Retro Fashion Trends that are Back with a Bang
                     Retro Fashion Trends 
that are Back with a 
Bang
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• Fashion always has a way of reviving trends. Thrift stores and 
vintage clothing wholesalers, in particular, have forever stood by in giving rise to 
the renaissance of retro style statements.  
• Here’s to the year 2019, where chokers, dad shoes, and dungarees have been 
reborn and celebrated! Where vintage clothing is the new big-wig in the industry!
• Take a look at the eight fashion trends from the past that are making a solid 
comeback!
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Plaid Blazers
• If there's one wardrobe staple that could 
transfigure your look from a wild Saturday 
night to a prepped up Monday meeting, it’s a 
plaid blazer. Shoulder-padded and double-
breasted plaid jackets were a 1980s work wear 
essential and played a big part in the power-
dressing movement that was born in the 
second half of the 1970s and took form in the 
80s.
• Be it that classic combo of denim cut-offs and 
a graphic tee or your good old LBD, pairing 
them with an oversized plaid blazer is one sure 
way to go bold ‘n’ beautiful! 3
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Striped 
Sweaters
• For almost 60 years, the Italian brand Missoni 
has owned zigzags and stripes in fashion 
history. Known for its blend of colorful 
kaleidoscope patterns such as abstracts, 
floral and chevron stripes, the designs 
created by the house of Missoni became 
extremely popular in the early 1970s.
• The Chevron clothing patterns of the Italian 
house impacted big on the wholesale market, 
in the year 2011 when Target had 
collaborated with Missoni, arguably one of 
the former’s most successful collaborations.
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 Leather Biker Jackets
• What could possibly go wrong with leather jackets? After all, it is the signature 
style statement of “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson! Need we say more?
• Wanna look badass? Wear it with a pair of worn-out jeans and a white tee. Or 
even better, wear it over a ball-gown! Wanna pull of that rock star look? Pair it 
with printed pants and chunky boots!
• Wanna look like a total bomb while walking down the street? Go red.
• In short, leather biker jackets are limitless and timeless.
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 Dungarees
• Dungaree was made for the first time in the 17th century when it was referred to an 
economical, durable, thick cotton cloth, often colored in blue and sometimes white. 
Dungarees are named after Dongari Kapar, a harbor side village near Mumbai in India.
• The Hindi name for this cloth was “dungri".
• Dungri was exported to England and used for the manufacture of cheap, robust working 
clothes. During the First World War, women took over much of the factory work and 
began to wear a handy pair of dungarees as a standard uniform!
• And then, we had Jennifer Aniston donning this retro rig, on-screen as Rachel in the 
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much-acclaimed “Friends” TV series! Those were goals and still are!
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 Tie-dye clothes
• What’s vintage clothing, without a mutinous back story? A true one, for that!
• It is commonly believed that Tie and Dyes were first introduced in the United States by the 
hippies during the 1960s, who wanted to break free from the rigid social norms of the 1950s. 
They embraced this method as a rebellious and an economical way to portray their 
independent and free-spirited attitude.
• However, there are records that trace the origins of tie-dyeing back to ancient India, Japan, 
and Africa, even before the times of Hippies. Thoughts of tie-dyes trigger a rush of memories 
of DIY summer camp t-shirts, don’t they?
• Well, these free-spirited patterns are back in the game and keeping it strong! 7
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 Dad Shoes
• These clunky white kicks marked by huge soles and thickset uppers were the 
dads’ favorite in the early 90s.  These comfortable sneakers, especially in white 
have been trending in recent years. According to Google Trends, searches for 
"dad shoes trend" increased by 850% from 2017 to 2018.
• Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but you just can’t ignore them! At the end, these vintage 
throwbacks are dubbed as “dads”, they have to look adorable!
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 Tiny Sunglasses
• Sunglasses come in all shapes and colours, but it’s the tiny oval shades that 
make the swagger strut! A fad of the ‘90s, these bold sunglasses were adored 
and flaunted by many stars and celebrities!
• So planning on getting into the ‘90s groove and making heads turn? Wear it in 
red. There could nothing be more radical and perky that oval red shades!
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 Chokers
• We can’t be talking about the resurgence of retro trends without mentioning chokers 
necklaces, can we?
• Be it Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, who wore thick rows of pearls and velvet to 
cover a neck scar or the Princess of Pop, Britney Spears who always made a 
dominating rage with her diamond chokers, women have always cherished these 
darling choker necklaces!
• Time and again, these chokers have ruled and still rule the accessory world!
• So, what are you waiting for? Get vintaged! 10
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Thank You
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