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player ready...There is no end in sight for fashion’s infatuation with the Reagan era. Fast-fashion chains are stocking Ray-Ban rip-offs, tapered jeans are seeping back into style and neon colors are all the rage, so naturally the cheapie plastic sports watch is once again a bona fide accessory.
And is it ever a watch for our times. Most can be had for less than $100.
Swatch, the Swiss brand that sparked a worldwide craze for bold, cartoony watches 25 years ago, is still kicking out timepieces fit for a “Square Pegs” episode.
Freestyle USA has reissued its Shark watch – – the zany, multicolored watches were big with Southern California surfers in the early ’80s. And Paul Frank is doing the nerdy-chic thing with a red, rubbery calculator watch.
Vans has a bubble-gum pink watch that scrolls the time across its screen in red digital numbers, ticker-tape style.
For a more subtle take on the trend, Casio G-Shock has an oversized gray model flecked with neon green, or the slightly smaller Casio Baby-G in solid white.
This time around, it’s not about pairing neon watches with fluorescent Body Glove T-shirts. Subtlety is key. Think of these timepieces as colorful plumage, best revealed in unexpected ways – – say, a black sheath dress with a chunky red sports watch, or a neon Shark with a white silk blouse.
“The watches are naturally very casual, so wearing them at night with a dressy outfit — when it doesn’t make much sense — is really interesting,” says Jodi Leesley, a stylist who has worked with Jennifer Lopez.