black and white strapless dress Crisp Contrast & Stripe Midi Mermaid Style Fabric Strapless Ruffled Polka-Dot Long Prom

The fashion was deliberately small to subvert how serious 90s fashion wanted to be

"I also grew up watching hip-hop music videos, admiring the makeup." Ono, who is Mexican-American, was raised in a predominantly Black and Latinx community, and directly recognizes the impact hip-hop culture had not only on the chola look, but her own lived experience

Exactly eight years ago, the internet had a conniption over this image

Sleeve Style: Strapless with Detachable Off Shoulder Sash

And what better way to make it unforgettable than by throwing a sweet 16 party and shining in a cute dress for sweet 16

Other showrooms made me feel like I was putting on a costume