50 celebrity outfits from the early 2000s that’ll remind you of a different time
From tube tops to kerchief skirts, the stars wore it all.
All the looks your favourite stars wore in the early aughts, from babydoll dresses to, yes, velour tracksuits.
Mandy Moore, 2000
At a New York launch event for her album I Wanna Be with You, Moore apparently wanted to be with a feather halter top and a knee-length denim skirt.
P!nk, 2000
The singer attended the MTV VMAs sporting a cropped halter, floor-length fur coat, and jeans that maybe had earrings hanging on them? A bright-pink ‘do also happened.
Gabrielle Union, 2000
Union brought “it” in a pair of bedazzled white pants to the premiere of her movie Bring It On.
Carmen Electra, 2000
Electra matched her halter top to one of the many colours in her patchwork trousers at the opening of the Maxim Motel in LA.
Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, 2000
At the Oscar De La Hoya Fight the World Welterweight Championship, Will was a bad boy in a red leather shirt, while Jada opted for a lower-back cut-out and a rhinestone decal.
Mariah Carey, 2000
Carey spread her wings at the VH1 Divas concert in a butterfly-shaped top paired with jeans that appeared to have had the waist sheared off.
Backstreet Boys, 2000
Not one, but three, of the Backstreet Boys covered their necks with turtles for the Stockholm start of their “Black & Blue” tour.
Eve, 2000
Unable to choose between a flapper skirt and slashed leather pants, Eve wore both to the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards.
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2000
An absolute must of early ‘00s fashion: Always match your boots to your jacket, and don’t you dare forget to match your purse to your trousers. Exhibit A: Paltrow at the premiere of the movie The Next Best Thing.
Jennifer Lopez, 2001
This one was a practical look: Lopez’s sun-hat and thigh-high boots eliminated any need for SPF.
Gwen Stefani, 2001
Stefani rocked out in houndstooth gaucho pants, fishnets, and a red cutout top at the My VH1 Music Awards. No doubt, this was a win.
Destiny's Child, 2001
Remember when Beyoncé wasn’t allowed in public without an outfit that matched her groupmates’? These shimmering green creations were the girls' destiny at the Grammys.
Eva Longoria, 2001
Longoria showed up to the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider premiere in patchwork leather trousers in many shades of brown! The trousers and the matching jacket made such a statement, no top was necessary.
Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake, 2001
The award for the most 2001-iest possible outfits goes to then-couple Spears and Timberlake, who popped up at the American Music Awards in head-to-toe denim.
Victoria Beckham
Out of their minds? We'll let you decide
Misteeq
These 'I've just spilt paint down myself' jeans were all the rage in 2001.
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl was a big fan of this boho style of skirt. Especially if she could wear it with an orange tank top.
Hayden Panettiere
Remember when you wore disc belts with such a proud grin on your face?
Kerry Washington, 2001
Washington’s look for the premiere of Save the Last Dance included the ~interesting~ choice to accent black with both red and purple.
Jessica Simpson, 2001
In case head-to-toe red pleather didn't make a bold enough statement at the American Music Awards, Simpson also included a rose detail at the bottom.
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