Combat Boots
Make sure to check your mom’s closet for an old pair of Dr. Martens or Timberland combat boots. Chances are she still has a sturdy pair or two left from her high school days. In the ‘90s, combat boots could give any outfit a goth feel, or they could be paired with a sweater vest and wide leg jeans to complete a preppy look. Either way, combat boots have reappeared on the fashion scene once again.
Overalls
There’s a good chance your mom still has a pair of baggy overalls left over from the ‘90s. There’s an even better chance she used to wear them with one shoulder fastened and the other dangling. Overalls have exploded back onto the fashion scene in the last year and if you can’t find a pair of hers, you should be able to find a pair at any clothing store.
Flannel Shirts
The flannel shirt was almost like a required uniform in the ‘90s. The baggier the better, left open, and paired with a favorite t-shirt and baggy jeans is how we wore them then. The jeans may be a bit skinnier and the flannel shirts a little more form fitting, but the idea is the same to create a retro grunge look.
Neon Colors
Chokers
The choker necklace was brought to popularity by the terribly chic goth girls of the ‘90s and they were adopted by all other girls around the world very quickly. Make sure to rummage through your mom’s high school box to see if she has one or three hiding somewhere because these necklaces have hit the fashion scene once again.
Mini Backpacks
High-Waisted Jeans, Wide-Leg Jeans, Flared Jeans, and Cargo Pants
Bucket Hats
Thanks to LL Cool J and the sitcom Blossom, bucket hats were one of the biggest clothing accessories of the ‘90s. Even better if it was paired with some baggy overalls or a matching tracksuit. Today, you can see that they’ve become a popular fashion item once again worn by celebrities such as Rhianna and Justin Timberlake.
Knee Socks
Platform Shoes
Fanny Packs
Scrunchies
Slip Dresses
The ‘90s were known for the skimpy clothes many girls were known to wear such as crop tops, spaghetti strap tank tops, and of course, the slip dress that left almost nothing to the imagination. Once made popular by designer Calvin Klein and model Cindy Crawford, these dresses are high fashion once again.
Baby Tees and Crop Tops
Tracksuits
Colorful track suits were worn by every age in the ‘90s. They became popular in the late ‘90s when musicians like Jay Z and the Spice Girls wore them in their music videos. As Timothee Chalamet of 2019’s Little Women proved on the Oscars red carpet this year, these suits are making a major fashion statement comeback.