2023: Revenge of Y2K fashion

Y2K-inspired aesthetics have crept back into stores – ranging from fast fashion to high-end. PHOTOS: JAYDEN TAN, ZANTZ HAN
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SINGAPORE – This was the year 2000s fashion officially came back.

For many 1980s and 1990s babies, the 2000s were marked by a period of awkward styles, layering that made no sense and dressy-casual ensembles.

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