So for this post I thought I would do something a little different and go back in time. Back to the early 90's... who remembers Saved by the Bell? Saved by the Bell was one of my favourite TV shows as a kid, me and my sister would watch episode after episode. The popular show was based on a group of six friends and was mainly set in "Bayside" high school. The show was the usual teenage drama and contained humour, relationships and the importance of friendships. But what is even more interesting about the show is how in over 20 years fashion has evolved. Some of the clothing the characters wear you think omg what are they wearing, yet others are very similar to the trends around today. Lets have a look at the fashions from these teenagers from the early 90's...
Leader of the pack Zack Morris played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar was a charming yet sly character and his style could be described as "preppy". His fashions were very typical of that era. Zack was often seen wearing a turtle neck or a mixture of smart oversized blazers - two trends very prevalent in 90's men's fashion. But don't laugh at Mr Morris he is so on trend with current fashions - turtle necks are extremely popular at the moment and he is also sporting the power dressing trend.
However he was most frequently seen in a range of jumpers. I'm sorry but these granda knitted jumpers were never in fashion then and never will be!
Moving on to his love interest Kelly Kapowski played by Tiffani-Amber Thiessen. She was the "All-American girl", she was the most popular girl in school. Kelly was by far the most fashionable character in my opinion - a lot of her outfits could actually be worn today. She often wore the classic "Bayside" jumper - which is on trend with the slogan jumpers today. Her fashion sense contained lots of colourful, cute outfits. Off-the-shoulder tops, high waisted shorts and jeans and oversized t-shirts were her favourites and many of the items I would wear today, well done Kelly!But it wasn't just Zack that fell in love with Kelly and her style. AC Slater played by Mario Lopez thought he had a good chance with her too. He evidently portrayed the "jock" stereotype and was only ever seen wearing clothes to show off his muscles. He will go down in history as the person who can wear the most vests/tank tops. These are actually quite fashionable and on trend in men in the recent years but only slightly longer versions, not Slater's shorter ones.
Along with Kelly, Slater also had relations with Jessie Spano played by Elizabeth Berkley. She was the smart one and class president throughout the series. Jessie popularised the double denim trend which is always associated with the 90's. In the last 20 years double denim has been a complete no go until the last few years when it was a major fashion trend. Jessie also loved a vest (they never were fashionable, never will be) and chose to wear depressing, earthy colours rather than bright clothing.
Lisa Turtle played by Lark Voorhies was trendy and talkative. Her character was seen as a fashionista and always wanted to go to fashion college. Her parents were rich therefore Lisa always wore expensive clothes. To say she loved colour is an under statement, everything she wore was bright. She was often seen wearing a suit - perfect for the current power dressing trend. Lisa also loved a range of hats - unfortunately they were not the most flattering.
And finally, Screech Powers played by Dustin Diamond was the nerd of the group. I actually have no words for the clothes his character wore! I mean seriously where did the costume department even get them from. Although I can say he was pretty on point in the 90's.
So readers have you enjoyed my blast from the past post? Who's style do you still love from back in the day. Leave me a comment.
Lots of love the bighearted brunette
xxx
all images - http://www.buzzfeed.com/joannaborns/saved-by-the-bell-fashion
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