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Clothing you wore in your childhood that's still cool now

"But I need light up shoes to run faster!"

Clothing you wore in your childhood that's still cool now
11 August 2016

The nineties was a simpler time. No social media, no recession, no Keeping Up With The Kardashians. We also weren't so self-aware about our style; we wore things we thought looked cool, not because it was an ironic statement for hipster purposes (plus our mums bought it, which was pretty sweet).

We're calling for a return to the era that brought us Oasis and Turkey Twizzlers, starting off with bringing back the fashion...

Nike Windrunner jacket

Wear to: a cold, damp park in winter with a bottle of MD 20/20 poking out of the pockets.

£65


adidas ROM trainers

Wear to: a disco at your local social club with a decent floor that allows good knee skidding.

£65


NY baseball cap

Wear to: a school trip to a theme park with questionable health and safety issues.

£13


Fred Perry track jacket

Wear to: a first date to the cinema and Pizza Hut.

£75


Asics Gel Lyte III suede trainers

Wear to: around the house because they're so white your mum doesn't trust you to go out in them.

£89


Umbro shorts

Wear to: football training, where you'll get such bad grass stains your mother will cry.

£17.50


adidas Originals joggers

Wear to: an extremely competitive five-a-side football game.

£34.99


Gola Bullet suede trainers

Wear to: your nan's house for Sunday dinner.

£54.99


Oversized denim jacket

Wear to: meeting your mates outside Woolworths on a Saturday.

£35


Hey Arnold t-shirt

Wear to: downstairs in your house to watch cartoons from 6am.

£7


Lonsdale Camden trainers

Wear to: the sports centre on a Saturday morning to play table tennis.

£20


Jansport

Wear to: a camping trip... in your back garden.

$64


Ellesse leather and mesh trainers

Wear to: a grimey pub that accepts fake ID.

£25


Ben Sherman polo top

Wear to: school picture day.

£40


LED hi top trainers

Wear to: everywhere. Light up trainers are everything.

£119


adidas Originals t-shirt

Wear to: a birthday party that you're just going to for the goodie bag.

£25


Wallet chain

Wear to: your first concert so you don't lose your pocket money in the pit.

£7.99


Dungarees

Wear to: Ant & Dec's SMTV Live show.

£25


1998 England World Cup shirt

Wear to: 1998 World Cup. May require some time travelling.

£28.45


Space Jam sweatshirt

Wear to: jump people's back gardens in.

£27.64