Fashion is starting to make me feel old. I am seeing things become fashionable again that I not only remember from the first time, but I spent my entire part time job pay packet on.
There are many things I have worn that my small people will one day either laugh at, or cringe at how embarrassing I am. Some of these things I hope never become fashionable again.
How many of these 90’s fashion trends lurked in your wardrobe?
The Jelly Bag
A wholly impractical bag that had holes. Not only could everyone see your possessions, but your possessions were likely to fall out and go missing. However you could get one in any colour under the rainbow, and they were available from all good market stalls.
The Shell Suit
Seriously, there was a time when these were the height of fashion. Just ask Anneka Rice. All the kids had them. Again they were available from all good market stalls. Nowadays they would be classed as a fire hazard and would not pass health and safety tests. We were living on the edge in Nylon heaven.
The Satin Shirt
The height of sophistication, and available in a range of colours. Of course the high street ones were more polyester than satin. A lovely breathable material for hot sweaty night clubs. The Satin Shirt was synonymous with sweaty pit stains! Scully wore hers in her search for the truth.
The Body Suit
I wore this way before Beyonce. Although not with fishnets. They were great, until you needed to wee. Then you had to be a contortionist to get the poppers done up again. Come on own up, who rocked the body suit undone and hanging over jeans look?
Kickers Shoes
I loved my Kickers. All the cool kids had kickers. And me. My mum said they were ugly, masculine and stompy. Being a teenage girl having your mums seal of disapproval just made them cooler. Nothing bad to say about these bad boys.
Pineapple Ponytail
Your ponytail added another 4 inches to your height. Once scrapped as high as physically possible and accessorised with a scrunchie you had to tease (a lot more painful than it sounds) sections of hair out, for what nowadays is being described as a gringe (grown out fringe) ala Kate Middleton. You only had the ponytail right if at the end of the day you had a severe tension headache. Nobody needed botox, the pineapple ponytail was an effective face-lift.
Which 90’s fashion trends do you remember for all the wrong reasons?
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Man, this one made me laugh ! The Pineapple Ponytail 😀 , and the Shell suit! Memories !!!
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OMG bodysuits! Such a blast from the past. The scary thing is when the trends come round again. Thanks for linking up to #TheList x
Yep bodysuit, shell suit and kickers which I LOVED ha 😉 and I am feeling old too when people have started calling things I wore as a child or teen ‘retro’ eek! Thanks for linking up to #PicknMix
Stevie x
The Satin Shirt. Sadly I wore one to my cousin’s wedding so it’s in all the photos. Dire. Becky x #FridayFrolics
I bet you thought you were so sophisticated at the time! 😉
Global hypercolour t-shirts. So everyone knew when you were sweating. I love this post…the nostalgia is making me go off and eat a whole box of toffiffee with a side order of york fruits.
Hehe, loved this! The pineapple ponytail, oh the nostalgia. I went through a phase of wearing four pigtails, complete with sparkly hair clips… 🙂 #FridayFrolics
I keep waiting for my Z Cavarecci pants to come back into style
Oh my god – the body suit, I had one in every colour! #FridayFrolics
Oh my gosh I forgot about the jelly bag! And how about jelly shoes! And two pairs of squishy socks over leggings. lol The satin shirts – definitely not good! Kickers were great though – loved this post! #FridayFrolics x
Shell suits, kickers, and the dreaded body suit – guilty as charged!
God I wanted a shell suit. With all my heart. I didn’t get one. Some things are just not meant to be. I think I was too busy wearing my hair in scrunchies and jeans with tassles on……!
Ok, I remember these! Jelly bags, satin shirts! LOL…Great list! You made me laugh…. AT myself – but it is still sooooo retro cool! In my day, I used to have the denim jacket, the mullet hairstyle and Doc Martins?? Ok, I did not just tell you how old I am, did I? Thanks for hosting #fridayfrolics
My dm’s were cherry Red and I loved them!
Full marks for me, I had the lot! I used to think I was so sophisticated in my satin shirt! It was my chosen under-age drinking attire! #coolmumclub
Mine was blue. I also had a satin baby doll dress. Looked just like a nightie!
Oh wow I forgot about the shiny shiny materials. I remeber wearing black satin trousers and a dark green satin shirt to one party. Not sure how I managed to stay on furniture.
Ha ha. Stay away from the leather!
Oh yes, this is hilarious! My shell suit had squares that glowed in UV light so at the school disco I was awwweeessoomee! Do you remember colour change t-shirts as well…global technacolour? And said t-shirt needed to be worn big and over leggings. #coolmumclub
With huge trainers!
Definitely had a few of these! Kickers are back ‘in’ with the kids you know! But the shell suits…what were we thinking?! x Thanks for linking up with #coolmumclub x MMT
Oh god I am so old!!!!
Kickers!!! I’d forgotten about those. Loved them. I never quite did the pineapple, but I did do the side ponytail.
And those body suits, I hated them. So uncomfortable and impossible to undo/do up when you went to the toilet.
I was obsessed with Kickers, I had so many pairs. I loved them. I didn’t rock the pineapple look as that was only for the chavs at my school, I wasn’t rich enough to own a shell suit but I remember being envious of my cousins. I never did the jelly bag, I don’t get them now, although maybe for the beach for children. Not really going to meet any of my practical needs. Great post #brilliantblogposts
Think I wasn’t cool enough for most of these. Did have some Kickers though.
#coolmumclub
Haha! I remember these. I had a shell suit. Satin shirts were ridiculous, weren’t they? Kickers I think are fine. My rubbish hair saved me from pineapple ponytails – my hair would never have done that so I did not wear them! See also: quiffs! #MMWBH
I am with you on all of these! Ullgh bodies…I still shudder. And then what about wonder bras and see through shirts – so so so wrong. (I still put my daughter’s hair in a pineapple though – that is cool)!!1
OMG this made me laugh. I had all of these. Did you also have Batwing jumpers, did you put Grolsch tops on your shoes and did you have a lady Di blouse?
#MMWBH
I put beads through my stripey laces on my cherry red Doc Martins!