Oh how I love things 80s!! Some items from that decade certainly border on the chavtastic side, but to be honest, I won't be rocking rara skirts or a shellsuit anytime soon!
What caught my eye though is whilst browsing through 'The Cheap Date Guide to Style' which the gorgeous Vix sent to me a few months ago, is how some items do stay as classics through the decades. One of the pictures that I love is of Ramona Rainey wearing her Fila track top, looking cool and relaxed. In her words 'What I'm wearing relates to the music, I'm saying , This is what I like. My shorts move it on to the year we're at now. Not actually being 80s hip hop retro, just making a nod, I'm mixing and matching.'
As the style guide says, anything can be a classic of sorts if you're good at giving things iconic meaning. A tracksuit jacket can be reminiscent of hip-hop, East End geezers (see Danny Dyer here in my favourite 80s inspired film, The Business), comedy sketches about Liverpudlians and casuals-calm down, calm down-very chav indeed!!
More inspired by Rainey than 'The Scousers', I was pleased to find this authentic 80s Sergio Tacchini track top, which I think will work perfectly with a pair of modern print summer shorts for a relaxed summer afternoon/evening vibe.
I also found a navy blue one exactly the same and will be taking it to the Vintage Fashion Fair with me in June.
What sort of classic-chav or not, is inspiring you this summer?
14 comments:
I love the track suit look because it always reminds me of Europeans - hahaha. Track pants caught on in the states in the late 90s, but the jackets were never as popular. I've love a full classic adidas track suit in red for a full on Royal Tenanbaums moment :)
I was never into track suits but I did the neon colors, the funky color tennis shoes and all the plastic jewelry!
Oh, memories..
I'm glad you're enjoying that book, Sharon! Chav-tasic is one of my most favourite words.
I've always loved the old skool 1970's Adidas zip-up tracksuit tops and sports bags. xxx
I used to love my red ra ra skirt. Those were the days!
Hehe, I don't like tracksuits but Mr D is a fan ;) xx
I agree with Cath! :)
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I have a green ra-ra dress that I wore to my first grown-up party and Duran Duran The Reflex was top of the charts, oh them were the days! My cousin has a gorgeous retro Filo trackie top that I love and I've just remember I had a fab blue and hot pink Adidas trackie top myself that I threw out years ago, what was I thinking! xx
John McEnroe used to wear an ST track top - and I love him!
Everyone in my town loves tracksuits.
Oooh I'm not so sure if I have anything classic-chav inspired in my wardrobe but a few years ago, I was inspired by those big chunky earrings. Though they still remain firmly in my jewellery box and I don't think I will be wearing them anytime soon!
John McEnroe used to wear a ST track top - and I love him!
No Eighties fashion for me. Been there, done that. My daughter though loves all things 1980s.
Thanks for the comments ladies!! xx
Dear Sharon, of course you and I remember when everyone wore these! I remember my boyfriend at the time having a ST tracksuit.
The only chav thing I have is a hoodie. One is gold and one is black with sequins xx
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