Let's venture back to South London in the late '80s—a melting pot of ethnicities, all drawn together by the era’s forever-evolving tastes in music and fashion. And with the turn of the decade just around the corner, the mash-up of a dying disco age with an emerging hip-hop scene ushered in a new wave of subcultures all living for the weekend.
Now fast forward to Fall/Winter 2014, as British-bred designer Martine Rose creates a collection that speaks to today’s love of nostalgia, but also yesteryear’s craving for flamboyance and expressionism.
Looking at the entire collection side by side, you’ll notice contrasting references to multiple decades. First, the '70s with the Flare Shirt—with its satin-y texture, wing-tipped collar, and bell-shaped sleeves. The '80s, with the Striped Trousers (and all their silver, mirrored glory), and finally, the '90s, with the Oversized Denim Jacket, the Regular Jeans, and the New Beat Generation Sleeveless Hoodie. And to tie them all together, Rose teamed up with the Wild Life Archive to reprint actual club and rave flyers from “back in the day” on just about each piece of the collection.
“I am fascinated by a sense of history slipping,” Rose told us, referencing the party-hopping days of her youth. “People aren’t precious about smashing a whole host of references together. I love the oddly beautiful combinations [the collection] represents.”
Shop all Martine Rose here and check out the lookbook video below
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New Beat Generation Sleeveless Hoodie in black, Trance In Amsterdam Long-Sleeve Tee in white/red, and Regular Jeans in blue ![]()
Flare Shirt in orange ![]()
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Now fast forward to Fall/Winter 2014, as British-bred designer Martine Rose creates a collection that speaks to today’s love of nostalgia, but also yesteryear’s craving for flamboyance and expressionism.
Looking at the entire collection side by side, you’ll notice contrasting references to multiple decades. First, the '70s with the Flare Shirt—with its satin-y texture, wing-tipped collar, and bell-shaped sleeves. The '80s, with the Striped Trousers (and all their silver, mirrored glory), and finally, the '90s, with the Oversized Denim Jacket, the Regular Jeans, and the New Beat Generation Sleeveless Hoodie. And to tie them all together, Rose teamed up with the Wild Life Archive to reprint actual club and rave flyers from “back in the day” on just about each piece of the collection.
“I am fascinated by a sense of history slipping,” Rose told us, referencing the party-hopping days of her youth. “People aren’t precious about smashing a whole host of references together. I love the oddly beautiful combinations [the collection] represents.”
Shop all Martine Rose here and check out the lookbook video below
New Beat Generation Sleeveless Hoodie in black, Trance In Amsterdam Long-Sleeve Tee in white/red, and Regular Jeans in blue 
Flare Shirt in orange 
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