![]() But all kinds of combinations were possible, such as jackets with trousers, leggings, or tights. I wore a long, green, army style Eddie Bauer jacket.Ī standard way for women to dress for the office was to wear one of these longer jackets over a skirt that stopped short of the knees. For the sophisticated woman, there were long, gently curved jackets from major de signers, such as Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel, as well as less expensive versions without Denim jackets and leather biker’s styles appealed to younger people. James Galanos, whose headquarters is in Los Angeles, has been a fashion leader for 40 years.ĭesigners everywhere focused on the jacket as the key to contemporary dressing. Geoffrey Beene, regarded by many as the most prestigious designer in New York City, has been the head of his own fashion company for 28 years. Oscar de la Renta Plaid (1991)By 1991, the well-known and well-established designers were in their 50’s and 60’s. This surprised many fashion analysts and drew other designers to New York City, following the success of Arnold Scaasi. Casual styles, such as anoraks and parkas were prominently seen in cold-weather climates.Ī revival of the interest in made-to-order clothing occurred in 1990 when women realized that it wasn’t more expensive than ready-to-wear clothing. Women loved how racy the coat looked over short skirts. In the winter of 1990 the short, swingy coat was worn in full force. Neon bright colors could be obvious as the primary color of a pair of pants - or they could be subtle as the color of a pair of shoestrings.īrocade, embroidered satins and laces were important, but the most popular style of eveningwear was the slender black dress, worn quite short with black stockings and high-heeled shoes. The biggest difference in 1990 fashion was an explosion of color, with alarming arrays of bright yellow, orange, red, purple and green. Other leaders were Giorgio Armani, and Calvin Klein. Some were bright colors like hot pink, tangerine and white. ![]() A trend setter in the jacket trend was Chanel, who introduced loose versions of the famous Chanel jacket slit vertically at the hem. The jacket remained the key to daytime dress. That meant that the wild shapes and colors of recent years needed to be toned down. All a kid in Kansas had to do was turn on MTV for the latest east and west coast styles of the moment.įor significantly more detail about a certain year in 1990s fashion, click on the plus sign next to the year below.ġ990 Fashion: Vogue Magazine CoverIn 1990, recession-weary shoppers chose to spend money on clothes that would stay in style as long as possible. In the 1990s, musicians had a much greater influence on what young people wore than designers. ![]() ![]() Interestingly enough, late 90s clothing styles are not too drastically different than they are today. Name brand designers were back in a big way. The grungy styles of the early nineties were old hat. Camouflage pants were ironically worn by anti-war protesters.īy the late 90s, rave culture swept through and people were looking for clothes that were more glamorous again. People were finding any way to make a fashion accessory out of a piece of machinery. Starting in the mid-90s, industrial and military styles crept into mainstream fashion. And because of the growing popularity of hip hop music among the suburban community, urban styles were seen everywhere, not just in the big city.īy the late 1990s hip hop style was arguably the most popular among young people. Enjoy this blast from the past below.Also in the early nineties fashions worn by hop hop artists were becoming increasingly mainstream. Today we are looking at 20 of the best 2000s hip hop style trends and why we loved (and continue to love them). And since many of these trends were heavily worn by hip hop artists in their music videos and performances, and rapped/sung about in their songs, these fashion trends are also a reminder of some great times in music. Appreciation for putting together some of the outfits we did, even if in hindsight it looks a little chaotic. Appreciation that we had brands like FUBU, Sean John, Rocawear, and Baby Phat.Īppreciation that we had the Von Dutch era. Questions like “Why Did We Wear That” and “What Were We Thinking” tend to come up, but there’s also a sense of appreciation. When reflecting on the early oughts and 2000s hip hop style (particularly the time period from 2000 to 2005), it often evokes an emotion of both nostalgia and laughter from hip hop lovers with more questions than answers. The 2000s were in a time both in hip hop and fashion. It might sound cliche, but you really had to be there.
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