Retro Sportswear: Step into Sporting History

We like nothing more than when sportswear hits the style pages. And so it’s come to pass this spring with 80s tennis wear and 90s active wear and labels (hello again, Fila, long time no wear) getting the nod. We’ve curated some of the finest examples of this trend – jackets, T-shirts, polos, trainers and sweatshirts – from brands such as Ellesse, K-Way, K-Swiss, Champion and Adidas. Don the garb and think of happier times when you were younger (applies to all except the Euro ’96 England Away “strip” – we had to throw our original version away… couldn’t get the tear stains out).


Ellesse Xaviero jacket

Sportswear

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£55, buy on ellesse.com


K-Way 1990 remake 126 jacket

Sportswear

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£90, buy on k-way.co.uk

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Adidas Originals Superstar ’80s track top

Sportawear

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£55, buy on urbanoutfitters.com


Timberland classic boots

Sportswear

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£160, buy on urbanoutfitters.com


Ellesse Sasso track pants

Sportswear

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£45, buy on ellesse.com

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Umbro Pro training Euro ’96 Away top

Sportswear

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£40, buy on umbro.co.uk


Fila Blackline Dalton navy crew-neck sweatshirt

Sportswear

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£45, buy on fila.co.uk

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Saucony Shadow OG navy sneakers

Sportswear

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£80, buy on size.co.uk

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Lacoste polo top

Sportswear

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£110, buy on lacoste.com


K-Swiss Classic 88 sneakers

Sportswear

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£88, buy on kswiss.com

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Fila BB1 polo top

Sportswear

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£40, buy on fila.co.uk


Farah Dorell grey marl holdall

Sportswear

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£55, buy on urbanoutfitters.com

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Champion red sweatshirt

Sportswear

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£70, champion-eu.com

Former fashion editor

Gary Kingsnorth was the fashion editor for Coach as well as Men’s Fitness.