Remember the 90s? It doesn't seem that long ago, but I was only 11-years-young when "party like it's 1999" meant drinking hot chocolate with extra marshmallows before bedtime.
Consider Laver's Law denounced, because while only a little more than a decade has passed, subtle 90s reminders have already been welcomed back onto the runway and into streetstyle reports. In August, WWD ran a nostalgic article on Daria, the 1998 MTV cartoon character. The apathetic, teenage caricature donned combat boots and over-sized glasses, a look we have all grown to embrace and appreciate this season. Jean Paul Gaultier channeled this punky, rebellious mood in his SS11 collection, which included the aforementioned lace-ups, as well as neon piping and generous eyeshadow application.
Unable to avoid mass-market saturation, the combat trend managed to remain relevant nevertheless. But don't worry - this write-up is not about the obvious boot trend, but instead about how one popular late-90s look managed to spawn a new generation of reckless offspring.
Pay attention, because runways and showrooms alike have been promising a spring of pyramid studs, midriff cutouts, sloped bucket toppers, and [Nick's favorite] gaucho hats.
Get ready, because not even a fashionista with the cruelest intentions could force-feed you Teen Spirit without your consent. Let's face it: Not everyone is ready to remember [or...um, imagine] that mocha-lipsticked world sans Google, YouTube, and V Magazine.
Pshh... As if.
Post by Amanda LaMela
