If Abercrombie & Fitch has resided in the back parts of your brain for a bit, make some space up front. The storied label—founded in 1892—is poised for a resurgence in your closet with a new-season that's spot on (and is being presented in all the right ways, like looking to Instagram to cast real people for its ads).
Heritage-inspired shapes like rugby shirts and straight-leg denim stir our sense of nostalgia, while '90s elements fit right in with the current parade of shapes and styles stolen from the decade (hi, micro-shades, clunky sneakers, and mini backpacks). Below, new Abercrombie styles we'd like for life right now.
Embellished skinnies
...and a track jacket.
This fall, look for an updated pair of skinny jeans with embellishments like racing stripes. Go all in on the phys-ed feeling with chunky sneakers and a zip-up track jacket (this season's version of the previously ubiquitous bomber). A vintage band tee adds a cool contradiction.
Abercrombie & Fitch Jeans, $88, abercrombie.com; E&J Vintage T-Shirt, bloomingdales.com; Abercrombie & Fitch Track Jacket, $68, abercrombie.com; Nike Air Max 97, $170, nike.com; Eriness Diamond Earrings, $900, eriness.com
A rugby shirt
...and straight-leg jeans
The thick, slightly boxy, wide-striped collared shirt is back (three have been spotted at the ELLE.com offices so far). Mix the tomboy-ish proportions with vintage-inspired jeans and street style's current status shoe.
Abercrombie & Fitch Rugby Polo, $58, abercrombie.com; Abercrombie & Fitch Jeans, $78, abercrombie.com; Nike M2k Tekno Sneakers (similar), $100, footlocker.com; Maya Brenner Earring, $1,000, mayabrenner.com
A tube top
...and vintage-wash denim.
High-waisted jeans and a cotton tube top scream early-aughts girl-about-town, and we're all here for the retro vibe. Reconsider your old going-out top standard the next time you have a full-day of fun that needs clothing that'll transition from day to night. Plus, the cropped length is the perfect figure-flattering complement to today's mom jeans.
Abercrombie & Fitch Jeans, $78, abercrombie.com; Abercrombie & Fitch Tube Top, $24, abercrombie.com; Alexander Wang Heels (similar), $595, net-a-porter.com; Elizabeth and James Belt Bag, $195, bloomingdales.com; Catbird Locket, $168, and Chain, $118, catbirdnyc.com
Boyfriend jeans
...and a silky cami.
Here's a shopping mantra for you: Look for clothes that are comfortable enough to run through a sprinkler in. Abercrombie has always been a denim master, and the legacy has continued through to today, with perfectly cut stand-bys like ripped boyfriends. Wear them with an equally unfussy top, like a silky cami or crewneck t-shirt.
Abercrombie & Fitch Jeans, $88, abercrombie.com; Abercrombie & Fitch Cami, $34, abercrombie.com
