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 Music and Entertainment

• DVD Orchard - Based in Sydney and specialising in DVDs, Blu-Ray, CDs, computer and console games. See their CD section and search for your favourite 90s artists. They also have Sing Star games for PS2 and PS3.
   
• Picture Store - offers an extensive range of Movie and TV Show, Animation and Star posters.
   
• Replay Games used games, accessories and games consoles - See their Retro Games.
  

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 Products

• 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.
  

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 Ica), 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