Tag: Y2K

The Y2K Aesthetic: Conceptualizing The Future We Live In

Every so many decades, technology seems as if to take a massive leap forward and, in the process, remolds the very fabric of society and culture. Take the space race and moon landings or the mainstream arrival of the World Wide Web. These are things that changed not only how we viewed the then prese...

Let’s talk about the intrinsically Fatphobic Y2K fashion and its return

Gather the crowd because size-zero fashion is back- and it’s time we fought against the trend. TW: This article includes mentions of eating disorders, weight stigma and diet culture. Back in 2022, the Y2K fashion made a roaring comeback with its low-rise jeans, butterfly clips,...