The ‘90s stand out as a decade of whimsical design, leaving a memorable imprint on our culture and hearts. It was an era of pop culture and innovation full of neon colors, iconic TV shows, blockbuster movies, and the Internet. Vibrant colors, playful patterns, funky tech gadgets, and unmissable logos were the blueprint of the ‘90s.
A subreddit called “90sDesign,” devoted to sharing the aesthetics of this decade, has gathered a collection of the most vivid styles of the ‘90s. Let’s take a nostalgic trip back in time, exploring these designs that continue to charm us with their explosion of creativity to this day.
#1 These Were So Cool
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The early 1990s continued to evolve from the vibrant trends of the 1980s. The ’80s were characterized by bright colors, big hair, and a fresh outlook allowing people to break free from “the normal” and make bold statements.
It represented an era of empowerment, as women’s inclusion in the labor force skyrocketed and shattered glass ceilings across professions. In 1986, Oprah Winfrey produced and owned her own talk show, becoming an inspiration for other women. Popular culture in the 1980s was defined by the appearance of mall arcades, the emergence of MTV as the first music video channel, and iconic TV shows.
#2 Clear Phone From The ’90s
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#3 Well That Was Weird Design
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#4 Believe It Or Not: This Was A Cutting Edge Web Portal In 1996
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The remaining decade was influenced by new technologies, which offered various mediums for expression. Instead of becoming one unified aesthetic the ‘90s had many different directions. Grunge and minimalism appeared as rebellious in their own ways, one by challenging the consumerism of pop and the other by rejecting its excess and loudness.
Magenta, neon green, electric blue, and other saturated hues dominated the color palettes of the time. The style of techno-futurism reflected the excitement for the new digital age and was characterized by sleek, metallic finishes, neon colors, and digital graphics. Additionally, color gradients and funky patterns were important design elements that added a special touch to fashion, design, and art.
#5 Clarissa Explains It All
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#6 I Need You To Understand My Obsession With Mid 90’s Boat Upholstery And Interiors
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#7 Who Remembers Living Rooms Like This?
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In just a decade, people saw tremendous technological progress, from “Nokia” to the first search engine “Google”. New creations made people anxious including the infamous “Millennium Bug”. Millions feared an internet crash on New Year’s Eve of 2000, believing systems couldn’t correctly interpret the transition to the year ’00’ and potentially causing civilization to crumble. At midnight almost nothing happened bringing relief to everyone.
Paul Saffo, a professor at Stanford University, says that the Y2K crisis didn’t happen because programmers started preparing for it a decade in advance while people weren’t aware of it. Incidents like U.S. spy satellites that stopped working for days prove that if no steps were taken to address them, the potential damage might have been much worse.
#8 Gotta Love Malls That Still Like This. One Of My Favorite Movie Theaters Too
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#9 Devil Sticks (And This Guy)
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#10 From The 1991 Sears Fall Catalog: Some Early 90s Youth Styles
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Ignoring fears for technology, people continued to fight for their rights. In the early ’90s, the third wave of feminism empowered women to live life however they wanted, and have more freedom to express their sexuality through speech, clothes, and actions. At the same time, black people in the US received important positions as mayors, members of Congress, and leaders in medicine, sports, and academia. However, such achievements were often costly; protests for black rights frequently led to violence, arrests, theft, and arson.
#11 A Classic. I Posted This In R/80sdesign But Thought It Could Go Here As Well 🙂
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#12 Full Dose Of 90’s
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#13 This Depiction Of 2020 On A 27 Year Old School Folder
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’90s nostalgia is experiencing a long-lasting comeback compared to any other decade. Psychologist Erica Hepper suggests that feelings of nostalgia peak twice in life: in young adulthood and again in old age. For young adults, it helps to deal with transitions, as they’re just moving away from home or starting their new careers. Millennials, like other generations, look back on memories of holidays, pets, and life in school, seeking nostalgia and comfort. Nowadays, the surge of ‘90s nostalgia is fully embraced online in a way previous generations couldn’t.
#14 Borders Book Store In Highland, Indiana (1997)
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#15 My First Concert T-Shirt. (And I Still Wear It To This Day)
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#16 Our City’s Bus Seats Still Got It!
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#17 This Chair And Ottoman At An Estate Sale Today
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#18 Early 90’s Swatch Watches
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Recent movie releases such as Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”, and brought back fashion trends like Birkenstocks, claw clips, and biker shorts indicate the sneaky comeback of the ’90s. Modern music releases often include reworks of the ‘90s hits, giving them a fresh look and pushing them to the top charts. Even in home design, elements like limewash, travertine, and floral wallpaper are making a comeback, inspired by the start of the millennium. Modernized ‘90s trends are returning, filling us with the nostalgic and vintage feel many of us love.
Dear Pandas, are there any ‘90s relics you wish you could bring back?
#19 This Custom Painted Game Boy
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#20 90’s Movie Theater Frozen In Time
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#21 Worth $5 Just To Look At It, I’d Say. Cool!!
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#22 Ops Grandma Worked At Kmart In The 90s And Received This Promotional Nintendo Hat
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#23 A Cinemark Theater In Summer 1995
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#24 Nickelodeon Time Blaster Alarm Clock From 1995!
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#25 A Very 1990 Picture: Children Jogging Outside The Nickelodeon Studios Attraction Located At The Universal Studios Florida Amusement Park In Orlando, Florida, Circa 1990
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#26 Nickelodeon “Desk Thing” Organizer (1999)
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#27 I Miss This Caricature Style That Was Popular In The 90s
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#28 This Mug Or This Background
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#29 As Requested…l I G H T B A R
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#30 My “Solo Jazz” Controller Is Finally Complete! ?
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#31 A Very 90’s Style Promo Poster For The 1997 Wichita River Festival
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#32 Another Burger King, This One With A More Traditionally 90s Look. I Felt Like I Was In A Time Warp!
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#33 Recently Bought Some Gecko Hawaii And Maui & Sons Shirts On Ebay. Surfpunk/Proto-Seapunk Goodness
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#34 I Had This On The Front Of A Trapper Keeper (Kids Ask Your Parents) When I Was A Kid And Thought It Was The Coolest Thing Ever. I Found The Image Again As An Adult And Turns Out I Was Totally Correct
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#35 I Recently Found This Tee My Mom Bought Me In The Mid-Late ’90s, And It’s As Global Village Coffeehouse As It Can Get
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#36 The Space Jam Website, Still Untouched
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#37 A Funky Mug I Picked Up At The Thrift Store!
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#38 Abandoned McDonald’s On A Remote Alaskan Island
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#39 Does This Fit? My Local Taco Bell Since 91
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#40 From A 90s Architectural Digest Issue
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#41 Stumbled Upon A Roller Skating Rink In Upstate New York Called Skate Time 209 Which Looks Like It Has Not Been Redecorated Since The 90s – But Was In Perfect Condition Inside! What A Relic Of A Place
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#42 Taboo’s Cover
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#43 Hat Worn To The Royal Ascot In 1992
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#44 This Stuff. 1997
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#45 Although This Is Star Trek, There Is Clearly An Early 90’s Influence
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#46 The Carpet At This Arcade
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#47 Should I Buy This. BF Thinks We Should, Interior Designer Friend Thinks We Definitely Shouldn’t
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#48 This Thing To Listen To Fm Radio On Your Computer
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#49 Adobe Acrobat 4.0
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#50 The Original 1995 Apple Watch
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#51 Original Rugrats Animation Cel Used In Making The Show!
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#52 This Chair’s Back Pattern Felt Very Nostalgic To Me
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#53 Final Christmas Post Until Next Year 1992 Toysrus Holiday Catalog
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#54 I Keep Thinking This Vase In My Mother’s China Cabinet Belongs Here
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#55 He May Be The Only Person Who Could Pull This Pattern Off
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#56 My Neighbour’s 1996 Dodge Caravan
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#57 This Pillow
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#58 The Cover Art Of This Computer Programming Book
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#59 I Recently Completed My Living Room/Kitchen Which Features Many Pieces Of 90s IKEA Furniture As Well As Being Heavily Influenced By That Decade In General
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#60 I Brought Some Of Japan’s Beautiful 90s Car Styling Over To Canada With My Imported 1996 Rx7! Simply Timeless
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#61 I Miss That Cherry Coke Logo
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#62 This Movie Themed Burger King In Brooklyn, New York Seems Completely Untouched Since The 90’s
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#63 This Optional Arizona License Plate (Ca.1990), Still Available Thirty Years Later. Part Of My Own Plate Collection
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#64 Wegmans “Video Rental Store” In The 90’s. This Was A Store Within A Store At Wegmans Supermarkets
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#65 Igmur Blessed Me With Such A Vending Machine
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#66 ‘96 Misty Shopping Baskets Still In Use
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#67 A Nickelodeon Shop Inside Blockbuster Video (1996)
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#68 Opening Of Circuit City On Route 18 In East Brunswick, Nj – November 1998 (Photos By Jason Towlen)
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#69 [oc] Found At My Local Goodwill , There Wasn’t A Price On It But It Screams The 90’s Mall Design Ascetics
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#70 Pizza Hut Cups From 1992
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#71 1998, Famous Players Movie Theatre, Mississauga, Ontario
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#72 A Very Creative Design, The 14aa3324 Philips Anubis TV, Aka “Book”. Produced In Monza, Italy. (1993)
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#73 Internet Kiosk, Found In An Old Hotel
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#74 90s Coca-Cola Classic
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#75 These Marbled Ballons Were A Thing
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#76 The Living Room, October 1996
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#77 1990, Pontiac Trans Sport Se
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#78 In A Movie Theater
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#79 Scanned This From The Back Of A Copy Of Nintendo Power
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#80 Ninja Turtles Bedroom From 1991 Jcpenney Catalog
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#81 Corner Arcade In The Local Theater That Hasn’t Changed Since It Was Built In ‘97
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#82 The Box For This Copy Of Ms-Dos 5
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#83 This Target Holiday Ad From 1993
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#84 This Community Centre
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#85 1993’s Jurassic Park Got A Lucky Escape Logo-Wise. I Had To Correct That!
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#86 Just Bought A Bunch Of 90s Jazz Cups For $20
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#87 Sherman Oaks, Ca 2022
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#88 This Utah Jazz Media Guide
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#89 Microsoft Wine Guide
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#90 Lion King Color Changing Spoons Ad (1994)
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#91 90s Watch
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#92 Pages From A 1990 Nintendo Catalog
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#93 Found This Limited Edition Tiny Ice Chest From A Rock Festival In 1997!
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#94 This Entire Picture Is Pure 90s Goodness
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#95 1993
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#96 This Soap Screams 90s
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#97 McDonald’s Packaging Design From Early 90’s-1995. Wish They Brought Back The Lightning Script Logo
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#98 1994 College Student Hanging Out In His Dorm
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#99 Rainforest Café – Arizona Mills & Disney Village Marketplace (1997 & 1996)
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#100 Christmas 1998 At Eastland Mall In Charlotte, Nc
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#101 1999, Playstation Store At The Sony Metreon Complex In San Francisco, Ca
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#102 1996 College Students Hanging Out. Gotta Love That Mid-90’s Look
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#103 This Telephone!
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#104 House Built In 1996
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#105 Mcdonalds I Visited 4 Years Ago, It’s Since Been Demolished
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#106 This Area Of My Local Laundromat Is Frozen In The 90’s
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#107 Someone Posted About Pizza Hut And I Remembered The Old Cups
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#108 Hail Corporate
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#109 Cable In The Classroom Logo
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#110 Afternoon Break At Bermuda Island By Eizin Suzuki, 1992
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#111 Abandoned Kmart, Straight Out Of The 90s
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#112 A Print Ad For The McDonald’s Big Mac (Late 90’s)
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#113 Look At This House, Man
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#114 Apple’s 90s “Cybercafe” Business Concept
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#115 McDonald’s On Flatbush Avenue In Brooklyn
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#116 This Electronics Store Supposedly From The UK (1990?)
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#117 Who I Wanted To Be Like 30 Years Ago
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#118 I Finally Have A Place To Post How Cool My Local Laundromat Waiting Area Is
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#119 1992 Honda Cub
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#120 This Mexican Restaurant Still Uses The Old Cherry Coke Logo
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#121 A Compilation Of 90’s Malls And Stores
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#122 My Broken Ps1, Organized
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#123 Snes Magazine Ad, For Doom (1995)
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#124 Really Pretty Neon For The Baby Section At Boscov’s In Christiana, Delaware
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#125 The Arby’s At Christiana Mall, Circa 2006. This Whole Food Court Was Replaced By A New One And Demolished Around 2009
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