What is Oasis-Core and Why is it Making a Comeback?
It's been over a year since the iconic UK rock band Oasis fronted by the Gallagher brothers dropped a bombshell on their fabled reunion and comeback tour. Should we even be surprised that we are now seeing their cultural influence sparking a resurgence in UK Brit-pop style from the Y2K era?
Think of long-sleeve vintage football jerseys from legendary English premier league teams such as Liverpool F.C and Arsenal, paired with oversized parka jackets which are also often zipped all the way to their necks.
The legendary British band has been a fixture and has made a lasting impact in British pop culture for years not just through their music, but through their iconic mod haircuts, “parka monkey” outfits, and heavy leanings toward denim clothing.
We are living in what could be a second wind and revival for the Brit-pop style era, in a time where nostalgia still rules the public consciousness.
The mid-90s was when Oasis reigned supreme and songs like “Don’t Look Back in Anger” became modern cultural anthems not just in the band's native Britain, but globally. The classic rock song is still being sung in virtually every football match in the UK and for good reason; it still holds up incredibly well.
The Manchester natives also became trendsetters in their own right, favoring baggy windbreakers, Adidas zip-ups, and parachute pants, all of which are now experiencing a cultural renaissance thanks to the revival of the general Y2K aesthetic.
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The Gallaghers, who haven’t always seen eye to eye and is definitely a story for another time, evoked an effortless departure from the typical pop star image, favroing streetwear involving vintage football kits and sportswear, bucket hats, and modernist British fashion.
The group behind the classic album Definitely Maybe (1994), which was the quickest-selling debut album in the country’s history at the time, are back on tour and continue to don relaxed sportswear, tracksuits, rain jackets, and beanies.
They wore the same outfits and adhered to the same effortless “don’t give a damn” fashion playbook whether they headlined the largest festivals in the world, played at world-class venues like Wembley Stadium, or were just picking up groceries.
Gallagher-esque nonchalance and the unpretentious style ethos of the legendary rock band are now penetrating modern streetwear again and you don’t have to color us surprised.
Now with their reunion tour in full swing, the band’s relevance and influential style-core are making waves as even the younger folk are hitting the streets with these impeccable looks.
With more than a decade of Definitely Maybe existing, the irreverence and defiant themes go hand in hand with the modern fascination with 90s cultural counterculture and the rejection of overconsumption and “the man.”
Oasis' parka-swagger may be hard to pull off here in the Philippines, with the insane heat and humidity, but you can get by if you scour the interwebs for football kits that bear the vintage and now iconic Umbro logo and sponsors such as Opel and other bygone brands.
If you can bear the heat, you can also go for military-style coats from Stone Island if you are willing to shell out the cash.
A staple of Brit-pop is also the three-quarter length parka jacket made popular by the Gallaghers. The name of the game is effortless cool and confidence in utility.
Liam Gallagher in Stone Island Parka
