Oh, the 90s. It’s hard to believe that just two decades ago press-on nails were a thing, Sun-In spray was how you got your hair to have ‘natural’ looking highlights, wearing glittery lotion was cool, and a pacifier necklace was socially acceptable. What were we thinking? It was also the time when the World Wide Web was in its infancy. So, like, how did we get all of our information and, more importantly, fashion inspiration?
For the most part, fashion inspiration in the 90s was pieced together from musical genres like grunge, rave, and hip-hop, as well as movies like Pretty Woman, Pulp Fiction, and Clueless. During this decade, Alicia Silverstone strongly influenced the fashion choices of nearly every teenage girl (and maybe even gave a hormonal spike to all of America when she took part in Aerosmith’s music video for the song “Crazy” with Liv Tyler – watch the video, here).
For this white tee under dress look (top, here; dress, here), I took cues from the above-mentioned 90s pop-culture princess. Although she would have probably worn a daisy print dress (here), choker (here), and headband (here), I kept it simple. The outfit below consists of the basics elements required for the 90s-inspired layering game.
To go all in on this trend, just add a long sleeve, flannel button-up around your waist (here) and toss on a jean jacket (here). You could even swap out the embroidered bag (another trend this fall) for a backpack (here). Just make sure to wear it only over one shoulder. BTW – if you’re curious about my favorite songs and movies from the 90s, scroll down to the very bottom of the page for my lists.
Outfit Details: Long Sleeve Tee, Club Monaco // Dress, Cami NYC // Mary Janes, Sam Edelman // Sunglasses, Celine // Bag, Loeffler Randall
Given that these lists consist of ten years of favorites, they’re not exactly short. But, here ya go… Feel free to leave your favorites in the comment section below.
My Favorite 90s Songs: Madonna, Vogue; Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back; TLC, Waterfalls; Alanis Morisette, You Oughta Know; MC Hammer, You Can’t Touch This; Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby; Kris Kross, Jump; Snow, Informer (I still have no clue what he says); Spin Doctors, Two Princes; Silverchair, Tomorrow; 311, Down; Beastie Boys, Sabotage; House of Pain, Jump Around; Cypress Hill, Insane In The Brain; Alice In Chains, Man In The Box; Soundgarden, Black Hole Sun; Korn, Freak on a Leash; Oasis, Wonderwall; Train, Meet Virginia; Dave Mathews Band, Crash Into Me; Aerosmith, Cryin; Guns and Rose, November Rain; Bon Jovi, Always; C+C Music Factory, Gonna Make You Sweat; Color Me Badd, I Wanna Sex You Up; Naughty by Nature, O.P.P.; The Fugees, Killing Me Softly; Shania Twain, Your Still The One; Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart; Jewel, Who Will Save Your Soul; Fiona Apple, Criminal; Lisa Lobe, Stay; The Cranberries, Linger; Mr. Wendal, Arrested Development; It Was A Good Day, Ice Cube; Hypnotize, The Notorious B.I.G; Gin & Juice, Snoop Dog; Nothing But A G Thing, Dr. Dre; Puff Daddy, I’ll Be Missing You; Regulate, Warren G; Ruff Ryders, DMX; Juvenile, Back That Thing Up; Usher, You Make Me Wanna, and plenty of others.
These and more can be found on my Spotify. Username: obsessionsnow
My Favorite 90s Movies: Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Batman, The Matrix, The Fifth Element, Cruel Intentions, Clueless, Dazed and Confused, Empire Records, Scream, Office Space, Friday, Casino, Goodfellas, Heat, Dances with Wolves, Ghost, Pretty Woman, As Good As It Gets, and Varsity Blues.
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