21 Times '90s Fashion Brands Went Way, Way Too Far
Even hipsters won't want to re-create these looks. (H/T Fuckyeahugly90sclothes.)
1. When Sears thought these trousers were OK.
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But they were not OK.
2. Not to mention these ones.
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Also not OK.
3. And when they decided that '90s girls wanted to dress like haunted Victorian dolls.
4. When C&A blessed us with this masterpiece.
5. When Ann Summers featured a woman in a lace playsuit romancing a jackbooted officer.
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Ummm...
6. When Esprit wanted everyone to look like they were doing a 10am booze run after a sleepover.
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"KELLY DO YOU WANT MORE LAMBRUSCO."
7. When Sega brought out clothing that was clearly inspired by a clown-themed fast-food restaurant.
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I'm not lovin' it.
8. And when Cross Colours tried to compete.
9. When Gap decided that we wanted paisley waistcoats that made us look like nans.
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Or possibly '90s British snooker player John Virgo.
10. When these people did not look great.
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Because showing up dressed head-to-toe in Mickey Mouse-themed clothing definitely won't make your date call the police.
11. When Sears attempted (and failed) to "do" grunge.
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"What do Nirvana dress like again, Nigel?"
"Thrift-store garden gnomes."
"Ah, OK, cool."
12. When this shoe atrocity was committed.
Seriously though, what the fuck is this?
Is there no God?
13. When JNCO answered the question: "But can raver jeans really ever be too wide?"
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Yes, yes they can.
14. When this outfit was somehow allowed to happen.
15. When Postscript decided that the ideal beachwear was a thick, mustard-coloured tracksuit.
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So practical!
16. When...*gestures frantically at all of this*
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THOSE RED BOOTS. THAT CHRISTMAS JUMPER AND TARTAN SKIRT COMBO. WHY.
17. When Alyce just went "fuck it".
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There's no such thing as too many sequins, apparently.
18. When Nike invented the luminous banana shoe.
19. When Sears dressed this teen as a medieval jester.
20. When Yasmin Le Bon's fashion range took power clashing to a whole new frightening level.
21. And when Candies shoes decided that this was the perfect way to advertise their product.
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"Hey, she looks like she's doing a shit! I must buy those shoes!" – no one, ever