This Halloween, we’re throwing it back to the 1990s. We’ve handpicked some pop culture ’90s icons who would make, like, totally easy costumes. Think: Spice Girls; Romy and Michele from “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell from “Sister, Sister,” Will and Carlton from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”; Alex Mack from “The Secret World of Alex Mack”; Clarissa Darling from “Clarissa Explains It All”; and Cory, Shawn, and Topanga from “Boy Meets World.”
Since ’90s fashion trends are basically always in style — like mini backpacks, chunky sneakers, choker necklaces, and bucket hats — it’s refreshingly easy to DIY a perfect ’90s Halloween costume from your closet. Have bike shorts and a crewneck sweatshirt? You are now Princess Diana. Sweatpants, a crop top, and your favorite pair of kicks? You’re a master of Sporty Spice style.
Whether you’re a millennial who longs for the days of your youth or a Zoomer who just loves all things ’90s, we have some Halloween costumes that will make you the hippest person at the party. From TV shows and movies to the hottest music acts of the time, keep reading for a ton of iconic DIY ’90s pop culture costumes that will make sure your Halloween rocks.
— Additional reporting by Maggie Panos and Laura Marie Meyers