The Fashion Cycle

As much as things change they always stay the same and this is true for fashion and style. Many of the popular styles worn today had previously been trends in years past. One decade in particular that has been making a comeback in the last few years is the 1990s. There are so many trends that were fashionable in the 90s that are booming currently.

One trend, being mom jeans ,which for years were reserved for only moms to wear, girls now wear today and put variations on them. Along with the mom jeans denim in general is very popular- specifically denim skirts and denim jackets. In terms of footwear, chunky soled shoes are very popular again. Grunge inspired combat boots, chunky high heels, and platform sandals have been very popular in fashion in the past few years. For girls matching two piece top and bottom sets were in stores everywhere this past summer. Another item for girls was slip dresses which were everywhere in the 90s and made a comeback in 2017. Another classic item for guys and girls which arguably never goes out of style is the leather jacket. This just proves that leather jackets are here to stay. The “athleisure” trend sounds off of the work out attire becoming everyday wear that occured in the 90s. Sheer clothing has also become a trend once again.  

As for accessories, scrunchies are once again all the rage. The other day I went to a girls basket

ball game and noticed that all the players on the team had their hair tied up in scrunchies. Girls don’t just use them to hold up their hair, they are a wrist accessory, almost like a bracelet. The choker recently made a huge comeback. It was seen in stores and on girls everywhere. Although not as popular as it was a year or two ago, girls still wear them from time to time. Circle shaped and tiny sunglasses made a resurgence in 2018. Everyone’s favorite celebrities were wearing them. For hairstyles, bangs and the bob have been very popular this past year as well as in multiple years of the 90s.

Many brands that were popular in the 90s became popular once again. A few on the list include Champion, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, and Calvin Klein. Not to say that these brands haven’t always been well known, but it seemed that everyone has been wearing them. Other brands include Birkenstocks, Keds, and Levis.

Proving fashion is cyclical, in another fifteen or twenty years these trends will be back in ours lives with a new twist on them. As much as things may change around us, they stay exactly the same.