High waisted, faded denim shorts have been ubiquitous at this summer’s festivals and in the capital of late. Back then, they were worn with cropped denim jackets, silk blouses and indie-grunge black opaque tights.
Acid, stone and snow washes were the new denim washes to sport and the Converse All Star high top boot first appeared on the fashion radar in the UK at this time.
Snapped outside Tower Records in London, this girl’s asymmetric hairstyle, oversized lumberjack shirt and Ray Bans are what caught the photographer’s eye.
DIY bleached denim was a left-over style idea from the 70s punk movement. We love the combination of battered ankle boots – essential this season - and bleached denim with a cute school-girl skirt.
For the boys – flat tops, bandana handkerchiefs, levis and braces were part of a look that was adopted by big pop bands of the time like Bros. Levis came to symbolise a masculine 80s look that was really a backlash to the gender bending androgyny of the seventies – now London was in the grip of the fear of AIDS – men’s fashion became more Americanised and masculine.
Cropped tops and bra tops were big news in the 80s and 90s. They have recently been revived by young London celebrity models like Alice Dellal and Daisy Lowe.
Cropped tops were part of the 80s and 90s body-con sportswear look that reached its peak in the early 90s. The female physical ideal at the time was a toned and healthy Amazonian body (including a worked-out mid-riff) and the phrase ‘Supermodel’ first began to be used in the 80s.
We love this wide shouldered leather jacket and Sade-inspired look, especially the sheer polka dot tights which are on the fashion radar again 25 years later.
Soft White Dress Are The Ultimate Summer Essential
Wide-Leg Jeans Are A Spring Style Saviour
The Runway Rundown: Chanel Cruise '24
How To Revamp The Dress And Trainers Trend