The Little Book of Casuals explores football fashion from the 1980s as told by the author Scottie who lived and breathed the Casual subculture of the era.
Here at 80s Casual Classics you could say we know a thing or two about Casual fashion from the 1980s. Without blowing our own trumpet too much, we have played a massive role in the resurgence of Casual fashion from the golden era of one-upmanship & flamboyant sportswear. It might be now over 40 years since you tried on your first 'Made in Italy' Tacchini track top, moody or not, but it was these memories for many of our original wearers that has kept the Casual sportswear torch burning. Passed down to the next generation, and the next generation after that courtesy of cult classics like The Business, Casual sportswear is the very backbone of what we do at 80s Casual Classics. When we heard about 'The Little Book of Casuals' we knew you guys would like it. A trip down memory lane, the book explores some of the key fashion styles of the era from Argyle knitwear to classic track tops & trainers. Check out more info about the book below!
Above: The Little Book of Casuals: Football Fashion From The 1980s now available from 80s Casual Classics.
"For the first time, the story of the Casuals is told through the evolution of the all-important look - the ever-changing knitwear, designer labels & haircuts of the moment - which grabbed almost as much attention on the football terraces of the 1980s as the muddy, much abused match itself. Packed full of period detail, dry humour and superb illustrations, it's a rare pleasure to relive the glory years of the tribe that kicked off without a name - were you Scally, a Dresser or a Trendy? - through the eyes of a front-line fashionista who watched the whole thing unfold at the time." 
Above: The Little Book of Casuals: Football Fashion From The 1980s now available from 80s Casual Classics "Author Scottie was, and is, a regular football fan... who thought the 80s nurtured a shared, obsessive yearning to remain one step ahead of the terrace fashion curve. And every priceless priceless Lacoste, Fila and Armani designer clobber is now recalled fondly as a 30-yard cup final screamer. The Little Book of Casuals elevates this generation of tasty working-class dandies' to the fascination level of the Teds, Mods and Skinheads, with whom they shared a heritage of swaggering exhibitionism."
