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20 Years of Fashion Highs & Lows

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Oct 04, 2012 11:29 PM
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Shoulder Pads

Power suiting was huge in the '80s—who better to represent than Shannen Doherty?—and the style stuck around through the early '90s, too.


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Grunge

Seattle's alternative music scene blew up in 1991-92, and so did the shabby, disheveled look associated with it. Check out Roseanne star Sarah Gilbert rocking the style.


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Overalls

Awww, back in 1993, this style wasn't limited to the toddler set or house painters. The hip-hop culture, including rapper Tupac Shakur, adopted the workwear style, and the rest of America soon followed suit.


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Minimalism

All that '80s excess lead to major backlash in fashion in the mid '90s—this simple and unadorned look (seen on Gwyneth Paltrow in 1994) would last through the decade.


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Baby-Doll Dresses

Who could forget when Clueless hit theaters in 1995 and plaid schoolgirl skirts and baby-doll dresses became popular? Not Drew Barrymore! Cher Horowitz would be so proud.


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Eastern Influence

In 1997, Chinese-inspired couture was all the rage, and Nicole Kidman's stunning chartreuse Oscar gown was the most glamorous example of the trend.


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Body Art

Hennas, temporary tattoos, body paint...if it had pigment, it was adorning some celeb's bod (like Madonna's) in 1998.


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Midriffs

Miss Janet had the most visible abs in the country in the late '90s, thanks to her trend-setting, belly-baring getups.


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Corn Rows

Remember when practically everyone was sporting this 'do around 2000? Christina Aguilera might like to forget.


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Camouflage

Back in 2003, it was hip to be green in this military print. And you know trendy celebutante Paris Hilton was all over it.


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Boho Chic

Fashionistas like Sienna Miller and the Olsen twins spearheaded this laid-back, hippie vibe around 2004. 


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Ugg Boots

Comfy, yes, but fashionable? Not so much. Still, these love-'em-or-hate-'em boots became the cazh footwear of choice in 2006 for stars like Lindsay Lohan.


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Leggings

When starlets such as Hilary Duff brought this '80s style back in 2007, the fashion world cringed...initially. But—go figure—the comfy bottom is practically a wardrobe staple now.


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Tracksuits

Who would've thought this cazh athletic wear  would make such a huge comeback? Apparently Christina Applegate, for one.


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Thigh-High Boots

We hadn't seen this much sexed-up stiletto since Julia Roberts rocked them in Pretty Woman. But for hard-core fashionistas like Victoria Beckham, the thigh was the limit in 2009.

How about some shots of sickeningly cute kids? Check out our 20 Years of Celebrity Spawn gallery.


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