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Hold onto your UGG boots and hot pink Motorola Razrs, because the 2000s are back baby! Featuring fun fashion like butterfly clips, space buns and shell necklaces, and unforgettable pop-culture masterpieces such as Avril Lavigne\u2019s Sk8er Boi and \u2013 the most quotable teen movie of all time \u2013 Mean Girls, there\u2019s no denying that the ’00s were an iconic decade defined by a collection of bizarre trends and styles. As tacky as it was unique, the \u2018Y2K aesthetic<\/a>\u2019 is officially back in vogue \u2013 and it has us feeling super nostalgic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to go back to the naughty noughties? As Regina George would say: get in loser, we\u2019re going back to Y2K!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Go back to the 2000s with these Y2K inspired items. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Go to Envato <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

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What Is the Y2K Aesthetic?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The turn of the millennium saw design trends move away from the grunge and grit of the 90s<\/a>, instead favoring bright, obnoxious colors, kitsch textures such as plastic, metallics and faux fur, and bling as far as the eye could see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From street style to celebrities on the red carpet, 21st Century trash-glam was all the rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With an increased focus on the internet, gadgets and technology, the 2000s also centred heavily around cyberculture, with the increased rise of chat rooms, and tools such as MSN Messenger, as well as the new breed of social media platforms like Bebo, Twitter, Tumblr, and of course, Facebook. It also saw the alternative trends of the 90s merge with digital culture, leading to the explosion of the cult social networking site MySpace, the rise of mp3 players and the iPod, emo music and fashion, pop punk, and the world of online gaming. All in all, the ’00s were bright, bubbly, and oozing with optimism as the world collectively celebrated the start of a new century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Defined 2000s Design?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although there were some huge design developments<\/a> in the \u201970s, \u201980s, and \u201990s, the 2000s saw a digital revolution for graphic design. With the rapid improvement of technology, a whole new world of tools, programs and possibilities became available to designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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