‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Brings Back the ’50s High School Fashion From the Original Movie: See How ‘Grease’ Is Still Inspiring Fashion Today

In 1978, “Grease” appeared in movie theaters across the U.S. and became one of the most successful film adaptations of a musical in cinema history. The film starred John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John, portraying a story about teenage rebellion set in 1959, in what would be one of the biggest films of both their careers. On Thursday, a prequel series called “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” debuted on Paramount+. The show is set in 1954, four years before the events of “Grease,” and follows four fed-up and misfit students who come together to spark the events that led to the founding of the “Pink Ladies” high school clique. “Grease” Jeff Conaway, Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta and Stockard Channing, 1978. While “Grease” is decades old, the film has withstood the test of time and is still influencing brands, supermodels and celebrities until today. John Travolta as Danny Zucko in “Grease,” 1978. Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2014 Jean Paul Gaultier’s spring 2014 ready-to-wear collection was an entire homage to “Grease” with multiple outfits inspired by the main character Sandy, played by Newton-John, and her transformation outfit toward the end of the film when she donned a black leather jacket, a black off-the-shoulder top

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