Iconic British band Oasis announced a reunion tour Tuesday, 15 years after breaking up over tensions between brothers and bandmates, Liam and Noel Gallagher.
The announcement caused a lot of commotion on social media, with excited fans posting TikTok videos to their favorite songs, including Liam Gallagher, who posted throwback pictures Wednesday on TikTok from his time in the band.
Oasis was one of the small group of pioneers of the musical and cultural phenomenon that was “Britpop,” a 1990s subgenre of pop music heavily inspired by former British bands of the 1960s including The Beatles.
These ‘90s Britpop bands — including Blur, Pulp and Suede — often suggested a retaliation against the popularized grunge dominating American culture, led by bands such as Nirvana.
Not only did Oasis have a decades-long influence on the music scene, but they also had a major influence on British fashion.
Along with taking musical inspiration from ‘60s bands, frontman Liam Gallagher was heavily inspired by mod fashion, according to an article from Independent.
Mod fashion, as described in an article from Vintage Virtue, often includes vibrant colors, unconventional designs and sleek silhouettes. Most importantly, the style offered an outlet for younger generations to rebel against the norms and traditions of the prim and proper generations prior.
The Gallagher duo combined this mod revivalist look with the trending simple casual style of the ‘90s, a combination that created a distinguishable style that continues to signify “Britpop” to this day.
The brothers’ most common pieces included oversized pants — whether that be denim, khakis or cargo pants — along with an oversized top — typically a polo, sweater or soccer jersey.
The Gallaghers also wore an abundance of windbreakers, trench coats and most iconically, a thigh-length olive green fishtail parka.
The finishing touches of the Gallagher’s seminal outfits were bucket hats and John Lennon-inspired sunglasses.
An interesting aspect of their fashion came from their appreciation for working-class brands including Stone Island, Berghaus and Adidas.
This is most likely a nod to their Manchester birthplace, best known for its boroughs of blue-collar workers, according to an article by Highsnobiety. This adoption allowed fans the opportunity to easily adopt their style, which is in part why the style took off in the 90s and early 2000s.
According to the same article from Highsnobiety, the ability to dress in the same brands and styles as their favorite musicians allowed fans to connect beyond the music, walking in the same shoes as the hit musicians, literally.
The phenomena didn’t garner the same following in the United States, in part due to the bands’ retaliation to mainstream American music. This created a cultural implication with the style of dress that fabricated a unique form of patriotism within the United Kingdom.
Oasis’ fashion influence can still be seen in modern-day trends, including the recent bloke core trend, a style heavily influenced by “blokes,” which is slang for a British man, according to Merriam-Webster.
According to an article from L’Officiel, this trend is rooted in items similar to the ones seen in the Britpop trend, including oversized jeans, soccer jerseys and Adidas sneakers.
There is even a feminine subset of the bloke core trend, dubbed “blokette,” which combines soccer jerseys and oversized silhouettes with more feminine pieces such as bows, braids and skirts.
One of the wonderful aspects of fashion inspired by Oasis is the pieces can easily be found second-hand, making it one of the more sustainable trends to follow.
With the revival of Oasis, one can only imagine the fashion trends of Britpop culture will likely make the biggest comeback since its origin in the mid-90s. With the Gallagher’s potential return to their “[Morning] Glory” days, so too will their outfits, alongside their music, take center stage.
