For a Richie-inspired outfit, I thought it would be fun to pair a checkered button-down with a vintage-inspired varsity cardigan. Pair these with khaki skinnies and a classic belt. Finish the look with your simple white pilmsolls and cute poodle studs, a reference to the poodle skirts of the era.

The Fonz

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, AKA “Fonzie” or “The Fonz”, represented the greasers of the era, known for their love of hot rod cars, leather jackets, occasional rumbles with other greaser gangs (haha!), and pompadour hair greased back with gel or wax. Fonzie was a high school dropout, and spent his days working as an auto mechanic. The “ladies man” of the show, Fonzie was also the person that Richie and his friends would turn to for relationship advice.

Though most people associate greasers with rebellion, The Fonz was more of a “Greaser with a Heart of Gold”. Abandoned by his family, Fonzie moved in with the Cunninghams and quickly became a bonded family member. He was Richie’s best friend, and Mrs. Cunningham often confided him about her struggles. In the final season, The Fonz adopted a son, solidifying his transformation from a rebellious renegade to a family man.

Jacket, Jeans, Shirt, Shoes, Rollers, Comb, Hairspray

Fonzie’s style stuck to basic “greaser” staples — plain t-shirts, cuffedjeans, Conversesneakers or leather boots, and leather jackets. Of course, the thing that really made a greaser stand out from the clean-cut boys was a head of long, voluminous, slicked-back hair.

Nowadays, a white t-shirt, jeans, and a cropped leather jacket would fit right in with today’s current fashion. To give your look more of a ’50s vibe, you’ve gotta work on the hair. Add body to your bangs and crown by teasing or using velcro rollers. Bobby pin a bouffant and spritz with hairspray for extra hold.