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...Within this, duality existed: for all the low-rise silhouettes hanging on as part of the Y2K aesthetic, there were high-rise belted pencil skirts at Alaïa, ribcage-grazing trousers at Loewe and waist-cinching...
...Low-slung waistbands have been rife on the runways and on TikTok feeds, clinging to hip bones for dear life amid a tornado of Y2K and 2010s throwbacks such as boot-cut jeans and platform shoes....
...Y2K vibes ran strong in branded polo shirts and handkerchief tops, and corded-thong sandal styled playfully with bright plasters....
...Low-rise jeans and a long green tank with beaded fringe were distinctly Y2K (and thus ripe for TikTok)....
...One could argue that classic retailers are due for a comeback today, because of 1) trendsetters’ fatigue with cheap stuff 2) the renaissance of thrifting and Y2K fashion and 3) regulator concerns about fast-fashion...
...At 45, Julian Casablancas and his cohorts can still conjure the rakish magic of their Y2K heyday....
...This has been partially a consequence of the recent return of Y2K style and rediscovering outfits that I would have absolutely loved to wear as a teen, but often couldn’t because of parental vetoes or my...
...Think Y2K-inspired, low-rise boot-cuts often worn with crop tops and a bare midriff. No one wearing this season’s Saint Laurent bell-bottomed twill flares should contemplate going near an escalator....
...While quiet luxury is probably the most popular look worn by industry figures who attend the shows, there is a wave of young designers favouring a more a sexy, eclectic energy, often influenced by Y2K....
...Following her advice, I’m now inspired to dust off some bright knits after seeing Selena Gomez’s Y2K redux jumpers in Only Murders In the Building....
...There’s also the matter of Tom Ford retiring just as Gen Z is discovering ’90s and Y2K fashion....
...Trends move hand-in-hand with fashion – take the transformation of ’90s pick-and-drop braids (seen on Brandy) into Y2K-style French curls (loved by Zoë Kravitz)....
...If the fact that it is set on the night of Y2K isn’t a clue that it’s out of step with the times, there is also the sight of Cleese as an American billionaire bedding a woman 70 years his junior and Ardant...
...With a few exceptions — tartan that referenced Vivienne Westwood’s punk sensibility, blown-up puffer details or the relentless influence of Y2K — so much of what was shown on the autumn/winter runways this...
...Further reading— The good, the bad and the Uggs: the return of Y2K fashion...
...Shanghai-based brand, reimagines Kwon-glazed porcelain through a contemporary lens – think candles mimicking carved ivory landscapes and a rendition of the qilin, a mythological Chimera-like creature, in a Y2K-pink...
...Suddenly, the burgeoning nostalgia for Y2K-era fashion exploded. And with it came jewellery updates: septum, eyebrow and navel piercings are back....
...Their collections are made mostly with recycled and deadstock fabrics and have a decidedly grunge-meets-Y2K aesthetic: wispy chiffon or lace is ruched into halterneck tops or skirts, while gowns and trousers...
...Skirts are shorter, fabrics are sheerer, and a revival of ‘Y2K’ styles has ushered in the return of low-rise jeans and bare midriffs, particularly among teens and twenty-somethings poring nostalgically over...
...A security guard threw shapes with one of the punters, a guy in a pair of very dark Y2K-style sunglasses that seemed to render him functionally blind....
...“Classic styles are key for trends like Succession styling and investment casual dressing,” she says, “while chunky and funkier versions fit into ’90s and Y2K styling tropes.”...
...But unlike some Y2K trends, this look isn’t just for those in their twenties....
...“We have been through the trends of loungewear, extreme peacocking partywear, Y2K and grunge, and I think now is the moment for chic tailoring in all iterations to return to our lives.”...
...We are in 1999, when the world is facing the potential calamity of the Y2K bug. Sarah is living in LA, outwardly successful but “only, ever, a few steps away from the abyss”....
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