Different eras always cycle through the runways, but lately, one epoch has been an eternal source of inspiration for designers: the 1990s. Though not even halfway through the current decade, today’s trends are a by-product of notable designers and collections from the ‘90s, including Calvin Klein minimalism, grunge by Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis, and the sleek sexiness of Tom Ford’s Gucci. Every fashion era returns for its moment in the sun, but ‘90s minimalism endures due to nostalgic longing, a renewed interest in individuality, and an increasingly intimate relationship between fashion and celebrity.
Plagued by an economic recession, the political, “Criticisms of the high-priced, grunge-influenced designs by [Marc] Jacobs and others often centered on the fact that this was a look that could be crafted from secondhand clothing…, or in a variety of much lower-priced iterations.”
