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Whatcomes after Y2K fashion?
Gotham
More Y2K fashion, of course!
But if you werent?
Its entirely understandable that mining the annals of recent fashion historyand the vintage shopswould hold a certain appeal.
Jennifer Lopez, 2000
For all its kitsch and camp, Y2K fashion is full of some intriguing gems.
And anyway, fashion is cyclical.
No era is immune to a remix now and again.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, 2001
After all, Y2K is the shorthand way to write the year 2000.
It was the turn of the millennium and the future was on everyones mind.
The tech advances were rolling out quick.
Beyoncé in Destiny’s Child, 2000
If that sounds cool, it definitely wasimagine going from a clunky CD player to a sleek iPod!
But the promise of the new millennium also came with its share of existential dread.
Or, as the news anchors simply called it, Y2K.
Sarah Jessica Parker inSex and the City,2000
Luckily, the Y2K bug never ultimately resulted in major malfunctionsit was fixed just in time.
Pop culture provided a distraction in the truest sense.
The first iterations of theHarry PotterandThe Lord of the Ringsfilm franchises were also released.
Charli XCX at the Heaven by Marc Jacobs and Doja Cat Fall 2022 Party
Beyonce in Destinys Child, 2000
Sarah Jessica Parker inSex and the City,2000
What is Y2K fashion?
Low-rise jeans, crop tops, and visible g-strings were designed to turn heads.
There were chunky sneakers, pointy-toed boots, and towering platform soles, too.
Miu Miu, Spring 2024
So what prompted the re-emergence of Y2K fashion now?
That was like the pinnacle of luxury for me at that time, says Nirui.
I wanted to show a collection that touches on happiness, sexiness, freedom.
Blumarine, Spring 2023
Something that breaks the rules, without being vulgar.
Blumarine, Spring 2023
Brognano is onto something.
To me personally, that era of MTV culture was very important.
Blumarine, Spring 2023
It was the way I discovered fashion, through musicians and actors.
Their embodiment of the style reflects their internal conflict amid these times.
On one hand, theyreangry,burdened by the sense of obligation to reverse the apocalyptic millennial mess.
Victoria Beckham, Spring 2025
Simultaneously, theyre tiredtired of the pressure to be perfect, wanting to just let loose.
Besides, who wouldnt want to channel thatMean Girls-esque glitzy, so-bad-its-good glamour?
So well see you on the other side, living our very best Y2K fantasy on the dance floor.
Prada, Spring 2025
Margot Robbie, 2023
Ice Spice, 2023
Bella Hadid, 2024
Paris Fashion Week, Spring 2025
Paris Fashion Week, Spring 2025
