Denim, funky prints, and graphic tees galore,
we’re taking you back to the '90s with this NYC vintage store.
- Hey, guys, my name is Medha.
I'm here at Spark Pretty,
and today I'm about to try some '90s-inspired fashion.
Amanda: So at Spark Pretty, we sell vintage clothing,
rock 'n' roll apparel, toys, and accessories.
Meagan: We also carry new, indie designer brands.
Amanda: That are retro-inspired.
Meagan: It's important to be inspired by the past,
I think. For me, I love nostalgia.
I think Amanda feels the same way.
Amanda: Yeah, I think our store is a little jewel box.
I think it's a love letter to the past.
Medha: So Amanda and Meagan here have chosen
four '90s-inspired looks for me.
There's one casual everyday wear, one going-out outfit,
one formal wear, and finally a stylist's choice.
What I like to wear is a lot of solid colors
and kind of dark blacks, greens, pretty much stuff
that doesn't have that much color, and that's why
I'm super excited to come here to Spark Pretty
to try all these looks and pick one favorite look
at the end because I've got a '90s-theme party
to attend to, and, yeah, I'm just so excited.
Let's just get shopping.
- Let's do it!
Amanda: I love to pair just a nice acid-wash '80s,
'90s denim overall.
Medha: I love denim!
Amanda: Yeah, I mean, this is going to look so cute.
Medha: I actually love overalls. I have a similar overall,
like, shorts look and overall pants,
and I'm just been getting into overalls lately.
Amanda: Yeah, these are cool
'cause they have the belt,
yeah exactly, built-in belts.
Meagan: And then, with the overalls,
you can pair with a very '90s-themed T-shirt
from the famous show "Dinosaurs."
It's some pop culture for you.
Mix that with that, and then we have this great
new '90s-inspired necklace with the smiley face.
Medha: I'm so excited!
Meagan: And, over that, you can do this funky windbreaker
that's vintage from the '90s.
Amanda: Very "Fresh Prince."
Meagan: Yes.
- It's a lot of color.
I wouldn't wear this much color
generally on every day, but I'm super excited
about the denim overalls and also this T-shirt.
I like kind of layering nowadays, so I'm really excited
to layer the T-shirt underneath the overalls.
I can do this.
OK, I'll see you guys in a few.
Do I look trendy?
Oh, my God, I look so cool, hey!
OK, this definitely upped my cool points
like 100%.
So this is really cool, casual, and comfortable.
I could see myself actually wearing this
'cause I have a similar pair
of denim-short overalls back home,
but I never thought to pair it with a windbreaker
and a T-shirt, so I might try this out,
and it's super comfortable,
like, I don't feel overwhelmed with all the clothing.
It just feels like it's right in place.
From work to the club.
This look is "going out,"
and I don't go out that much anymore,
but what do you have in store for me?
Meagan: We're going to show you how to look hot and '90s...
Medha: OK. Meagan: On a Friday night.
Medha: Perfect!
Amanda: Wherever you're going out.
So let's start with a sexy little dress.
This is black-and-white leopard,
really stretchy, really comfortable,
fits all sorts of body types.
It is a new brand that we carry,
but very '90s-inspired.
So even if you don't want to wear vintage,
you can come here and find something that will bring you
back to the decade, no matter what.
Meagan: Yeah, and the bodycon shape is very '90s.
Sexy, a little tight, yes.
Amanda: Kelly Bundy. So we are rock 'n' roll
girls over here, so we love to pair everything with leather.
So we've got this amazing studded leather motorcycle jacket
with everyone's favorite icon, Betty Boop,
on the front and back.
So you take your little sheath dress, and you add a layer.
- Wow!
Meagan: And with that, you can pair it with this funky
'90s belt, which matches the dress.
- Very nice.
Meagan: Big, chunky belts were definitely
a big thing in the '90s.
- OK, looking at this first, I just never,
OK, so I have one leather jacket,
and I think I have worn it once,
and I just haven't worn it since I bought it
because I just feel like, oh, this is not me.
But, so this is like a lot and has a lot of bling on it,
and I guess, yeah, this will make me feel edgy.
It might go into my UK, edgy, grungy look
that I'm trying to go for these days.
Amanda: You'd be surprised. The more you wear leather,
the more it becomes a staple in your wardrobe.
Medha: Wow, OK, I'll give it a try.
All right, I'm going to go try this on.
Whoa, oh, my God,
whoa,
hello!
This is cool. I feel very hot.
This is, you guys did it. I feel hot.
So the dress is great.
It's a stretchy material,
so it fits really nicely on my body,
and it's an iconic leopard print, so I'm digging that.
Apparently, I look like a '90s hot babe.
So what do you guys have for me for formal wear?
- Amanda: Well, nothing says formal like sequins,
so we've got a classic '90s sheath dress,
but it's taken up a notch
with these sequins everywhere.
Give yourself a little sparkle,
a little cutout in the back.
Meagan: Yeah, that's very '90s, the little cuts cross back.
Amanda: Very "Saved by the Bell."
Medha: So I generally would wear something very
similar to this, but it would just be a solid color,
and it would just be black.
That's what I would wear for formal.
Meagan: But the color is what makes it so '90s!
Medha: Yeah, exactly!
Amanda: The pops of color.
Medha: Yeah, so this is exciting,
I'm excited to try this out.
Meagan: We're going to get you out of your comfort zone.
So with that, you could pair it
with this funky Blossom Russo-inspired bolero.
It's got floral appliqué on it.
That's a vintage piece from the '90s.
- Wow!
Meagan: And then with that,
you can pair with this new, '90s-inspired hip belt.
The floral print of the belt is very,
in the '90s they did '90s does '60s,
so that was a big resurgence of the floral print.
Amanda: Very groovy.
Medha: So there's a lot of floral on this dress,
and I used to wear floral,
but I think I've stepped away from it.
I don't know why I'm in this new grunge, no-color look,
but that's what I am doing these days.
I'm not a sequins girl either. I don't wear lots of sequins,
but this is, this is new.
Meagan: They're clear sequins.
Amanda: Well, if you come to Spark Pretty, you
have to put on sequins.
Meagan: A sequin.
- OK, that's good to know.
All right, I'm going to go try these on.
- All right.
- Thank you, guys!
Wow!
I look so good!
Oh, my God!
I like this.
Hey, the shoulder pads make me look more confident
and ready to take on whatever the world has for me.
I really dig the dress a lot
because it fits my body really well.
I thought I wouldn't like sequins,
but I kind of like the feel of it, the textures.
So, the shoulder pads, I'm not used to.
I remember when I was a kid,
my mom would make me wear a lot of dresses
with shoulder pads, and I was like,
this is so much cushion.
But I think, right now, it feels like I'm really supported.
So this is our final and last look.
It's the stylist's choice.
What do you guys have for me?
- Amanda: We really wanted to get funky with you.
We're feeling really rave slash Lollapalooza
slash music festival.
All melded into one.
Medha: Those are none of the places I go,
so it's going be...
Meagan: Well, you should start.
Medha: I should!
Amanda: Well, in the '90s, we did a lot of that.
Medha: I'm definitely a rave person.
Amanda: We have these amazing,
custom-made raver faux-fur coats.
Medha: This is wild.
We got rainbow, cow print.
This is great for a festival.
This is great any day of the week really, in our lives.
You pair that with a big old necklace.
Meagan: And then we've got this great
vintage '90s T-shirt rock band,
Aerosmith, remember that band?
Medha: I do, I actually do remember Aerosmith.
Meagan: And pair that with a '90s-inspired
new celestial miniskirt.
Medha: I like that miniskirt.
Meagan: And that's your '90s look.
Amanda: You top it off with a hat, and you're ready
to go to the club!
Yeah!
So I have worn tie-dye before, but I've never worn it
as a going-out type of situation,
and I am interested and intrigued by this jacket.
Again, it's not my general style,
but this is why this is exciting.
- Stylist's choice!
- Yes, stylist's choice.
Meagan: Out of your comfort zone.
Medha: You're right. You're right, 100%.
OK, let's try this one, ready?
- Go for it!
- Few minutes, I'll be back.
Oh, my God!
Hello!
Who is she?
Hi.
I haven't dressed like this since so long, cool!
So, yeah, apparently the stylists have said that
the cow print is very trendy.
I've never worn this much cow print,
but it's definitely, I feel like I could rock it
if I wanted to do it someday.
Bucket hats, could wear them more often, pretty cool.
I've just tried all the four looks, and I really like them
for all different reasons.
For the first one, which was the casual, everyday wear,
I like the denim overalls and the bomber jacket.
For the second one, which was the going-out outfit,
it made me look really hot, and I really appreciated that,
and I definitely liked how the bodycon dress fit on my body.
The third one was the formal wear.
I loved the floral prints, and I also loved the way
the dress hung on my body as well.
So the dress was so pretty.
And then, finally, the stylist's choice
was definitely a little bit out of my comfort zone,
but I loved how fun and Coachella-like vibes that gave.
It was super fun, and bucket hats,
who knew I could actually rock bucket hats?
I wish I could pick all four of the outfits,
but I have to choose one,
so the one that I choose today is...
drum roll...
the casual everyday wear!
With the denim overalls and bomber jacket.
That one was super fun and super casual,
and I'm super excited to wear it to my '90s-theme party
later this week.