How to Master Y2K Style With a 2020 Budget
This year has been, well, you know... While many of us are still trying to make sense of so much uncertainty, we do know for sure: Y2K-inspired style is back. And we can’t help but let our inner Spice Girl or Britney shine with crop tops, asymmetrical skirts, and sporty streetwear that ruled the era.
We hunted down the best place to score ruched corset tops, comfy cropped hoodies, and more (hello, Pretty Little Thing) — all at prices that fall below $40. To make each purchase feel more “Spice Up Your Life” than “Oops, I Did It Again,” the brand is offering Honey members an extra 15% off sale items with code HNY15KL. Find our favorite picks below to find everything you need to drop it like it’s hot.
Represent the city that never sleeps in this ultrasoft borg hoodie that’s as comfy as your boyfriend’s, but nowhere near as bulky.
SHOP: Black NYC Cropped Borg Hoodie, $37, available at Pretty Little Thing
Channel Aughts-era Britney and pair this jersey crop with a pair of low-rise jeans (which are about to be trending in a major way).
SHOP: Basic Baby Pink Scoop Neck Crop Top, $6, available at Pretty Little Thing
Is it us or has all of 2020 felt like hoodie season? Give your lounge-from-home wardrobe a little refresher with this cozy version that conveniently reminds housemates who reigns as resident PLT.
SHOP: Charcoal Embroidered Oversized Hoodie, $32, available at Pretty Little Thing
Basic in the front, party in the back, this reverse laceup hoodie adds a side of sexy to Netflix-and-chill dressing.
SHOP: Baby Pink Lace Up Back Crop Hoodie, $32, available at Pretty Little Thing
Sporty Spice may have famously paired crop tops with track pants back in the day, but "it" girls today makes the look feel modern by coupling crops with street-ready sweats. Do the same with this cross-front crop made of stretchy jersey. Just add pastel joggers and a fresh pair of kicks.
SHOP: Basic Grey Jersey Bralet, $6, available at Pretty Little Thing
We love the elongated sleeves on this cropped sweater, which hovers over the hand to perfectly highlight ring-stacked fingers.
SHOP: White Ultimate Cropped Sweater, $22, available at Pretty Little Thing
Y2K fashion is all about going-out tops. Look no further than this single shoulder, bodycon design, which checks all the “throwback, but make it current” boxes. Add a stack of chain and pendant necklaces and a pair of hoops and you’ll be street-style ready in minutes.
SHOP: Basic White Shoulder Jersey Crop Top, $8, available at Pretty Little Thing
Chill-AF color palette meets a sexy-AF styling in this mesh bodysuit that pairs perfectly with trousers.
SHOP: Multi Water Renaissance Printed Mesh Ruched Bardot Bodysuit, $30, available at Pretty Little Thing
Can’t you just see a 2000s era (and pre-Xtina) Christina in this part-sweet, part-sexy double-ended zip top? To recapture the vibe, pair it with boyfriend jeans and oversized hoops.
SHOP: White Jumbo Rib Polo Collar Double Zip Top, $25, available at Pretty Little Thing
Who says black bodysuits are bland? This one pulls off the coolest optical illusion, thanks to a single-shoulder design that unexpectedly wraps around the neck.
SHOP: Black One Shoulder Asymmetric Bodysuit, $18, available at Pretty Little Thing
This graphic, boxy tee is slouchy in all the right places without looking frumpy, thanks to a cropped cut.
SHOP: PrettyLittleThing White Slogan Crop T-Shirt, $11, available at Pretty Little Thing
Part corset, part bandeau, this baby pink top features the lace-up detailing of a corset without having to cinch a stitch, thanks to a convenient zipper positioned in back.
SHOP: Pink Mesh Lace Up Front Bandeau Corset, $32, available at Pretty Little Thing
This simple, ribbed tube top would look right at home on Aughts-era Olsen twins — and costs less than a single half-caf frappuccino.
SHOP: Baby Pink Rib Frill Hem Bandeau Crop Top, $5, available at Pretty Little Thing
This look combines two Y2K staples: spaghetti-strapped tops and corsets, but the vibe is made 2020 compliant thanks to a hazy color palette.
SHOP: Orange Tie Dye Print Structured Corset Top, $35, available at Pretty Little Thing
A play on the popular shipwreck skirts fans like Paris Hilton and Tara Reid famously wore at the turn of the century, this ruched midi skirt is a tropical vacation unto itself.
SHOP: Orange Tie Dye Ruched Side Midi Skirt, $35, available at Pretty Little Thing