’70s Inspired Lookbook / Outfit Ideas

Oh, how I adore retro fashion and the inspiration it has to offer. The seventies were the decade of it all: bell bottoms, vintage tees, fur coats, floral prints, turtlenecks, you name it and it was probably born in the seventies. The decade was fun, vibrant in a not so colorful way, and full of some of my favorite trends to date.

Similar to my nineties lookbook, I have pulled pieces from my wardrobe and paired them into a few outfits inspired by the decade. I tried my very hardest to resemble the decade in these outfits and personally felt fabulous in all four. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Also, before I begin I wanted to mention that I did try to take inspiration from the infamous Farrah Fawcett when doing my hair and makeup. Honestly, I was surprised at how well my rather lifeless hair held up and just wanted to have a bit more fun when getting ready for this shoot.

Alright, let’s get into the looks.

For the first look I am wearing one of my favorite graphic tees with one of the most well-known fonts from the decade plastered on the front tucked into some bootcut jeans for a more modernized version of the 70s bell bottoms. I then popped on one of my moms old belts and my black mules to complete this fun, classic look from the time period.

Outfit Details- tee: Hunter&Honey, jeans: Gap, belt: my mom’s closet, shoes: Merona/Target

For this look, I am wearing a 40+ year-old dress. Yep, you read that right. This dress was my grandmas that she wore back in the seventies and when she passed it down to me for this post I was ecstatic that it fit like a glove. The deep back and halter style were so popular in the seventies as was the bold, earth-toned flower print. I had a hard time finding shoes for this lookbook so I stuck with my black mules again for this outfit.

Outfit Details- dress: handmade by my grandma, shoes: Merona/Target

After much research on the decade, I quickly learned that women either wore the highest rises of denim or stuck to the tiniest shorts that hardly covered their booty. For this look, I’m sticking with a pair of high-waisted denim shorts with a mock neck tee (which seemed better suited for the season rather than a turtleneck). Tall boots were seen everywhere as well along with the fur coat when I was sifting through old pictures. I settled on my over the knee boots and my fur vest (for looks not practicality, obvi!) to complete the look.

Outfit Details- vest: Old Navy, tee: Aeropostale, shorts: Gap, boots: DSW

This look seemed like the typical teenage outfit when I was looking through some pictures and articles. I also realized that this floppy hat style was big throughout the decade. I’m popping on this high neck, striped tank with my high-rise, flared jeans and of course my mules for the cutest look.

Outfit Details- hat: Old Navy, tank: Hollister, jeans: TJ Maxx/Abercrombie, shoes: Merona/Target

Well, what did you think of the outfits?! I tried my very hardest to make these outfits a reflection of the decade while still choosing pairings that I would wear throughout my day-to-day life. I will say that creating looks for the seventies was much more of a challenge than it was for my nineties lookbook! Although, I had so much fun nonetheless.

Looks that are inspired by previous decades and trends are my absolute favorite. It’s such a great way to get re-inspired by your wardrobe and to really step out of your comfort zone. Be sure to let me know which look was your favorite in the comments below along with any other questions, comments, or requests you may have for me. Wishing you a very happy Friday. With love, McKenz

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