1990s

The 90s are barely over, but that doesn't mean you can't throw a 90s party. This party lets you enjoy (ironically or otherwise) all the fabulous fashion and music of the decade just gone by. Browse down the page for food and party game ideas.

90s Party Products & Decorations

• Blue Dog Posters in Sydney is Australia's largest online poster shop. Get your poster laminated or delivered as is. Delivery to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Flat rate delivery Australia wide and express delivery is also available. See their movies posters and music posters or go straight to posters from 90s pop culture including -

  Marilyn Manson Metallica Nirvana

  Oasis Pearl Jam Red Hot Chili Peppers

  Sex and the City The Simpsons South Park

• Picture Store - offers an extensive range of Movie and TV Show and Music posters.
   
• Party Products Australia - your one-stop shop for party supplies, based in Brisbane, Queensland. Party Products Australia stocks over 6000 items including invitations, balloons, napkins, plates, cups, hats, goody/loot bags, temporary tattoos, banner flags, piñatas, and a lot more! Search for Alien and silver themes.
   
• Parties Online - Sydney-based party products store in operation since 1991. They specialise in themed and coloured tableware, balloons costumes and more. See the range of Dress ups and Fancy Costumes.

90s Music and Entertainment

• iTunes Music Store - Huge range of digital downloads available online through iTunes. Individual songs or whole albums. Buy music from these 90s artists -
  

  Alanis Morissette Backstreet Boys Bon Jovi Bryan Adams Celine Dion Green Day Guns n Roses Mariah Carey Marilyn Manson

  Meatloaf Metallica Nirvana Oasis Offspring Pearl Jam Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers REM

  Ricky Martin Robbie Williams Silverchair Shania Twain Smashing Pumpkins Spice Girls Take That TLC Whitney Houston

90s Clothing and Costumes

• Early 90s: Layered and frizzed hair, under-cuts (haircut for boys), shell suits, leggings, 'Blossom' hats, hypercolour, high-waisted jeans, bright colours, baggy pants, flannel tops, Nike clothes, Doc Martens.
   
• Later: Pierced belly buttons, metrosexual-wear, spaghetti-strap dress over a crop top, the 'Rachel' haircut, butterfly hair clips, cargo pants, cup of Starbucks coffee, WWJD bracelets, Bootleg jeans.

90s Party Ideas

• Decor - Grunge posters, Posters of stars, movies and TV shows, technology-themed colour scheme (silver)
• Themes - Computers and the internet, Grunge, Hypercolour, Metrosexuals, Novelty Rappers (MC Hammer, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Vanilla Ice), X-Files
• Celebrities - Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Moss, Lucy Lawless (Xena), Meg Ryan, Mel Gibson, Monica Lewinski, Nirvana, Pauly Shore, Pearl Jam, Salt n Pepper, The Spice Girls.
• Activities - Watch Sex and the City and Friends, do 90s dances like the Macarena and Running Man, Yo-yos, Texting competition (who can send a text message the fastest) and 90s Karaoke.

90s Party Food

The standout party-maker of the 90s was definitely the cocktail, especially the Cosmopolitan.  For those that were too young to be drinking cocktails, lollies can set the scene.

• Cocktails and Drinks - Cosmopolitans, Cowboys, Manhattans and Martinis
• Lollies: Pushpops, Warheads, Nerds, Bubble Tape, Edable jewelry
   
• See also our Sex and the City theme