While trends in recent years have had a focus on pared-back, minimalist style, Y2K fashion is all about making a statement, and making it louder than anyone else. Technically, Y2K covers the late ’90s and early-to-mid 2000s, so for millennials, it captures the energy (and shopping habits) of your childhood and early teens.
This era was undeniably defined by women who ruled pop culture at the time. Destiny’s Child, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot, and Paris Hilton are just a few names that spring to mind alongside screen legends Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Regina George of Mean Girls. As such, it’s their closets that act as the gateway to the best Y2K looks. We’re talking hot pink everything, bedazzled logos, teeny-tiny bags, denim on denim, and yes, Juicy Couture.