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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIf your feeds have felt like a time capsule recently, you\u2019re not imagining it: Nineties minimalism is firmly back in fashion.<\/p>\n
The renewed fascination with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy\u2019s iconic wardrobe has seen queues forming outside New York\u2019s C.O. Bigelow for her signature tortoiseshell headband.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a long stretch of trend-heavy dressing, people are craving something more refined,\u201d says luxury stylist Oriona Robb. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey want pieces that feel expensive rather than attention-seeking.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy\u2019s simple style has become iconic (Alamy\/PA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSo why is Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy at the centre of this shift? Her pared-back wardrobe has become a reference point thanks to FX\u2019s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe had a very clear point of view,\u201d Robb explains. \u201cThere was never too much going on, no over-styling, no unnecessary extras, just really well-chosen pieces worn with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
So which Nineties staples are worth revisiting now? Stylists give their five top picks:<\/p>\n
1. The slip dress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\nFew pieces capture Nineties minimalism quite like the slip dress. Long associated with Bessette-Kennedy \u2013 most famously on her wedding day \u2013 it has re-emerged as a key silhouette this season. Today\u2019s version is more about how it\u2019s styled in order to bring it into 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cSlip dresses work best when they\u2019re layered,\u201d says stylist Elsa Boutaric, \u201ca blazer or a soft knit instantly makes them feel more wearable.\u201d<\/p>\n