The “90’s revival” has been much discussed lately, in both fashion and pop culture. So, now is the best time to watch this cute and hysterical movie from the 90’s.

Two best friends from high school, Romy and Michele, are having a fantastic time living together in Los Angeles. However, they learn about their 10 year high school reunion (what an offensive word!), and it reminds them of their darkest hour, when they were at the very bottom of all high school cliques. But not anymore! They now live in the coolest city and should be very stylish by now, so they decide to attend their reunion. But hold on… Neither of them have boyfriends, and Michele doesn’t even have a job. Are they, perhaps, not that cool after all? Oh no! What to do? No problem, they decide to completely fabricate their past and pretend to be a success story. What’s gonna happen at the reunion??

Throughout the movie, Romy and Michele are chummy and bubbly to the point of being kinda dumb, but their strong friendship is truly the best! Who said friendship between women is temporary and fragile? Now THAT’S dumb! The highlight of the movie is when the school’s Prince Charming asks for a dance, and Michele agrees but under one condition: “Only if Romy can dance with us.” He says, “sure.” The never before seen, threesome dance is set to the song “Time After Time”. This unbelievably goofy, but charmingly cute scene is one everybody must see!

The 90’s fashion is the best part. The body-conscious, tight-fitting t-shirts while at the coin laundry, the athletic clothes at the gym, the formal business suits at the reunion, and finally those shiny mini dresses!

But especially, Michele’s huge, dangling earrings always catch my eye.

At the traditional confectionary shop Kamehiroyasu in Kyoto, the sugar candy Ariheitou, which has shapes of spring flowers like violet, astragalus, dandelion, and horsetail, tells us that spring has come. Every time I look at these, it reminds me of Michele’s earrings. If those fashion crazies had seen these, I bet they would turn them into earrings for sure! Ariheitou is a delicate candy made by simmering sugar and syrup, and the bold design always pleasantly shocks me. It makes me wonder, “why did you wanna make THAT into candy!?” Look at the over-abstracted design of the astragalus or the fine details of the horsetail sheath! And the fact that these are the original designs from the very first generation of this traditional shop also impresses me. Additionally, it’s nice that they sell by the piece and not just by set. While lingering my fingers over the sample candy box, I think to myself, “well, I want dandelion and…” It’s just like looking over some colorful spring clothes from a wardrobe and thinking about a potential outfit for the day. Both are very sweet, happy moments.