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TGIF: Wholesome TV, Even Better Fashion

September 10, 2021

Thank God (or goodness) it's Friday! And time for hours of television on ABC, who were the king and queen of TGIF vibes in the 1990s. Shows were wholesome yet they touched (somewhat superficially) on issues affecting teens and families. Launched in September 1989, popular shows like Sister, ...

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I hadn't planned to make this post. But after read

I hadn't planned to make this post. But after reading through the comments on other nostalgia accounts, it's become clear to me that there's now a pretty sizeable portion of the population that wasn't alive in 2001. I'm finding Gen Z cannot comprehend a world without smartphones and selfies. And that photos would exist of life persisting in the face of tragedy. So I think it's important to talk about from a historical perspective and share stories.

I'm not a patriotic person. I remember the speech that Colin Powell gave before the UN that preceded the war in Iraq. It's hard for me all these years later to decouple 911 and a war that destroyed people's lives and killed many.

But. On 9/11/01, I was 15. I had just ended first period, French class. I was on my way to Civics, which was taught by one of the smartest people I've ever met and my favorite teacher. When I got to the classroom, my teacher and another teacher were in front of the TV. The first plane had just hit.

I was 15. I lived a very sheltered life in rural suburban Pennsylvania. My first response was to laugh because it felt like an accident. How could a plane just fly into a skyscraper?

My teachers said, "This was no accident." They immediately linked it to terrorism, something I knew nothing about but that would come apart of the lives of many on that day.

The rest of the day, we sat at our desks in dark classrooms with the TV on. I think I watched CNN for a week straight after that day.

I moved to New York three years after the attacks. I lived for some months in the financial district and would walk my the huge empty holes in the ground where the Twin Towers used to be.

I do not usually relive this day because it's hard. But I think it is important to share stories.

Photo: Jenna Piccirillo and three-month-old Vaughan embody innocence and resilience, according to the photographer: “Life continues in the face of disaster . . . despite the horrors we inflict on one another.”

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I hadn't planned to make this post. But after reading through the comments on other nostalgia accounts, it's become clear to me that there's now a pretty sizeable portion of the population that wasn't alive in 2001. I'm finding Gen Z cannot comprehend a world without smartphones and selfies. And that photos would exist of life persisting in the face of tragedy. So I think it's important to talk about from a historical perspective and share stories. I'm not a patriotic person. I remember the speech that Colin Powell gave before the UN that preceded the war in Iraq. It's hard for me all these years later to decouple 911 and a war that destroyed people's lives and killed many. But. On 9/11/01, I was 15. I had just ended first period, French class. I was on my way to Civics, which was taught by one of the smartest people I've ever met and my favorite teacher. When I got to the classroom, my teacher and another teacher were in front of the TV. The first plane had just hit. I was 15. I lived a very sheltered life in rural suburban Pennsylvania. My first response was to laugh because it felt like an accident. How could a plane just fly into a skyscraper? My teachers said, "This was no accident." They immediately linked it to terrorism, something I knew nothing about but that would come apart of the lives of many on that day. The rest of the day, we sat at our desks in dark classrooms with the TV on. I think I watched CNN for a week straight after that day. I moved to New York three years after the attacks. I lived for some months in the financial district and would walk my the huge empty holes in the ground where the Twin Towers used to be. I do not usually relive this day because it's hard. But I think it is important to share stories. Photo: Jenna Piccirillo and three-month-old Vaughan embody innocence and resilience, according to the photographer: “Life continues in the face of disaster . . . despite the horrors we inflict on one another.”">

Thank God It’s Friday! If you’re a 90s kid,

Thank God It’s Friday!

If you’re a 90s kid, you probably remember ABC’s TGIF programming, which ran from 1989 to around 2000 with some attempts at reboots and pivots.

My latest blog post gives a brief overview of what TGIF was all about along with a quick look at the fashion. Link is in my bio!

TGIF brought us many iconic 90s shows, including my favorites: Sister, Sister, Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Family Matters.

But can we also talk about how all the programming led up to 20/20?! Some episodes of 20/20 scarred me because I was literally 7 and didn’t understand it.

Did you watch TGIF?

P.s.: As a sign of the times, TGIF actually first stood for Thank GOODNESS It’s Friday!

Image 1: Collage image of my favorite Thank God It’s Friday Sister, Sister, Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Family matters

Image 2: Collage of Sister, Sister including the main cast and 90s fashion.

Image 3: Collage of Boy Meets World including the core cast.

Image 4: Collage image of Sabrina the Teenage Witch including Sabrina and her aunts.

Image 5: Collage of Family Matters.

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Thank God It’s Friday! If you’re a 90s kid, you probably remember ABC’s TGIF programming, which ran from 1989 to around 2000 with some attempts at reboots and pivots. My latest blog post gives a brief overview of what TGIF was all about along with a quick look at the fashion. Link is in my bio! TGIF brought us many iconic 90s shows, including my favorites: Sister, Sister, Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Family Matters. But can we also talk about how all the programming led up to 20/20?! Some episodes of 20/20 scarred me because I was literally 7 and didn’t understand it. Did you watch TGIF? P.s.: As a sign of the times, TGIF actually first stood for Thank GOODNESS It’s Friday! Image 1: Collage image of my favorite Thank God It’s Friday Sister, Sister, Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Family matters Image 2: Collage of Sister, Sister including the main cast and 90s fashion. Image 3: Collage of Boy Meets World including the core cast. Image 4: Collage image of Sabrina the Teenage Witch including Sabrina and her aunts. Image 5: Collage of Family Matters.">

It’s September and almost fall time! This period

It’s September and almost fall time! This period always makes me feel nostalgic for the fall-themed magazines of 90s. I would comb the pages for my favorite outfits, cut them out and tape them to my bedroom door. You might say it was an analog Pinterest. I was absolutely magazine obsessed and the September issue was usually my favorite.

I, for one, think we should bring back black tights under jean shorts. This is a fall look favorite of mine.

I went into the archives to find some fall-themed photoshoots from Ebony, Teen and Seventeen. My college very graciously gives alumni access to digital magazine archives. (This makes me feel slightly less annoyed when I pay back my student loans every month.) So if there’s any topics you want to see that are magazine-related, let me know!

Image 1: Woman with blonde hair in a puffy red jacket with jean shorts over black fights. She pours water out of a rainboot into a pond.

Image 2: Title reads “Northern Exposure” Woman in oversized barn coat holding basket walks behind man running with fishing gear (?).

Image 3: Spread that features college students from the south wearing 90s fashions. Outfits include men’s and women’s suit sets, sweaters over shoulders and crochet.

Image 4: Spread that features college students from the south wearing 90s fashions. Outfits include woman with sunflower hat, formal wear and ski jackets.

Image 5: Spread featuring fall fashions including ankle boots, denim looks and turtlenecks.

Sources:
Ebony, October 1993
Teen, August 1993
Seventeen, November 1991

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="It’s September and almost fall time! This period always makes me feel nostalgic for the fall-themed magazines of 90s. I would comb the pages for my favorite outfits, cut them out and tape them to my bedroom door. You might say it was an analog Pinterest. I was absolutely magazine obsessed and the September issue was usually my favorite. I, for one, think we should bring back black tights under jean shorts. This is a fall look favorite of mine. I went into the archives to find some fall-themed photoshoots from Ebony, Teen and Seventeen. My college very graciously gives alumni access to digital magazine archives. (This makes me feel slightly less annoyed when I pay back my student loans every month.) So if there’s any topics you want to see that are magazine-related, let me know! Image 1: Woman with blonde hair in a puffy red jacket with jean shorts over black fights. She pours water out of a rainboot into a pond. Image 2: Title reads “Northern Exposure” Woman in oversized barn coat holding basket walks behind man running with fishing gear (?). Image 3: Spread that features college students from the south wearing 90s fashions. Outfits include men’s and women’s suit sets, sweaters over shoulders and crochet. Image 4: Spread that features college students from the south wearing 90s fashions. Outfits include woman with sunflower hat, formal wear and ski jackets. Image 5: Spread featuring fall fashions including ankle boots, denim looks and turtlenecks. Sources: Ebony, October 1993 Teen, August 1993 Seventeen, November 1991">

Ah, the Geo Tracker. In my mind (and memory), this

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Ah, the Geo Tracker. In my mind (and memory), this was one of the most iconic cars to come out of the 90s. Advertised as a “mini SUV,” CAMI, a joint venture between General Motors of Canada and Suzuki, originally manufactured the car starting in 1989. Eventually Geo merged with Chevy in 1998. It’s been featured in many films from Bring It On to How Stella Got Her Groove back (list of movie features linked in my bio). Reading about the specs on this car, it’s not clear exactly how you’d qualify it today. At one point, it was considered a “light truck,” at others a passenger SUV. Whatever it was, eventually the Geo Tracker was discontinued in 2004 and was replaced with the Chevrolet Equinox. Even though this car was, um, absolutely iconic, it had a pretty sordid reputation. In 1995 it had the highest incidence of driver fatalities, about 3.2 per 10,000 vehicles. Some experts dispute that study, however, saying it didn’t differentiate between 2 door and 4 door models. In any case, the Geo Tracker is a 90s icon. When I look at it, I think this could have had the staying power of a Jeep Wrangler, but it’s not like Chevy has the best brand management.">

I picked up The Rules yesterday. I'm pretty sure I

I picked up The Rules yesterday. I'm pretty sure I've lost a few brain cells in the first 50 pages so far. But I'm doing it for the love of the 90s! So many people still swear by "The Rules" or dating to "get a man."

It's been long rumored that our beloved Carolyn Bessette used The Rules to get JFK Jr. That's how I initially got interested in this book. I have a lot of feelings on that situation!

I'm working on a longer project that's more in depth but wanted to share this sneak peak. But yeah, so far this book is very toxic.

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I picked up The Rules yesterday. I'm pretty sure I've lost a few brain cells in the first 50 pages so far. But I'm doing it for the love of the 90s! So many people still swear by "The Rules" or dating to "get a man." It's been long rumored that our beloved Carolyn Bessette used The Rules to get JFK Jr. That's how I initially got interested in this book. I have a lot of feelings on that situation! I'm working on a longer project that's more in depth but wanted to share this sneak peak. But yeah, so far this book is very toxic.">

Hi, beautiful 90s people. I'm passing you a note t

Hi, beautiful 90s people. I'm passing you a note to say, "I'm back, baby!"

My life got a bit chaotic and this blog/project kind of fell into the junk drawer of my life. Like right next to the keys no one knows what they go to.

Leaving is weird, coming back to something can feel awkward so let's not make this any stranger by dwelling on it! New content and stories coming your way starting right now.

<img src="https://canthardlydress.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Hi, beautiful 90s people. I'm passing you a note to say, "I'm back, baby!" My life got a bit chaotic and this blog/project kind of fell into the junk drawer of my life. Like right next to the keys no one knows what they go to. Leaving is weird, coming back to something can feel awkward so let's not make this any stranger by dwelling on it! New content and stories coming your way starting right now.">

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