Lately, it’s been more evident than ever that trends always come full circle within fashion. By recycling trends from five or 10 years ago all the way to 30 years ago, fashion trends and styles will always find a way to come back around. Sometimes with the same exact look, and sometimes looking completely different.
Most recently, the trend time period that has started to make its way back around is ‘90s streetwear fashion. Bandanas, big jerseys and t-shirts, baggy jeans and long jean shorts, chunky belts and jewelry are just a few clothing items that really highlight the repeat of this time, with the outfits looking like an exact copy from an old ‘90s magazine.
Whenever my mom sees me in ‘90s inspired outfits, she will always point out how her, my dad or their friends wore the exact same outfits and it makes her feel like she’s back in highschool again. She has even given me generous amounts of both her and my dads old clothes, which I use to recreate these outfits. Wearing my parents’ old jean shorts from 1990 to create an outfit in 2024 is both comical and very cool.
We even see trends repeating themselves every year when it hits a certain season, more specifically the fall. The past years I have seen flannels, tights, sweaters, leather jackets, boots and skirts all styled in multiple different ways. Each fall, outfits usually contain the same garments just styled with modern twists to fit the year.
The blueprint of the style cycle is the revival of thrifting for vintage styles. It’s the start of the cycle and where all of the recycled trends start. Nowadays, instead of buying more on-trend clothing, younger generations are looking more into buying old vintage clothing at second hand stores.
Not only is this because thrifting is the hottest thing to do right now, but it’s also environmentally friendly, promotes creativity and personalization with outfits and is cost effective which are all big factors younger audiences are looking for.
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