Give The Golden Eagle Some Love With The Classic Polo Shirt From Lyle & Scott
It's quite hard to imagine the world of "Casuals" without the iconic Golden Eagle from Lyle & Scott embroidered on a classic polo shirt.
You've probably all seen that famous shot of the baby faced Casuals stood in a line with the young lad at the front wearing a fully buttoned polo shirt underneath a classic V-neck jumper from Lyle & Scott. The image epitomises Casual fashion at its highest level, so much so that the legendary Scottish brand even had it plastered on the wall in the reception area of their London showroom. What was traditionally targeted at elite golfers & country club members became associated with wedge haircuts & working class subculture. If you had to list the original Casual uniform it would probably look something like a pair of Borg Elite's from Diadora, a pair of Lois Cords, a Settanta track top from Fila & a polo shirt from Lyle & Scott. Celebrating the whole Casual appeal of the original Golden Eagle, we've now introduced a selection of classic polo shirts in some updated seasonal colourways.
Above: The Lyle & Scott Polo Shirt in lucid blue now available from 80s Casual Classics.
Lyle & Scott rose to prominence on the working class terraces of the UK throughout the late 1970s & early 1980s. A far cry from the elitist golf clubs, where memberships came with secret handshakes and year long waiting lists. The closest thing the average Casual lad had come to a golf course was probably playing crazy golf on holiday. Golf wasn't exactly a sport you associated with tear-ups on the terraces but neither was tennis. It was all about sportswear, which unlike nowadays, was traditionally sold in sports shops. The old school style sportswear stores with walls of tennis rackets, snooker cues, dartboards and trophies. It was these stores that gave birth to trends like Argyle knitwear, V-necks & fully buttoned polo shirts courtesy of homegrown knitwear brands like Lyle & Scott.
Above: The Lyle & Scott Polo Shirt in pink now available from 80s Casual Classics.
The classic polo shirt from Lyle & Scott now returns to 80s Casual Classics in some updated seasonal colourways such as lucid blue & pink. Featuring a ribbed collar with a premium stretch cotton pique fabric and a 3 button placket, the fan favourite polo shirt is finished off with the iconic golden eagle embroidered to the left chest. Shop the very latest arrivals from Lyle & Scott now at 80s Casual Classics via the links above.