1970 s Reading on Leisure suits suit worn by John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever AKA easy suit or casual suit cotton canvas or denim wool tweed suede or of course knit polyester various colors either bright or pastel and they were often accompanied by bell bottom trousers and sometimes a tight fitting printed Nylon knit shirt After WWI casual clothing for men especially collegians became prominent o More comfortable and sporty Prince of Wales more comfortable casual clothing for men had a major influence on the interest in sports and on the acceptance of o wore soft shirts and full cut trousers with large pockets and cuffs 1920 s and 30 s the Mexican Wedding shirt and a shirt jacket both meant to be worn on the outside of trousers The latter was named the Shirt Jack John Stephen in 1958 King of Carnaby o Inexpensive RTW o Late 50 s hip hugging pants bright colored shirts and ties and suede jackets 1960 Pierre Cardin launched a new youthful style of men s jacket made of corduroy with no tails or collar Designer Leisure Suit new relaxed less structured jackets did not constrict and allowed for ease of movement Gilbert F ruch created suits with Mao collar also called the Nehru Oriental Lenin and Zhivago collar Michel Schreiber radically challenged the constraints of the man s suit by eliminating linings and interlinings doing away with shoulder pads and waistbands and banning mock button holes on sleeves and lapels sturdy fabrics denim wool and corduroy Yves St Laurent who in 1969 began to promote styles that would free men from their shackles in his Rive Gauche store o jackets with Russian belts and sailor tunics were offered for both men and women Hippie clothing is often described as anti fashion patched clothing and mixed together with castoffs and flamboyant accessories Between 1968 and the mid 1970s suits with no linings using predominantly double knit polyester fabric Carlo Palazzi wrinkle free acrylic mens sport suit featured in vogue in 1969 Nik Nik that produced printed Nylon and polyester charmeuse knit shirts between 1971 manufacturers successfully produced soft wrinkle free micro denier fibers less than 1 denier made a strong entry into the marketplace 1990 s and 1975 Books the 70 s John Molloy dress for success 1968 balenciaga closed his Paris house YSL in forefront o Pierre Berge partner to YSL helped with many ideas o 1969 body sculptures by Claude Lalanne o sophisticated patchwork o smocks and gypsy styles o Inspired by 1940 s fashion Fox fur coats Turbans Platform shoes Pierre Cardin YSL s biggest competition o Put maxi coats over mini dresses o Focused on angora jersey o Changed hemlines dresses with fringes at the bottom Sonia Rykel new designer opened boutique 1968 o Easy to wear clothes o Versatile o Rejected fussy embellishments 1963 Karl Lagerfeld began to work with Chloe Kenzo Takada 1965 informal loose cute and layers o From Japan to Paris Kansai Yamamoto own label in 1971 o Dramatic clothes of vivid colors and graphic shirts Halston simple and classic designs Calvin Klein and Halston minimalists Ralph Lauren reinvented traditionalism in 1970 s o Clothes often references 20s and 30s o Dianne Keaton Annie Hall mannish style extra large shirts and trousers tie and waistcoat Stephen Burrows African American inspired styles in the 1970 s o Studded leather piecework jeweled fringe work and suede garments o Turned seams to the outside Levi Strauss single most contributor to worldwide fashion 1980 s 1980 s Summary Unisex o Blue jeans o Tailored shirts o T shirts o Sweatshirts o Blazers o Running suits o Sneakers Reagan Years o Good economics made affluence acceptable again o Couture market improves slightly o Emphasis shifted o Didn t compete with pret a porter o Focused on suits dresses and evening wear 80 s Trends o Japanese influence o Deconstructionists o Big shoulders and sleeves o Greater interest in body o Fabric trends Decontrucionists o Rei Kawakubo Diverse Dress Styles o Classic shirtwaist o Long unfitted bodice with gathered skirt at dropped waist o Sweater dresses o T shirt and sweatshirt dresses o Short tight spandex dresses o Chemise shift dress from slightly fitted to tentlike Young women o Delicate sheer dresses over another garment o Hiking boots or sturdy sandals Tailored suits and blouses o Uniform for career oriented women o More diverse by end of 1980 s o Most were collarless cardigan style More trends Eveningwear o 1985 Karl Lagerfeld reintroduces Chanel updated o 1987 Giorgio Armani introduces shorts suit o Influenced by revived French couture o Contrasts with conservative daywear o Lots of glittering embroidary sequins and beading o Bright colors o Vivid woven and printed patterns o 1985 Christian Lacroux for Patou does Le Pouf o Late 80 s tight fitted strapless of skinny strap short dresses could be stretchy Accessories o Costume jewelry o large bright colors o Dangling earrings called chandelier earrings o Pearls on transparent cord looks like it is floating o Hats come back Thank you Diana o Patterned tights o Doc Marten lace up shoes o Shawls and scarves to accessorize a suit o Shoulder pads o Mini skirts o Legwarmers o Huge earrings o Fingerless Gloves o Parachute pants o Members Only Jacket o Units o Stretch stirrup pants o Oversize tops