Lisa: I made these friendship bracelets in Fashion club.
Screech: Did you make one for me?
Lisa: For you, I'm making a friendship muzzle.
Screech: I'm speechless.
Lisa: That's the idea.
-Saved by the Bell
1990s (noun) Collectively referring to the years 1990 to 1999. This decade is noted for widespread adoption of personal computers, the Internet and prosperity in the United States. Fashion was marked with the rise of grunge fashion in 1992.
Sigh, the '90s. Steve Urkel was everyone's favorite geek, Nirvana was on the radio and Donatello was more famous as a turtle than an artist. Times have changed but the fashion from the early '90s (as much as we may want to forget about it), has come back to haunt us.
'90s boomerang trend:plaid.
As part of the grunge revolution, plaid was worn mainly in the form of flannel and with an emphasis on darker colors. Think grunge poster boy: Kurt Cobain. The updated look for today is lighter (color and fabric) and slightly more structured as styled by LA boutique Ron Herman above. Already slated to be a huge Fall trend, celebrities have been spotted wearing the print this summer. To name a few, Jessica Simpson on the cover of September's Elle and Lauren Conrad out shopping. Conrad's button-down is Elizabeth and James but if you do not want to invest in the trend, similar shirts are also popping up at Forever 21 and the Gap. No doubt, the plaid print will be around for a few months and will be seen not just in shirts, but in dresses and skirts.
'90s boomerang trend: distressed, rolled up jeans
Starlets have been the first to wear their jeans a la early '90s. Spotted recently on Katie Holmes and Rachel Bilson, the look has been deemed the "boyfriend" jean for it's baggy fit. Of course, the '90s touch comes not only with the roomier fit but the infamous rolled cuffs. Katie Holmes has been photographed repeatedly in her Prps Barracuda jeans (available at Barneys). Reese Witherspoon and Rachel Bilson have been spotted in Current/Elliott's The Boyfriend Cropped jean. That particular jean is so popular at Intuition, it sold out in one hour. However, it can be pre-ordered for delivery in September. If you can't wait that long, a cheap and chic alternative is the Levis 501 pegged and rolled jean. Also, if the baggy look is not your cup of tea, ease into the trend by rolling up a favorite pair of skinny jeans.
Yes, there is a slight chance you will look back at this look and wonder "What was I thinking? (Again...)" but at least the new jean look let's you show off a great pair of shoes. We think Zack, Brandon and all your other favorite '90s TV friends would totally dig it.
image source: today outfit: ronherman.com, 90210 cast: imdb.com, kurt cobain: Rolling Stone magazine, katie holmes/rachel bilson: popsugar.com
-SD
I'm all about the plaid especially LC's Elizabeth and James shirt. Too bad it's sold out:( The jeans really bug me. Cuff rolling should have been buried in the 1990s!
Posted by: chai tea latte | August 15, 2008 at 04:44 PM