Initially, when the buzz suggested the 90s were making a comeback into fashion, my insides shuddered. Surely it was bad enough the first time round?!
The summer trends didn’t fill me with much hope and inspiration. Jelly shoes in particular were a hideous fad the first time over. However, as style developed into autumn and now winter, the tables have turned. I am now a prime example of someone who missed out on the first round.
Firstly, clothes. While some things should stay at Noel’s house party, certain trends are a welcome return. For example, ill fitting oversized shirts with loud print, or checked print, yes please! These items are valuable, they can be a dressed down look, over leggings with trainers, ideal for me in salon. But to jazz them up, add a pair of platform chunky boots, or some gold chains, a la Mr T. Similarly, oversized plain shirts and tshirts can be ‘quietend down’ for daytime dressing, but throw on some funky galaxy leggings or fishnets, or a pair of house of Holland tights, and you have yourself an outfit for going out after work.
Slogan tees are all over the shop, although the less obvious ones are preferable. This is one of those times your mum would be right in saying you should go to charity shops and car boot sales. (But never tell her she was right!). Sometimes you will see yourself in the mirror when dressing for your day or night ahead, and realise you look like a grown up version of your childhood self, that only applies if you’re my age or older. If you’re younger than that, you may want to consider stopping dressing like a toddler.
Another word that has appeared all over the Internet is ugly. Now I take offence at this term being used, as I love the garish ott approach the 90s fashions brought with them. Yes, I had glitter in my hair and around my eyes. Yes, scrunchies weren’t cool, but practical, and yes, my once cool Adidas coat may have been a less than tasteful snot green, but if I had kept it, I’d be getting stupid offers from 18 year old hipsters now, wanting a piece of a do-called iconic time they missed out on.
Another ace thing, is the fashion for having your roots coming through, and for that matter, faded hair colour. There is getting it right however, and getting it wrong.
Example a: jerome Russell home bleach+directions colour=unprofessional finish
Example b: salon quality lifting, with your own custom mix of Evo fabuloso colour, which you can refresh yourself at home between trips to the salon= envy and insta-worthy hair.
If you’re hair is lifeless, throw product at it, use salt spray to your hearts content, texturizer is your friend!
Big and messy, or subdued and wavy. The idea however is to create the festival beachy look, not the ‘it rained constantly at the festival and I look like a member of the cast from grease.’ Don’t overuse product.
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