Hello friends and welcome to another video.
Today I'm gonna be dressing like we did 20 years ago in 1997
1997 was the year that brought us the Spice girls movie, Dolly the cloned sheep
Titanic and the births of Kylie Jenner, Harry Potter and Jake Paul.
From Hale Bopp MMMbop.
1997 was a year of
Raising tiny digital animals as well as spending entire college savings on tiny bean filled ones.
While NASA was making first contact
with Mars, boy bands such as the backstreet boys and NSYNC were frosting their tips and releasing their first albums.
In regards to what we were wearing it was a year of track pants, platform sneakers,
chokers, maxi skirts and very exposed abs.
I was barely a person in 1997.
I was four going on five and starting Kindergarten.
So I have a few memories of the iconic fashions of the year namely this
Pocahontas dress that I spent about 90% of my time in.
Besides that, it's hard to capture
Everything about the fashions of 1997 in just three outfits, so I'm sorry if I miss anything
And I'm definitely gonna miss some things, but after watching a lot of old music videos and doing some research
I think I've come up with three outfits that echo some of the iconic styles of the time.
Also I'm going to be focusing primarily on American Fashion except for the spice girls
who are truly relevant in every place at every time, so
1997 what happened and what we wore?
For my first outfit I was inspired by a major fashion icon of the time, Rachel Green from friends
I'm calling it the Rachel at work outfit from her haircut to her outfits
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel was highly influential to everyday fashion looks. I'm Rachel. She's Phoebe.
This dress in particular draws from a look of hers from season four but also more generally
The sheer clothing trend that took over the late 90s
see-through clothing like mesh and sheer fabrics were in
I think partially because
lingerie such as bras and slips were so popular
a testament to this was that the 90s were a big decade for Victoria's secret with
450 million Catalogues mailed in
1997 alone and as lingerie became more popular the idea of seeing it in public became more acceptable
I'm wearing a lot of layers right now like I've got tights and a slip and a dress there's definitely a little bit of bunching
Happening, I just have to keep track of everything basically.
This aesthetic is both dark
And simple which captures the minimalism trend of the late 90s.
minimalism was a back-to-basics trend
That was seen as a reaction to the over-the-topness of the 80s
I feel like this sheer top and the slip underneath is actually kind of demure
It's kind of like a little something but not that much.
I chose these boots because of the high calf
Square toe and thick but not too Chunky heel perfect for stomping I feel like you could hear me coming
It sounds like a power move. I feel like you're walking with purpose everywhere
I am in charge of this office Tyler .
these were not the boots that Rachel was wearing with her sheer dress
But I suspect that Rachel owned a pair of these boots
finally for the makeup. I kept it as simple as possible
Mirroring the Minimalism trend makeup in the 90s was generally pretty understated characterized by matte skin
natural eye Shadow a hint of contour mostly no Eyeliner and lipstick of natural tones
I basically exactly color matched this off of a picture of Gwyneth paltrow in 1997 besides
Maybe the square toe and the lack of eyeliner, I would say this outfit is completely back in style
sheer...sheer...sheer
At this point don't you think you're just belaboring the point ?
Think we get it. sheer.
It's definitely a nod to the 90s, but I don't think anyone would be shocked by somebody wearing this today
No one told me life was gonna be this way
It's a fountain. I found a fountain. That's like a decorative fountain. That's tiny. I'm trying
So for my second outfit I went for a more laid-back looser fitting vibe
Inspired by Natalie ImBruglia's clothing in her torn music video Imbrue Imbruglia, I think is ImBruglia Imbruglia
I chose these baggy skater style pants as seen in this
1997 Delia's Catalogue as well as on Ellen Degeneres amongst others and paired them with these chunky Doc Martin work boots
reminiscent of the late Grunge Styles of the 90s
You know you got to have a chunky soul although the grunge movement was at its height during the early to mid 90s
Elements of grunge Fashion lingered until 97 and throughout the rest of the decade in more mainstream looks its kind of dark colors
It's kind of loose. I have a cardigan on you look way too warm out here. Let me live man
I definitely feel like an extra in like a late 90s high school movie like I'm in a few shots. I'm at a locker
Behind the main character lounge. I love English class
Can't wait to get there underneath my Cardigan. I chose this angsty Fiona apple style muscle
Tee featuring a dragon print drawing on the chinoise re trend of the year chinoise re which literally means Chinese inspired
Became a giant fashion trend as people started adopting chiong Ssam style dresses Dragon motifs
Satin printed shoes and Chopsticks for the hair you saw this unlike tops bags
Everything basically it was kind of like everywhere
I think this is also when the meme of
Getting a chinese character tattoo that doesn't mean what you think it means was born looks really good honestly
it's us law means toilet there was also a lot of attention on East Asian politics that year as
Britain relinquished control of Hong Kong back july and handover themed parties were held around the world
1997 was also noted for being a year of new fashion trends after the tragic death of David Sorrenti a leading photographer of the
widespread Heroin chic style of the mid 90s this led designers and even then president Bill Clinton to call for a new
Healthier direction in Fashion trends I also chose this small backpack these rimless sunglasses, and this simple makeup look which is torn
Directly from Natalie Imbruglia's music video she's torn so she doesn't want a lot of eyeliner to cry off
I feel like both a teen and a young adult in this outfit without the backpack of the Cardigan it could also excute
Her because this is almost in its own way
Like Rachel and Monica doing chores on Sunday. I'm cold. I'm afraid and I'm laying naked on the floor
It's how I feel
Now this outfit is inspired by mel C or sporty spice of the spice girls the spice girls may have released their first album in
1996 but by 1997 they had conquered the world each of the spice girls were influential in their own way
But Sporty spice truly captured the activewear craze of the time
I don't feel like I want to work out
But I know that I could I chose this orange halter top in these blue track pants
Inspired by Sporty's look and we wanna be music video and in the spice World movie
I feel like in general these pants are less shapely than the workout pants of today no regard for the butt no regard for
Whatever this area is called just you know straight down. I feel like Miranda from sex in the city
It's like this how we're walking through Central Park
This top is not quite as cropped as it could be but just imagine
more of my stomach as well as maybe a little bit of
Underwear peeking out from Beneath the Pants one could hike the shirt up more
But I'm okay this activewear trend was part of what people called the dressing down of America
during the 90s
It was also a part of the fitness craze that began in the 80s when workout gear became more of a fashion
Statement and people began to buy more than just one pair of sneakers, or just one fitness outfit also
you know I'm have my scrunchie with me just in case I need to pull my hair up and do something even sporty-Er than
Normal Neutral Sporty
I also chose these orange and clear sunglasses once again inspired by a look from the Delia's catalogue. I do look like kind of like
Stupid me O running the workout vibes continue with my 1997 Nike air maxes unfortunately
I think after 20 years the shoes have deflated, but they're still comfortable to wear so look great in addition
I picked up this small printed messenger bag which I wish was a little sporty or to go with the outfit but I think it was pretty true to the
time period
Where's the radio shack. the silhouette may be different nowadays?
But popular brands of 1997 such as Adidas, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger are definently back in 2017 as Trendy Street Fashion
Still missing the swishy
Windbreaker Fabric though. These other signature stripes at the 97 one set up
But they're also like more like yoga pants like they're not really track pant material
They don't have that windbreaker feel and they're like definitely tighter to the body
if a leg swishes against another leg and doesn't make a sound
Did you really work out. This last outfit is a quick bonus outfit. My tendrils are flying in the wind
No tendrils stay! I don't think we could make a late 90s fashion video without including some of these items
I feel like generally I just went for like teen trends
You know as teenage witch or vampire hunter as I could. I think overall this is more of like a winter dance
Occasion Slash novelty look so I've got this kind of like
Camisole with embroidery and matching skirt a plastic tattoo choker of course and then I've got my platform
Steve Madden slides, and then I've also got this little tiny handbag with some tassels. I actually have no idea how to open it.
I don't, oh there you go.
For the makeup. I went as iridescent as possible
I think frosty is the feeling I went for something frosted the hair is inspired by a kirsten dunst look from 1997
Inside of it somewhere our butterfly clips. Also this is a lip smacker worn on ironically. This is called
rhythm and Blues Berry it tastes kind of expired. All in all it was really fun to try and style outfits around the
1997 Aesthetic, I think in a lot of ways this stuff is in style right now
Especially with the sheer dress outfit which is not that different from what I wear today
I don't think I stand out at all in this outfit. If anything, I just stand out because I'm a bit taller than usual
Are you sure it's not because you're vlogging yourself. Also that.
I'm still waiting on the Cargo pants to come back though just want to wear some butterfly clips some cargo pants and just
twirl around
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Update a piece of Tyler's bagel has dropped into the crotch of my pants
And we'll never see it again the folds have eaten it. It's just it's gone
I literally like looked for like a couple of minutes, and I don't know so many faults