When we talk about the '90s, it's often through a minimal, streamlined lens. Here, we take a look back at the other side of the decade's coin—when bigger (hair) was better, sexy was the aesthetic and Versace Red was the color choice of babes.
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The Man
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Gianna Versace's designs changed the game.
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Versace Red
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The color of the moment was inarguably red—and it was remembered best on form fitting, plunging gowns.
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Sheer Thing
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Even ladylike suits got the sultry treatment thanks to see-through tops—as seen on Christy Turlington.
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Black Out
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For all the red and yellow, there was still an emphasis on edgy black ensembles—worn perfectly by Gisele Bundchen, Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford.
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The Famous Dress
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Elizabeth Hurley may be an English Rose but she was no shrinking violet in a bold black Versace gown done up with safety pins that put her on the fashion map for life.
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The Babe
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Naomi Campbell took the color-wonderful approach in rainbow-hued ensembles for the red carpet and the runway.
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The Blonde Bombshell
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Then and now, Claudia Schiffer embodies sex appeal.
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The Super Now
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is aiding the revolution of the return of '90s power dressing in super-short leather Versus.