Popsugar Fashion Summer Fashion How to Wear the '70s Summer Fashion Trend in 2021 How to Wear Sultry 1970s Summer Fashion Trends in 2021 28 June 2021 by Kara Kia Image Source: Getty / Tim Graham As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. The whole idea of "fashion trends" began in the 1970s. It was a decade of fads, fun, and experimentation with personal style. Laura Ashley's prairie aesthetic was popular at the same time as Vivienne Westwood's era-defining punk style. The disco scene at Studio 54 was buzzing alongside the laid-back all-American blue jeans look. A lot happened in the '70s — including Halston's slinky, minimal dresses from the Battle of Versailles — and we're zoning in on six iconic fashion trends that will add instant (and easy) '70s glam to your summer outfits. When many of us think of defining fashion moments of the '70s, we quickly go to wide-leg trousers, platforms shoes, and the TikTok revival of Farrah Fawcett's feathered hair. But the '70s was an eclectic decade that saw diversity in fashion for the first time. Black models became regulars on international catwalks and on magazine covers, glam rock encouraged men to experiment with makeup, and women emulated film characters like Annie Hall who famously dressed in menswear. The 1970s was an expansive era where many popular fashion trends of today — like psychedelic floral prints, crop tops, coordinated sets, jumpsuits, wide-leg trousers, crochet, and oversize sunglasses — came into style and never left. Keep reading for some of the most iconic fashion trends of the 1970s, and how to recreate the look for summer 2021. 1 Psychedelic Floral Prints Image Source: rixo.co.uk Rixo Mikaela Halter Mini Dress (£278) Rixo Mikaela Halter Mini Dress £278 from rixo.co.uk Buy Now Never Fully Dressed Davina Dress - Curve Image Source: neverfullydressed.co.uk Never Fully Dressed Davina Dress - Curve (£79) Never Fully Dressed Davina Dress - Curve £79 from neverfullydressed.co.uk Buy Now 2 '70s Jumpsuit Image Source: peachyden.co.uk Peachy Den The Kernel (£110) Peachy Den The Kernel £110 from peachyden.co.uk Buy Now Forever New Curve Wide Leg Jumpsuit Image Source: asos.com Forever New Curve Wide Leg Jumpsuit (£105) Forever New Curve Wide Leg Jumpsuit £105 from asos.com Buy Now 3 Crochet Knits Image Source: zara.com Zara Crochet Floral Dress (£50) Zara Crochet Floral Dress £50 from zara.com Buy Now Free People Blume Vest Crochet Set Image Source: freepeople.com Free People Blume Vest Crochet Set (£248) Free People Blume Vest Crochet Set £248 from freepeople.com Buy Now 4 Halter Crop Top Image Source: urbanoutfitters.com Urban Outfitters Archive 70s Floral Velvet Halter Top (£32) Urban Outfitters Archive 70s Floral Velvet Halter Top £32 from urbanoutfitters.com Buy Now House of Sunny Island Halter Image Source: houseofsunny.co.uk House of Sunny Island Halter (£56) House of Sunny Island Halter £56 from houseofsunny.co.uk Buy Now 5 Wide Leg Trousers Image Source: stories.com & Other Stories Flared High Waist Jeans (£65) & Other Stories Flared High Waist Jeans £65 from stories.com Buy Now People Tree Ariel Wide Leg Jean In Cream Image Source: peopletree.co.uk People Tree Ariel Wide Leg Jean In Cream (£95) People Tree Ariel Wide Leg Jean In Cream £95 from peopletree.co.uk Buy Now 6 Oversized Sunglasses Image Source: asos.com Monki Hanni Sunglasses (£15) Monki Hanni Sunglasses £15 from asos.com Buy Now Chloe Acetate Geometric-Frame Sunglasses Image Source: selfridges.com Chloe Acetate Geometric-Frame Sunglasses (£230) Chloe Acetate Geometric-Frame Sunglasses £230 from selfridges.com Buy Now Summer Fashion