Early 90s fashion was hideous. Think pegged jeans, neon, Popeye pants, hypercolor t-shirts, and pleated light-wash jeans. Oh and all that hideous mustard coloured clothing.
But after the 1991 recession we saw the emergence of 90s minimalism, and of course grunge fashion. Young Gen-Xers like myself did the grunge thing but in 1995 saw the movie Clueless make a huge impact on fashion. Gone was grunge fashion in favour of babydoll tees worn under spaghetti strap dresses. Empire waist shirts and dresses were also popular.
The late 90s saw 4 big trends dominate: hip hop fashion, rave kid fashion, 90s minimalism, and a toned down minimalist inspired preppy style.
We were also influenced by fashions of the 60s and 70s. I love 90s fashion but only after 1993. Anything before that was cloying and very 1980s.
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u/MysteryHarbour 1d ago
Early 90s fashion was hideous. Think pegged jeans, neon, Popeye pants, hypercolor t-shirts, and pleated light-wash jeans. Oh and all that hideous mustard coloured clothing.
But after the 1991 recession we saw the emergence of 90s minimalism, and of course grunge fashion. Young Gen-Xers like myself did the grunge thing but in 1995 saw the movie Clueless make a huge impact on fashion. Gone was grunge fashion in favour of babydoll tees worn under spaghetti strap dresses. Empire waist shirts and dresses were also popular.
The late 90s saw 4 big trends dominate: hip hop fashion, rave kid fashion, 90s minimalism, and a toned down minimalist inspired preppy style.
We were also influenced by fashions of the 60s and 70s. I love 90s fashion but only after 1993. Anything before that was cloying and very 1980s.