Fashion regrets start here. While we’re all probably growing weary of the ’90s style revival filled with crop tops and chokers, we’re even more uneasy about the possibility of questionable ’00s fashions making an undeserved comeback.
Now without a doubt, the early ’00s was a weird time for fashion. Not only was all-over denim, surfer-chic, and tacky monogram purses a major thing, but it also was just awkward period filled with regrettable after regrettable style fails (remember denim Britney and Justin?) that we’re all probably second-guessing now.
So, if you’ve blocked out all your regrettable fashion choices you made back then, we don’t blame you at all. But if you are just a tad curious to relive all those crazy fashion memories, here are 15 items you probably had inside your closet.
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UGG Boots
No, we aren’t talking EMU or Bearpaw boots, as every ‘it girl’ back then had to have a pair of these in every single color.
Juicy Couture Tracksuits
Okay, so maybe you had the Old Navy knockoff version, but every popular princess in your school probably had a pair with the unforgettable Juicy logo on the butt.
High Heeled Timberland Boots
Admit it, J.Lo definitely made you buy the Steve Madden version that’s hiding in the back of your closet somewhere.
Name Necklaces (a la Carrie Bradshaw)
Eek. Remember all the name tag jokes you would get when wearing one of these bad boys?
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Bucket Hats
Spoiler: Hats were HUGE in the early ’00s! Especially the Kangol kind of ones you regrettably wore for one season.
Trucker Hats
Maybe Von Dutch was out of your price range, but you definitely had one of these with the words "Angel" or "Hottie" written on it.
Butterfly Clips
Who else had butterfly-clip-collecting contests with their besties?
Tiffany Necklaces
While you probably couldn’t get the same one Reese Witherspoon had in Legally Blonde, the necklace you bought at Claire’s still gave you that cool-girl look.
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Chinese Slippers
We’re just going to leave this here. #neveragain
Gaucho Pants
Before leggings and yoga pants ruined our lives, we had gauchos, which would give all our classmates major capri envy.
Tacky Monogram Purses
When Louis Vuitton Speedys clearly weren’t an option, you improvised and got the next best thing, which, of course, was either a monogrammed Coach or Dooney & Bourke bag.
Denim Skirts
You probably had 10 of these skirts, which you proudly wore with those Rocket Dog platform sandals you saved up for.
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Surfer Necklaces
You didn’t live in California, or even by a beach for that matter. But you still found an opportunity to wear these things like the wannabe O.C. babe you knew you really were.
Polo Shirts
And you layered them with tanks and tees like any Abercrombie poster-child of the ’00s.
Anything Abercrombie
Seriously though, why did we even bother?!
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