Decades Day is one of the most anticipated events during Spirit Week, where students and teachers alike get to raid their parents’ closets, and thrift stores, and even craft creative DIYs to bring the past back to life. So, if you need some cool outfit ideas for this Decade Day, this list is just for you!
From poodle skirts to iconic bell bottoms and denim vests that’ll have your peers feeling nostalgic, there’s a perfect retro outfit waiting for everyone!
1. Asymmetric Crop Top and Metallic Drawstring Pants
You can easily mimic the 80s glam with these stellar metallic pants! Accent your decades day look by adding in these contrast tops and matching shimmer jewelry.
2. Funky Bold Sweatpants & Spaghetti Strap Crop Top
Inspired by the 70s disco look, create a baddie or hippie-style Decades Day outfit with pop-colored pants and a contrasting top! Add in some retro costume jewelry and sneakers!
3. Leather Jacket, Ripped Flare Jeans and Solid Shirt
Get creative on Decades Day with this 70s motel-style look. The leather jacket can be paired with leather boots and beaded jewelry.
4. Scarf Top and Skinny Jeans
Hippie ensembles such as these make for chic Decades Day fits to style using your existing wardrobe. However, this one will need braids and accessories to better fit the 70s.
5. High Neck No-sleeve Bodycon Formal Dress
The crazy 60s came with a load of fashion changes and these formal dresses get that preppy energy just right. So try on this Decades day look with headscarves and pumps.
6. Leotard Tights
If you’re looking for a gymnastics-style athletic outfit for Decades Day, go for these leotard tights! Bring in that aerobics touch with slouch socks and sneakers.
7. Pattern Shirt and Dungarees
This acid-washed dungarees look is so 80s-coded that you won’t have to accessorize the combo for decades day! Throw in some silver hoops and you’re all set.
8. Long Sleeved Ribbed Top and Plaid Mini Skirt
Bright and plaid combos are an effortless way to mimic the 60s teen styles. With mesh stockings and queer earring pairs, you can nail a statement decades-day look.
9. Oversized Denim Jacket, Ribbed High Neck Top and Jeans
Get that oversized 90s look on decades day with this urban fit! With ankle boots and chain accessories, you’ve got yourself a confident look.
10. Polka Dot Strap Top and Skinny Jeans
Rather than sticking to a single-decade fashion, why not go for a little mix-and-match? With these 2010s jeans and 60s style top + scarves, you get a unique look.
11. Strap Romper and Denim Jacket
Grab any solid strap romper and pair it with a denim jacket for this stellar 80s decades day outfit. Pro tip, this one is best paired with classic vans in brown tones.
12. Puff Sleeved Top and Bell Bottoms
Bell bottoms are essentially retro royalty that can be styled with any top in a cool decades day look. Throw in some disco accessories to the mix as well.
13. Pattern No Sleeve Top and Flare Jeans
Nail that 70s Hollywood look on decades day with this combo. You can go crazy with this fit and don them with butterfly glasses and leather boots.
14. Ribbed Striped Top and High Waist Bell Bottoms
Revive the colorful 80s print with these iconic striped tops and bell bottoms. To take this Decades day look up a notch, add in braids to your hairstyle.
15. Graphic Tube Top, Blazer & Flare Jeans
A simple 2000s-inspired outfit featuring casual flare jeans perfect for your Decades Day school event! Add in costume jewelry, like colorful beads necklaces and bracelets, and funky shoes!
16. Casual Tee with Sleeveless Sweater & Straight Jeans
This one is a gender-neutral look! You can wear it to the Decades Day if representing chic 2000s fashion with an academic touch! For shoes, go for dark, formal ones!
17. Polka Dot Button-Down Flare Dress
Ever hoped to don a ‘West Side Story’ like outfit combo? This flare dress paired with fascinator hats and lace gloves is a classy Decades Day fit to achieve that.
18. Blazer Coat and Skirt Set + Ribbed Crop Top
A perfect retro outfit channeling the 90s Chanel vibes! These suit sets are an easy way to create that classy Decades Day look with leather belts and solid pumps.
19. Long Sleeved Ribbed Top, High Waist Jeans and Jersey Shirt
Got a baseball jersey shirt in your wardrobe? You can style This 90s hip-hop look with jersey shirts and matching (or contrasting) casual sneakers.
20. Solid T-shirt and Strap Denim Dress
Planning an arcade games night on Decades Day? This cool outfit paired with sleek costume jewelry is a must-try! For footwear, casual sneakers are the best choice.
21. Sleeveless Knot Shirt and High Waist Shorts
The key to pulling off an effortless 80s-era look Decades Day lies in the right combination of pattern and denim. This is one comfy look to try with sneakers.
22. Knot T-shirt and Ultra Flared Jeans
While hippie looks have been common for Decades Day, you can bring in a personalized look by styling this combo with the classic retro peace pendants and no footwear!
23. Sleeveless T-shirt and High Waist Jeans
There is no cooler decades day outfit than the jeans and t-shirt combo from ‘The Outsiders’! With a pair of ankle boots, they step up your fashion game!
24. Cami Top and Pattern Flare Pants
Staying alive in the 70s disco time is made easy with this stellar combo. On your next Decades Day event, you can style the look with ankle boots and retro headbands.
25. Cropped Sleeveless Denim Jacket, Tube Top and Pattern Jeans
If you’ve got a vintage sleeveless denim vest, you’ve got to try this iconic look! With classic Converse and a Walkman, you can easily mimic the 80s on decades day.
26. Polka Dot Blazer Dress
One look at this chic fit and everybody knows you’re dressed in a 60s summer look! Add in a headband and heart-shaped sunglasses for a preppy finish.
27. Oversized T-shirt and High Waist Jeans
With a pair of mom jeans and a contrast t-shirt, you can easily style this retro Decades Day fit. A puffed-up hairstyle and dangler earrings complete this fit.
28. Striped Shirt, Relaxed Fit Trousers and Blazer
Why opt for traditional Decades Day fits when you can cross-dress instead? This funky combo is inspired from the 40s but brings in a modern look with colorful ties that match.
29. Jersey Shirt, Tank Top and Shorts
A perfect retro high school outfit for your Spirit Week’s Decades Day celebration! This sporty combo paired with classic converses is all it takes!
30. Jersey Vest, Solid T-shirt and Relaxed Fit Pants
90s hip-hop fashion on decades day rarely goes wrong. All you need are jersey shirts, saggy pants, tees, and denim and you’ve got a basic fit ready!
31. Bra Top, Bomber Jacket and High Rise Relaxed Fit Jeans
There’s no 90s urban fashion without these oversized jackets and jeans. So, if a layered look is what you’re aiming for on Decades day, this is easily one of your best picks!
32. Comic Print T-shirt Dress
You don’t need to stress how to style a fancy Decades day look, any comic print oversized t-shirt dress such as this one and an optional belt is plenty for an 80s-inspired fit!
33. Straight Leg Jeans, T-shirt and Cropped Jacket
An easy 2000s retro outfit for you to wear on Spirit Week’s Decades Day. With any straight-leg jeans, jacket, sneakers, and white tees, you can master this retro high school look.
