Everything new is forgotten old: 7 trends from the 2000s that have returned to our lives this season

Zero attraction. Zero is luxury. Zero is a pearlescent lip gloss and Cosmopolitan is a cocktail. Also at a time when there were no social networks, Sex and the City was shown on TV, and Tom Ford’s provocative advertising campaigns shone proudly from the glossy pages. The main girls of the era were Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, and the leading slogan of the decade was Stop Being Poor.

And now, 20 years later, the 2000s are back in our lives. True, not in its original form, but with adjustments. No one flaunts opulence, desires a perfect tummy and XS size, and what’s more, no one tries to trade therapy for a night at the club. All of the above refer to lifestyle but not fashion. At the end of last year, Tagwalk analysts published a report stating that miniskirts were the fastest growing trend (their number in fashion collections increased by 97.1%). However, the Depop app used to resell showed around 290,000 unique Y2K requests.

This year, the entire fashion community has plunged into complete nostalgia for zero. True, with some irony. This is loudly announced both by designers who include quotes from that period in their collections, and by bloggers who are actively posting compelling works via social networks. All this madness confirms once again that fashion is cyclical. In today’s material, we have collected from scratch all the trends that are returning to our lives.

Belts with a big buckle

The belt rightfully holds the title of the main accessory of the season. Among the most relevant options is the one with a large buckle. And if the accessory is completely filled with rhinestones, this is a 100% success in the trend. Notice how bold and eye-catching at the same time the belt looks on J. Lo.

leggings

Remember when all the girls wore knit tights in the late 2000s? So it looks like this trend is back. And now you can wear tights not only on your feet, but also on your hands. By the way, the same is the case when the trend returned, thanks not to the podium, but to social networks. Fashion bloggers and influencers have long indulged in nostalgia and pulled the 2000s archive off the furthest shelf. It’s your time too. Feel free to wear leg warmers and combine them with miniskirts, crop tops and shirts.

Gradient Glasses

Another warm welcome from the 2000s are gradient glasses. And this accessory (especially if it has rhinestones) is the real embodiment of charm. 20 years ago, these models were worn by major style icons: from Paris Hilton to J. Lo. And now modern girls and fashion influencers “dressed” in them. We warn you, as soon as you put on this accessory, you will immediately have an inexplicable desire to brighten your lips and turn on Britney Spears.

mini skirts

Mini-mania continues at full speed. It-girl and influencers do not hesitate to abandon frank images in which the main “hero” is a skirt. Many are inspired by the ultramini Paris Hilton, who literally patented this trend 20 years ago.

Cheeky slogan t-shirts

Elements with bold expressions admired the icons of the zero style. Take Paris Hilton, who at least had dozens of options in her wardrobe at the time. Our favorites in this crazy variety are Stop Being Desperate (yes, the Stop Being Poor T-shirt was fake all along), Jealousy, and Queen of the Universe. In the 2010s, the fashion for such bright accents disappeared and was replaced by a “beige blogger” aesthetic and minimalism. However, as we already know, fashion is cyclical and now, by 2022, fashion bloggers and influencers are again wearing clothes with ironic expressions.

chain belts

Celebrities resorted to the most “luxurious” tricks to keep up with the age of glamor. One of them is a chain belt that many wear instead of a belt. Look how cool this accessory looks on Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera! But in the second photo, Dua Lipa shows this trend with a modern twist.

Butterfly Tops

This year, we see the return of not only mini skirts, low-cut tops and gradient glasses, but also butterflies. And now they’re really everywhere: from the collections of Blumarine, Paloma Wool, and Chopova Lowena, and ending with images of Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid. But the real boom in butterflies came in the 2000s. Later this trend was reinforced by Salma Hayek and Mariah Carey. And Ungaro brand tops have become iconic.