Hey @eurekasven7, thanks for the follow request! Unfortunately there's not enough vibe on your profile to check, so...

If you could bring back one fashion trend of a bygone time, and make it popular again (and well into the future), what would it be?

I'd bring back the 80s punk trend of wearing dramatically mismatched clothingโ€”especially textures, colors, and patterns. I already kinda do this with cargo jeans and fluffy pink sweaters, or sparkly heart earrings and steel spiked cuffs.

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@alice
Tie on pockets. Finally enough space for stuff, no need for bags, while allowing clothing folds to still fall as intended.
I've already switched to wide pants. Now these, please.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/womens-tie-pockets

Women's tie-on pockets ยท V&A

Discover how the development of the humble tie-on pocket during the 1700s offered independence and security for women.

Victoria and Albert Museum

@rlcw

That reminds me of...

@alice

@sassitina where did you find those?? I need them.

@rlcw

@alice

This is an image from an article that was retweeted years ago. It was about tech fashion, I think. I have never seen these in the wild but I wish they were, cos I want them.

@rlcw

@sassitina @alice @rlcw the fashion style is called "Techwear", which I believe is sort of an offshoot of "Streetwear".

A lot of techwear enthusiasts emphasize function over fashion, but theres a bunch of subgenres of techwear and different philosophies behind the purpose of the core style. Overall the goal generally tends to be to provide enhanced utility, such as extra pockets, modularity, weather protection (many of the clothes are hydrophobic), and the ability to be adaptive to different temps (such as having armpit zippers to let air flow through better).

Its an expensive style, but the costs tend to be worth it due to durability and functionality. By far, the cheapest vendor who has high quality clothes is Uniqlo, and they are probably the best space to look for getting into the style. The pricier, but often praised for their quality, vendor would be Acronym. I own nothing from Acronym cause their prices are a bit nuts.

There is a bunch of independent fashion stylists across Asia who make very high quality techwear as well. These normally need to be imported, which can drive up costs, but if you live in the US and go to comic conventions, look for a booth called "Equilibrium" and you'll be able to find a ton of gear from these creators as they work with Equilibrium to help sell their stuff in the US. Machine56 is one of my favorites and their gear can be found at those booths.

For an even deeper dive, the techwear subreddit has guides and information on how to find more techwear, especially for newer people who are more price sensitive. Its a great style with great features, and as someone who has zero fashion sense and sees clothing as "the thing I put on each day", its been very rewarding to have weather resistant clothing that means I get to take off the top layer and be fully dry even during torrential downpours.