57 90s-Style Throwbacks

From Raver to Grunge Looks, These Retro Fashion Styles Make a Comeback

— November 14, 2012 — Fashion
While it may have been over a decade ago, 90s fashion styles continue to influence the way people dress. Drawing influence from varying music scenes and style icons of the time, these fashion and styling throwbacks combine the retro with the revolutionary.

Neon colors and prints mixed with hightop kicks make for just one style combination that still reigns supreme among those who idolize the decade or long to return. The music of the 90s is one of the top areas of influence still seen today, as fashion fads are often credited with dictating how niche groups are portrayed and perceived.

Make-up styles follow suit with the 90s-esque theme with nude shades, bold pops of color and exaggerated eye shadow. The hairstyles offer some truly classic choices including long and straight or crimped and frizzy for the girls and long and messy or short and shaggy for the guys.
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90s Sitcom Revivals
90s Sitcom Revivals
Disney Plans to Rework Boy Meets World Into the 2012 Version Girl Meets World
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Girlie '90s Kicks
Girlie '90s Kicks
The X-Girl New Balance Shoes Make Ladies Shoes Awesome
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90s Punk Revival Campaigns
90s Punk Revival Campaigns
The Agyness Deyn for Dr. Martens Short Evokes Chic Nostalgia
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90s Love Triangle Denim Ads
90s Love Triangle Denim Ads
The Old Navy Why Choose? Commercial Stars '90210' Alums
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90s Acid-Inspired Apparel
90s Acid-Inspired Apparel
BKUND Sweaters Feature Bold Brights and Loud Graphics
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Couture 90s Demin
Couture 90s Demin
Prada Infuses Nylon and Leather into Classic Baggy Pant
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Sky-High 90s Hairstyles
Sky-High 90s Hairstyles
'Big Hair and True Love' By Richard Bram Captures Towering Coiffures
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90s Dress Revivals
90s Dress Revivals
The Classic Calvin Klein Clueless Mini Dress is Back on the Market
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90s Supermodel Comebacks
90s Supermodel Comebacks
The Weird Kristen McMenamy Dazed & Confused Feature
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Crop Tops & Suit Shorts
Crop Tops & Suit Shorts
Carlos Doblas Spring 2010 Shows Midriff & Thigh
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Metallic Shoes
Metallic Shoes
Doc Martens Teams Up With Raf Simons to Make Reflective Footwear
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'90s Grunge Collections
'90s Grunge Collections
The Ethel Vaughn Kalt A/W 2011/2012 Collection is Fit for a Drama Queen
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90s-Influenced Streetwear
90s-Influenced Streetwear
The Cassette Playa SS12 Collection is Loud and Quirky
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90s Street Styling
90s Street Styling
Calvin Klein's Spring 2010 show references NWA
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90s Blue-Collar Catalogs
90s Blue-Collar Catalogs
The Etudes N°1 Lookbook Exudes a Retro Cool Factor
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'90s-Inspired Beauty Shops
'90s-Inspired Beauty Shops
The YMS Hairstyle Salon by Kitsch Nitsch is Colorfully Eyepopping
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90s Raver Accessories
90s Raver Accessories
Chris Habana Creates Unapologetically Loud Pieces
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Rockin' 90s-Inspired Spreads
Rockin' 90s-Inspired Spreads
CeCe Yoost No Magazine Editorial Relives the Grunge Decade
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90s High-Tops Revivals
90s High-Tops Revivals
Lacoste & LimitEDitions Launch Old-School Shoe Lineup
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Hipster 90s Fashion
Hipster 90s Fashion
The Gerlan 'Peace and Love Inc' Line Inspired by Aliens Landing
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90s Teen Queen Shoots
90s Teen Queen Shoots
The Stasia Tomasek by Billy Rood Pictorial is Clueless Inspired
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90s Sitcom Apparel
90s Sitcom Apparel
The Ashley Smith x Urban Outfitters Lookbook is Old-School Chic
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Nineties-Inspired Hair
Nineties-Inspired Hair
The Self Service 'Class of 1998' Shoot has Some Fierce Frizzy Flair
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Patterned 90s Menswear
Patterned 90s Menswear
Anne Galan Shoots Hip Hop-Inspired Outfits for Wrong Magazine
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90s-Inspired Graphic Art
90s-Inspired Graphic Art
Morgan Blair Creates Fantastically Funky Neon Imagery
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Nifty Nineties Workwear
Nifty Nineties Workwear
'New Basic' Vogue China August 2010 is Corporate-Savvy
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90s Teen Idol Lookbooks
90s Teen Idol Lookbooks
'The Stylists Own' SS 2012 Collection is Gorgeously Grungy
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Metallic Punk Boots
Metallic Punk Boots
Dr. Martens & Raf Simons Boots Hit the Market (UPDATE)
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'90s-Inspired Pinup Editorials
'90s-Inspired Pinup Editorials
The Garage Magazine 'Calendar Girl' Photoshoot is Semi-Retro
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Couture 90s-Inspired Fashion
Couture 90s-Inspired Fashion
The Black Magazine 'They Reminisce Over You' Editorial is Urban
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Eclectic '90s Editorials
Eclectic '90s Editorials
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'La La Girlz' Shoot is Funky
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Men's Cropped Tops
Men's Cropped Tops
The Calvin Klein Summer 2011 Line Fuses Luxe Sports with a Nineties Revival
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90s Bad Girl Revivals
90s Bad Girl Revivals
'Variations on Chic' in Vogue Italia Has a Punk Rock Edge
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Asian-Themed '90s Editorials
Asian-Themed '90s Editorials
The Dossier Journal Spring/Summer 2012 Poon Photoshoot is Grungy
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'90s Spanish Fashion
'90s Spanish Fashion
The Katrin Thormann El Pais Editorial is Exotically Retro
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Fake 90s Party Pics
Fake 90s Party Pics
Vodka-Fueled Bash at the ‘Thrillist Loft' Inspires Retro Fashion S
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Haunting 90s Hipster Portraits
Haunting 90s Hipster Portraits
The Samuel Nolan Teresa Oman Snapshots are Grungy and Moving
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90's Throwback Kicks
90's Throwback Kicks
The Reebok Respect Pack II Brings Back Retro Style Memories
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Nostalgic 90s Apparel
Nostalgic 90s Apparel
Neon Stockyards Collection of Authentic 90s Neon Clothing
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90s Grunge Photoshoots
90s Grunge Photoshoots
The Fallen Magazine Spring 2012 Gotschalksen Editorial is Decade-Themed
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Colorful Raver Catalogs
Colorful Raver Catalogs
The Roberto Piqueras x Alis Pelleschi Collaboration Collection is Daring
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90s Grunge Hair
90s Grunge Hair
Costume National's Spring 2010 Menswear Show Needed a Stylist
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Grunged-Out Neon Lookbooks
Grunged-Out Neon Lookbooks
The Dimepiece SS 2012 Collection is Rough Around the Edges
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90s Cross-Dressing
90s Cross-Dressing
‘Fall For Heidi' in V Magazine
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90s Knitwear Editorials
90s Knitwear Editorials
The Jess Gold RUSSH Magazine Photoshoot is Retro-Infused
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Delicate Grunge Editorials
Delicate Grunge Editorials
The Olivia Malone Pretty in Punk Displays Distressed Denim and Pastels
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90s Hair Revivals
90s Hair Revivals
The Rattail is Making a Comeback
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90s Rocker Fashion
90s Rocker Fashion
The MadeMe Fall 2010 Lookbook Appears to Star a Retro Rock Band
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90s Throwback Kicks
90s Throwback Kicks
The Adidas Originals Phantom II NBA Pack for B-Ball Enthusiasts
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Mismatched 90s Editorials
Mismatched 90s Editorials
The Elle Girl Japan August 2012 Free Photoshoot is a Throwback
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90s-Style Advertorials
90s-Style Advertorials
Wildfox Resort 2010 Campaign Photographed by The Cobrasnake
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Sultry 90s Swimwear
Sultry 90s Swimwear
Hot Throwback Bikinis on Doutzen Kroes in Vogue Russia June 2010
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Neon 90's TV Fashion
Neon 90's TV Fashion
The Fresh Prince Brings Back Old School Style Sensation
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'90s Teen Dream Shoots
'90s Teen Dream Shoots
Jennifer Gilmore for Fashion Gone Rogue is Grungy Meets Glam
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