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Fashion

These Vintage Styles Will Level Up Your Spring Look

Shop the upcycled collection at Urban Outfitters.

by Isabella Biedenharn

The fashion crowd has finally pivoted to spring, which means heavy layers and plunging temperatures are officially a thing of the past. And that fresh outlook sees style-minded folks refreshing their closets with vintage and reimagined vintage — aka clothes that are good for your style and for the planet.

For this, we look to Urban Outfitters’s Urban Renewal line. Since the 1970s, Urban Outfitters has offered a curated selection of vintage pieces — that are both high quality and highly unique — sourced from around the world. The Urban Outfitters team also picks vintage pieces to reimagine (like adding decidedly modern cutouts to recycled Levi’s from yesteryear, or packing on personality with patches, while keeping the original soul of the piece). Shop some of the best pieces below, from statements to staples, to update your spring wardrobe and feel good doing it.

Recycled Flower Dye Crew Neck Sweatshirt
Urban Renewal

Live your ’70s dreams with this upcycled sweatshirt. Each piece is dyed by hand, so no two sweatshirts will be alike — and yours will be completely your own.

Recycled Floral Cuff Chino Short
Urban Renewal

These are not your mom’s chino shorts… although they actually could have been your mom’s chino shorts to begin with. Each pair has the tailored look you love chinos for — but with an added twist of floral fabric at the cuffs. Every item is unique, so your pair will differ from your friend’s (and, obviously, your mom’s).

Recycled Overdyed Men’s Shirt
Urban Renewal

Refresh your layering game with this oversized and overdyed upcycled men’s shirt in chipper spring pastels. You’ll love it loose and unbuttoned over a crop top or bra, or buttoned and tied up with your favorite high-waisted bottoms.

Vintage Denim Carpenter Short
Urban Renewal

For the bold, carpenter shorts are an excellent way to nod to the ’90s. Every pair of these vintage shorts remains in its original, unmodified, and totally glorious form.

Remnants Overdyed Raw Hem Sweatshort
Urban Renewal

Another way the Urban Renewal design team embraces sustainability is by sourcing small-batch fabric remnants and using those to create new looks, like these ultra high-waisted cut-off sweatshorts. In other words, both your body *and* your heart can rest comfortably, knowing this fabric didn’t go to waste.

Recycled Levi’s Cheeky Denim Short
Urban Renewal

What better way to welcome warm weather than with a cheeky denim short? These vintage Levi’s have been updated (okay — shortened), so you get the slouchy fit and get to show a little skin. These are your new sunny-day essential.

Remnants Lettuce Edge Sleep Set
Urban Renewal

Yes, you totally have permission to refresh your sleepwear, even if only you (and a select few others) get to see it. This sleep set was crafted from small-batch fabric rolls, and with these, the image shown is exactly what you’re getting.

Vintage Camo Tank Top
Urban Renewal

Embrace your inner ’90s pop star with a vintage spaghetti-strap camo tank. Pair it with your baggiest pant to embrace the vibe, or add a mini skirt to go full babydoll. (It’s all about whichever girl group persona you’d choose!)

Vintage Alllover Patch Denim Jacket
Urban Renewal

No piece goes with absolutely everything in the spring like a denim jacket. You’ll be obsessed with this oversized vintage version, complete with well-placed patches that vary from jacket to jacket.

Recycled Spring Blazer & Shorts Set
Urban Renewal

Some looks were just made for spring, and that’s certainly the case with this blazer-and-shorts set. Each set features a vintage blazer that’s been cropped for a more modern look (while keeping its original tailored details), plus a high-waisted short to balance out the silhouette. They’re created with crisp cottons and linens — the clean, breathable fabrics you live for during these blissful months.