Fashion in the 90's
Timeline of the 90's
1990 -- Colour - The biggest difference in the fashion of 1990 compared to previous years was the explosion of colour, arrays of bright green, red, orange, yellow and purple. Neon colours could be as obvious as a pair of pants, or subtle as a pair of shoelaces. It all depended on your style.
1993 -- Losing Touch - In 1993, the fashion world began to lose touch with what women actually wanted to wear. While the fashion shows were polished and beautiful, none of the clothes there were suited to the average woman. Designers turned to top models in search of help, but normal women couldn't acheive the same look, even with the same clothes.
1995 -- Touch lost - In 1995, the fashion buying public had all but lost interest in high fashion. Designers spent millions on luxurious materials for lavish shows, but no common woman could possibly afford, or pull off, the outfits they were designing. Fashion shows had become somewhat of a novelty, and were no longer to be taken seriously.
1997 -- Baseball caps - Every gender and age took to wearing baseball caps in 1997, and it was common to see the bill turned backwards or even sideways (often ironically) in an effort to look cool.
1990 -- Colour - The biggest difference in the fashion of 1990 compared to previous years was the explosion of colour, arrays of bright green, red, orange, yellow and purple. Neon colours could be as obvious as a pair of pants, or subtle as a pair of shoelaces. It all depended on your style.
1993 -- Losing Touch - In 1993, the fashion world began to lose touch with what women actually wanted to wear. While the fashion shows were polished and beautiful, none of the clothes there were suited to the average woman. Designers turned to top models in search of help, but normal women couldn't acheive the same look, even with the same clothes.
1995 -- Touch lost - In 1995, the fashion buying public had all but lost interest in high fashion. Designers spent millions on luxurious materials for lavish shows, but no common woman could possibly afford, or pull off, the outfits they were designing. Fashion shows had become somewhat of a novelty, and were no longer to be taken seriously.
1997 -- Baseball caps - Every gender and age took to wearing baseball caps in 1997, and it was common to see the bill turned backwards or even sideways (often ironically) in an effort to look cool.
Overall, the 1990's saw the return of the minimalist fashion of the 1950's and 1970's, opposed to the flashier trends of the 1980's. Fashion trends throughout the decade also recycled styles from previous decades, mainly the 50's, 60's and 70's.
The early 1990's saw a continuation of late 1980's fashion, as women wore denim shirts, leggings, colored tights, bike shorts, and tartan skirts. Popular accessories included cowboy boots, headscarves, leggings, and penny loafers. Leotards were often worn as tops with jeans, a popular outfit A common outfit was to wear a skirt, babydoll or mini-dress with black opaque tights, white socks and white sneakers. Women in the mid 1990s generally had much less of an interest in provocative or revealing clothing, with comfort and freedom being more important when it came to fashion. Both long and short skirts were favored fairly equally, and women wore what they wanted, instead of listening to what fashion designers said was popular or "in". In 1995, the film Clueless inspired a comeback of women's preppy clothing from the mid 1960's. The lead character Cher Horowitz had a huge influence on women's fashions, and she is considered a fashion icon of the 1990's. The film popularized knee-high socks, blazers and skirts in matching plaid patterns, mod-inspired colors and prints, collared shirts, tan-colored and white tights, and micro-skirts. Almost simultaneously with Clueless, 1950's ladylike fashions made a comeback in the United States. This included pencil skirts, cardigans, and fitted suits. Around this time in Europe (particularly Italy), it was also fashionable to dress all in black or wear designer clothing displaying Italian or French labels (such as Yves Saint-Laurent, Armani, Gucci, or Chanel) as a way of demonstrating a person's social and monetary status. In the late 1990's, many early and mid 1990's fashion trends continued late into the decade. This included high-waisted miniskirts, over-sized t-shirts, turtleneck sweaters, yoga pants, tube tops, floral maxi skirts, tartan skirts, cardigans, and denim shirts. In general, women's fashion in the late 1990's became more body conscious and athletic. In 1997, some of the newer trends that popped up included tight shirts, flared pants, platform shoes, thong underwear (popular among women between 18 and 25), and lower-waisted jeans inspired by the designs of Alexander McQueen. |
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