The '90s Dress Trend I Bet Everyone Will Wear This Summer
Hi, welcome to 2018. You'd have to be living under a rock not to notice that some of the biggest trends of the moment came straight from the '90s. Fashion girls and celebrities everywhere are wearing items like strappy sandals and "mom" jeans right now, further solidifying that the decade is more relevant in 2018 than ever. This summer, there's one trend that I'm placing bets on to be the biggest '90s trend yet.
Thin-strap going-out dresses—particularly styles with barely there straps and a slinky shape—are making a full-on revival. Thanks to the '90s, slip dresses are a must-have style for everyone. But this microtrend is the sleeker, updated version of those classic '90s slip dresses we know and love. See how celebs like SJP wore the style in the '90s compared to our favorite 2018 versions of the dress via Bella Hadid and Paloma Elsesser, and then go on to shop our edit.
Sarah Jessica Parker wore an itty-bitty strap mini slip dress to the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards in 1997.
Here's Bella Hadid wearing a very '90s-inspired slinky leopard-print dress from Christian Dior's Fall 2000 runway.
Give me all the tie straps, please and thank you.Available in sizes XS to L.
Model Paloma Elsesser wears our dream summer 2018 outfit: strappy sandals with an even strappier going-out dress.
This dress pops with white sandals.Available in sizes 4 to 6.
BRB, losing it over this emerging New Zealand brand.Available in sizes 6 to 12.
The closest you can get to SJP's minimalist dress.Available in size 36.
This pretty shade of green is really growing on us.Available in sizes XXS to XL.
Pair with sculptural earrings.Available in sizes XS to M.
We just found your next wedding guest dress.Available in sizes XS to L.
Pink satin, drawstring bodice, cowl neck—it's all too good, Zara.Available in sizes XS to L.
You'll get so many wears out of this versatile slip dress.
Available in sizes 12 to 28.
Meet your new summer going-out dress.Available in sizes XS to XL.
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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.
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