Party like it’s the new millennium
Curing nostalgia blues, one corded phone at a time
Whether we were actually present for the millennium or not, imagination – along with Internet inspiration – is a powerful thing. Y2K, “dumb phones,” and the optimism that came with welcoming a new millennium is now hot; doomscrolling is not. From cyber-glam to corded phones and narrow-frame sunglasses, Y2K is back in a big way.
Matrix-inspired sunnies
Who wouldn’t want to cosplay Neo? Few fashion items hit the Y2K mark more than narrow-frame sunglasses. Neo wears black, but the rest of us commoners are free to play with colour.
Drop it low
Low-waisted bottoms are a style signature of the early aughts, so much so that they caused a crack epidemic – and we don’t mean the contraband kind.
The shorter the hem, the closer to god
The 2000s was an era of courage dressing, and none embodied this philosophy more succinctly than the ultra-short hemlines that graced our malls and nightclubs.
Blast those 2000s classics
The choice is yours, whether you choose to rock the room with a speaker or keep the goods to yourself via a pair of quality headphones. But if you choose to share, make sure you play it loud. They had good stuff back then.
Shop our edit of curated Y2K fashion and tech.
