Nostalgic Retro

 

One day, I stumbled upon a photo of my mom in her twenties, tucked away in a drawer.

 

 

A few years ago, she passed down some of her clothes to me.

The subtle mix of a mint-colored BURBERRY check shirt and a red Vivienne Westwood check skirt seems to echo the freedom she embraced in her twenties.

 

 

Can I recapture the time that has passed for my mom?

I try to recreate her look exactly.

Thanks to the timeless checks, we feel more closely connected.

 

  

The third trend of the SS season, reinterpreted in our own jentestore way: NOSTALGIC RETRO.

Think of it as a maximalist throwback. Loud patterns, even louder colors, and styling that feels like something your parents might’ve worn in an old photo, except now it’s on a runway. The feel is less “remember when” and more “let’s make this chaotic on purpose.”

Prints clash. Checks get layered. Primary colors yell at each other. It’s a bold shift away from the soft-spoken minimalism we’ve been seeing. And honestly? It’s refreshing.

This season, go for too much. Stack the colors. Clash the patterns. Tap into your parents’ old style and wear it like a flex. That risky skirt or aggressively retro shirt might end up being your favorite thing.

 

 

PRADA

PRADA SS25 is all about flipping the clock. They don’t do retro like a costume. They bring the past forward, with a punch. Think clashing stripes, loud fringe, and layers of color that feel intentionally off. Fringe here isn’t a detail, it’s the main character, moving with you, waking up the room.

Nothing matches, and that’s the point. The energy is bold, loud, a little chaotic. That’s PRADA's version of retro: not a nod, a statement.

 

PRADA SS25 ⓒgorunway.com

   

ACNE STUDIOS

Acne is that one friend who finds the weirdest things at a thrift shop and makes them look editorial. Their SS25 blends florals, dots, checks. Nothing matches, but it somehow works. A wrinkled check shirt, a ribboned skirt, deep green crocodile-textured jacket, and floral denim. It’s part 90s grunge, part "grandma’s curtains" chic.

   

Acne Studios SS25 ⓒgorunway.com

   

RAVE REVIEW

Here they went full pattern frenzy. Checks, checks, and more checks. Gingham, glen, you name it. RAVE REVIEW makes them feel new, even when they look like they came out of a Swedish cottage. Tiny embroidered details and see-through shirts with loud belts. It all says, "I’m comfy, but make it fashion.”

 

RAVE REVIEW SS25 ⓒgorunway.com

   

KIKO KOSTADINOV

KIKO KOSTADINOV SS25 is less about retro vibes and more about time travel. Imagine if someone took a pile of old uniforms and workwear, chopped them up, and rebuilt them into something futuristic and oddly poetic. The Fanning sisters run the women’s line, and they’re clearly having fun with it. It’s smart, it’s strange, and it’s got that layered, intellectual edge without trying too hard.

    

KIKO KOSTADINOV SS25 @gorunway.com

   

BOTTEGA VENETA

This is what happens when retro gets confident. BOTTEGA VENETA SS25 messes with tailoring, on purpose. Rumpled suits, oversized everything, clashing checks that shouldn’t work but do. It’s giving effortless rebellion. Like the kid in class who never studies but still gets an A. BOTTEGA’s retro isn’t about looking back, it’s about grabbing something old and making it feel completely new again.

    

BOTTEGA VENETA SS25 ⓒgorunway.com

   

Sometimes, an old print or loud color you thought was tacky ends up making you feel something. Nostalgia hits like a warm breeze. It reminds you of who your parents were before they were parents. Of who you were when you first raided their closet. Of moments that mattered, and outfits that told the story.