One of the first international, trendy brands I was aware of as a kid in the 80s Super cute and love the matching brekkie!

Lovely Angie! So bright and cheery! Hi Jo, you're so cuuuuute! (As DD would say!) Of course you have a bag to match!

I have a pair of grey, wool, partially lined, herringbone tweed pants from Esprit and a white button-up shirt. The pants are too small, but I'm keeping them maybe for my DD, and the shirt I still wear. The pants were bought at a consignment shop, and the shirt was new. Both from c. 20 years ago! Great quality! Unfortunately, Esprit has left Canada and won't ship here, unless you find a store that sells it. (Weirdly, the garden centre sells clothes and sometimes some Esprit items.)

Enjoy! Good luck with your renos!

Yes! Sweatshirt and tulle skirt for the win!!

How cool is that! I love the way you wear a sweatshirt and pearls and look totally polished. What a cheery outfit with the bag and high-tops.

Can't wait to see what you pair the orange one with!

Hi, adorable Jo!

Past and present Esprit wearers unite! Love that and woooohoooooo

Wooohooo, Esprit wearing Brooklyn! Esprit was pricey in the '80s for me too. I had to save up wait for the sales. Thanks for the kind compliment!

Lyn67, you are lovely and amusing as always!

Jules, go Team Esprit! Thanks for the compliment.

Blue Jay, thank you. YES! Seamlessly, I have a bag to match . How special to save your vintage Esprit stuff for DD. I bet she'll love it.

Sharan, that's high praise, thank you! Jo sends love back

I want to wear the orange sweatshirt with white jeans, and two pairs or checked pants!

Oh, ESPRIT! So much carried over 80s love for them & United Colors of Benetton!
Love the sweatshirt & interested in what you’re remodeling.

Thanks, Lee! Love those two big '80s brands with you.

Inge, I'm calling Esprit to hire you as their model, my sweet friend

Ooooh, I guessed right! I was thinking you'd choose white jeans as one way to wear the orange sweatshirt. (The white lettering was my tip-off.) I would not have guessed the plaid trousers, because I couldn't think that far into your wardrobe. Those look fun, too. What about the orange pleather pants? Too much? not the right match?

Sharan, aren't you clever

Of course, orange with any shade of blue denim is a slam dunk. Love oranges with blues!

I have many pairs of orange pants! Red and pink pants too. Orange is versatile. It will work with some of these

Orange with red and pink is a fav! Love it with burgundy too. The yellow one looks great on you, sure the orange will follow suit.

What a gorgeous shade of yellow on you--so vibrant and sunny and cheerful! The orange one will be another slam dunk, I'm sure. I am crossing my fingers that your six months of renovation will be as painless as possible :)! Jo could not be any cuter! My little scruffer says hello.

Lee, I like those colour combinations too. High five!

Jonesy, thanks for the kind words and good wishes! Your sweetie is adorable! Such kind and soulful eyes. Looking awfully comfy with blankets, pillows and sheets

I loved Esprit. I don't think I had a logo shirt, but I had some amazing pink harem pants and a pink and orange and red striped vest to go with them. You used to be able to buy it in the back alleys of Kowloon in a sort of fell-off-the-truck way.

HAH!

Actually, Esprit has two headquarter offices. One in Dusseldorf, and and one in Hong Kong

They also have some cute canvas bags! And sleeveless dresses. You prompted a look.

Lee, yes! The Esprit canvas and tog bags are classics too.

Inge has done really well with these Esprit items, lately. She looks KILLER in them

I loved the Esprit catalogues - the gigantic format, and at 17, every model looked like someone you wanted to be!

I must say, your "let's just do it" attitude as you begin the rough, unsettling process of renovation makes me feel the same. "I want to be THAT person," not the procrastinating, filled-with-dread self I become when renovations are in the offing.

Admire your spirit - stay strong.

April, what a sweet thing to say! Thanks so much

I love, love, LOVE this! So fantastically 80’s! I also wore Esprit and oversized clothes back in the day (and today too!)!

Karie, of course you did - and do! You're an '80s gal like me

Thanks for chiming in. Always lovely to hear from you.

Angie- you wear Esprit beautifully and take me on a trip down memory lane. I wasn’t wearing it in the 80s, but a friend gave our son a bright, striped Esprit sweater when he was 3 and the colors ruled. Added a few other pieces and I may have hung onto that sweater for sentimental reasons. Joy inducing fashion!

I love the Esprit hoodie on you! So fun and vibrant. I used to wear Esprit, too, but more in the 90’s. I had a cropped green anorak that I wish I hadn’t given away. It was in perfect shape and fit.

Eliza, a wonderfully sentimental and fab Esprit story! The joy of Esprit keeps on giving.

HARMONICA! It's been 5 years! What a treat to see you chime in!! Are you still in Norway? Thanks for the kind words! A big Esprit high five!

Thank you for the warm welcome back. Your words fill me with joy! It’s been some time! I’m still in Norway and YLF is still one of my favourite sites to get into style and fashion. I do plan to slowly get more active and I’ll do an update when I figure out how and what to say.

Aww thank you, Angie!-) It's a bit too cold still, but can't wait to wear my new jumpers, I love them!!

Harmonica, thanks for the kind words! They filled ME with joy Excited to see you on the forum again. Wooohoooo!

Inge, you'll know exactly what to wear when those Spring days blossom!

Oh I didn't know Esprit's headquarters were in HK @Angie! It's weird though because they sadly disappeared during the pandemic (seems like they've left many countries, judging by the responses in this thread) & even their outlet store has now closed down...

(PS - I keep wanting to type Espirit for some reason lol, anyone else?)

Yes, headquartered in HK too, Zaeobi! Esprit is making a comeback. It's back in the US

I'm positive about it all.