Fashion that Makes Us Sad: "Saturday Night Fever" Style

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The 1970s were all about bell-bottoms, big collars, jumpsuits, and platforms, and while the decade made a fashion resurgence this season, we think most '70s-inspired attire looks like a "Saturday Night Fever" costume. For example, this ridiculous silk flare pants by Ellery. They're marked down from $1,125 to $338 but you can only buy them under the condition that you hum "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees all day. OK, we made that last part up, but these pants have a 56" leg opening. Really?! You could hide a small child under there!

Wear these pants and risk comparisons to John Travolta. Photo courtesy of Shopbop
Wear these pants and risk comparisons to John Travolta. Photo courtesy of Shopbop



If white flared pants aren't your thing there's also gold lamé. Let's just say the fabric is spelled like "lame" for a reason. It looks weird and costume. This gold lamé dress is marked down from $195 to just $39 and is part of the Halston Heritage collection. We loved some of those Halston dresses Bianca Jagger rocked at Studio 54, but perhaps the past should remain in the past. On the other hand, if you're looking for a Halloween costume seven months early, you could snap this up and channel your inner disco diva.

Gold lamé is kinda lame. Photo coutesy of Yoox.com
Gold lamé is kinda lame. Photo coutesy of Yoox.com



Then of course there's jumpsuits. This one by BCBGeneration is currently on sale for $79.99 at Macy's and would probably make a big whooshing sound when you walk. And if it manages to make the model look hip-y, well, we don't want it anywhere near us.

Jumpsuits are hard to pull off, especially with jumbo legs. Photo courtesy of Macy's
Jumpsuits are hard to pull off, especially with jumbo legs. Photo courtesy of Macy's



Last but not least are the boogie shoes. These $150 Betsey Johnson platforms look like a joke. Are they a joke? Is this whole '70s disco revival one big prank by the fashion industry? Because we don't like it.

These platforms are as hard to look at as they are to walk in. Photo courtesy of ModCloth.
These platforms are as hard to look at as they are to walk in. Photo courtesy of ModCloth.


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