23 1970s Fashion Trends That We're Still Wearing in 2025

I'm a huge fan of '70s fashion—the era created a host of trends that still stand up today, whether you realise they're from that time or not. Think of our current obsession with velvet and corduroy, bright over-the-knee boots, midi skirts, printed dresses, ruffled-front blouses and so on.

In fact, if you look at the biggest trends defining 2025, including the boho dresses Chemena Kamali revived in her debut for Chloé, the shaggy coats seen on Fendi's autumn/winter 2025 runway and even block heel clogs, you'll notice that the styles that are the most prolific are the ones that originated and date back to this decade.

Of course, you only need to look at the popularity of Charlotte Simone's coats or the resurgence of flared jeans to know that the '70s fashion won't ever really go away. From the bandana trend Gracie Abrams wore to Glastonbury to the slogan t-shirts every celebrity loves to wear, keep reading ahead to see the 23 top 50-year-old trends we're still wearing today.

23 1970s Fashion Trend Still Relevant in 2025

1. Headscarves

Style Notes: Jackie Kennedy's '70s style, particularly on this holiday in Capri, is for all the minimalists out there. I love the simple vacay look topped off with a scarf—one of the biggest summer accessory trends of 2025.

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2. Floral Prints

Style Notes: I'm a big fan of Princess Anne's style archive, and this is one of my favourite looks. From the jumbo floral print to the balloon sleeves and shirred bodice, everything about this is very 2025 and something you could pick up at a small fashion brand like Rixo or Damson Madder.

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3. Pearl Jewellery

Style Notes: Right now, pearls are all over everything, but this is one jewellery trend that pops up every decade without fail. In the '70s, it was all about wearing long strings with shiny satin dresses for the evening, à la Raquel Welch.

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4. Wrap Dresses

Style Notes: Diane von Furstenberg's wrap dress has moments in and out of the trend spotlight, but it forever remains a true staple in anyone's arsenal. Here is the designer wearing her classic creation way back in 1973.

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5. Tonal Dressing

Style Notes: Is it just us, or are these outfits everything you'd like to wear to work? Plain midi dresses, slouchy boots and tonal colours are all on our radar this year. Call your friends, and tell them the news.

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6. Slogan T-Shirts

Style Notes: There are countless cool-girl trends one can chart back to Debbie Harry (her back catalogue of outfits is a treasure trove), but how much would you pay to get your mitts on this Blondie slogan knit right now? We know. A lot.

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7. Slip Dress

Style Notes: Slinky 'naked' dresses have been present through the 20th century, but there's something about a boudoir-inspired slip dress that feels both very '70s and very much like something we'll be wearing this season.

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8. Suiting

Style Notes: While the pantsuit wavers in and out of popularity, right now, it's big business for retailers and the streets of fashion week. Bianca Jagger will forever be one of the original trouser-wearing icons, from her iconic wedding dress suit to this all-white outfit.

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9. Co-Ords

Style Notes: We noticed recently that much of Cher's '70s style looks strikingly similar to multiple present-day celebrities, but let's not stop there. Cher's easy, breezy, co-ord pictured here is the ideal going-out outfit.

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10. Knee-High Boots

Style Notes: Not only are these '70s boots the right kind of pull-on, mid-heel style to fit into today's current climate, but they're also in white, making them doubly covetable.

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11. Halterneck Dresses

Style Notes: The power of the halterneck dress lives on. Whether you wear yours short and cheeky s like this '70s model did, or you decide to opt for something more demure, the simple use of this humble design element can make any frock seem easier to wear.

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12. Platform Shoes

Style Notes: The 1970s can be instantly recognisable from one item—platform shoes. Whether glam-rock in metallic leathers or in simpler sandal form, this stacked footwear dominated the decade.

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13. Boho Dresses

Style Notes: The '70s wouldn't be anything without its freedom-fighting hippies, and it just so happens that Jane Fonda was part of the club. Here, she's wearing a Thea Porter dress—this designer's seminal creations are still adored by boho girls like Sienna Miller and Daisy Edgar-Jones today.

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14. Basket Bags

Style Notes: Jane Birkin spent much of the '70s not really wearing much clothing at all, but she did always have her trusty basket bag nearby. Over the past few summers, we've seen these traditional woven holdalls make their way back into fashion to become the bag to wear every season, not just summer. For the winter transition to woven leather bags to replicate a similar look.

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15. Safari Jackets

Style Notes: Every time designers present their new collections, you can bet safari references will be present. It all started, of course, with Yves Saint Laurent. Here, his muse, Betty Catroux, models the famous safari dress in 1969—a look that would rule during the first part of the following decade.

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16. Neck Scarves

Style Notes: Where would today's best-accessorised outfits be without scarves? Nowhere, that's where. They were very popular in the '70s, topping off many a look, including this Dior one.

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17. Satin Trousers

Style Notes: Marisa Berenson's silky pyjama tunic, culottes and matching scarf look precisely like pieces we'd wear around the house or for an intimate dinner. Paired with gold sandals and a shoulder-robed coat, this glam look hasn't dated from when it was captured in 1974. All you need is a pair of satin trousers to start.

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18. Shades of Pink

Style Notes: Elizabeth Taylor has been fabulous at all times in her life, but the 1970s were a particularly over-the-top time for her. (And then-husband, Richard Burton). Here, we have a spectacular lesson in making an entrance: Wear a bright powder pink gown or minidress with excess beading, bows, or a truckload of diamonds and pearls. Finally, an answer to the perennial question of what to wear to a black tie event?

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19. Crochet

Style Notes: In the '70s, crochet was all the rage, and many dresses featured both trends in one. This shot of Rock Hudson with a group of women (don't ask me what it's about—I don't know) showcases the looks in all their glory.

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20. Feathers

Style Notes: Donna Summer was the queen of disco, and her stage looks have set the scene for many a pop diva to come. This feathered-coat-and-leotard combination wouldn't be out of place at a Beyoncé concert today.

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21. Shades of Green

Style Notes: Here's Joanna Lumley looking all kinds of lovely in a green floral wrap dress. Enjoying the matching green shoes, too.

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22. Bohemian Jewellery

Style Notes: To really complete the bohemian look, you need jewellery. Here is Ali MacGraw showing us how it's all done by pairing multiple collected-from-around-the-world necklaces with her handkerchief-hem dress.

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23. Mini Skirts

Style Notes: It wouldn't be a '70s fashion round-up without acknowledging the mini skirt. The style's origins is attributed to the late British fashion designer Mary Quant who is said to have designed the world's first ever thigh-skimming style in 1966. Indeed, hemlines falling 7 inches above the knee was quite a novel and experimental style back in those days. What was once risqué may now be mundane, but we can't help but give flowers to one of the most enduring '70s fashion trend of all time.

The History of 1970s Fashion

Think of the designer names that were indelibly marked into history during this decade, like Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Halston and Diane von Furstenberg, and you'll instantly recognise why this decade was so impressive. The 1970s were a period of societal and political overhaul, with the styling of the time reflecting the collective sentiment that was reverberating throughout the culture. It was the period that broke up The Beatles and birthed Cher's iconic Bob Mackie naked dress, so naturally, designers were creating with hedonism, freedom of movement and extravagance in mind.

Also, during this period, mass-market fashion was more readily available. Barbara Hulanicki's coveted boutique Biba kick-started the idea in London a decade earlier, alongside high-street stores such as Bus Stop on Kensington Church Street and Vivienne Westwood's Sex boutique, which was located in Chelsea World's End. As a result of these groundbreaking and independently-owned haunts, cool and connected girls were able to switch up their looks more readily and indulge in Wholesale Replica Bag fads sweeping fashion capitals. (Likely leading to the rise of the aesthetics and key pieces that came out of this electric time.)

This glamorous period also produced a slew of unforgettable, high-octane, high-profile style icons. Think: Farrah Fawcett, Grace Jones, Bianca Jagger, Diana Ross, Cher and Debbie Harry. Their fabulousness was met in equal parts by a more casual crew: Ali MacGraw, Diane Keaton, Jane Birkin and company repped the kind of '70s style that feels more brunch-ready in NYC rather than wild nights at Studio 54.

Whether you're into hippies, disco queens, rockers, punks or retro nerds, I'd recommend following @70sbabes on Instagram for a daily dose. What you'll notice when looking through these archival shots is that so many retro fashion moments still feel relevant. This is particularly apt since the release of Daisy Jones The Six, which is set in the decade and has caused somewhat of a revival of the aesthetic since.

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