Yes, Will Smith was cute and we did have a right ol' laugh at Carlton's moves, but in all honesty we couldn't see past Hilary's wardrobe game in Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. Played by Karyn Parsons–Rockwell, Hilary did a pretty good job of hogging the limelight of the show that ran on NBC from 1990-96. She blessed us with immortal lines such as, 'Hi Daddy. I need $300", her fleeting stint as a weather woman was stellar, her shopping addiction fully-fledged and her engagement to Trevor Collins, superb. Her wardrobe, that of the ultimate '90s power woman – well, she did bag a nationally-televised daytime talk show titled "Hilary" – was show stopping.
Between berating Jeffrey and hitting the mall, she was otherwise busy styling out a permanently box-fresh outfit and her hat game had its own Richter scale. In honour of the original Mean Girl, we've delved into the Hilary Banks archive and selected the finest, most '90s images, we could find.
Cher Horowitz, who?
A classic Hilary ensemble. A nautical-style hat, drop pearl earrings with matching pearl necklace and a well-shouldered teal and baby pink suit.
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This velvet cloche hat is made all the better with the addition of a co-ordinating choker. Her longline scarlet blazer and maxi skirt = genius proportion play.
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One of Hil's more dressed down looks. We're quite sure you could get this in American Apparel today – the deep-V tee and high waisted denim shorts are ideal summer-camp-chic.
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Was there ever a more '90s image in existence? The terracotta backdrop; the side-stool pose, the mossy lace maxi skirt, the yarny knit... John Hughes, eat your heart out.
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This baby pink 'n black tailoring takes the biscuit – as does Hilary's facial expression.
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One of our favourite looks – this head-to-toe cherry red skirt suit is made super sexy by the split and Kardashian choker.
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Ah, when hats were proper hats – and miniature gardens too. That yellow waistcoat is Pinterest-worthy.
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Hilary does prom, with a plaster column to boot.
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A roll-neck, Pepsi-blue padded, belted, body con dress. Why not?
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Uh huh Honey. This cookies n' cream suit has got us feeling all kinds of happy.
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Monochrome giraffe print shift and patent booties? Check.
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Jessica Rabbit levels of sass.
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NB everyone else is dressed in denim. Hilary's spaghetti LBD is everything.
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