Each decade has its hits and misses when it comes to style but some retro pieces from the past remain enduring classics. We’ve all seen photos, maybe our parents or photos of past eras, where some of the clothing causes much amusement but its true to say that many fashion trends do come back maybe in a more updated form that is suitable for the present day. However some pieces remain much sought after and can fetch a lot of money when they go up for sale on internet auction sites or in vintage clothes shops.
Blue jeans and black leather jackets that first appeared on the fashion scene in the 1950s are two enduring style classics from the era that still look cool today. These were made poplar by screen idols like James Dean and Marlon Brando in his film The Wild One; singer Elvis Presley also made the look popular. This look is easy to recreate without the need for scouring vintage resources, as the style is so effortlessly classic it has stood the test of time.
Men’s suits became slimmer and cooler looking with the birth of the Mod movement in the early 1960s. Jackets, trousers, shirt collars and ties all became narrower and this sharp suited and booted look still endures today. Before the 1960s the rule was that a shirt was worn under a blazer but the Beatnik movement saw men wearing black turtleneck jumpers under their blazers – another look that still stands the test of time. However in the latter part of the 60s the hippie movement spawned a whole new look of velvet bell bottomed trousers teamed with kaftans and ponchos – a look that is perhaps best left in the past!
The 70s is often described as the decade best left forgotten by fashion and to be honest it is hard to find items from this decade that have endured as well as those from other decades. In the 1980s the simple jeans and white t-shirt look from the fifties made a comeback helped by fashion designer Calvin Klein. And 501 jeans once again becoming popular fuelled by an ultra cool advertising campaign. Trainers or sneakers were really popular in the 1980s with the emergence of the Hip Hop music scene and many of these styles have either been reproduced for modern times or are much coveted as original vintage items of footwear.
The early 1990s saw the continuation of Hip Hop fashion with Nike trainers overtaking Adidas in the cool stakes. Again these trainers from the past can fetch a lot of money when sold in vintage stores. Grunge fashion influenced by Seattle grunge rock band Nirvana was also making its mark on the fashion scene and saw men wearing plaid flannel shirts with ripped jeans, a look which still endures for aspiring rockers today.
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