Quiet luxury is dead, and '90s minimalism is replacing it. Influences like FX's Love Story, 'clean girl' culture, and uncertainty about the future are bringing the clean lines and pared-back color palettes of yesteryear back to the forefront. As opposed to the 'quiet luxury' look of 2020, this take on minimalism is more textured with vintage details scattered throughout. It rejects flatness.
Archival images of Winona Ryder's New York bedroom in 1994 are the perfect blueprint of '90s minimalism; they show a space that is unfussily minimalist, simultaneously lived-in and simple. Like the quintessential '90s cool girl, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, a well-executed version of this look is chic yet relaxed. Winona's bedroom embodies this balance with the visual cleanness of white bedding against a more organic light-wood bedside table. A red and cream vintage light adds a pop of color against the white walls. Her upholstered white headboard brings in a touch of plush comfort. The overall effect is cocooning but simple.
