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The same way that the sneaker game was radically different 20 years ago, style has also shifted. Thanks to the Internet and a renewed interest in dudes learning how to dress themselves, we're readily bombarded by a staggering amount of lookbooks, drops, and style advice each day. Can you fault us for wanting to remember the simpler times?
Granted, there were many of us whose views of '90s style is slightly tinted by the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia, but there are some trends, icons, and just plain rad looks that have stood the test of time. Even now, '90s fashion is something to be celebrated. So in that spirit, here are 30 Reasons Style Was Awesome in the '90s.
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You didn't pay more for patched-up and distressed jeans.
And they cost a lot less than the ones made by Junya Watanabe.
Structure >>>> Express Men
Mars Blackmon was a style icon.
Gap commercials were really catchy and made you want khakis.
Jordans were easier to get, and you wore them even if they got beat.
It was all about a washed pair of Levi's SilverTab jeans.
...And a coordinating "Button Your Fly" T-shirt.
Bleached hair and earrings made you twice as cool.
Rattails
Because Nirvana had a totally sweet menswear moment.
Rappers looked tough.
Leather vests over leather skirts any day.
"Snapbacks" were just called "hats."
Kid's hair.
Bart Simpson was black... sometimes.
Your school supplies matched your kicks.
Acid-washed cargo jeans were a thing.
It was cool to coordinate outfits with your crew.
Streetwear was a cult.
Skate brands were for actual skaters.
J. Crew was the official wardrobe provider for Dawson's Creek.
And EVERYTHING was relaxed fit.
