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What Clothes were considered cool when you were in school?

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TazzyDrunk · 04/01/2020 14:28

I remember people wearing Addias Trainers and they were trendy and popular.

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Ladybirdbookworm · 07/01/2020 15:36

wildthyme

That has made my day Grin wish I was wearing Geordie Jeans Grin

Inappropriatefemale · 07/01/2020 15:44

A big fringe that the hot brush gave you!!
Platform shoes in 1st year (1993)

pollywobble · 08/01/2020 01:59

@Inappropriatefemale everything cycles around
Also first year=platform but 1972..

pollywobble · 08/01/2020 02:04

This monster truck of the shoe world just popped up on FB..

What Clothes were considered cool when you were in school?
90swerethebest · 08/01/2020 03:00

Cutting a hole in the crotch of a pair of tights and putting your head through it and your arms in the legs This is an outfit?!

Does anyone remember those hooded striped kaftan style tops made from a wool blend? I still have mine from Top Shop. Waiting for its resurgence Grin

Most have been said already, I'll add

Suede ankle boots
Lumberjack shirts
Clogs
Corduroy flares
Old tracksuit tops
Very short miniskirts with crop tops

Namechanger212333333333 · 08/01/2020 03:16

Kappa poppers and Adidas poppers, kickers, inflatable bags?!
Trousers with skirts over the top, stupidly over sized belts

FrankinsenseKnuckle · 08/01/2020 05:24

Wallabies and

Palladiums

Nike air max's
Kicker boots

JolieOBrien · 08/01/2020 05:32

Doctor Martin shoes and strangely enough they are still in fashion now.

Deathraystare · 08/01/2020 07:20

Anything I was not allowed to wear.

I really wanted a 'tonic' suit from Topshop (Stayprest I think it was called in Scotland???). Looked a bit like shot silk. Anyway, I wanted a trouser suit in that material. This would have been i the 70's.

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