![]() ![]() When paired with the much-loved tube top, the low-rise hip-huggers left little to the imagination and as a result, belly buttons were catapulted into view during the noughties when music videos became a mecca for midriffs. It was undeniably a toxic time for young women, particularly so when it came to body image, considering the only models and actors we were exposed to were ultra-thin, and anyone with a different body type was made to feel undesirable. In many ways, late ’90s and early 2000s fashion was the stuff of nightmares, particularly if you weren’t skinny – the super low rise hip-huggers were not accomodating for most body types. Spaghetti straps are not made for those of us that consider bras mandatory. If I see another one this season, I may scream. It was an era marked by many impractical trends, and some of my personal favourite recent revivals include miniature bags that can’t fit your house keys (cc: Jacquemus ) and those exceptionally unflattering, tiny sunglasses that no one looks good in – they should be firmly reserved for Keanu Reeves in The Matrix.ĭon’t get me started on slip dresses, either. Even Lancome’s iconic Juicy Tube lip gloss has made a resurgence this year. Y2K looks continue to rear their scrunchie-laden heads into the fashion mainstream – from strappy sandals, to double denim, chokers, butterfly clips, fanny packs and baguette bags, our love for this era’s fashion just won’t die. Late ’90s and early 2000s fashion trends are like that one, random hair that keeps growing back, no matter how many times you pluck it. ![]()
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