Discover Oversized Fashion: Timeless and Comfortable

What goes around, comes around. Like many things from the 80s and 90s, oversized fashion returned from that era with a vengeance and, it seems, has firmly established itself in the contemporary age.

To explain better, we can say that the nostalgic revival of past styles is very common, with some upgrades and the promise of never going out of style again; in other words, everything now seems timeless. And oversized fashion will be no different.

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But do you know what oversized fashion is like? Have you tried it in the past and are you wearing it again? In this article, you'll learn all about the style, as well as understand why old looks are so popular today. Shall we?

Oversized Fashion Has the Most Comfortable Clothes in the Universe

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Translating “oversized” literally would be something like “extra large.” In fashion, it’s already explained as extra-large or extra-wide clothes. Some people say that oversized is the fashion of “one size fits all.”

But here, we assume that oversized fashion is more about how the pieces are worn than about who wears them. That’s why it’s a democratic fashion that doesn’t limit the body of the wearer. For this reason, it is also considered agender, meaning that regardless of whether one is a man or a woman, cis, trans, or non-binary, everyone looks good in the style.

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Popular in streetwear during the 80s and 90s, oversized fashion is composed of very wide and long pieces, as well as being ultra comfortable. It can be a t-shirt, pants, and jacket – made of fleece, denim, twill, tactel, etc. – a jacket, dress, and even some accessories, like glasses, necklaces, and beanies... As long as everything is very big and comfortable, it's valid!

Is the Revival of Oversized Fashion Just Nostalgia?

After realizing that oversized fashion is comfortable, several questions might have crossed your mind, and it's easy to bet one of them is: "Is it laziness on the part of designers to create something new?" Absolutely not. – And I've said it! – Fashion experts haven't put creativity aside.

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The revival of the 80s and 90s happened naturally and, above all, with the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, when people began to prefer more comfortable looks. And many of these clothes were where? In the closets they didn't have time to look through and that reappeared with the 2020 quarantine.

Therefore, designers merely added a contemporary touch to the pieces and voilà! We have brand new oversized fashion with everything streetwear loves.

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A Detail from the History of Oversized Fashion

Does Coco Chanel fit into this story? There's a study that suggests oversized fashion is older than it seems. In the 1920s, right after World War I, in a movement of contravention to machismo, the French designer incorporated masculine pieces into her style, leading many women to wear blouses and trousers much larger than their bodies.

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Thus, we can consider Chanel a precursor of this trend. But evaluating the difference between the streetwear fashion of the 80s and 90s, it's up to you to consider this historical fact or not.

So? Have you succumbed to oversized fashion? What are your favorite looks? Tell us in the comments below.