Lately, certain fashion trends from the 1990’s have been making their way back into 2020. Social media influencers are wearing bucket hats, stores are stocking their shelves with scrunchies, and bike shorts are no longer only reserved for the gym.
It’s not just the fashion; movies and TV series from the decade are also making their way back to our screens. Disney revived the 90’s classic series, “Boy Meets World” and Netflix has been rounding out their site with plenty of 90’s throwbacks.
The revival started in 2017 with the “Full House” spin-off, “Fuller House.” “Full House” was a staple of 90’s television and the spin-off put the original back into the forefront of viewer’s minds. The hit sitcom “Friends” also gained a lot of traction on Netflix with 32.6 billion minutes streamed in 2018. Before it was removed in January, it was the second most watched series on the site.
Dr. Beth Gibbs, a music professor at FSC, recalled her experience. “In the 90’s I was in high school and college,” Gibbs said. “I remember wearing a lot of baggy clothes; baggy shirts, baggy jeans. [When] I got to college, I got my first form-fitting shirt and overalls. It was so weird to me because for so long I had been wearing these baggy clothes.”
Along with the trademark baggy clothes, Gibbs also raved about bright colors and bold patterns making a comeback. The late 80’s and early 90’s are well known for their neon fashion statements. As the early 2000’s approached, the fad died down but recently made its resurgence.