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Y2K Fashion Guide: 11 Staples to Perfect the Early-2000s Aesthetic (2024)

The early-2000s aesthetic used to be something I would only see again if I dared peer into the Pandora's box of my digital camera-fueled ‘Facebook Memories.’ However, since we are a species that does not learn from its elders, the inevitable happened: Gen Z brought back the Y2K look.

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Maybe you lived through it the first time and are trying to pull off matching sets with a bit more grace and a lot less embarrassment. Maybe you’ve only encountered it while thrifting on Depop. Either way, the good news is that this time around we can be choosier about which trends to run wild with.