Anyone who got a symmetrical tribal tattoo on their lower back in the 2000s may be in the process of getting their tattoo removed. At the same time, so-called donkey horns celebrate a resurgence among Generation Z, also known as the “young”. This shows how differently people perceive fashion trends from the past – depending on whether they’re there when they’re in fashion.
Y2K (year two millennium) is the name of the trend of the moment resurrecting the sins of fashion from the early 2000s. In addition to ass horns, this includes ultra-thin, plucked brows, as Brooklyn Beckham’s wife Nicola Peltz (27) recently wore. And, of course, low-cut cargo or baggy trousers that barely cover the crotch area. Young women also wear crop tops.
Millennium Bug Fear
The great fashion role models of the 2000s, called the 2000s in English, are Britney Spears (40), Christina Aguilera (41) and Paris Hilton (41). They wore rhinestone-studded baseball caps, small bags with huge logos, and plush pink sweatpants.
It was predictable that this aesthetic would return. After what felt like a revival of the Hundred Eighties and Nineties, the 2000s had to come at some point. They were long enough now that we would look back on them with nostalgic feelings. This is necessary because it was not as cheerful as it was then in fashion.
The turn of the millennium frightened many people, and this expressed itself in the so-called millennium beetle fear that never materialized. After the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001, the carefree atmosphere of the 1990s ended.
A futuristic fantasy world
Gen Z knows the 20s from the music videos and social media idols they watch online. The fashion industry has realized how well this can be marketed and is pulling brands of the past out of the woods. For example, Juicy Couture. At the latest, the bling-bling label known as “worthless” has been rehabilitated since actor Timothée Chalamet, 26, one of the biggest stars of the Z generation, took a picture of him wearing the brand’s pink hoodie for a magazine cover.
Koi carp on Bella Hadid’s t-shirt
Likewise Von Dutch. Here is the famous Kylie Jenner (25), wearing the trucker hat of a US brand on Instagram, where more than 370 million people follow her. Ed Hardy tattooed T-shirts have been making a comeback since 26-year-old model Bella Hadid was spotted wearing one of the brand’s koi carp-printed tops.
Parents who still have accessories from the 2000s in their attic can now pass them on to their kids or sell them online for a good price. And if you’re embarrassed about your butt horns, you’d better wait a bit before getting your tattoo laser removed. Because if the 2010s aren’t on trend in summer yet, you’ll get admiring glances at the pool.