The return of flared pants

Flared pants, loafers, crop tops – a popular outfit in the 2000s – are making a comeback and are popular with young people.
Walking into the H&M store last week, Ginny Wong felt like stepping back in time. Her eyes were caught by crop tops, flared pants, flat sandals… which made her suddenly remember 2003 when she came home from school, logged in to chat with friends via chat application.

“Back then, my biggest concern was my homework and whether any boy I liked would keep an eye on me. Now, what I’m most concerned about is whether I have enough gel on my hands. bacteria, and is the discomfort in the throat related to Covid-19?” Wong shared on South China Morning Post . Wong thinks millennials like her are pursuing Y2K fashion as a way of nostalgia for the past. This is not a new trend, it has been growing in recent years and is starting to become more popular. Britney Spears is considered the icon of Y2K fashion. Rotating fashion The return of Y2K fashion is fueled by Gen Z (those born in 1995 or later), inspired by 1990s and early 2000s fashion. It’s not hard to come across social media stars Young people show their style when wearing clothes according to the “trend” of decades ago. Y2K style is associated with Keira Knightley images on the red carpet with a small white shirt and low-rise jeans, party girls like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian in sportswear or lace-up tops, skirts baby pink short, or singer Britney Spears in any of her outfits. “We see that image in today’s youth, who want to be the most stylish when they appear. We not only see it on the streets but big fashion brands are also accepting the return. Tom Ford’s fall/winter 2020 collection sees the return of pantyhose on the catwalk,” Wong said. A campaign video by Skims, released to promote the 2021 Velour collection, even features Hilton and Kardashian in 2003-style tracksuits. In 2002, a collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami gave the luxury label a playful, youthful look using multicolored monogram prints and cherry blossoms. . The mix of art and fashion became popular and this collaboration lasted until 2015, making it a trendy trend. Many social media stars return to Y2K fashion, preferring to wear crop tops and wide-leg pants. Crop tops, kid’s t-shirts or bustier tops, considered classics of the 2000s, are making a comeback. Stars like Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Jessica Simpson all love the cut-out outfits. Sarah Jessica Parker wore a lot of crop tops and strapless tops when she played Carrie Bradshaw in “Sex and the City”. On the red carpet of the Oscars 2021, actress Zendaya surprised by wearing a yellow Valentino couture dress with cutouts in the front. She also wore a bra with a Tom Ford bust at the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards. Supermodel Bella Hadid and “Y2K fashion queen” Emily Ratajkowski also often appear with crop tops. Gen Z showed interest in Y2K fashion such as wide-leg pants, flared pants or low-rise pants. In the early 2000s, many big stars made flared pants a fashion icon. At the 2004 Billboard Music Awards, Alicia Keys made an impression when wearing flared pants. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen wore flared jeans on the red carpet in the 2000s, and Mischa Barton went viral at the 2004 Kids’ Choice Awards with these pants. Wedge shoes have also made a comeback thanks to the popularity of social media, as stars like Ariana Grande and Gigi Hadid have both appeared in these shoes. This style of shoe, which was a “craze” in the late 1970s, suddenly reached new heights in the mid-1990s thanks to the promotion of the Spice Girls stars. The wedge shoe style, which was popular in the mid-1990s, is also popular among young people today.