Style Gone Wild: Why We Can't Shake the 1970s
By Hunter Oatman-Stanford
— It's hard to take the '70s seriously. The decade is usually reduced to a shag-carpeted, bell-bottomed punch line, parodied for its tacky consumer culture by shows like VH1’s “I Love the '70s” or websites like Plaid Stallions. While the '70s did include more than its share of garish colors and over-the-top looks, such bold moves were necessary to break free from a cautious, cookie-cutter society. Among other things, the 1970s gave people the freedom to dress however they chose, paving the way...