Oversized T-shirts and combat boots were on display last week as students celebrated 90s fashion.

The FAU National Council of Negro Women chapter President Anjalonette Wright and Ezekiel Shaw hosted the event March 19 in the Student Union Grand Palm Room. The show was a collaboration between NCNW and FAU Fashion Forward.

The student models dressed in looks that were undeniably 90s, but still wearable today. Clear trends were boyfriend jeans, gold hoop earrings, sporty bralettes, bomber jackets, and velvet accessories. Wright wore a matching plaid skirt and top with a beret, worthy of Cher from “Clueless.”  

The models walked while classic 90s music videos like “Mo Money Mo Problems” by The Notorious B.I.G. and “Whatta Man” by Salt ‘N’ Pepa played in the background.

Shaw and Wright kept things light by joking around with the audience. They asked the crowd of around 50 people to join in on Twitter under the hashtag #slyat, which stands for “strut like you’re all that.”

They then asked the audience to shout out their opinions on high waist vs. two-piece swimsuits and who the hottest men of the 90s were. After that, the two asked for volunteers to play a “finish the lyrics” game, but the whole audience ended up participating when the DJ played “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”  

Afterwards, Wright said she was pleased about the turnout of the event.

“As my first time being president, I am so excited!” Wright said. “This is the first event I’ve put on where a lot of FAU came out.”

Shaw said the night was a success as well.

“[It was] amazing!” Shaw said. “It was a really cool showcase of 90s fashion.”

Rachel Gavilan is a contributing writer with the University Press. For information regarding this or other stories, email [email protected].