10 Things About 90s Movies Everyone Misses Today

8. Small Shades And Black Trench Coats

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As everything is cyclical, small sunglasses have come back into fashion since the 90s. You've got the likes of Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner to thank for that.

Were they even alive in the 90s?

But nothing quite tops the ultra-cool, ultra-muggy combination of tiny black shades and a long, black trenchcoat.

Before they were seen as a sign to stay away from a dodgy man in the street, trench coats were all the rage amongst 90s action heroes.

Neo in The Matrix had one, so did Eric Draven in The Crow. And don't even get us started on Blade's slinky number - he could bite our necks any day!

As for the shades, well they actually had a socio-political subtext to them. The 80s was a time of excess and flaunting one's wealth, whilst the 90s were much more subdued. Hence why the big glasses of the previous decade were significantly shrunk.

That and they looked cool.

This entry is more about 90s fashion in general, which is gradually making a comeback. The day you see a kid pretending to dodge bullets whilst tripping over his giant black coat, that's when you'll know we've come full circle.

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