OTT puffers, cargos, glo-mesh camis and hiking boots. It could read like a 2019 sartorial snapshot, only it’s a decade-old look we all remember well. Rewind to cult millennium film Save the Last Dance and the style notes are not only still relevant today, but legendary. Let’s indulge in a little nostalgia as we round up throwback Chicago hits from that our grown-up selves can work on the daily.
Be Chill
First day at Chicago South High and the school yard looks like Paris Fashion Week in 2019. OTT puffy outerwear is no longer a trend, it’s a necessity for any winter wardrobe. Doona-dressing has come a long way since Sara made the fashion faux pas with an out-there red puffer but what was then considered #awks would currently be an act of influence.
Slammin’
Then, as now, hiking boots weren’t just made for mountains – as Sara and Derek prove in their loved-up hip-hop choreography (with chairs). Perfect footwear to bust-a-groove, given the heavy slam effect and ankle support. Xerox the cute couple with a pair of Timberlands his and hers.
Pop the Colour
Chenille is hands-up queen of the film. From her metallic blue pants to fuchsia wool turtleneck. Her genius for mixing urban utility with bright statement pieces can only really be appreciated now, given our newfound love for hi-lo dressing.
Glo Up
The millennium was illuminated with glo-mesh camis and chain purses like Sara reps in the last scene at club Stepps. To update the sparkling party-piece, wear it in the daylight with off-duty staples like denim and tech sneakers.