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❤️‍🔥90s Fashion: The OG Suburban Protest An Ultimate Act Of DEFIANCE❤️‍🔥 🪧

❤️‍🔥90s Fashion: The OG Suburban Protest An Ultimate Act Of DEFIANCE❤️‍🔥 🪧

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My goal is to have as many mid-life crises as possible, and what better way to do that than through FASHION?

My current muses/fashion aesthetic I’m attempting to channel

Early 90s Investigative Journalist Chic🔎📎🗞️

Check out the nifty look book in its entirety.": @aprilstettnercreates xoxo

Origin Story for my fellow muses + Elder Millennials

The Early Years (K-2)

Growing up, a surefire way to start a Supreme Court confirmation-worthy screaming match was to express horror or disgust at my Grandmother’s selection of Easter/First Day of School/Christmas dresses.

Now, some years were hit or miss- my Grandmother (a true angel who spoiled me rotten, though we both were button pushers and a wee bit stubborn- insert apple/tree analogy)

My beloved Grandmother selected some absolute bangers from:

Red Apple (Oakton Shopping Center/Off Chain-Bridge- if ya know, ya know)

Such as Monet's blotted pastel dress, which the record will show

 I was initially wary of

After further inspection, I decided I liked the color arrangement (the hat not so much- significant cranium/curly hair problems)

And it came with a new purse! That would fit my Puppy Surprise litter seamlessly. JOY!

FASHION HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SOCIAL MOVEMENT

Some visual aids to accompany you on this FaShIoN EvOlUtIoN Timeline

Feel free to reference this social movement flow chart for better cohesion!

Grassroots/Emergence: Pre-Teen

I swear there was a rumor about Merry Go Round being an after hours club at the mall....I may have already discussed this-but you remember this Suburban Mall Legend Right?!

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