The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
NOUGHTIES ARE NICE!
We’re loving 2000s-inspired looks, says Sam Wylie-Harris. If you haven’t caught the millennium bug yet, you will soon.
Y2K styles are back big time – good news for anyone who’s held onto their favourite velour tracksuit or pair of bootcut jeans. “Walking down the street at the moment, I feel like I’ve darted back to an era dear to my heart – the Noughties!” says celebrity stylist Gemma Sheppard. “And it’s all thanks to Gen Z digging up key fashion trends from yesteryear, on platforms such as TikTok.”
These are the key Noughties-inspired trends to get on board with…
MINISKIRTS
Sheppard says miniskirts were a big feature of the spring/summer fashion shows. “Skirt lengths were coming up (and up!) and waistlines were going down, down, down,” she says.
DJ and celebrity stylist Alexis Knox agrees, saying: “Miu Miu and Saint Laurent have a lot to answer for… Mini skirts the size of wide belts are back.
BRIGHT COLOURS
“After the neutrals of winter, bright colours from the 2000s are back – think rich, bejewelled colours and pops of neon,” says
Sheppard. “To stop you looking like you’ve been at an all-night rave, sport neons like a sunset – not like a glow stick.”
SLIP DRESSES
“Slip dresses are back, and they’re such a versatile item,” says Sheppard.
“In cool weather, they can be worn underneath a long-sleeve T-shirt or even a chunky jumper, then once the sun appears, add strappy sandals. Team with fabulous
statement jewellery for a night out.”
BOOTCUT JEANS
“Jean styles are changing,” says Sheppard. The
long reign of skinny jeans are over, and “are being replaced by that bonafide Noughties staple: the bootcut, which were a favourite due to their slimming effect – tight around the hip and upper thigh, then flared by the ankles
helping to balance out your shape.
CORSETS
“Under the guise of the trend Regencycore, the corset top is making another appearance,” says Sheppard.
“Perhaps down to the success of period dramas like Bridgerton, this season, corsets are emerging with and without sleeves, and in fabrics such as satin and lace.”