1990’s Fashion

From flannel to velvet, it’s true that the fashion from the 1990s is making its mark yet again.

Theorized by different online surveys, the fashion appeal may come from the hit television shows from the decade such as Friends, which streams on Netflix. Big named brands; Gucci, Prada, etc. have taken into that 90s look, and today’s teens have produced outfits that look like they walked out of their parents’ closets.

“I like the way that I dress. It’s my own style,” said LHS junior, Lane Vanhorn. Pictured below, Vanhorn sports a Hawaiian-like button down, with Khaki pants.

The type of diversity the 1990s had plays into the “odd” appeal of its fashion, according to members of older generations.

What makes the 1990’s so special? Why do so many people love dressing like the land before their time?

After the new millennium struck, everything changed. According to quora.com, “The youth culture of the 1990s (Generation-X) tended to be characterized by cynicism, skepticism, and a taste for irony. Today’s youth culture (Millennial Generation) tends to be much more optimistic and trusting of societal institutions.”

“Mobile phones were still considered a luxury item, primarily intended for business use. I graduated college in 1998, and I do not recall a single one of my classmates having a mobile phone,” explained quora.com writer A. Terrejon. “We made do with landline phones and payphones.”

What is it about this that makes the ‘90s so desirable? It’s simplicity. There weren’t any iPhones or any terrorist attacks to keep track of. The 1990s are now the good old days, that new generations are trying to raise from the grave.