Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and loose on bottom. The 1970s also saw the birth of the indifferent, anti-conformist casual chic approach to fashion, which consisted of sweaters, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Here are 40 vintage photographs that capture street styles from the 1970s. (via Le Fashion and Très Blasé)
Take a trip back in time with 10 photos of 1970s fashion that might just inspire you today.
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Photos via: Très Blasé How incredible are these street style shots from the 1970s? It's crazy how on-trend so many of these looks are at the moment! Make sure to head over to Très Blasé for more. Get
Kati Nescher lands the August 3rd, 2017 cover of The Edit from Net-a-Porter. The German beauty suits up in a brown corduroy suit from Prada with a sweater
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A young teen growing up in the suburbs during the 1970s writes about her feathered hair, rebellion, boredom and chemin-de-fer and Ditto jeans.
Prior to the 1970s, blue jeans were primarily work clothes. You’d wear them to do yard work, but would never dream of wearing them shopping or to a social function. Then came the Boomers’ counterculture, and suddenly jeans were for all occasions, and even considered highly fashionable. Let’s have a look at some advertising and … Continue reading "Decade of Denim: Jeans Ads and Fashions from the 1970s"
The 1970s. While the Vietnam war raged on we at home turned toward saving the planet. The era of Ecology meant colors found in nature prevailed.
Donna Gottschalk's photos of the oft-overlooked period have been made public for the first time.
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"The year 1970 was a year with no predominant look. Walk a block or so on any big city street, you'de see women wearing Indian block-print bedspread dresses, tight tie-dye T-shirts and hip hugger jeans, afros, boots that hooked up the front, long calico dresses, rose-printed black-challis dirndl skirts, maxi coats, and microminis." - What We Wore The
Rock Stars like to wear tight trousers. Why? As Paul Gallagher notes, when a BBC reporters asked the cool kids what most attracted them to the man holding the mic, they answered in one voice: the music. But Mrs. Iris Mountbatten revealed her son ‘Leggy’ was an avid admirer of the Rutles after seeing their … Continue reading "Cock and Balls : A Photo Study of Rock Gods’ Packages In Very Tight Trousers"
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Whenever I’m feeling stylistically challenged, there’s one place I turn to again and again for inspiration: Film. I’ve always been intrigued by costume design and can sit through even the most awful movie as long as the clothes are interesting. It’s fascinating to me how fashion can help define a character, the arc of a […]