Levi’s Vintage Clothing continues to reproduce fits, fabrics and details from bygone eras with its Fall/Winter 2020 collection, this time around drawing inspiration from the mid-80s punk bands of Louisville, Kentucky.
In celebration of Louisville’s scene, Levi’s Vintage Clothing has created looks that you could mistake for coming straight out this peak punk period. Speaking on the FW20 collection, Paul O’Neill, head designer for Levi’s Vintage Clothing at Levi’s Strauss & Co. says, “The bands had a classic look incorporating Levi’s truckers and 501s and the music often had gothic elements which all influenced how I approached the collection. The scene at the time was very uncompromising in as far as they were making music that interested them and had no great desire for commercial success or fame. It was this authenticity that appealed to me.”
Key pieces from the collection include ’80s-inspired graphic T-shirts adorned with prints of eyeballs and insects, as well as the sweatshirt that features a spider web design all over the front. In true goth-punk style, the color palette is moody thanks to its use of black, purple, burgundy, and burnt orange, but also reflects on playful punk elements with yellow and gold, too.
