| Why is it that 60s and 70s costumes have become | | | | costumes and a sound that is reminiscent of classic |
| so common again in our society? Over the past few | | | | bands of the era such as 'The Who' or 'The Rolling |
| years the Retro look has become huge. It has, once | | | | Stones'. We have even had a strong resurgence of |
| again, become enormously popular to wear clothes | | | | Punk bands which was what finally closed the 1970s. |
| that, not so very long ago, would have caused only | | | | Television and cinema have both been very much |
| laughter. If in the 80s or early 90s you had taken to | | | | influenced by the Retro vibe. We have had seemingly |
| walking around in a flowery shirt, over sized | | | | endless reworkings of films and programs from thirty |
| sunglasses and a pair of flared trousers then you | | | | or forty odd years ago. Clothes shops are full of 70s |
| would soon have lost any 'street cred' that had | | | | costumes and accessories. Many young people walk |
| previously been yours. | | | | around in the latest fashions and remain totally oblivious |
| Maybe it was in the later 90s when groups like 'Pulp' | | | | that their parents, at the same age, were dressed in a |
| helped to introduce 'Geek Chic' and began to sport | | | | virtually identical way. Even things like fancy dress |
| such common 70s costumes such as argyle tank tops | | | | parties have been influenced. |
| and duffel coats, that it all kicked off. At that time | | | | So, is the world of fashion and design running out of |
| music was becoming increasingly stagnant. People | | | | ideas? Is it so desperate to come up with something |
| were tiring of endless anonymous remixes and dance | | | | different that it has had to go back in time? Well, to be |
| tracks. British music needed identity and energy putting | | | | fair, fashion has always been influenced by the designs |
| back into it. This made way for the advent of 'Brit Pop' | | | | of the past to some degree. If you are old enough to |
| with bands such as 'Oasis' and 'Blur' at the forefront. | | | | actually remember wearing some of the 70s |
| To put the 'Britishness' back into modern music people | | | | costumes that are so popular again then it can be a |
| began to look back to the 60s and 70s which had | | | | little tedious to go through it all again though. The design |
| typified it so well. | | | | of clothing can only come up with so many ideas |
| From the 90s the Retro scene has carried on strong. | | | | before it gets to a point where it has done just about |
| We have seen the return of many things that we | | | | all there is to do. |
| thought had been forgotten long ago, even with | | | | When the obsession with 70s costumes, furniture, toys |
| children's toys and games such as 'Twister', 'Ker-Plunk!' | | | | and music will finally burn itself out, is anyone's guess |
| and the much loved 'Space Hopper'. In the music | | | | but the 80s is already starting to become quite a big |
| scene, many bands have an image built around 70s | | | | thing... |