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.
Cameras without a phone
To document a night out back then means you had to bring an actual camera. Then transfer the photos to your computer when you get home. Then upload the photos to a Facebook album titled “Club night Jul 2 2000 <3.” Totally worth it.
Phones without a camera
Video call? Selfies? Forget it. We lived in a time where the voice at the other end of the line was all we needed (read: it was all we had).
Shop our edit of curated Y2K fashion and tech.
