How 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s trends shape fashion today: dated examples
The 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s return in fashion through specific pieces and house references, rarely as a copy of a whole era. In the 2024 to 2026 collections, the press links Courrèges, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton to the 1960s, Chloé to the 1970s, Saint Laurent and Valentino to the 1980s, and Gucci and Calvin Klein to the 1990s. This article gives each decade’s original silhouette, then dated comebacks with their source.
At a glance
- 1960s: Mary Quant’s miniskirt (Bazaar boutique, 1955), Courrèges boots (1964), Saint Laurent’s tuxedo suit (1966). Comebacks: Courrèges, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton.
- 1970s: Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dress (1974), Studio 54 (opened April 26, 1977). Comebacks: Chloé, Marc Jacobs.
- 1980s: the strong shoulders of power dressing, symbolized by Claude Montana. Comebacks: Saint Laurent, Valentino.
- 1990s: Marc Jacobs’s grunge for Perry Ellis (November 3, 1992) and Calvin Klein’s minimalism. Comebacks: Calvin Klein, Gucci, Prada menswear.
- Cycle: in 1937 James Laver described a style judged ridiculous twenty years after its time. Several recent comebacks also draw on the houses’ archives.
- Method: each comeback cited points to a dated review from W, Another Magazine, Hypebeast or Berliner Zeitung.
Ten dated comebacks, from the 60s to the 90s
Why do decades come back?
In 1937, James Laver proposed in Taste and Fashion a reading grid: a style looks ridiculous twenty years after its time, amusing after thirty years and charming after seventy. Recent examples add another driver: houses reread their own archives, as Courrèges, Valentino, Chloé or Calvin Klein do.
1960s: miniskirt, Courrèges boots, tuxedo suit
Mary Quant opened the Bazaar boutique at 138A King’s Road, London, in 1955. The V&A credits her with making the miniskirt an international style. According to Wikipedia, she named the skirt after her car, the Mini, and André Courrèges also claimed to have invented it. The Fashion Museum at FIT holds go-go boots by Courrèges in off-white leather, dated 1964 and fastened with Velcro. According to Wikipedia, the Courrèges boot evolved into the go-go boot. Yves Saint Laurent created his women’s tuxedo suit in 1966. According to Wikipedia, the mod style was born in London in the late 1950s, with fitted suits and parkas.
Drew Henry’s first Courrèges show, for Spring/Summer 2027, shows how these codes are reworked. Another Magazine describes denim cut into mod jackets and battered go-go boots, then qualifies it: “But 2026 is not 1966.”
1970s: wrap dress, disco, Chloé silhouettes
Diane von Furstenberg launched her jersey wrap dress in 1974. Studio 54 opened in New York on April 26, 1977 and became, according to History.com, the global center of the disco craze. Karl Lagerfeld designed for Chloé from 1964 to 1984. According to W, he perfected house archetypes there, especially in the late 1970s.
On September 14, 2026, the daily Berliner Zeitung linked the New York Spring/Summer 2027 collections to the 1970s and 1990s, without naming a brand in the article.
1980s: strong shoulders and power dressing
Power dressing appeared in the second half of the 1970s and stayed popular in the 1980s: suits often with structured shoulders, worn by a growing number of women in the workplace (Wikipedia). Claude Montana remains one of its symbols: when he died in 2024, W described him as a champion of the oversized shoulder silhouette. On the street side, Run-DMC released “My Adidas” on May 29, 1986. Guinness World Records dates their Adidas contract to 1986, the first sneaker contract signed by non-athletes.
Outlets do not always tie a collection to the same decade. For Valentino’s Spring/Summer 2027, Another Magazine speaks of the house’s 1980s and early 1990s, while W links Alessandro Michele’s style to Valentino’s earliest collections, those of the 1960s and 70s.
1990s: grunge, minimalism, logos
On November 3, 1992, Marc Jacobs showed a Spring 1993 collection for Perry Ellis with a grunge spirit. Critics were harsh and the house let him go in 1993, according to Dazed and Refinery29. In November 2018, he reissued 26 looks from the collection under his own name, with a sale date announced for November 15 (Refinery29). The decade’s other motif is minimalism: Another Magazine refers to the architecture of 90s minimalism that Calvin Klein helped invent.
On the menswear side, Prada and Raf Simons showed a very narrow silhouette for Spring/Summer 2027, one they had helped launch in the 1990s. Another Magazine notes it had not been pushed so firmly in at least twenty years. Hypebeast also points to 1990s club wear at Martine Rose (Fall/Winter 2026, review of January 21, 2026) and grunge plaids at Coach (show of February 11, 2026).
Table: from period silhouette to recent comeback
| Decade | Period silhouette | Dated recent comeback | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | Miniskirt (Mary Quant, Bazaar, 1955), Courrèges boots (1964), Saint Laurent tuxedo suit (1966), mod style | Courrèges, Spring/Summer 2027: denim cut into mod jackets, battered go-go boots | Another Magazine, October 1, 2026 |
| Miu Miu, Spring/Summer 2027: silk minidresses covered in crystals, 1960s-inspired (show of October 4, 2026) | W, October 4, 2026 | ||
| Louis Vuitton, Spring/Summer 2027: mod 1960s pieces, a dress blending the 1990s and 1960s futurism | W, October 7, 2026 | ||
| 1970s | Wrap dress (Diane von Furstenberg, 1974), disco (Studio 54, 1977), Chloé under Karl Lagerfeld | Spring 2025 (“boho riche”, including Chloé): W notes that many brands are bringing 1970s styles back | W, October 25, 2024 |
| Chloé, Spring/Summer 2027: 1970s blazers and flared trousers (show of October 1, 2026) | W, October 1, 2026 | ||
| Marc Jacobs, Spring/Summer 2027: embellished 1970s-inspired jackets (show of June 29, 2026) | W, June 30, 2026 | ||
| 1980s | Strong shoulders (Claude Montana), power dressing, Run-DMC and Adidas (1986) | Spring 2025 (Saint Laurent, Valentino, Duran Lantink, Acne Studios): W announces the return of the decade of excess | W, October 25, 2024 |
| Saint Laurent, Spring/Summer 2027: golden wrap dresses with 1980s-style strong shoulders | W, September 30, 2026 | ||
| Valentino, Spring/Summer 2027: references to Valentino in the 1980s and early 1990s | Another Magazine, October 6, 2026 | ||
| 1990s | Grunge (Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis, 1992), minimalism (Calvin Klein), narrow silhouette (Prada, Raf Simons) | Calvin Klein, Fall/Winter 2025 (show of February 7, 2025): pared-back minimalism, the brand’s first show since 2018 | W, February 8, 2025; Another Magazine, February 10, 2025 |
| Gucci, Fall/Winter 2026 (show of February 27, 2026): Demna’s debut, GG logo, references to the Tom Ford era | W, April 3, 2026; Hypebeast, February 27, 2026 | ||
| Prada menswear, Spring/Summer 2027: very narrow silhouette and jeans | Another Magazine, June 22, 2026 |
Spring 2025 here means the season shown in autumn 2024. For Saint Laurent (Spring/Summer 2027), W also sees an inverted tribute to the Rive Gauche collection of Fall 1991.
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Frequently asked questions
Which decades are coming back in fashion in 2026?
All four, according to the press. W and Another Magazine link Courrèges, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton (Spring/Summer 2027) to the 1960s, Chloé to the 1970s, Saint Laurent and Valentino to the 1980s. W ties Gucci (Fall/Winter 2026) to the 1990s.
Is there a twenty-year cycle in fashion?
In 1937 James Laver proposed a grid in which a style looks ridiculous twenty years after its time and charming after seventy. Several recent comebacks also come from the houses’ archives, as at Courrèges or Valentino.
Who invented the miniskirt?
Mary Quant and André Courrèges are both credited, and Wikipedia says there is no consensus. Quant named it after her car, the Mini, while Courrèges claimed the invention.
What is power dressing?
It is a professional style that appeared in the second half of the 1970s and was popular in the 1980s, with suits with structured shoulders. Claude Montana is one of the designers most associated with those shoulders.
Has grunge come back in fashion?
Marc Jacobs reissued 26 looks from his 1993 grunge collection for Perry Ellis in November 2018, with a sale date announced for November 15. Hypebeast also describes grunge plaids at Coach for Fall/Winter 2026, shown on February 11, 2026.
What is the mod style?
It is a subculture born in London in the late 1950s, associated with fitted suits with narrow lapels and parkas. For Spring/Summer 2027, Courrèges cut denim into mod jackets, according to Another Magazine.
Do designers copy period pieces?
Reviews describe reinterpretations rather than copies. At Courrèges, denim becomes a mod jacket and go-go boots are shown worn. At Chloé, W describes 1970s flared trousers worn over lace bodysuits.
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Sources
- W Magazine, Chloé printemps-été 2027 (1er octobre 2026)
- W Magazine, Saint Laurent printemps-été 2027 (30 septembre 2026)
- W Magazine, Miu Miu printemps-été 2027 (4 octobre 2026)
- W Magazine, Louis Vuitton printemps-été 2027 (7 octobre 2026)
- W Magazine, Marc Jacobs printemps-été 2027 (30 juin 2026)
- W Magazine, Valentino printemps-été 2027 (7 octobre 2026)
- Another Magazine, Courrèges printemps-été 2027 (1er octobre 2026)
- Another Magazine, Valentino printemps-été 2027 (6 octobre 2026)
- Another Magazine, Prada homme printemps-été 2027 (22 juin 2026)
- Another Magazine, Calvin Klein automne-hiver 2025 (10 février 2025)
- W Magazine, Calvin Klein automne-hiver 2025 (8 février 2025)
- W Magazine, les années 90 aux défilés d’automne-hiver 2026 (3 avril 2026)
- Hypebeast, Gucci automne-hiver 2026 (27 février 2026)
- W Magazine, les tendances du printemps 2025 (25 octobre 2024)
- W Magazine, Chloé automne-hiver 2024 (29 février 2024)
- Hypebeast, Martine Rose automne-hiver 2026 (21 janvier 2026)
- Hypebeast, Coach automne-hiver 2026 (11 février 2026)
- Berliner Zeitung, tendances du printemps 2027 à New York (14 septembre 2026)
- V&A, exposition Mary Quant (blog, 6 juin 2018)
- Fashion Museum du FIT, bottes Courrèges (1964)
- Fashion Museum du FIT, Yves Saint Laurent
- Wikipédia, Miniskirt
- Wikipédia, Mary Quant
- Wikipédia, André Courrèges
- Wikipédia, Le Smoking
- Wikipédia, Mod (subculture)
- Wikipédia, Wrap dress
- Stylist, la robe portefeuille de Diane von Furstenberg (10 février 2014)
- Wikipédia, Studio 54
- History.com, ouverture du Studio 54
- Wikipédia, Power dressing
- W Magazine, Claude Montana (23 février 2024)
- Wikipédia, My Adidas
- Guinness World Records, premier contrat de sneakers hors sport
- Wikipédia, Grunge
- Dazed, Marc Jacobs pour Perry Ellis (25 juillet 2013)
- Refinery29, la réédition de la collection grunge (7 novembre 2018)
- Wikipédia, James Laver
- Reading Design, Laver’s law
Updated October 22, 2026. The recent comebacks cited come from reviews by W, Another Magazine, Hypebeast and Berliner Zeitung published between February 2024 and October 2026.
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