If you search #dickies, your feed will become inundated with female influencers wearing these workwear staples, usually with the waistband folded over, creating a low V-shape, showing off the inner “Dickies” branding. But where on earth did this trend come from?
Just to give you a bit of background, Dickies was a brand founded in the early 1920s in America, for workers who needed tough and long-lasting clothes to wear for work. They provided millions of American soldiers with uniforms during The Great Depression and eventually grew enough in their homeland to be able to expand to Europe and the Middle East in the late 1950s. It was not until the 90s that we saw this everyday workwear become “trendy”. It was the hip-hop music and skater cultures that brought these practical pants to the limelight. The 90s skaters definitely gravitated towards the brand for its affordability and durability initially, but before long it became a part of the uniform for being recognised as a part of this iconic scene. Rappers from the hip-hop scene also adopted the baggy, cuffed Dickies chinos around the same time too, and once they were worn enough by the right people they got their street-cred. This is when we start to see female hip-hop artists wearing them. In fact, 90s queen of pop Gwen Stafani wore them in her Hollaback Girl music video!
And now we’re here, and along with the bucket hats and the fanny packs, the 90s style of low-waisted, baggy Dickies is back. As far as fashion trends go, it’s quite nice to see an affordable and PRACTICAL piece of clothing come into fashion. There’s also plenty of room to make it your own with plenty of styles and fits available, you could even bag yourself some second-hand bargains from the actual 90s and wear the real deal! Either way, this is definitely a trend we can get behind and can’t wait to see more of.
