15 Trends From the Early 2000s You Wouldn't Be Caught Dead in Today
What was everybody thinking?
Remember when Britney Spears and Paris Hilton were considered fashion icons. Yeah, those were the days.
Pointy Below-the-Knee Boots
In hindsight, those long, pointy toes made everyone's feet look about three sizes larger than they actually were, but, at the time, everyone just thought they looked cool.
Britney Spears at the premiere of Crossroads on Feb. 11, 2002.
Pointy Below-the-Knee Boots
Mandy Moore at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on April 20, 2002.
Pointy Below-the-Knee Boots
Mariah Carey at the launch party for Blink 102.7 on April 10, 2003.
Micro Miniskirts
The little flare made them sort of like peplum skirts, without the skirt part.
Paris Hilton at the premiere of Final Flight of the Osiris on Feb. 4, 2003.
Micro Miniskirts
Bai Ling backstage at the Jeremy Scott spring 2005 fashion show Sept. 11, 2004.
Micro Miniskirts
Fergie at the T-Mobile Sidekick II launch party Aug. 4, 2004.
Pashminas
They came in every color imaginable, but it was all about the pale pink.
Jennifer Lopez at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on April 15, 2000.
Pashminas
Rachael Leigh Cook at the premiere of Spider-Man 2 on June 22, 2004.
Pashminas
Emma Watson at the premiere of Wimbledon on Sept. 20, 2004.
Cropped Pirate Pants
Did we all seriously think this was a flattering shape?
Gwen Stefani at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards on Oct. 19, 2001
Cropped Pirate Pants
Beyoncé on MTV's TRL on July 16, 2003
Cropped Pirate Pants
Lil' Kim at a Nylon Magazine Party on May 15, 2003.
Dresses Over Jeans
The look was to wear the jeans extra long so they covered most of your shoe and even dragged on the ground a little behind you. As a result, they were usually a little baggy and the whole look outfit usually just came off looking kind of sloppy.
Lil Kim at the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2004
Dresses Over Jeans
Mischa Barton at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on April 3, 2004.
Dresses Over Jeans
Miley Cyrus at the Teen Choice Awards on Aug. 20, 2006.
Juicy Couture Tracksuits
Maybe you'd still wear these today, but you'd definitely feel weird about it.
Jennifer Lopez backstage at the Today show Summer Concert Series on July 13, 2001.
Juicy Couture Tracksuits
Lindsay Lohan at the Neil Bogart Tribute to Britney Spears on Nov. 4, 2002.
Juicy Couture Tracksuits
Britney Spears shopping in Hollywood on Feb. 14, 2003.
Handkerchief Hems
Remember when these were just, like, so fancy and sophisticated?
Paris Hilton at her birthday party on March 1, 2002.
Handkerchief Hems
Ashanti at the launch of her perfume, Precious Jewel by Ashanti, on Sept. 29, 2005.
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