when you think of vintage styles you think COLORS ! 80s ! FUNKY !
well youre not wrong but theres much more to it than just these things.
you want to think about the "actual" clothes being presented !
i couldnt walk around with ty-die boot-cut jeans and call it vintage cause it has a bunch of colors !
you have to think about WHAT was worn and in some cases HOW depending on what youre
trying to present here ?!
lets go back to what i said about a vintage look in the beginning and step away from those things..
ill start with a couple of name brands:
- Champion
- Starter
- Adidas
- Nike
- Russel
- Etc.
"Back in the Day" as we say now.. they wore Champion "NBA" jerseys.
rappers put Satin Starter jackets on the map but not just NBA but all sorts of leagues.
if you havent noticed, lets give it up to RUN DMC for putting Adidas "shell-toes" on blast back then but
not only the shoes.. theyd bust out Jump suits to mini Track shorts ! thats what they called dope !
even NIKE. again with the whole sports gear movement. i wont even bother talking about the sneakers but from tshirts to sweatshirts to mini track shorts as well.. thats vintage =]
now days we say forget it.. *throw on a white tee.
rewind a few decades back and.. Russell jumps in place ! but these arent graphic designed tees, theyre basic shirts to keep you comfy and are more popular in the athletic department.
THEN we have this New Era Fitted cap going on.. First you find your size, then pay your 30 to 80 to hundred or so bucks ! lets take it old-skool and you have your very own Snapback cap by the G-Cap !
i favor the NBA series but they come in all sorts of leagues, even for COLLEGE ! when i started wearing mine in 2008, id pay a good 7 to 13 bucks online cause they were so un-popular and nobody cared to wear them. (ofcourse theyve made a comeback in 2010)
summer comes around and glasses/shades break out !
our most popular styles:
- Aviators in which now they call them "Police" shades lol
- Wayfares - including a mixture of colors =]
- Knock-Offs ! lol - not everyone had the money but sure did have the look. (kinda like now days)
except back THEN, they took pride in it even if it was a knock-off.. why lie ?!
as you all can see, when i think vintage.. im a fan of the sporty look !
but ill play fair for those who care to dress a little different..
look into:
- western shirts
- flannel button ups *i like
- disco shirts believe it or not
- wool shirts *i like
bottoms ?!
- levi 501 *i like
- camo army pants
- nerdy plaid plants
and for the fall and the winter..
- leather jackets *i like
- motorcycle jackets *i like
- pea coats *i like
- nylon jackets *i like
- letterman jackets *i like
- military jackets
but everybody wait a second.. cause my selfish self didnt give any of the ladies any love ?!?!
so drop that beat world .. boom boom tap boom boom boom boom tap ! lol
chicks would def wanna look into:
- leather jackets
- beaded sweatshirts
- printed vests
ofcourse even now days chicks wear skirts.. blouses.. and dresses.
but we forgot about the infamous ROMPER and JUMPER haha lol
they did their thing back then and slowly crashing the scene again with a vengeance !
and for the hot summer days when even ice couldnt freeze.. take a look at denim shorts !
unless you were reckless and went butterball... lol yeahh so with the DENIM SHORTS !
accesories ?
- silk scarves
- elastic belts
- leather belts
- purses/hand bags
look on down and and we see why you compliment so much.
we have.. the boots ! the heels ! yall keep doing yall thing ladies =]
id also like to throw in, yall are doing a great job at bringing it back !
okay so back then they were ALWAYS dressed girly of dressed boyish..
they gave eachother a shot at sharing styles !
this is called UNISEX !
check out:
- graphic tees *i like
- graphic tanks *i like
- sweatshirts *i like
- silk jackets
- DENIM jackets *i like
- "Cowichan" sweaters *i like
then last but not least.. the rich man Suited look !
THIS ladies and gents.. is VINTAGE wear so do your studying and open your mind up ! =]
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