What Did the Fashion Look Like in 1990s
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Looking back, the '90s feels similar a golden era—the Game Male child! The Spice Girls! The Parent Trap! The last cell phone-less generation!—most of all when it comes to '90smode.Scrunchies, acrid-launder jeans, tube tops, and capri pants reigned supreme, along with crimped hair, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and punk stone. It was a glorious time, made only more glorious by the A-listers and supermodels who blithely wore their '90s finest on the red carpet and out and about, secure in the knowledge that they would never have to look back on these iconic looks and feel anything other than pride.
Unfortunately, in the year of our Lord 2022, some these looks...hit a niggling different. Simply, on the other hand, these looks prove just how much the '90s influenced some of today'southward almost in-need trends. So sit dorsum, catch a packet of Pop Rocks, and instead of wondering how 1990 can be as far abroad from the present twenty-four hour period as2050(!), enjoy these looks, which represent the very best (if "best" is the right word hither) of '90s fashion.
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Sharon Stone
The iconic loftier-low moment when Sharon Stone wore a Gap button-downwardly with a Vera Wang skirt is forever engrained into my brain.
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Keanu Reeves
No thoughts, merely this flick of Keanu Reeves in a tan conform at the 1993 MTV Movie Awards.
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Tyra Banks
Supermodel Tyra Banks channeled some serious '20s glamour at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
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Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston opted for a grey two-piece at VH1 Divas Live dorsum in 1998, and nosotros would totally wear this look today.
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Iman
Simply Iman could get away with wearing this colorful Versace frock to the opening of Chanel's new Flagship Boutique back in 1996.
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Jennifer Lopez
Does it go more '90s than J.Lo in this slinky chainmail top and a pair of low-rise leather trousers at the MTV Moving-picture show Awards? No, information technology does not.
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Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer had the honor of going as the helpmate at Chanel'south Autumn/Winter 1993/1994 haute couture drove.
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Cameron Diaz
The '90s were clearly a corking time for cream-colored suits.
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Carla Bruni
I could totally meet 1 of today's It-Girls donning this satin number that Carla Bruni wore to the Versace High Fashion Show in January, 1995.
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Lela Rochon and Lauryn Hill
The pastel looks on this duo at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards lives rent-free in my heed.
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Carmen Electra
This all-over pink wait that Carmen Electra wore to the 1997 MTV Rock 'n Jock Basketball game is pure '90s perfection.
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Elle MacPherson
How chic is Elle MacPherson in this micro mini skirt at the 1994 MTV Film Awards?
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Eve
Eve donned this glittery micro-mini dress for the Fifth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards on 1999, proving *only* how influential the '90s were on today's biggest fashion trends.
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Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson looks always bit the '90s superstar in this sheer corset top and depression-rise maxi skirt from1999.
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Sharon Stone
Opera-length gloves may be trending right now, but this pair on Sharon Stone from 1993 proves that they were *always* a good thought.
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Janet Jackson
Never not thinking about this Janet Jackson operation look from 1995.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Yes, this photo is a BTS shot from Sex And The City. Yes, Sarah Jessica Parker still looks amazing.
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TLC
TLC were alee of their time in these lace-upwards coordinating looks at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Selena
This Selena look is forever iconic.
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Courtney Cox
Another day, some other oversized pantsuit that I can't go out of my head.
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah's performance looks were second-to-none.
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Whitney Houston
This leather corseted look on Whitney Houston is what two-piece dreams are made of.
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Angelina Jolie
Minutes after this photo was taken, Jolie jumped in the pool at the 1999 Gilded Globes. She took home the trophy for Best Actress in a Mini Series thanks to her peformance in Gia.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
No i did twinning amend than these two. The Olsen sisters matched in blackness cardigans and fringe skirts at the movie premiere ofAnnaand the King in 1999.
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Angelina Jolie
The singer attended the 1997 Cable ACE Awards and proved then and at present that the slip clothes is a classic piece to take in your wardrobe. Try styling it with a velvet cape.
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Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt
The only matter more memorable than Aniston's Rachel Green haircut/outfits was who she was dating at the time: Brad Pitt. Nosotros'll but leave this here.
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Vivica A. Fox
The extra striking all the '90s fashion benchmarks in this outfit: the purple bandanna, the see-through matching regal shirt, a skinny chain chugalug, and slightly flared jeans.
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Christina Aguilera
The singer went for a caput-to-toe gold look. Personally, we're getting University Honour statue vibes.
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Angela Bassett
The star and Janet Jackson dressed upwards in blazers to attend the 66th University Awards Nominees Luncheon in 1994. Bassett went with a bold fuchsia colour while Jackson kept it classic in all white.
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Cindy Crawford
The supermodel attended the Second Annual Revlon's Unforgettable Women Competition in 1990 at the MET in New York City. She wore a hit halter neck red dress nude tights and ruby heels. We're eyeing the sparkly diamonds on her cervix and ears besides.
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Melissa Joan Hart
Who grew up watchingSabrina the Teenage Witch? Here's the actress, circa 1990, in a genie-like costume, consummate with a long braid.
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Halle Berry
The star was a fan of rocking 2 pieces on the crimson carpeting. She wore this flashy pink fringe outfit to the MTV Movie Awards in 1990.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
Also in 1990, Jada Pinkett Smith debuted this shimmery green skirt and pinnacle set. Nosotros're getting mermaid vibes.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
We love a '90s matching moment. Hither, Brittany Daniel, Shane McDermott, and Sarah Michelle Gellar coordinated outfits in a promotion forSwans Crossing in 1992.
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Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair
It seemed like anybody owned a lace slip dress back in the '90s. Here, Blair wore 1 at the premiere ofCruel Intentionsin 1999.
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Natasha Richardson
The actress played one of the most stylish moms on Television set inThe Parent Trap and her fashion sense IRL was equally as good, as this blazer skirt (dress?) set up proves.
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Mandy Moore
The extra and singer showed off a matching graphic set up in 1990. We're taking bets on what the print is.
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Linda Evangelista
The '90s supermodel'due south crop blazer summit and high-waisted pants is a expect nosotros even so love today.
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Gwen Stefani
The vocalizer was known for calculation a piffling glamour to her punk rock looks in the '90s. Here, Stefani arrived to the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards in a fuzzy bluish bikini top that matched her icy blueish hair and...face jewels.
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Lil' Kim
Always known for pushing the fashion envelope with her style, at 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, Lil' Kim hit the reddish rug in an unforgettable puppet-baring one-shoulder jumpsuit. The rapper finished off the look with a purple wig.
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Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell
This model duo owned the '90s with their style. Moss and Campbell were spotted leaving a London Fashion Week event paw-in-hand in 1991, wearing their own renditions of schoolhouse-daughter-chic attire.
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah mastered streetwear long earlier the term became a fashion phenomenon, as evidenced past her Tommy Hilfiger xanthous tracksuit in 1997. The singer was the poster kid for the modern-twenty-four hours phrase "chill but still a large deal."
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Dontalla Versace and Jennifer Lopez
Proof Dontalla Versace and J.Lo getway dorsum. The two posed for the cameras while wearing some glitzy '90s fashion looks of sparkles and metallics.
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Christy Turlington
The model casually out and near while rocking Versace. Iconic! Nosotros're gettingCher vibes, except Turlington'southward sheer top makes the outfit slightly more risqué than Alicia Silverstone'south.
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Janet Jackson
This laidback merely archetype '90s look by the singer and thespian tin can easily be recreated present day. ThePoetic Justice star tucked a long-sleeved boatneck tee into a belted pair of mom jeans and wore a newsboy cap over her long box braids.
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Mary J. Blige
In 1996, Mary J. Blige attended the Grammy Awards wearing a full leopard print ensemble with velvet gloves and nighttime sunglasses. Information technology's condom to say this print will never get out of style. What a lewk.
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Madonna and Michael Jackson
Proper noun a better duo than this King and Queen of Pop. In 1991, Madonna and Michael Jackson arrived to the 63rd Annual University Awards in the nearly glamorous Hollywood outfits. Madonna wore a glittery strapless gown, a fur stole, and Harry Winston jewelry while Michael went for a sequin cream blazer paired with his iconic gloves.
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Julia Roberts
That time Julia Roberts stunned in a suit and necktie at the 1990 Gilded Globe Awards. The actress had stunned in a diversity of dresses inPretty Woman (released in 1990!) only we dear her in this oversize masculine suit simply as much.
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Toni Braxton
It's hard to miss the singer's toned abs in this glittery two-slice ensemble in 1990. In fact, this classic-yet-sexy attire has been reworked over the years and celebrities are withal loving 2-slice peel-baring looks (exhibits A and B).
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Mariah Carey
Vocaliser Mariah Carey stole the testify at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards past baring her abs in a bandeau top and showing off her legs in a loftier-slit brim. Mimi's glamorous bombshell style has continued to serve equally style inspo for decades to come.
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Fran Drescher
If you lot've never seenThe Nanny,I don't know you lot. Fran Drescher's outfits on the bear witness, which included teeny-tiny sweaters and torso-hugging miniskirts, were iconic looks. Drescher'southward real life fashion was a little more than toned-down glamorous, like this white halter-neck dress though she did find means to jazz things upwardly (encounter: her floral caput piece).
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Tia and Tamera Mowry
If we were to proper name a more iconic duo than Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that would exist Tia and Tamera Mowry. The twins were the stars ofSister, Sister and their closets (both on the show and off) were amazingly good. Call up everything from covetable denim overalls and bucket hats to these mini shift dresses with the scarves (!!). Someone bring back these verbal looks on the runway, delight.
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Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet
Let this photo of Lisa Bonet in the '90s be proof that her daughter Zoë Kravitz is the spitting image of her. In addition to being a sought-after extra during that time, Bonet was known for her free-spirited, maverick style. Her outfits, like the one on the left, were an expression of her artistic perspective.
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Nicole Kidman and Tom Prowl
The 2 took couple matching to the adjacent level when they were spotted in Los Angeles wearing white button-downward shirts and jeans.
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Drew Barrymore
With her unique bloom-child-meets-wild-child look, Barrymore was one of the decade's most badass mode stars. She borrowed elements of grunge—dark makeup, choppy hair, tattoos—and mixed them with bohemian staples like daisy bondage for a style that was all her own. Here she is rocking a fanny pack covered in the word "fuck," because why not.
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Mandy Moore
Before herA Walk to Call up Days, Mandy Moore was an established singer (call back "Processed"?) and definitely a '90s gal. Her mode was defined by simple tank tops and bottoms with a thin chain belt running beyond. This photo is height '90s.
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Madonna
Madonna is a fashion icon for the ages, but i of her near memorable (and about copied) signature looks was the cone bra that Jean Paul Gaultier designed for her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990.
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Alicia Silverstone
Earlier Clueless took the '90s fashion world by tempest, introducing Cher Horowitz–plaid and an obsession with Alaïa, Alicia Silverstone's personal fashion could best exist described as laid-back. The actress wore a pair of t-strap Mary Janes with a long skirt and slouchy sweater (because condolement is key, folks).
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Chloë Sevigny
Since her breakout role in the controversial cult filmKids, Chloë Sevigny has been a "absurd girl" across typical grunge queens and bubblegum pop girls. Known for her obsession with vintage and her playful take on fashion (she's considered 1 of the showtime true street style stars), she became the ingenue every designer wanted as their appointment at awards shows.
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Winona Ryder
Ryder was the ultimate '90s Information technology girl. In the early part of the decade, she scored a number of roles in cult-classic films, includingEdward Scissorhands andReality Bites, and her tomboyish style rapidly caught the public's attention. Raven-colored hair and all-black ruddy-carpet ensembles became her signatures.
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Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp
Yes, Ryder was a style star on her own. But there's a reason the style globe is still obsessed with Winona and Johnny'due south relationship today—the duo were the definition of gothic chic. The couple arrived hand-in-hand at the 48th Almanac Gold Earth Awards in 1991 looking like they came direct from the ready of a Tim Burton motion-picture show.
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Courtney Dear and Kurt Cobain
The rex and queen of Seattle grunge, Kurt and Courtney were more or less the most influential couple of 1990s fashion. The Nirvana vocalist arguably started the entire grunge tendency, with his mismatched, oversized outfits and shaggy mop of hair. Similarly, the Hole frontwoman was known for her torn, sheer slips, dark makeup, and babydoll dresses.
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Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler was the ultimate '90s infant—who could forget her role, alongside Alicia Silverstone, in the '93 video for Aerosmith'due south "Crazy?" In 1992, Tyler'southward wardrobe was filled-t0-the-brim with edgy dresses (like this one) and long skirts.
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Princess Diana
Princess Di wore this daring LBD the same night Prince Charles' tell-all interview about their life came out. It was dubbed the "revenge dress" because the princess didn't let anyone, or annihilation, hold her downward from shining that night. The off-the-shoulder pattern and asymmetrical hemline made a major style statement and is ane of the near iconic looks of British royalty to date.
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Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant
The couple arrived to the post-premiere party of Grant's moving-picture show,Four Weddings and a Funeralin London. Hurley left her mode mark that night in this iconic Versace pin dress. Since then many celebrities have tried this expect, including Irina Shayk at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
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Princess Diana
Another iconic look from Princess Di. (Hailey Bieber even recreated this casual outfit for British Vogue ).She was alee of her time in adopting the biker shorts and oversized pullover tendency, which has just at present taken over the way world.
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Katie Holmes and James Van Der Beek
Dawson's Creek fans will love this throwback moment from its two cast members at the 47th Annual Emmy Awards. Van Der Beek looked dapper in a suit while Holmes rocked that square neckline gown (that style is now back in fashion) with a ball-shaped floral bag (also back in fashion).
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Two words: Carrie Bradshaw. We can't fifty-fifty begin to count how many trends Sarah Jessica Parker's graphic symbol singlehandedly started in the belatedly '90s, just many of the world's nigh well-known mode brands (we're looking at you, Manolo Blahnik) owe her quite a bit of thanks. Hither, three years earlier the premiere ofSex and the City, Parker preluded Bradshaw with this pink, feathery ensemble.
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Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry
It's impossible to conjure an image of the '90s without picturing the cast ofFriends(and, in particular, Jennifer Aniston'due south now-famous Rachel haircut). In 1995, co-stars Aniston and Matthew Perry walked the 47th Almanac Primetime Emmy Awards ruddy rug in ensembles that defined the decade: Aniston opted for a strapless, floor-length gown, complete with a pair of silky gloves, while Perry paired a classically '90s vest with an ill-plumbing equipment suit.
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The Spice Girls
A mid-'90s British invasion came in the course of v bubbly ladies in some seriously flashy outfits. The Spice Girls celebrated daughter power and individuality: Scary, Infant, Ginger, Sporty, and Posh each contributed unique looks that immature women all over the world admired. Nosotros can credit the Spice Girls with the popularity of platform shoes, pigtail buns, and—of course—body glitter.
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Halle Berry
At the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 1998, style icon Halle Berry walked the red rug in a then-pretty, bejeweled gown and tiny sunglasses. It goes without maxim that this outfit hasdefinitely been recreated in recent years.
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Johnny Depp and Kate Moss
Post-Winona, Depp took upwardly with Kate Moss—a duo that became arguably as iconic equally the gothic exes. In 1995, they arrived at a Los Angeles premiere looking the part of a high-style pair.
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Kate Moss and Johnny Depp
Moss and Depp also shined way-wiseoff the scarlet carpet—the couple dressed down in sleek coats and leather boots for the perfect combination of disheveled and chic.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
SJP arrived at the 49th Annual Tony Awards in 1995 in the '90s outfit of our dreams: a role-silky, part-sheer dress topped off with a pair of strappy, silver sandals.
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Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow
Equally ane of the near dearest couples of the '90s, Brad and Gwyneth's relationship was well-documented until the pair parted ways in 1997. The duo was often photographed on the cherry-red carpet in analogous outfits—and for a short period, matching haircuts—and their looks spanned the spectrum of '90s trends, from stark minimalism to grunge to preppy chic.
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Fabio
That pilus! That billowing shirt! How can the man, the myth, the legend not be considered a '90s fashion icon?
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Winona Ryder and Claire Danes
My So Called Life meetsHeathers! Winona Ryder and Claire Danes debuted matching pixie cuts and badass dresses at the Los Angeles Burn down and Ice Ball in 1996.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
If one thing is clear almost red carpet events of the '90s, it'southward that SJP had a knack for arriving in outfits thatjust she could pull off. Hither, Parker wears an early version of "the naked dress" to the VH1Vogue Style Awards.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Fifty-fifty though they were just a pair of tykes at the time, the Olsen twins were the epitome of '90s manner. Showroom A: The twins (epically) walked a ruddy-carpeting picture show premiere in matching, tiny sunglasses and monochromatic outfits.
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Nicole Kidman
The lace! The shawl! The hair! Nicole Kidman looked to exist the belle of the brawl in an epic '90s look at the American Film Found Awards in Melbourne.
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Destiny'south Child
It'due south no surreptitious that the ladies of Destiny's Child had their outfitsdown. Here, the group posed in matching fabric at the The London Aquarium. If a photograph like thisdoesn't brand yous want to start a girl grouping correct this very 2nd, yous aren't looking shut enough.
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Kirsten Dunst
Fifty-fifty before she owned the box function in the early on aughts with classics likeBring It On andSpider-Human being, Kirsten Dunst had a way of making an impression at events. In 1998, she attended the 8th Annual Ecology Media Awards in Los Angeles wearing a strappy black-floral dress and Mary Janes (the shoe that you lot and the rest of the world probably endemic multiple pairs of in the '90s).
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Jada Pinkett Smith
A significant Jada Pinkett Smith attended theWoo premiere in 1998 wearing the Ultimate '90s 'Fit: Maternity Addition. The actress paired an all-black jumpsuit with a sheer, button-downward top. And what would a red carpeting be without a pair of tiny sunglasses?
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Britney Spears
The late '90s ushered in an era of bubblegum popular, with Britney Spears leading the pack. Her sexy, belly-baring schoolgirl uniform in the video for "…Babe Ane More Time" paved the way for the low-slung jeans, bellybutton rings, miniskirts, and bedazzled tank tops that would characterize the end of the decade'due south style.
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Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss
Supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss reigned Queens of the '90s Modeling Earth. They were spotted, towards the end of the decade, at the Versace Diamonds are Forever evidence in London wearing the coolest, slinkiest slip dresses.
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TLC
When TLC hit the scene, the music world went nuts—the drama! The music! The money! The girl gang defined their fashion with baggy athleisure pants, oversized tees and sweatshirts, and cropped tops. Their analogous outfits epitomized an era of in-sync daughter squads.
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Naomi Campbell
Towards the end of the decade, Campbell stunned at the UNICEF political party in London—the model contrasted her vibrant apparel and matching shoes with a vivid-white purse.
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Gwen Stefani
The face of the SoCal ska-punk motility happened to exist a ball of energy by the name of Gwen Stefani. The No Uncertainty frontwoman was known for her athletic build and fashion, often performing in zero just cargo pants and a cropped beater. Here she is perfecting the art of matching your hair with your shoes.
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Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz's outfit at the 56th Almanac Golden World Awards in 1999 was so freaking '90s information technology hurts. The extra paired grungy centre makeup and crimped hair with a pant-wearing apparel combo and tiny pocketbook.
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Tyra Banks
At the 1999 ESPY Awards, supermodel and fashion icon Tyra Banks wore an ultra-analogous expect—her rose hair clips matched the floral print on her dress and shoes.
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Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford wore this now-iconic Versace dress at the Rock N' Dominion Benefit For AmFar. It'south not hard to come across why it made such an touch on!
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Reese Witherspoon
Fashion in the '90s was all about going back to the nuts: a skillful push-downwards, a trusty pair of jeans, and simple, clean makeup. This outfit that Reese Witherspoon wore in 1994 checks all the right boxes.
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Destiny's Child
I'll leave this here in case yous needed more proof that Destiny'south Kid were some of the OG fashion icons! The group rocked purple from head to toe at the 13th Soul Train Music Awards back in 1999.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow went on to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her role inShakespeare in Honey while wearing this archetype bubblegum pink Ralph Lauren gown style back in 1999—and it still remains a classic to this day.
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Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney
The year was 1999 and the Met Gala theme was "Rock Style," and so who better to don some edgy graphic tees than Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney? McCartney fabricated these tees for them both on the day of the gala and information technology worked!
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Jennifer Lopez
The '90s wereall nearly the classic skid dresses, and no one wore themquiteas well as Jennifer Lopez did over the course of the decade. Example in bespeak: she donned this slinky sheer number for the 17th Annual CFDA Awards in 1998.
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Iman and David Bowie
Talk nearly a power couple! Iman and David Bowie had many fashionable moments throughout the '90s, but this coordinating look of theirs at the 69th Regiment Armory in 1990 is one of the best.
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Salma Hayek
Hayek wore this beaded Armani gown to her first-e'er Oscars in 1997—and may have single-handedly started the tiara trend as a effect.
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Shania Twain
A longtime lover of all things glittery, Shania Twain rocked this sequined turtleneck gown to the GRAMMY Awards dorsum in 1999.
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Victoria and David Beckham
This is the definition of a daring couples wait if I've ever seen one! The Beckhams wore head-to-toe leather outfits to the Versace Society Gala Party in London way back in 1999.
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