Exclusive | Groovy, baby! This 70s fashion staple beloved by Taylor Swift and Bella Hadid gets a retro revival

It’s a funky fad coated in 1970s swag — can you dig it? Foxy mamas of NYC are saying “peace out” to Y2K-inspired threads and resurrecting the vintage “Penny Lane” coat instead. “I just love the silhouette,” Khatia Khatiashvili, 25, a style influencer from Brooklyn, told The Post of the far-out outerwear. Hers is a $450 Christmas present made of Mongolian sheepskin. “The Penny Lane coat just elevates every outfit I wear it with,” gushed Khatiashvili.“It’s retro.

It’s whimsical.It’s groovy.”Known to most as an Afghan, the “Penny Lane” coat is a fur-embellished, figure-flaunting number, which owes its nickname to Kate Hudson‘s charismatically quirky character in the 2000 blockbuster “Almost Famous.” As the irrepressible, rock n’ roll-loving Penny Lane in the film, set in 1973, Hudson, now 45, iconically dons the knee-length finery while partying with a band of musicians from city to city. And now, everyday fashionistas — as well as celebs in New York City, including Bella Hadid, Sydney Sweeney and more — are rocking the revived look to boho-chic extremes. Stopping Big Apple traffic in a shearling-lined coat by Dolce & Gabbana this week, Hadid, 28, accessorized her bushy button-up with a pair of Celine boots and Chanel sunglasses. Taylor Swift, recently channeled her haute inner-hippy, too. The 14-time Grammy winner, 35, sported a crimson red Penny Lane coat by Charlotte Simone while cheering on beau Travis Kelce, 35, at a Chiefs game in December.

(Will the “Cardigan” crooner recycle the ’70s regalia at Super Bowl LIX on Feb.9? Swifties wanna know!) Emma Rogue, a vintage fashion expert, tells The Post that the coat is a “staple winter piece” that offers voguish versatility. “You can pair it with jeans and boots during the day, you can wear it with a cute mini dress and heels at night,” said the reseller, owner of Rogue thrift shop on the Lower East Side.

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Publisher: New York Post

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