Earth-tone fabrics or bold batik prints say it all: back to basics, environment. multiculturalism. Woodstockish fringe and four buttons a plus.
Birkenstocks and Tevas are still a little gauche, but designers are pairing snazzy, thick leather, Peter Fonda-esque models even with suits.
Out of the kitchen and into the clubs. The look is freshest when paired with a T shirt and hip over-the-kneestockings.
At anti-Vietnam War rallies, it was ironic and cheap-commentary. Today the cloth (for men and women) implies Desert Storm brawn.
Shades of Apollo 11 and cyberspace! Silver is everywhere in womenswear. But ground-control types of either gender can accessorize with a backpack.
The sleek sportswear maker’s look is Bjorn Borg-again in street clothes for gym-buffed types. Coolest: vintage ’70s Adidas; knockoffs abound.
