It was acceptable in the 90's

[cybbo]

Inspired by our reminiscenses about block heeled court shoes on another thread and my misty recollections about working in Next, what did you used to wear? To work, especially

Lots o' Navy

Lots of gilt buttons, and BURGUNDY. Mucho burgundy. And bodies! ARGGH bodies. I had a peach one IIRC. Pale 10 denier tights

Early 90s I was indie in the day acid house tastic! and vintage 60s at night. I lived in clubs.

Yama style twin! My French Connection cardigan was thick knit, but all one colour!

ah those t Shirts that changed colour but always looked shit - normally paired with a mood ring.

My friend actually had a Take That Chocker LOL

these were my idols

early 90s - single girl. Like wannabewild, short black lycra dresses or skirts, black opaque tights, ankle boots or chunky loafers, hot pants , big 60s style earings, black velvet choker necklaces, wonderbras, scarves tied round neck, baggy blouses buttoned up to the neck, bodies, very matt lipstick. Move over Samantha Brick I looked the nuts

mid 90s - office wear. Short skirt suits from Next. Floaty dresses. Think I started wearing colours other than black at this point.

late 90s - mum wear. Bootcut jeans, long maxi skirts,

I saw an outfit almost identical to one I wore in 1998 in Next Directory recently.

Ah the thread of my dreams! I must had worn nearly all these things in the 90's. One of my favourite clubbing outfits was a pair of black crushed velvet cycling shorts (WTAF!!) worn with a body. I loved those shorts! I also wore skirts that didn't cover my bum when I sat down, and probably didn't when I was standing up either!

and her

I couldn't wear combats when they came out in late 90s because I was still carrying baby weight. All Saints had a lot to answer for! I also remember trying on my first pair of bootcut jeans and wondering if they would be a fashion fad and 'out' by the next year.

Only children tried to dress like the Spice Girls.

Mid 90's I'd just moved to Barnes - the local uniform seemed to be leggings , timberlands and 'sloppy joe' sweatshirts ....... I bought into that .

Second hand 501's - lots of , some dyed denim
black strechy bootcut trousers.
addidas gazelle's
long satin floral bias cut skirts
shirts with 'interesting' patterns - I found one that can only be described as a '1066' battle scene in that shop in Brixton ( down side by cinema - name escapes me but great for 501's) I SO wanted it - luckily the voice in my head said 'for fucks sake - why??' . Was however gutted to find it gone next visit.

I remember doing the shorts overtights look - with shiny lycra dance like tights . There was a strict no denim policy in Swansea clubs and I was Ms Smug in my black denim shorts and tights and hideous shoes ....not tomention the even more hideous salmon pink tartan long line waistcoat

i was aged between 3 and 13 in the 90's. i remember wearing alot of Tammy girl. i remember 'blossom' hats my mum made me and dsis wear. i remember white/cream woollen tights (maybe that's just a child thing rather than a 90's thing). i remember older cousins wearing long grass green skirts and pale faces with dark red lips and visible lip liner.

The night I met my husband in a club (1993) I was wearing black pvc jeans and a black fishnet top with a wonderbra underneath

yeah my combats were 1995. the 90's was ten yrs of 'wear', we are all looking at different parts of it.

my eyebrows, yes i too wish i could have some of them back. my wedding photo 1997 is alarming.

yeh yeh the wonderbra under a sheer top look, i remember it well!!

my idol
and also

you know my best mate has EVERY SINGLE next directory ever made.
it is BRILLIANT
they used ot do a horse riding range PLUS all the supermodels modelled for them
we spend hours PISSING ourselves at what we used to drool over. and the ShOULDER pads
and that comedy crazy colour cardigan they did every single year.

but tbh we all admit we love 80s nautical best

and the swatches you used to get.
i remember my sisters stretch lace dress that i SO coveted, thats in there

re wonderbra we once had an Ed Pych coming to talk at work to about 200 staff in a sheer top with a wonderbra
the men were very interested

Early 90's - (6th form/university) Cricket sweaters and rugby shirts, vintage, levi 501s and hot pants/bra tops/see through blouses with a wonderbra underneath.

Mid nineties - (work) black, black black suits from next. With an occasional bit of white.

Late nineties - graduated to non black suits and upgraded from next. So booooring.

I had some PVC jeans for clubbing but ye gods they made you sweat . Actually Aphra I think we had the same outfit

bodies
levis
M&S linen stuff
tweed jackets with jeans
ankle boots
tea dresses
CAT boots
denim shirts
duffle coats
mini skirts
t-bar shoes
perms

i had a tartan mini skirt and a dark green gilt buttoned jacket. god i thought i looked ace.
i looked like a caledonian airways air hostess

I liked a floral dress unbuttoned with lacy bra showing a la kylie in that video she did

Ooh noddy, you racy little strumpet

I was a trollop

lol tropplop Kylie style