The wait is finally over: Oasis is back. The feverishly loved Britpop band split in 2009 but never really faded away: the group’s first two albums still rank among the most popular 1990s records on Spotify, and the sartorial influence of brothers and bandleaders Liam and Noel Gallagher remains omnipresent both in the UK and abroad. Walk around in any hip neighborhood in any major city these days, and you’re bound to see a bunch of twentysomething dudes dressed like the Manchester lads. The list of trends the Gallaghers cemented in the popular consciousness is extensive: big pants, Adidas trainers, bushy haircuts, statement sunglasses, soccer jerseys, bucket hats. With a mutual love for casual British staples and flashy high fashion, the Gallagher brothers helped crystallize the Britpop look that dominated much of the 1990s.
Liam, the younger and more reckless Gallahger brother, tended to dress with a rough-and-tumble frontman flair. Noel, only slightly more subdued than his fiery brother, favored a more straightforward, pared-back look. Still, both brothers loved pocketed parkas, opulent eyewear, and the shaggiest ‘dos that money could buy—making for perfect digital moodboard fodder in the years to come. In an era of big-time Britpop, Oasis was its country’s most famous export. With the Gallagher brothers at long last reunited, we’ve rounded up 37 of their most eternally stylish looks from the ’90s and ’00s.
