The 90s are having a moment. Two controversial 90s trends, scrunchies and chokers, are slowly making their way back through the fashion cycle.Â
If you were a 90s betch, you likely sported a choker everywhere you went. Tattoo chokers were in the non-verbal dress code and were every mom’s worst nightmare on picture day. Nowadays, rocking a choker has a much more grungy, retro image. Here a couple tips on how to own this look without looking like you went back to grade school.
1)Â Â Â Â The chunky choker. A thick, jeweled choker adds a little unexpected glam to a crop top or high neckline dress without looking too overdressed.Â
2)Â Â Â Â Layer chokers with longer necklaces, a la veteran choker-wearer Kylie Jenner. A mix of chokers and necklaces steers you away from the dreaded gothic look.
3)    Pair a choker with another recent trend, the turtleneck. A choker provides some much needed rock n’ roll to the bland turtleneck, while the turtleneck lessens the harshness of a choker. No need to fear matching your Grandma.
4)Â Â Â Â A simple, sleek gold choker is the perfect finishing touch on a crop top or high neckline halter dress that needs a little oomph for a fun night out.
I was skeptical of scrunchies at first, but once I saw them worn right, I was hooked… yet again. Scrunchies have a really playful, girly feel and are easier on hair than the regular hair band. The size and the hairstyle scrunchies are worn with really make or break the look. Â
1)Â Â Â Â The bigger, the better. Otherwise, the scrunchie just looks sloppy and misplaced.
2)Â Â Â Â Top off a big ballerina bun with an oversize scrunchie to add even more va-voom to your hair.
3)    Always wear scrunchies with textured, wavy hair. Flat-ironed hair combined with a scrunchie just looks like two trends trying to compete with one another. If you’re daring enough, make a little knot with the front pieces of your hair and add a scrunchie for a fun, whimsical vibe.
All in all, these trends are making a serious comeback and can add some retro-fun to your wardrobe. Just remember, less Stephanie Tanner, more Kylie Jenner.Â