Why is Y2K fashion so peculiar & distinct? (Question for the millennials)

[Henry Torres]

1 minute ago, Blackout2006 said:

I loved all of her Y2K fits. Except for the 2003/2004 ones

GIRL????

It was dark y2k but cool as well 

[alfonso12]

3 hours ago, Rino said:

I used to have the same thoughts about the clothes from the 70s, 80s and 90s. I guess every decade is truly unique fashion wise. 

Came to say this. Every other decade has been like that, we are just going through the y2k revival at the moment.

[Blackout2006]

5 minutes ago, besaid said:

I had the most upbeat NYE party at my new apartment for 2020, too. One of the best nights of my life and everyone was super excited for the the new 20s decade. And then...

We all were  It actually felt like the moment it was going to strike 12:00, we were going to be living in a world like this 

[Blackout2006]

6 minutes ago, Henry Torres said:

GIRL????

It was dark y2k but cool as well 

 

I LOVE these fits but you have selected the best of the bunch at the time lol

[besaid]

Gwen's Rock Steady era kinda did this trend the best while mixing in the punk/emo aesthetic that was around too.

 

[Roman Holiday]

"Futurism" was all the rage around 1999-2003, so thats why alot of the fashion from that time has shiny metallic vibes and everyone dressed like a techno raver.

[John Slayne]

instagram and social media gave us a class of insta baddies who all look the same and wear the same uniform. and everyone else is trying to be like them.

 

people in the late 90s and early 00s worked with what they had and just went with whatever they liked. more often than not the looks were not all that but at least it was original. people like to revisit that fashion era now because of its uniqueness and personality + the 20 year nostalgia cycle is kicking in and what was considered bad and tacky then is considered edgy, referential, and camp now