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  • Question
    What trends were popular in the 90s?
    Susan Kim
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    Susan Kim is the owner of Sum+Style Co., a Seattle-based personal styling company focused on innovative and approachable fashion. She has over 5 years of experience in the fashion industry, and received her AA from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
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    Clothing like bandanna tops and oversized baggy jeans were really popular styles in the 90s.
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    What kind of t-shirt should you wear if you don't have any band named or skating t-shirts?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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    A plain white or solid-colored tee works well, but the more colorful, the better!
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    If it's summer, then what should I wear for the 90s?
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    Try wearing capri pants and a tank top, with plenty of 90s accessories. Or go with denim overall shorts!
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    Where is the best place to find these clothes
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    Amazon has many of these items, but your local retailers may also carry some as they come back into style.
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    Are thrift stores a good place to buy clothes like these? Because most stores in my local mall don't have 90s style clothes
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    Yes! Thrift stores are great for finding vintage clothes, or plain clothes you can DIY to look like 90s clothes.
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    What shops in the UK would you recommend for 90s clothes?
    Sehara Goonasinghe
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    Primark is likely to have some 90s styles, but you could also have a look around at shops such as Sainsbury's, Next, Marks and Spencer, etc. for the more formal 90s clothing styles.
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    What kind of headpieces did people wear in the 90s?
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    Items like sweat bands, clips, headbands, and bandanas were commonplace. You can find these at the thrift store or online.
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    Where can you get 90s clothing from in LA?
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    Try looking in a thrift or vintage clothing shop first. Also, check Instagram and online specialist clothing stores.
  • Question
    I do not have a studded belt, any tips?
    Sharese Fontaine
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    Purchase or refurbish an old belt. If you cannot find one, then ask family members or friends.
  • Question
    Can you find 90s clothes at Goodwills?
    Jane24
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    Of course! You will have to do your research on the brands and styles to know what to look for, but you definitely can find much of that sort of style at Goodwill stores.
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    How can you possibly say that mom jeans were in in the 90s, when everyone was wearing low waisted jeans?
    Iris8989
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    Be sure to check your information. If you look online, most sources say that high-waisted jeans were more popular and worn more often than 2000s low-waisted jeans. (Check websites like Insider, Chatelaine.com, Ovatures.com, when searching for 90s fashion) Low-waisted jeans were worn in the 2000s, along with crop tops.
  • Question
    Can I wear a scrunchie?
    Iris8989
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    Scrunchies were more popular in the 1980s than in the 1990s. If you wanted to dress up like a person in the 80s, add a scrunchie to your hair along with your colorful 80s outfit.
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    Were bell-bottoms a thing of the 90s?
    Ruby
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    Bell-bottoms were most popular in the 60s and 70s, but were still worn in the 90s. 90s bell-bottoms most often took the form of jeans, and the flare at the bottom was smaller than it was in the 60s and 70s.
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    What do capri pants look like?
    Ruby
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    Capri pants are cropped trousers. They are longer than shorts, and go below the knees, but don't go down to the ankle.
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    What other things can you wear that are not baggy?
    Ruby
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    Not all 90s clothes were baggy, although it was popular at the time. You can wear vest tops, tartan skirts, slip dresses, leggings, sportswear, skater dresses, crop tops and blazers. There are many 90s styles that you can take inspiration from. Like today, not all people from that era dressed the same, there were many subcultures and styles.
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