I loved the 90′s. The decade covers my teen years, having graduated smack dab in the middle of it, and carried me through to my first years out in the world at collage, working, and meeting my husband. I’m in a 90′s mood this past little while on the blog, and in that spirit I bring you my top nine 90′s trends.
Doc Martens had been around for decades but surged in popularity in the early 90′s as part of the grumge fashion trend. My Docs were blue, and I loved them and wore them with my jeans and my tights and flowered dresses because I was cool like that. Does anyone remember how incredibly painful they were to break-in though? There’s even articles online on how to break in your Doc Martens to save you the pain of achy feet. Oh the pain of fashion. It was worth it though to look that cool.
The 80′s had Farrah, we had Rachel. Jennifer Aniston’s character on Friends – undoubtedly one of the most popular shows of the 90′s -had a haircut that was copied by millions of girls and women in North America and beyond. I did it (what trend didn’t I fall victim to in the 90′s?) and this one actually worked out well. It was a super easy do with all those layers!
Digital Pets were a huge fad for awhile in the second half of the 90′s. I think I had a fish once and I don’t think it lived long (it was annoying always wanting to be fed and played with, ugh!!) Thank goodness I didn’t have kids in the 90′s…
If you were in your teens or twenties in the 90′s don’t even try and tell me you didn’t determine which Spice Girl you were. I won’t believe you. Me? I liked the feisty Ginger Spice. And yes I zing-a-zingahhhh’d to their songs at the bar in the 90′s. For all their marketing avenues, the Spice Girls did one thing right – they were part of the Girl Power movement in the 90′s and inspired many girls.
Hypercolor. WTH. This is one fashion trend I avoided even when it was everywhere! Why – oh why – did we want to wear clothing that actually highlighted where we were sweating? Ew. Let’s not bring this one back, OK?
Kurt Cobain.
Sigh.
If you know me in real life (as opposed to this imaginary world on the internet!) you’d know that I have a huge fascination and love for Kurt Cobain. While generations before us can remember where they were when Lennon was assassinated, I know exactly where I was when I heard about Kurt Cobain’s death on April 5th, 1994. In 2002 I took a pilgrimage to Seattle while visiting family in BC and literally map-quested his old house – that house – where he lived his last days. A grunge-head to this day? Maybe. I was utterly disappointed when I had my last child April 6th and missed an important historical anniversary by one day. Side note: I did think of the Foo Fighters (with former band mate Dave Grohl) “Everlong” when naming my daughter Everleigh. Perhaps I’ve shared too much? ((slinking away into a corner))
Ahhh, the baby doll dress! In 1994 I fell in love with this style (mourning Kurt Cobain perhaps, I became a huge Courtney Love and Hole fan!) and had a dress almost exactly like the one in the photo above! I also loved the plastic barettes and baby tee’s that fell into this trend as well. Le Chateau was my favorite store back then.
The tattoo choker. It’s ok, I’m just as embarrassed about this as you are. Let’s not tell anyone, OK?
Ahhh the butterfly clip! All the better to rock a corn-row hairstyle in 1997.
So there you have it – nine 90′s trends and favorites. Everything from digital pets to Kurt Cobain (we know which is #1, right?) What about you, does this bring back any memories of the 90′s for you? Is there a trend or favorite I’ve missed that you would definitely count as a favorite?
Aside from the passing of Kurt Cobain which was talent lost I don’t miss any of those trends…lol.
I love the butterfly clips. I still love them. I think I might have one lying around the house
The bomber jacket
Remember them well LOL
remember very few
i remember everything except the doc martens!
POGS
French braided hair.
AH memories!
haha I completely forgot about the tattoo bracelet (Thanks for reminding me…)!!! I remember seeing a lot of girls with that hair product that makes your hair looks wet all the time.
Tamagotchi’s!!! LOL I REMEMBER THOSE!!! Used to think they were so cool and technologically advanced… haha
Please don’t remind me bout baby doll dresses – I had a closetful!
I was never a trend follower but it seemed like every bad guy I dated wore doc martens.
all fun memories Jenifer Aniston hair for sure
Doc Martens were the coolest LOL!
Lol….too funny! I remember using the butterfly clips….
DIGITAL PETS…woweee, I almost forgot about those crazy things! My gurl had a ton of them.
the 90′s was a good year for trends, loved it
Sorry, but looking this over…all I can say is I glad I “missed” the 90s…I think my children did too..well all except the doc Martins, ok the butterfly clips made into our home as well.
I miss the 90s!
I recall the 90′s trends very well. But I didn’t personally adhere to any specific trends then, or now.
reading your trends I realize about the only thing I still appreciate is the Spice girls
Good times
funny thing about Jennifer’s haircut – apparently she hated it but it was too popular for her to change.
I actually dressed up as Baby Spice for Halloween one year and I like you, Tenille, I sigh when I think of Kurt…loved him!
Ohhh the spice girls. lol
Hehe, I definitely remember all of this stuff. It’s hard to believe the 90s have been over for 13 years.. how time flies.
I remember all that stuff and it was great. I always wanted Rachel`s hair but mine never looked like hers at all.
blast from the past!
Omg this is like a huge flash back! I remember ALL of those that you mentioned above.
I was studying in Spain when the Spice Girls hit there, and then had to live through the whole thing again four months later in Canada.
i still have those butterfly clips!
still got them butterfly clips too i totally forgot about alot of them but they all bring back memories. Not all good but memories lol
I loved the tamaogtchis!
Spice Girls were hot!!
I remember those!
I still love Docs, just not that style, and I never did!!
I remember all of those. I was a little too old to follow though
I was never a fan of Kurt’s but I loved Friend’s. I still remember wanting to watch the pilot because it had Courtney in it and she had recently been on another show with Michael J. Fox…who knew?
I’ll tell you what I want what I really really want…a Friends cut!
I second POGS… ah the good old days
doc martins, spice girls and kurt cobain – yes. i passed on all the rest during that decade. styles of the late 80′s and early 90′s blurr together a bit for me, but i’m pretty sure that i was still wearing tapered pants for a good portion of the 90′s.
It doesn’t look as horrible as people make it sound. But yes, I am glad the 90′s are far behind us! I am happy I didn’t have the $ to follow every trend.
Only thing better than the 90s was the 80s!
ahh, now I miss my Docs
my girls and I enjoyed the spice girls
You forgot Jelly shoes, Bootlegger and discmans….bell bottoms and…….black thick rimmed glasses an ode to Lisa Lobe