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Ah, the 90s:
"The Rachel" was the most popular hairstyle for most girls
"High top Fades" and "Bowl/Mushroom" cuts were cool for boys
Tommy Girl, CKOne and Hugo were popular fragrances for teens
Hip-Hop influenced most fashion: especially the baggy jeans and sweatshirts
'60s and '70s fashion made a comeback in the late '90s.
Nike and Adidas rivalry in sports clothing
The '00s/'10s
'70s fashion was popular in the early to mid '00s
Old Navy Tech Vests were wardrobe staples
Overalls made a short comeback--with straps hanging low
"Lee Dungarees" "Lee Pipes" for both genders (but cooler for boys) early '00s
Jnco jeans/super baggy jeans and super bell bottoms; Fubu, Southpole popular in early '00s
Hot Topic "Gothic" vs. Abercrombie & Fitch "Preppy"
Fashion more Rock/Emo or '80s influenced in mid to late '00s: Skinny jeans and leggings/jeggings
Under Armour replaces Nike and Adidas in popularity with sports clothing
I enjoyed the nineties when I was young, but I like today's fashion which allows some trends to mix together: i.e. Skinny jeans and Flares co-existing--at least for now.
I lived in the South in the 90s. They style was preppy. If you weren't preppy, people thought you were a freak. Some people rebelled and wore grunge (which I thought was lame).
And then the boot cut black pants were in. ANd the stretchy knit fabric. There was a period of black basics in the late 90s that wasn't offensive.
I don't recall anything particularly different or stylish in the past 10-15 years, but I am very happy the 40s and 50s look is in. This is one of my favorites.
My nostalgic side wants to lean toward the 90s, but...
Granted, a couple of those look good to me. I never watched the show enough to remember their names, but the two girls on the left I think look totally passable. And then there's this, but I wouldn't say this was exactly the norm:
what a great time in our history! I can roll with this, but i also can go 80's too.
I think fashion for women these days is a bit more easy on the eye in some ways, but I liked how fashion was actually a bit more unisex in the 90s than now. Women didn't all feel the need to look 'sexy' with skin-tight jeans, revealing tops, short shorts showing their butt-cheeks (I saw this the other day). Sure you had mini-skirts, revealing dresses.etc, but it didn't seem like women wore them all the time, except for the mini-skirts. I think hairstyles of today, particularly the late 00s, are better though. I prefer wavy hair than dead straight hair in general, and some of the early 90s cuts were a bit fair out, especially linked the super curled styles.
For men fashion hasn't changed too much, except hairstyles. Some hairstyles just scream 90s, even what the Backstreet Boys wore. There are cuts which are just so 90s. In other ways fashion, baggy shorts and T-shirts, sneakers.etc are still the same as before. Long hair was more prevalent for boys/men in the 90s, particularly due to grunge/metal...now it seems a sub-cultural thing. In the early 90s men still wore shorter shorts - they were already dying out but there were some 80s styles still around. Leather jackets had died out, and flannel/tartan was in.
Jeans were baggier and more uni-sex for both in the early 90s...becoming more what they are now in the 00s. I noticed the 'gym' look was popular for women in the late 90s.
Is it just me or does it seem skirts are less popular than shorts for girls now? Short skirts I mean.
Women in general dressed more casual, makeup wasn't quite as ubiquitous, and hair removal wasn't the obessession it is now.
I kept and still have my 80s and 90s UNIVERSAL clothes and style. It never goes out of style. I wear a pair of Levis 505 and work up from there. No MC Hammer pants and crap! No hipster haircut and chick pants. I always fit in with normal America. I might lose points on the fashion kings and queens "trendy" scale though. Who gives a rip!
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Is that Clint? lol
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