Top 10 Trends of the 1990s

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series of the top 10 trends for decades we’re taking a look at the fashions

we’re taking a look at the fashions

we’re taking a look at the fashions films music and more that was popular in

films music and more that was popular in

films music and more that was popular in a certain era these are those famous

a certain era these are those famous

a certain era these are those famous trends that have come to represent that

trends that have come to represent that

trends that have come to represent that decade and that it’s since been parodied

decade and that it’s since been parodied

decade and that it’s since been parodied to death today we’re covering those ten

to death today we’re covering those ten

to death today we’re covering those ten years when plaid grunge and coffee were

years when plaid grunge and coffee were

years when plaid grunge and coffee were all the rage the 90s number 10 all the

all the rage the 90s number 10 all the

all the rage the 90s number 10 all the rave alongside the pop and grunge music

rave alongside the pop and grunge music

rave alongside the pop and grunge music trends of the 90s came an explosion in

trends of the 90s came an explosion in

trends of the 90s came an explosion in electro techno and acid house that

electro techno and acid house that

electro techno and acid house that offered up rapid pounding beats and a

offered up rapid pounding beats and a

offered up rapid pounding beats and a unique culture all its own though they’d

unique culture all its own though they’d

unique culture all its own though they’d already been popular in Europe in the

already been popular in Europe in the

already been popular in Europe in the 1980s raves became a fixture on the

1980s raves became a fixture on the

1980s raves became a fixture on the American scene through the 90s starting

American scene through the 90s starting

American scene through the 90s starting in California often kept secret from

in California often kept secret from

in California often kept secret from police because of the illicit behavior

police because of the illicit behavior

police because of the illicit behavior that goes on there these sometimes 24

that goes on there these sometimes 24

that goes on there these sometimes 24 hour long packed parties were full of

hour long packed parties were full of

hour long packed parties were full of dancing and drugging all set to an

dancing and drugging all set to an

dancing and drugging all set to an intense house music soundtrack

number nine coffee culture there you go

number nine coffee culture there you go enjoy should I tell her iota tea no the

enjoy should I tell her iota tea no the

enjoy should I tell her iota tea no the coffee was by no means a new discovery

coffee was by no means a new discovery

coffee was by no means a new discovery the 90s sock coffee culture take off in

the 90s sock coffee culture take off in

the 90s sock coffee culture take off in large part thanks to American sitcoms

large part thanks to American sitcoms

large part thanks to American sitcoms like Frasier and friends instead of

like Frasier and friends instead of

like Frasier and friends instead of hanging out in a bar like most sitcom

hanging out in a bar like most sitcom

hanging out in a bar like most sitcom friends did to that point these comedies

friends did to that point these comedies

friends did to that point these comedies move their social combos to the copy

move their social combos to the copy

move their social combos to the copy house sitting around in trendy coffee

house sitting around in trendy coffee

house sitting around in trendy coffee shops drinking trendy coffees was all

shops drinking trendy coffees was all

shops drinking trendy coffees was all the rage but not only did it become

the rage but not only did it become

the rage but not only did it become fashionable it was also an integral part

fashionable it was also an integral part

fashionable it was also an integral part of socializing leading to the spread of

of socializing leading to the spread of

of socializing leading to the spread of chains like Starbucks the whole purpose

chains like Starbucks the whole purpose

chains like Starbucks the whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people

of places like Starbucks is for people

of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability

with no decision-making ability

with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to

whatsoever to make six decisions just to

whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee

buy one cup of coffee

buy one cup of coffee number eight teen television while the

number eight teen television while the

number eight teen television while the 80s were all about the Saturday morning

80s were all about the Saturday morning

80s were all about the Saturday morning cartoons and children’s programming the

cartoons and children’s programming the

cartoons and children’s programming the 90s saw the rise of teen television

90s saw the rise of teen television

90s saw the rise of teen television that’s the decade when sitcoms and

that’s the decade when sitcoms and

that’s the decade when sitcoms and dramas were developed and aimed directly

dramas were developed and aimed directly

dramas were developed and aimed directly at teenagers with characters in their

at teenagers with characters in their

at teenagers with characters in their age group taking on problems and issues

age group taking on problems and issues

age group taking on problems and issues they’re used to dealing with

they’re used to dealing with

they’re used to dealing with what are you doing her so that she’ll

what are you doing her so that she’ll

what are you doing her so that she’ll help you with your math homework thanks

help you with your math homework thanks

help you with your math homework thanks to the popularity of shows like Beverly

to the popularity of shows like Beverly

to the popularity of shows like Beverly Hills 90210 Saved by the Bell and my

Hills 90210 Saved by the Bell and my

Hills 90210 Saved by the Bell and my so-called life teen problems were

so-called life teen problems were

so-called life teen problems were finally seen as a viable focus for

finally seen as a viable focus for

finally seen as a viable focus for television look I hate you both never

television look I hate you both never

television look I hate you both never talk to me again

number seven urban culture the spread of

number seven urban culture the spread of the Internet

the Internet

the Internet pushed multiculturalism further than

pushed multiculturalism further than

pushed multiculturalism further than ever before while hip-hop music was more

ever before while hip-hop music was more

ever before while hip-hop music was more a product of the 70s than the 90s it was

a product of the 70s than the 90s it was

a product of the 70s than the 90s it was during the latter decade that urban

during the latter decade that urban

during the latter decade that urban culture worked its way into the

culture worked its way into the

culture worked its way into the mainstream in terms of music and fashion

mainstream in terms of music and fashion

mainstream in terms of music and fashion rap music became an industry thanks to

rap music became an industry thanks to

rap music became an industry thanks to massive pop rap hits like MC Hammer’s

massive pop rap hits like MC Hammer’s

massive pop rap hits like MC Hammer’s you can’t touch this can’t touch this

you can’t touch this can’t touch this

you can’t touch this can’t touch this in response gangsta rap acts like Snoop

in response gangsta rap acts like Snoop

in response gangsta rap acts like Snoop Dogg Tupac and NWA brought a more

Dogg Tupac and NWA brought a more

Dogg Tupac and NWA brought a more hardcore edge to the game becoming a

hardcore edge to the game becoming a

hardcore edge to the game becoming a lucrative sub-genre in the process joy

lucrative sub-genre in the process joy

lucrative sub-genre in the process joy got some bitches from the City of

got some bitches from the City of

got some bitches from the City of Compton to serve me now for the cherry

Compton to serve me now for the cherry

Compton to serve me now for the cherry on top but when I bust my left I’m

on top but when I bust my left I’m

on top but when I bust my left I’m raising the budget cut number 6 boy

raising the budget cut number 6 boy

raising the budget cut number 6 boy bands and girl power

mid the 90s grunge Punk and hip-hop

mid the 90s grunge Punk and hip-hop explosion came in opposing musical style

explosion came in opposing musical style

explosion came in opposing musical style bubblegum pop led by the Backstreet Boys

bubblegum pop led by the Backstreet Boys

bubblegum pop led by the Backstreet Boys Spice Girls NSYNC Britney Spears

Spice Girls NSYNC Britney Spears

Spice Girls NSYNC Britney Spears Christina Aguilera and more these perky

Christina Aguilera and more these perky

Christina Aguilera and more these perky teen pop acts charged onto the scene

teen pop acts charged onto the scene

teen pop acts charged onto the scene with choreographed dances squeaky-clean

with choreographed dances squeaky-clean

with choreographed dances squeaky-clean images and formulaic but catchy songs

images and formulaic but catchy songs

images and formulaic but catchy songs that dominated the end of the decade

targeted to teens with their looks and

targeted to teens with their looks and lyrics

lyrics

lyrics most of these teen pop acts faded in

most of these teen pop acts faded in

most of these teen pop acts faded in popularity in the early years of the new

popularity in the early years of the new

popularity in the early years of the new millennium

millennium

millennium thanks to over saturation of the market

number five

number five must-have accessories hindsight is 2020

must-have accessories hindsight is 2020

must-have accessories hindsight is 2020 and it’s easy to judge our past fashion

and it’s easy to judge our past fashion

and it’s easy to judge our past fashion mistakes when we look back on them but

mistakes when we look back on them but

mistakes when we look back on them but the 90s had plenty of nifty fashion

the 90s had plenty of nifty fashion

the 90s had plenty of nifty fashion accessories to go along with it from

accessories to go along with it from

accessories to go along with it from fanny packs and tiny backpack purses to

fanny packs and tiny backpack purses to

fanny packs and tiny backpack purses to slap bracelets and plastic tattooed

slap bracelets and plastic tattooed

slap bracelets and plastic tattooed choker necklaces to scrunchies and

choker necklaces to scrunchies and

choker necklaces to scrunchies and butterfly clips and so much glitter

butterfly clips and so much glitter

butterfly clips and so much glitter quirky and ubiquitous some of these fads

quirky and ubiquitous some of these fads

quirky and ubiquitous some of these fads were practical and some were merely for

were practical and some were merely for

were practical and some were merely for looks but we wouldn’t revisit any of

looks but we wouldn’t revisit any of

looks but we wouldn’t revisit any of them shut up these are cool all right

them shut up these are cool all right

them shut up these are cool all right but the goggles everybody’s wearing this

but the goggles everybody’s wearing this

but the goggles everybody’s wearing this number for extreme sports you can bet

number for extreme sports you can bet

number for extreme sports you can bet those who wore their rebellious

those who wore their rebellious

those who wore their rebellious attitudes on their sleeves in the 90s

attitudes on their sleeves in the 90s

attitudes on their sleeves in the 90s we’re into some kind of extreme sport be

we’re into some kind of extreme sport be

we’re into some kind of extreme sport be it’s skateboarding snowboarding BMX or

it’s skateboarding snowboarding BMX or

it’s skateboarding snowboarding BMX or rollerblading the skater boy persona was

rollerblading the skater boy persona was

rollerblading the skater boy persona was fuelled by the pop culture of the period

fuelled by the pop culture of the period

fuelled by the pop culture of the period with TV movies and music making the

with TV movies and music making the

with TV movies and music making the carefree surfer type mentality cool in

carefree surfer type mentality cool in

carefree surfer type mentality cool in addition the X Games launched in 1995

addition the X Games launched in 1995

addition the X Games launched in 1995 bringing extreme sports to a wider

bringing extreme sports to a wider

bringing extreme sports to a wider audience different tricks that speeders

audience different tricks that speeders

audience different tricks that speeders do

do

do McTwist the Vario so we missed on the

McTwist the Vario so we missed on the

McTwist the Vario so we missed on the burial he’s human but he’s gonna win

burial he’s human but he’s gonna win

burial he’s human but he’s gonna win this thing

this thing

this thing number three in the toy box teddy bears

number three in the toy box teddy bears

number three in the toy box teddy bears were yesterday’s news by the time the

were yesterday’s news by the time the

were yesterday’s news by the time the 90s rolled around so what was popular in

90s rolled around so what was popular in

90s rolled around so what was popular in the last decade of the 20th century

the last decade of the 20th century

the last decade of the 20th century beanie babies for one but the toys only

beanie babies for one but the toys only

beanie babies for one but the toys only got more complex if it wasn’t a virtual

got more complex if it wasn’t a virtual

got more complex if it wasn’t a virtual pet like a Tamagotchi you were after

pet like a Tamagotchi you were after

pet like a Tamagotchi you were after then you were trying to get your hands

then you were trying to get your hands

then you were trying to get your hands on a collection of Pokemon cards or even

on a collection of Pokemon cards or even

on a collection of Pokemon cards or even pogs

pogs

pogs you traded my soul for pogs even the it

you traded my soul for pogs even the it

you traded my soul for pogs even the it toy of Christmas 96 Tickle Me Elmo was

toy of Christmas 96 Tickle Me Elmo was

toy of Christmas 96 Tickle Me Elmo was more tech savvy than most and although

more tech savvy than most and although

more tech savvy than most and although these toys and games were all

these toys and games were all

these toys and games were all straightforward they each formed

straightforward they each formed

straightforward they each formed hardcore followings and gave my nickels

hardcore followings and gave my nickels

hardcore followings and gave my nickels number to high tech communications yo

number to high tech communications yo

number to high tech communications yo I’ll blow it up it’s Kate gran says look

I’ll blow it up it’s Kate gran says look

I’ll blow it up it’s Kate gran says look let’s hit it with the popularity and use

let’s hit it with the popularity and use

let’s hit it with the popularity and use of cell phones still up and coming the

of cell phones still up and coming the

of cell phones still up and coming the youth of the 90s was communicating

youth of the 90s was communicating

youth of the 90s was communicating through beepers and Internet chat rooms

through beepers and Internet chat rooms

through beepers and Internet chat rooms on the one hand beepers were a

on the one hand beepers were a

on the one hand beepers were a convenient way to nudge someone if you

convenient way to nudge someone if you

convenient way to nudge someone if you needed to get in touch on the other chat

needed to get in touch on the other chat

needed to get in touch on the other chat rooms were a recreational outlet that

rooms were a recreational outlet that

rooms were a recreational outlet that allowed you to communicate with

allowed you to communicate with

allowed you to communicate with like-minded users across the world

like-minded users across the world

like-minded users across the world essentially establishing the framework

essentially establishing the framework

essentially establishing the framework for future social media like MSN

for future social media like MSN

for future social media like MSN Messenger MySpace and Facebook I think

Messenger MySpace and Facebook I think

Messenger MySpace and Facebook I think is so great that you are totally into

is so great that you are totally into

is so great that you are totally into this person yet for all you know she

this person yet for all you know she

this person yet for all you know she could be like 90 years old or have two

could be like 90 years old or have two

could be like 90 years old or have two heads or it could be a guy before we

heads or it could be a guy before we

heads or it could be a guy before we reveal our number one 90s trend here are

reveal our number one 90s trend here are

reveal our number one 90s trend here are a few honorable mentions what is there

a few honorable mentions what is there

a few honorable mentions what is there any chance that you can look at this as

any chance that you can look at this as

any chance that you can look at this as flattering when she’s doing it because

flattering when she’s doing it because

flattering when she’s doing it because she wants to get more like you well then

she wants to get more like you well then

she wants to get more like you well then you know couldn’t you just copied my

you know couldn’t you just copied my

you know couldn’t you just copied my haircut

but if somebody catch them

but if somebody catch them it don’t matter you do I got a crazy

it don’t matter you do I got a crazy

it don’t matter you do I got a crazy rabbit punch like you don’t even see

rabbit punch like you don’t even see

rabbit punch like you don’t even see coming back routed number one

coming back routed number one

coming back routed number one gravitating towards grunge

nothing symbolized adolescent rebellion

nothing symbolized adolescent rebellion and individualism in the 90s white light

and individualism in the 90s white light

and individualism in the 90s white light grunge also known as the Seattle sound

grunge also known as the Seattle sound

grunge also known as the Seattle sound this musical style took elements from

this musical style took elements from

this musical style took elements from heavy metal hardcore punk and

heavy metal hardcore punk and

heavy metal hardcore punk and alternative rock and added distorted

alternative rock and added distorted

alternative rock and added distorted guitars and angsty lyrics offering a

guitars and angsty lyrics offering a

guitars and angsty lyrics offering a dirty and gritty sound with fashion like

dirty and gritty sound with fashion like

dirty and gritty sound with fashion like flannel shirts and thrift store clothes

flannel shirts and thrift store clothes

flannel shirts and thrift store clothes to go with it

to go with it

to go with it grunge ultimately stepped into the

grunge ultimately stepped into the

grunge ultimately stepped into the limelight thanks to a little band called

limelight thanks to a little band called

limelight thanks to a little band called nirvana

though they were helped along by the

though they were helped along by the likes of Allison Shane’s Soundgarden

likes of Allison Shane’s Soundgarden

likes of Allison Shane’s Soundgarden Pearl Jam and more

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