Pull on your quippy graphic tee and zip up yourtracksuitswere wearing the 2024 version of McBling.
McBling is all of The Plastics costumes inMean Girls.
Its blasting Low by Flo Rida on your pink metallic iPod Nano.
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Its spraying your Viva la Juicy perfume around your chunky highlights.
Plenty of aesthetics get pushed under the Y2K umbrella, but its a defined subculture of its own.
The era morphed into something more defineda teched-out, splashier sister.
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If Y2K isThe Matrix,McBling isThe Simple Life.
McBling style was all about, well, bling.
Trend-setters sparkled in bedazzled outerwear and jewelry, with tech becoming the newest and shiniest accessory.
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Anything colorfulpreferably pinkand sparkling became your best friend during the rise of McBling.
The mini skirt became shorter, and velour and streetwear became the uniform of the red carpet.
While it may be lighthearted and poppy, the aesthetic is a byproduct of political and economic hardship.
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Phrases like phat and juicy adorned jeans and sweatpants, shamelessly drawing attention to the backside.
Like many style aesthetics, McBling marked an era of new and emerging culture.
A pervasive techno-optimism carried over from the Y2K and 2K1 eras.
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The era was also the beginning of celebrity culture as we know it.
Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton were among these celebutantes who became fixtures in the zeitgeist.
McBling reflected the shining early stages of the digital revolution and the interconnected world we live in now.
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McBling was all about mixing glamor with ease, drawing attention with color and shine.
With the rise of thrifting, many shoppers have found vintage stores stacked with the staple McBling pieces.
Search for matching tracksuits, sparkly accessories, and shimmery stand-out pieces.
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