The Best '90s Trends to Try This Summer

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To be perfectly honest, I’ve been talking about the ’90s—a lot. But I swear there’s a really good reason. I spent many of my formative years in the decade, and I could go on and on about just how much of an impact the style during those years had one me. But perhaps the reason it’s so impactful now is because I was too young during the ’90s to try out many of the trends and big style moments.

In fact, I think that many of my peers are feeling the same way. We might have been too junior to slip into miniskirts or to add a metal chain belt over our swimsuits, but here’s our second chance. Styles from the ’90s have made a resurgence again now with many trends popping up again in a huge way, so it’s now our chance to claim them as our own. I, for one, am laying claim to pieces likes strappy heels and high-waisted denim shorts and calling them my own. After all, there’s no better time than now. Ahead see the best ’90s trends to wear this summer.

Turtleneck tees

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Metal chain belts for layering

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Satin dresses, everyone

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White sunglasses

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High-cut swimsuits

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Why did we abandon spaghetti straps?

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For denim shorts, go high-waisted

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The return of leopard print

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Oval sunglasses

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Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.