🔗 Share this article 70s Nightclub Fashion Makes a Comeback: Fuzzy Coats Have Become the Party Essential Key Piece While the iconic New York nightclub Studio 54 shut its doors nearly four decades ago, its unique fashion influence continues powerful. This season, the focus isn't on sheer bodysuits but on the plush, fuzzy coats and stoles worn by celebrities and party enthusiasts as well. With the holiday social calendar coming up, the distinctive Studio 54 coat is enjoying a significant resurgence. Retail Data Reflects the Trend Among the most popular items from a latest collaboration between a major retailer and a London label is a short, cream, long-haired jacket with giant lapels. At another retailer, online queries for brown faux fur coats have jumped 190% compared to last year. Interest for pre-owned fuzzy items is also rising, with searches for synthetic fur growing by 257% in the last six months on a popular secondhand platform. "This is a one and done coat," says a lead fashion editor, explaining that it acts as the central piece of an outfit. She prefers to wear her personal oversized shaggy coat with hipster jeans or tights and micro shorts. Screen Style Echoes the Look The style is showcased in a new streaming romcom series, where a character sports a toffee-colored furry jacket to a informal dinner. When questioned about her daring look, the character replies, "You told us to dress up. That's style!" Emergence of the "Glamorous" Aesthetic The trend aligns with what an American trend forecaster is calling "boom boom." Rooted in the glamour and opulence of late-80s New York, this aesthetic evokes wealth, bubbly, cigarettes, short skirts, carefree attitudes and, of course, fuzzy textures. Like that era, the trend is emerging during a volatile financial climate. Boom boom is all about embodying the lifestyle you dream of rather than the one you have to endure. Modern Fabrics and Tongue-in-Cheek Opulence Whereas real fur was omnipresent during Studio 54's peak, current iterations are mostly made from lambskin—a secondary product of the food industry—or man-made materials like acrylic. The trend represents a knowing luxury—as if a famous Muppet has taken charge with exaggerated silhouettes and surprising colors. Celebrity Adoption and Limited Drops An English designer was an pioneer of this trend. Her shaggy coats with curly proportions have been sported by top pop stars. Because of strong demand, these coats are now only sold in limited collections. An forthcoming release includes a rose and charcoal style similar to a large pom-pom, alongside leopard- and tiger-print options with dramatic fluffy trim. "If you can only purchase a single item, you don't want it to be a plain jumper or a pair of ordinary trousers, you want something dramatic," says a magazine head. The sentiment is echoed by a style head at a major store, who describes it "a surprising, fun touch" that avoids the need for a complete ensemble. Final Spirit Lifter In the end, the fuzzy coat can serve as a great pick-me-up. "It doesn't have to cost a lot," says the editor, "and it's going to make you feel glamorous when the world around you is pretty dreary."