Every decade has a signature look, and the 90s were no different. Grunge rockers were sporting flannels and combat boots, while starlets wore baby doll dresses, spaghetti strap tees, and plaid. As with all fashion trends, if you wait long enough, they will come back around.
And now in a big way. Here are some trends that are gaining popularity this year. As usual, current events had a big impact on the style of the time.
Grunge music was big in Seattle, while West and East Coast rappers were battling it out with their rhymes. Internet and computer usage was on the rise, and was big at the box office. All of this had a big effect on the clothing and accessories of the day.
If Kurt Cobain wore oval glasses and cardigans, so did everyone else. And if you saw the latest pop band wearing animal prints and crop tops, so did you. People were fashioning outfits from their favorite characters in hit movies like , , arsenal of music videos from the Backstreet Boys and Pearl Jam.
So, what were the biggest fashion trends of the 90s? From bucket hats and overalls to work boots and oval sunglasses, 90s trends are back in a big way. And while there are some 90s trends we'd like to forget (kitten heels), there are many that are welcomed back into vogue. If you wanted to be cool in the 90s, you had to sport a flannel.
Everyone from grunge rock singers to skater kids wore these oversized, plaid button-ups. Showing off your shoulders was big back in the 90s. And what better way to do it than we.
