With the DVD release of its first six seasons and an updated CW remake, Beverly Hills 90210 has yet again become a source of entertainment and fashion inspiration for girls (and grownup girls) everywhere. References to the show in the fashion world began popping up in late 2006, around the time of the 90210 Season One release and Spring 2007 runway shows. The fashion blogging world was inundated with sightings of oversized blazers and floral patterns, many of which seemingly straight out of the halls of West Beverly.
Since then, 90′s influences in the fashion world have yet to cease. However, not an industry to stay static in its reference points, we’ve seemed to move from the first season of 90210 to the second and third. Light denim mixed with black leather jackets, cut off Levi’s jean shorts, lace bandage dresses, and loose knit sweaters almost seamlessly make the jump from 1992 to today. The Spring 2009 collections of Alexander Wang (bottom middle) and Givenchy (bottom left) make great use of the light denim / leather combination. Urban Outfitters (top right) is offering the 90′s favorite, Levi’s 501′s, in a distressed light shade. Kate Moss for Topshop’s (bottom, second from right) line of cropped leather motorcycle jackets sold out in a matter of minutes. And Erin Wasson’s collaboration with RVCA (bottom right) screams 90210 with its denim cutoffs and bustier tops. And of course I couldn’t leave out my favorite 90′s influenced fashion blogger Rumi of Fashion Toast. If you’re interested in incorporating some Beverly Hills 90210 into your wardrobe Rumi’s style is a great example of of how to utilize these trends without the fear of being mistaken for Donna Martin.
by: Tricia Rock
