The year maybe 2020 but the world of fashion is not at 20/20. With fashion, you can never guess the right year for a trend because street style stars, celebrity endorsements, and store mannequins are all equally responsible for creating a time warp with their sartorial choices.
If you take a close look, the last few years have led to the revival of countless old trends. From the baggy mom jeans winning the front seat to the renaissance of barrettes, baggy shirts to ruffled sleeves; each trend is back with a bang! This is because fashion is a combination of cycles that continue to change and evolve.
Fashion is inevitably a story that continues to improvise and revise the designs that have been in existence. The motivator in this context is not innovation, but it is revision; rewriting a trend in your own words so that it becomes original and fresh without feeling influenced by a traditional source. After all, the history of fashion is all but the same tale of draping fabrics to look inventive!
Trends tend to come and go, but the nostalgia of the decades past is too vivid to be abandoned in a jiffy. So, in order to help our readers incorporate some vintage touches to their modern wardrobes, we have decided to create a list of combinations that are sure to appease the eye of the beholder.
Let’s have a look at eight extraordinary trends:
Mix Vintage Fashion with Current Trends
- Simplistic floral prints
Floral prints have always been in fashion. They are usually spotted in minimalist designs with little attention to detail. However, the trend from the sixties has stood the test of time and has been chosen by the deities of fashion in 2020. It is observed that simple florals are the theme of multiple collections this year to bring back the spring during a period of chaos!
- Cable knits
Fashionistas had bid adios to knitted wear for a year or two. But does that mean you cannot wear your favorite cable knit dress? Obviously not! Dust off the knitted pieces and pair them with something funky and highly contemporary.
From feathery earrings to chunky necklaces and accessories can oomph up the style and take your knitted pieces to the next level.
- Stylish scarves with everything
Wrap it as the last layer. Or add it to your straw bags, which is a versatile trend from the sixties with silk scarves knotted to handles and minimal items peeking through the knit of the bag.
And for adding the extra flavor to your dress, simply wrap the scarf around your neck or throw it over your shoulders and let it hang loose.
And if you’re among the bolder lot, mix a printed scarf with a printed frock. And for this, we would definitely recommend lightweight scarves.
- Ribbed shirts
How long has it been since you wore a ribbed shirt out on the streets? This style from the seventies can add a welcome twist of comfort to your somber work wardrobe. The lightweight material is breathable for the summers and very easy to layer during the colder weeks of fall and winter.
After all, who would like to stay cooped up in the trends of a single era?
- Exaggerated collars
Collars add a touch of sophistication and pure elegance to your attire. They also act as an accessory when you exaggerate them for a rare occasion. Another interesting trend from the 1970s, the exaggerated collar pairs up extremely well with jackets.
In case you have a red leather jacket lying in a wish list, then this is the best trend to match!
- Size: slouchy
Oversized clothing is very popular in the new millennium. It is a trend that can be combined with skin fit skirts and jeggings. Slouchy shoulders on oversized shirts and wide-legged pants are both amongst the top fashion choices by A-list celebrities like Gigi Hadid and Victoria Beckham.
The silhouette is known for adding a seamless poise onto the wearer while also acting as the ideal camouflage for unfavorable contours of the physique.
The color of the garments plays a significant role in the situation. The best combinations are found in neutral or monochromatic tones as they offer the view of a tall, straight figure that pleases the eyes.
- Polka dots
Do you have an old polka-dotted sundress hanging at the back of your closet? Or perhaps a floaty skirt from high school that you abandoned due to the dated polka dots printed on it? If such has been the case, then you must bring out the polka-dotted pieces and let them shine under the sun. This trend from the eighties is simple to incorporate in the contemporary trends due to its minimalist value. It is a safe bet for rustling up your sartorial choices for a week or two.
- Fanny pack
The fanny pack was once a man’s best friend when The Rock causally started sporting the accessory. This beautiful creation has been making rounds in fashion magazines and blogs since high-end designers have started to take an interest in this piece.
It is a portable pocket for women that helps them cope with the woes of stitched and squeezed pockets on female jeans while also being the top choice in man-purses.
The accessory is easy to carry and has the potential to be worn in different ways. All you truly need to rock a fanny pack is a touch of charm and a bit of confidence, and you are all good to go!
Final thoughts
Fashion is always different, yet it never changes. It is a culmination of different eras continuing their journey of emergence and reappearance in every few years to test the waters of longevity and changing patterns of consumer behavior.
Now is the time for you to bring out vintage accessories and form combinations that are original, stylish, and unconventional. We believe that those of us who have survived the first wave of the pandemic must understand the significance of today.
Carpe diem. Seize the day, dear readers. Go for the crazy ideas and let your choices be directed towards the things you are passionate about. Don’t let the fear of looking different scare you from even trying to be yourself!