Dressing in the Light: The Karate Kid

One of the great advantages of the internet age is the wealth of inspiration we have at our fingertips. It’s like that degrees of separation game, in which everyone, even undiscovered tribes in the rainforest, are somehow connected to Kevin Bacon. Out in the virtual ‘there’, masterpieces of art, literature and music are just waiting for you to start procrastinating. So are movies, especially 80s cult classics that you can stream on Amazon Instant Video. Who knew The Karate Kid  was pure fashion gold?

"Wax on, wax off."
 

Here's Cal and 1984 getting acquainted. The dark jacket and jeans combo provide a strong background for the over-sized lumberjack shirt and bright blue paisley bandana.



{Bandana, eBay. Jacket, Fred Perry. Shirt, Vinatage c.1980s. T-Shirt, Next.
Jeans, River Island. Socks, Next. Shoes, Nike.}
 

What other song could it be? Carl Douglas' Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting.