Even Austin Powers saw the trend coming.

In his latest summer blockbuster, “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” the British spy pimps a long blue coat striped with white fur when he travels back to the ’70s in search of disco owner Goldmember.

Fall outerwear trends may not come from a cheesy movie wardrobe closet, but the hero with the bad teeth got one thing right ’70s pimp coats are in, baby.

“Retro ’70s fashion is popular for the fall,” said Christa Falkenstern, manager of the clothing department at the northeast Target location in Fort Wayne, Ind. “We’ve been selling a lot of those kinds of coats.”

During the days of disco, the “pimp look” featured wraparound ankle-length coats made of leather or suede. The collars and sleeves were lined with a variety of fur, from mink to faux. The glam style is often associated with the flashy clothes and the hydraulic-bumping ride of a Hollywood-glorified pimp.

But not anymore.

Model Angie Everhart, pop tart Britney Spears and “Austin Powers” alum Elizabeth Hurley have been toasting the town with the latest style.

Now that the look has resurfaced three decades later, the coat comes in varying cloths and cuts. Denim, corduroy and wool may not be as popular as the suede and leather styles, but they offer the shopper more selection. Rather than the long cuts that were big in the late ’70s, waist- and knee-length coats are more trendy for this fall and winter.

The only material that remains the same in each style is the furry lining. Shearling, which looks and feels like fur, is actually wool. Since shearling coats tend to cost several hundred dollars, faux shearling is the more cost-friendly alternative.

The faux shearling look was popular in designer circles last year and has been redesigned for the consumer this season, according to Al Minniti, women’s ready-to-wear designer for the chain Wilsons, The Leather Experts.

“The coats have raw edges, letting the fur slip out at the seams,” Minniti said. “The earthtones cognac, golden browns and chocolates are the popular colors.

“It works with the trend in suede. It’s got that kind of retro ’70s look,” Minnitit said.

“It’s a trend item for a lot of the consumers it’s a great warm coat when it gets cold … It also gives the person a reason to buy another coat.”

The tan-colored, knee-length suede coat lined with the faux shearling has been the most popular style at Target, Falkenstern says. The classic wraparound coat offers a versatile look: Women can dress it up with a black dress and black boots, or dress it down with jeans and clogs.

Women looking to add a little more oomph to their wardrobe can try the multicolored suede coat, one of Target’s biggest sellers. Too loud? The denim or corduroy coats, available at most department stores, lend a more casual but funky look.

While the flashy, furry pimp style of coats is geared toward women, the shearling look for men is more understated. Denim, suede and leather are the main materials for the coats, and waist-length is the popular cut.

Instead of the manelike shearling lining seen on women’s coats, the lining for men’s outerwear appears more woolly.

“I call it the Marlboro Man look,” Falkenstern said.