Summer has the magical ability to make you feel like a kid again, so why not dress the part?
Author:Anne T. DonahuePublish date:Jun 11, 2019Updated onJun 10, 2019Near the start of the 1993 cult classic "Dazed and Confused," Darla leads her fellow class of 1976 seniors in initiation against a crop of freshmen. She screams at the baby teens to air raid, verbally berates them and, before driving them through a car wash, launches an assault in the form of eggs, condiments and flour.And that, friends, is the general vibe of 2019.
Every spring and summer, I rewatch the same handful of movies: "Reality Bites," "Dazed and Confused," "Now & Then," "Clueless" and "10 Things I Hate About You." I play them on repeat, usually in the background of a work-day or cleaning binge, and remember what it felt like to watch them for the first time; to sit transfixed by various Hollywood manifestations of young adulthood and how exciting and full of promise the future seemed.
The thing is, instead of growing out of this, it's become more of a coping mechanism than an embarrassing relic from my past. Of course, as a woman in her early 30s, I understand that wearing a shirt or plaid skirt like Cher Horowitz won't morph me into Alicia Silverstone — but I also understand that wearing that same shirt will remind me of what it was like to watch "Clueless" for the first time. Or to be less jaded than I am now.
Around the same time, Levis introduced a pair of high-rise Mom Jeans with embroidered flowers on them . The same DIY tie-dye that's beloved by Deadheads and former summer camp attendees alike is everywhere, thanks to a co-sign from luxury brands including Prada and Proenza Schouler. Retro sportswear by the likes of Nike, Adidas, Fila and Reebok has been riding the late-nineties wave for a while now, with the return of sneakers formerly reserved for parents, P.E.
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