Really niche trends only you seem to remember

[Echobelly]

I'm not taking big fashions that everyone associates with an era, just those flash in the pan things that stick in your mind for some reason.

Like the early 90s there was 'ankle length denim skirts with square toed ankle boots' - I remember this as I wore that combo to my first gig without adults (Stereo MCs, 1993)

Then about a year later, GCSE year, came 'baggy cropped jumper over long white shirt', definitely wore that.

Early 00s came 'combats tucked into really pointy high heeled ankle boots', which I didn't wear but I did buy some metallic pointy boots on a whim, which I still own and occasionally wear for goth or steampunk events.

Which micro trends stick in your mind?

Ooh I've thought of another one - Swatch watches. Although maybe not niche.

I cannot tell you how long I spent in the shop choosing my Swatch Watch as a teen!

Yes! Mostly messenger-bag style?

OMG I had forgotten about my tartan jeans! They were blue but with a tartan print . Not Scotland though.. mine were from Geordie Jeans 😍

Ponchos!!!

Ponchos & fake sheepskin gilets were definitely very popular on the school run in the the early 2000's.

I tried a sheepskin gilet on in Monsoon and I looked like I was going to try to sell a used car.

And blue nail varnish on toes at the end of the 90's. EVERYBODY seemed to have blue toes!

I had a see through tote bag with a beach scene inside real sand and everything I loved it !

I took a see-through tote bag to on a school trip to France and the teacher loved it so much she insisted on carrying it for me. It was really awkward asking her whenever I wanted something from my bag. It was a very cool bag though

I also (as well as many other DC in my town in the early 80s) had an opaque rain coat with a print of roller boots on the back so they looked like they were slung over your shoulder. I'm not sure if these were just sold in my town, but they were very popular for about a year.

Yes! Specifically sold in a store called Octopus in Covent Garden iirc.

Also, I had one of those see through plastic tote bags but mine had windows that you could put photos in. I thought it was the shizz circa 1994.

‘Blanket coats’ in about 1980. In fluffy checked fabric.

• made everyone look the size of a double bed

I had this EXACT jumper in 1987 - I thought it was the business! I was 7yrs old.

I have a fond memory of miniature silver backpacks.

Sunflower print crop tops.

Neon orange and green everything.

Bright satin shirts.

Belly button jewels

Yes, I had one of these in the 1980s!!

Always yearned for Grolsch bottle tops for my shoes but never had them.

Also loved the ripped jeans with a bandana tied round the leg underneath to show through the rip.

This was early to mid 90s.

Then in early 2000s, my favourite jeans ever were French Connection Me Julies. Would love a pair of them again. In my head they were sooooo stylish.

The young men in the 90s would wear massive shirts in all colours, mainly blue but some other bright colours too. Teamed with school shoes and school black trousers as you couldn’t get in bars and many clubs in jeans and trainers.

A Shaun the Sheep rucksack late 90s for grown women.

I've just thought of another. Low slung shorts rolled up and worn with a huge belt and floppy canvas boots. I thought I was the dogs bollocks wandering around Marbella wearing that!

I had forgotten about my Shaun!

Yes!! I had a Betty Boop one! I would love one now I am covered in small child mess daily. Such a practical, green idea. Someone needs to bring these back.

OMG those satin mini shirts..I had loads..my fave being a white one!
My friend also had loads and I too remember the fuss over making sure we didn't wear the same colour.
I remember wearing my red one with a black t shirt top with a red glitter heart on the front! (Good god!)
I also had two pairs of slightly different color tarten trousers around that time.

LA Gear trainers 90s
Lilac was the colour to be seen in 90s
Pin stripe jeans 80s
T Bag Tops 80s
Neon everything 80s

1989, puff ball skits, plastic shoes with matching bag.
Florescent coloured accessories
1990 levi 501 t shirt with faded dungarees ( bros fan)
1998 blow up plastic chairs at uni
Triangle tops showing midriff and nasal piercing
Light colour eyeshadow and plastic clips in hair, glitter gel on shoulders and chest
Brink pink snake skin knee high books with black pencil skirts. Miss the lls fashions. It's so dull today

Totally did.
Thought they were great..but hard to get on ha