what was good inthe 90's?

[Master Squirrel]

Originally Posted by krillin

is there anything from that decade that could still work today? i remember being prepped out and also wearing some of the casual giorgio armani stuff with trainers, also some space man like stuff like silvery technical jackets. they look pretty normal today IMO and I could still wear them but i'd love to hear from those who were in their 20's to 30's back then. what was awesome to your age group then?
Spaceman stuff will never go out of fashion. Ain't that right Buck?

 

[Harold falcon]

First ** 1996.

 

[porcelain monkey]

For office attire, from the early nineties I think of suspenders and tab collars - perhaps a continuation of the late 80's. From the late nineties, I think Gap and business casual. Both cause me to shudder.

 

[kev777]

Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

First ** 1996.

Can you remember his name ?? Awwwwww

 

[Eligius]

I have a few cases of wine that were good in the 90's... they're GREAT now

 

[chrisw123]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

slimmer cuts were starting to gain momentum then

Oh, they were famous outside Germany? You know them?

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by chrisw123

Oh, they were famous outside Germany? You know them?

Milli Vanilli. The one on the left was a French model and the one on the right , who commited suicide years later,was a German model.

Famous for miming a la Marceau.

 

[Harold falcon]

Originally Posted by kev777

Can you remember his name ?? Awwwwww

:face:

 

[Gus]

I think the '96-'99 or so minimalistic trim cut suits by Helmut Lang, Prada, etc. were iconic and very cool. Many of them used advanced weaving to produce a 100% wool fabric with some give that was quite comfortable and practical. Prada also brought comfortable rubber soled leather footwear to the market that was meant to be worn with a suit. It was a real wake-up-call that you could be dressy and comfortable. My wife still mentions how much she loved me in trim black suits and white shirts from that era.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

I think the '96-'99 or so minimalistic trim cut suits by Helmut Lang, Prada, etc. were iconic and very cool. Many of them used advanced weaving to produce a 100% wool fabric with some give that was quite comfortable and practical. Prada also brought comfortable rubber soled leather footwear to the market that was meant to be worn with a suit. It was a real wake-up-call that you could be dressy and comfortable. My wife still mentions how much she loved me in trim black suits and white shirts from that era.

The Tom Ford sexy look with well-fitted black suits galore.

White open shirts with slim black suits and many nights out in different clubs.

 

[The Louche]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

I think the '96-'99 or so minimalistic trim cut suits by Helmut Lang, Prada, etc. were iconic and very cool. Many of them used advanced weaving to produce a 100% wool fabric with some give that was quite comfortable and practical. Prada also brought comfortable rubber soled leather footwear to the market that was meant to be worn with a suit. It was a real wake-up-call that you could be dressy and comfortable. My wife still mentions how much she loved me in trim black suits and white shirts from that era.

Funny. I was watching Cruel Intentions (released in '99) last night. Aside from a few obvious gaffs like buttoning the bottom button, I was continually struck by how much I didn't hate Ryan Phillipe's suit ensembles. Broken down bit-by-bit there were a lot of elements that would normally make me cringe - high-buttoning, hard-roll 3 button coats with center vents, Regis Philbin-esque tie and shirt monotone - but taken as a whole the outfits looked good and not terribly off base from some of the stuff groupthink likes here. Everything fit well - very trim, and, aside from the Philbin thing, was classically conservative. If he would have swapped a white or blue shirt for the green one in the beginning he would have looked downright sharp.

Today I am wearing a suit I bought around 2000. It has a high-buttoning, hard-roll 3 button coat with a center vent.

 

[Gus]

^^^the two very bad things that ruined that cool late 90's suit look were 1) the matching tie and shirt a la Regis Philbin and 2) Platypus toed shoes

 

[HHD]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

I think the '96-'99 or so minimalistic trim cut suits by Helmut Lang, Prada, etc. were iconic and very cool. Many of them used advanced weaving to produce a 100% wool fabric with some give that was quite comfortable and practical. Prada also brought comfortable rubber soled leather footwear to the market that was meant to be worn with a suit. It was a real wake-up-call that you could be dressy and comfortable. My wife still mentions how much she loved me in trim black suits and white shirts from that era.

Yeah, I liked Helmut Lang and Jil Sander from those years. APC was very good then too: Slim cord suits, white shirts, merino v-neck pullovers.

 

[MyOtherLife]

May as well include everything.. Windows98 Second Edition and the internet,
from which the mysteries of the world were revealed.

 

[em36]

The chick from Elastica.