Okay, after years of speculation, warning, excitement, anticipation, and trepidation, there’s no denying that it’s finally here. That’s right, the 2000s have come back into style. If you’re a Gen Z-er, you’re probably finding this fun and exciting, but if you were a teen in the 2000s, you might be a little bit more hesitant to see the fashions of your blunder years coming back to haunt you.
But don’t worry. You don’t have to participate in this trend if you don’t want to. And if you do want to try it out in a gentle way, there are ways to do so without reliving all of your middle school trauma. Here are three Y2K fashion pieces you maybe won’t hate.
Coloured Sunglasses
Let’s start with the most harmless of Y2K trends: colorful, fun, playful sunglasses. Because tinted lenses mean we all get to see the world through rose-colored glasses and don’t we all deserve a bit of optimism in these trying times?
Ribbed Cardigans
A fitted, ribbed cardigan is exactly the type of Y2K fashion piece that looks totally reasonable today, giving off chic, even adult, energy instead of the kiddie pool vibes that so many of us associate with the trends we rocked in our puberty days.
Velour Tracksuits
Okay, this one might be a little extreme, but hear us out. Velour tracksuits may be a bit tacky, but they’re damn comfortable, and nobody can deny that. It’s the perfect outfit for lounging or flying, and if it’s going to be trendy while it’s comfortable, we say, why the heck not?
