Dressed in medium blue low rise jeans, pink flip flops, and a matching Hawaï printed crop top, a “fashionista” was sipping her coffee. Her neon bob was sitting next to her, eager to be worn.
The phenomenon above can be defined as “anti-fashion,” a consequence of the 2000s inherited Y2K (why to care) movement. This type of ”anti-fashion” contrasts with 1970s anti fashion, namely hippies’ con consumerism fashion and punks’ counterculture wear.
It encompasses colourful, bold, beach-y, and divisive items. Y2K clothing can be called conscious kitsch or mauvais goût. These characteristics are intensified to bring back the 2000s dear to Barbie aficionados.
Hence, I see front row fashion week guests wearing flip flops, bob hats mainstreaming, underwear emerging from low rise jeans, and flashy colours yearning to be seen. Would I wear these clothes? No. But I notice fashion is somehow pastiched through this trend.
Let me know what is your (least) favourite anti fashion item.
XO
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