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1995 vs 2015: which is better?

We consult the archives to end the debate

  • Duncan Dick
  • 7 October 2015

The renaissance in 90s-style house and the anniversaries of some classic albums have unleashed a wave of nostalgia for 1995. But was it really better for dance music and club culture than today?

Fashion

1995

Girls: Gelled, spiky hair, shiny fabrics, fur, bootcut trousers, thigh-length boots and crop tops with slogans like 'Princess', 'Porn Star' or 'Cocaine' on them.

Boys: Idiots obligingly dress in kangol hats and checked shirts, making them easy to avoid. The 'Ricky from EastEnders' hair curtain is still a thing. White loafers. Beards not yet invented. Tattoos are rare and usually Celtic.

DJs: Tartan trousers paired with a cape-like jacket and oh god the hair on the likes of Darren Emerson please make it stop.

2015

Girls: Denim dungaree shorts, mesh tops, chokers

Boys: With their closely shaven sides, quiff and beard, many groups of male clubbers look like an 1840s cycling team from the neck up. Gym culture/creatine abuse means many others look like the 'muscle Marys' of yesteryear in their summer garb of scoop-neck, XXL vest and denim shorts. Tattoos are compulsory. Shufflers abound.

DJs: Black T-shirt and jeans for both sexes. Techno goth/ravens in knee-length black tees and super-skinny leggings, often paired with a cape-like jacket.

Winner: 2015. But only because no-one is wearing tartan trousers

 
 
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