TREND CATCH: RECURRING 90’s FASHION

  

TREND CATCH: RECURRING 90’s FASHION

90’s baby!! Oh yes, I can definitely swag some air of fashion connection here. Though it was the decade of my childhood, I was aware and have a vivid picture of the fashion scene since I was already dipping into those trends.

Late 90’s was the highlight for me, I was around nine that time and platform sneakers, cute-sy crazy hair clips all over, bubble bags, etc. were the frenzy. Can’t forget the music fad of popular groups that I died for such as Backstreet Boys, Nsync, TLC, The Corrs to name a few. But this one is the ultimate!!! Spice Girls!! Holla 90’s babies!!! Whoah, I worship them! I love their style, songs, faces, everything about them! *LOL*

Ok coming back, I got lost in nostalgia there. Haha! It just feels like yesterday! And having it in full swing in the fashion world these days attached a string to the wonderful memories of my childhood. But I must say like any other trends out there, 90’s fashion has some serious looks that doesn’t deserve its way to 2013. *LOL* Though I’m quite confident that “fashionistas” these days know how to break those stale trends to fit into the modern trend without leaving individuality in the bag.

So here’s the maven’s top list of 90’s fashion with modern resurrection:

GRUNGE (FLANNEL SHIRT, COMBAT BOOTS, RIPPED JEANS). Grunge is the complete opposite of high fashion. It’s a bit dark, a marriage of punk ethic and outdoor wear due to the influence of the 80’s heavy metal popular bands.

To achieve this look you can: layer clothes, wear flannel shirts, baggy clothes, ripped jeans, combat boots and have an undone/messy hair. It target to look effortless yet seems put together. 

Modern take: Here’s some style tip you can try to achieve a modern grunge look. 1) Tear acid washed jeans or ripped leggings, a statement top and a beanie 2) Oversized shirt, ripped jean shorts with a waist tied flannel shirt and sneakers

CROPPED TOP AND MIDI’S. Oh yes it’s all over, it is one trend of the 90’s that almost everyone effortlessly loved. Cropped top and midi skirts/shorts/pants are match made in heaven. Tops like these can attract unlikely sneaks, tip for this is to wear high waist bottoms. This will help in covering more skin and revealing the midriff only, in this way you keep some modesty. Remember, less is more! *wink* 

BABY DOLL DRESS. This trend more likely draw the young sweet-y vibe. Baby doll dresses in the 90’s were known for its small floral prints, short sleeves or sleeveless paired by a shirt or turtleneck under and combat boots. For our modern take on it, you can have an all-out sweet look by wearing it with oxford shoes, hat and satchel bag for a hint of vintage look or break the style by wearing Doc Martens boots but a colored one and a waist tied plaid shirt. 

OVERALLS/ JUMPER. 90’s dungarees were also a massive trend, almost every closet had it! Even mine when I was a child. HAHA! They wear it with an oversized shirt back then and bring a utilitarian look. My modern take on it is to choose a 1) jean jumper shorts mixed with a tight fitting top or 2)a jumper skirt with a non-jean fabric, maybe cotton with nice print to match our humid weather and a cropped top for some allure.