One thing I love about fashion is its ability to reincarnate pieces from previous time periods so that they seem fresh and new. This season, Urban Outfitters has created a collection that is inspired by the 90’s. I personally wasn’t a huge fan of 90’s fashion- something about jean overalls just rubs me the wrong way. However, I was sincerely impressed by U.O.’s rendition of popular trends such as grungy tops, blazers, trousers, unconventional fabrics, and platform shoes. The color palette of the collection is cohesive with the fall 2010 vision of many other designers- it's neutral heaven! Rather than sticking to camels, though, U.O. opted for slightly more variation, incorporating blacks, browns, greys, and greens to create a slightly wider color spectrum. The collection also showcased some other 2010 trends, including harem pants, lace details, rompers, and military jackets. A few standout pieces were the velvet dress with a borderline crochet pattern made of lace, the sleeveless pinstripe blouse, the maxi-romper (which is daring, but well worth the risk!), and the trouser shorts. The accessories were marvelous as well. They were very vintage-inspired and included knuckle rigs, messenger bags and corduroy knapsacks, over-the-knee socks, and plenty of wedges, platform heels and lace-up boots. Another thing that made me fall in love with this collection was the eclectic mix of designers- Dolce Vita, Nom de Plume, Sparkle & Fade and Jeffery Campbell were featured the most. I would recommend visiting the website, just click over there to the right on our main site and buying at least one, if not all of the pieces in this collection, as I am sure they will sell out quickly! It’s not every day that you find such a lovely mix of items all in one place, so you heard it from us first—Urban Outfitters knows good style.
Text Ali Antonucci
