It was the decade that style forgot – but now a more polished version of the 70s is possible
The 1970s have improved with age. We are in the middle of a month of catwalk shows and along the front row, the flared hems pool like bridal trains and the chocolate-and-beige colour palette makes every selfie look sepia-filtered. But there is no tie-dye, nor crocheted tank tops. Definitely no kipper ties. This season’s 70s look is smart-casual, not hippy-dippy.
This is good news. I make an effort to be open-minded, within reason, but tie-dye is an aesthetic crime for which there is no excuse. It’s a certain kind of bad-fancy-dress-party 1970s fashion which has given an entire decade a bad name. The latest take on this era is smart and polished. It carries a whiff of Elnett hairspray, not incense.
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