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A look into the iconic fashion of the 90s

Aaliyah, Will Smith typified the 90s [pinterest]
Aaliyah, Will Smith typified the 90s [pinterest]
The 90s would forever be iconic in fashion. 
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The 90s was just before the turn of the century and it continued the wildness of the 70s and 80s.

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There were so many pop culture influences in the 90s because of the dominance of Hip-Hop and R&B with its attendant culture.

Curators of pop culture in music were Puff Daddy, 2 Pac, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G, Aaliyah, Janet Jackson etc.

Janet Jackson in boyfriend jeans [pinterest]
Janet Jackson in boyfriend jeans [pinterest]

T.V shows such as 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', 'Beverly Hills 90210', and movies like 'Clueless' and 'Bring It On' shaped pop culture to date.

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Will Smith as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air [pinterest]
Will Smith as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air [pinterest]

The 90s were arguably the coolest era. That period influenced the 21st century and continue to do so in movies, music, art, and even literature.

The 90s were known for; plaid Miniskirt, low waist trousers 3. Crop tops, silk scarfs, fur coats, slip dresses, dungarees, jeans jackets, berets, platform heels.

The cast of clueless [pinterest]
The cast of clueless [pinterest]
Janet Jacket in Poetic Justice [pinterest]
Janet Jacket in Poetic Justice [pinterest]
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For women, the 90s did not only dominate with fashion; beauty, tiny braids, box braids, headbands, Bantu knots, and straight wigs were also popular at that time.

For men

With Hip-Hop shaping the entire landscape of urban culture, what we saw was more athletic wear like; baseball jackets, baseball hats which were popularized by Jay Z

Did he make the Yankee hat more famous than the Yankee game? [twitter]
Did he make the Yankee hat more famous than the Yankee game? [twitter]

Bandanas, basketball jersey, durags, baggy Trousers, oversized T-shirts, graphic T-shirts, tracksuits.

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Tupac popularized the bandana [pinterest]
Tupac popularized the bandana [pinterest]

Air Jordans were made popular by Michael Jordan. Companies like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma became household names.

Whatever exists now has existed before, there is nothing new under the sun. Can you see these outfits still being worn today?

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