The 90s are back. Here are the companies trying to cash in—and the ones that are failing

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For years, the fashion world has been riding a wave from the past. Young consumers are turning to the 90s for inspiration, leading to the revival of trends and companies that were long ago pronounced dead. Some companies have been able to successfully cash in on the trend. But others tried and failed.

But Marci said despite murmurings that the tracksuits were poised to make a comeback this year, 70% of Juicy's stock is reduced at ASOS, while 91% of the brand is on sale atAirwalk was another staple of 90s skate and grunge culture. The shoe's style sleek style was relaunched in 2016, in a collection dubbed "reinventing the classics."

But the shoe has not seen the same revival as other brands, said Matt Powell, a sportswear analyst at NPD Group. "I think they might've been a little early. Sometimes catching the wave is all about timing," he said. "And I think they didn't really follow the edict of keeping it small, keeping it with influential retailers, and not offering it up to just anybody." Airwalks are now being sold at online retailers

and Journey's, but labels like Champion saw success by partnering with streetwear brands Supreme, Vetements and others.Although the jelly sandals from your childhood tried to make a comeback, it flopped — a lucky thing for the environment, said Marci. Brands such as Melissa Shoes have worked to make the shoes recyclable, but retailers are backing away from the trend.

But in another capitalization of the 90s movement, Delia's was resurrected by teenager retailer Dolls Kill, and launched a revamped collection in November 2018. Many of their styles were created by looking through their past catalogs, but redesigned with a modern twist."Fashion is always cyclical, and it's always been that way," said Madelyn Wicks, product developer at Delia's.

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I didn’t go to war three different times and serve many tours over seas so we could just go back to the 90s.

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