E S P R I T .

Posted on March 25, 2010
Filed Under 1980s, Books, Color, Fashions, Graphics, Textiles

Is this not the most exciting & vibrant catalog & fashions of allllll time!?!
1980s ESPRIT come back to us! or let’s make something this fun.
Black background, bright colors POP. Look at the patterns people!

ESPRIT 1984-1986 catalog via Lady Greyer flickr
my advice: open the scans at the original size & stare.
I cropped some of Lady Greyer’s scans, the last 5 images are details.

Comments

5 Responses to “E S P R I T .”

carl

on March 25th, 2010 at 6:24 pm

Kelly! Shopping at ESPRIT as a 6 year old was one of the best memories of my childhood. So much color and amazing patterns.
corkgrips

on March 29th, 2010 at 7:02 pm

makes my eyes dance
ABC Dragoo

on March 29th, 2010 at 7:15 pm

Seeing these adverts – what a wonderful blast from the past! I especially remember the peach/lemon/aqua photo ~ I wanted to grow up and dress just like her, right down to the coordinating scarf, gloves and leggings!

; )

Thanks for posting this.
ABC Dragoo
ESPRIT « weiwabo

on March 30th, 2010 at 8:54 pm

[...] beat their rocking style from the 80’s. All photos from Lady Greyer’s flickr set via Nothing is New. Thanks Rance for the nostalgia! Sometimes I think you should be [...]
Mary

on February 12th, 2012 at 3:46 pm

does anyone remember the Esprit catalog layout where Whitney Houston modeled??