Time flies back you’re crumbling at a accustomed animal pace. One minute Paris Hilton is dictating your wardrobe, and the next, it’s ten years later, and you still don’t apperceive what Von Dutch is. Point blank: 2004 was a adverse time for appearance – but at the aforementioned time, it ushered in a few 2014 appearance trends that accept been activity able for a while.
Here, we’re activity to analyze those trends. Or added specifically, ten trends that authentic 2004, and whether or not we should bake our photos or our clothes or our memories, if at all possible.
In the words of Paris herself, “That’s hot.” (Like, this article.)
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Do The Bigger Trends Of 2004 Still Authority Up?
1. What: Von Dutch
The story: Acknowledgment to the brand of Paris, Nicole Richie, and Ashton Kutcher, trucker hats – accurately of the Von Dutch array – were ushered into the mid-2000s for affidavit no one can actually understand. However, we charge try. Was it the apparent logos? (Let us bethink it was about the aforementioned time Louis Vuitton accoutrements became a cachet symbol.) Was it the ablaze colours? (Maybe? We were teens, and still associated “fun” with “a ablaze blush trucker hat.”) Was it because acclaimed bodies were accomplishing it? (Absolutely.) So we charge apprentice from our mistakes.
Do they still authority up: No. No they don’t. But in 15 years they will back they’re old abundant to be hot bolt at austerity sores.
2. What: Annoyed Mini-Skirts
The story: Part of the uneven, cotton, flow-y brim movement, the mini versions presented themselves in time for bounce – back you could brace them with polo shirts, skate shoes, or yes: Ugg boots (or knee-high if you are Paris Hilton, of course); a acceptable attending for Easter banquet (we told ourselves in one, en avenue to Easter banquet 2004).
Do they still authority up: Technically? There are still annoyed mini skirts that exist. In the case of them existing, actually they authority up. Can you acquisition one now? Yes, you can. Should you buy and abrasion it? With an billowing sweater from a austerity store, only.
3. What: Polo Shirts
The story: And as if it were 1991, polo shirts alternate with a vengeance. But not aloof any polo shirts: fitted, “preppy” styles that would canyon the "Laguna Beach" dress code. Soon, the brand of Abercrombie, American Eagle, Hollister, and Aeropostale were stocking up on striped, patterned, and logo versions – alone to boring authorize the compatible for frats indefinitely.
Do they still authority up: First, aggregate will consistently authority up if you can accomplish it your own. That’s what appearance is. But are you activity to acquisition under-sized styles accumulated in the above-mentioned stores? Alone Abercrombie – but be careful, because you accept to be absolute air-conditioned to boutique there.
4. What: Uggs
The story: Once aloft a time, a unisex cossack fabricated from affidavit and acclimated in Australian cream ability descended on our fair abstemious and was acclimated in the adverse way: adjoin snow and ice, back they offered no absolute aegis from those things. And again they were acclimated as an accustomed shoe. And again they were acclimated in affiliation with mini skirts, and the blow is our species’ legacy.
Do they still authority up: They are still everywhere, absolutely. And that’s what we get for cutting them, and arresting them, so this is our karma. Forever. (Please stop cutting them for your own assurance – at atomic in the winter to anticipate falling on ice.)
5. What: Graphic T-Shirts
The story: Graphic t-shirts accept consistently existed, but there was a bang in the mid-2000s acknowledgment to (yes, again!) Ms. Paris Hilton who, now that we’re talking about it, actually did set a appearance precedent. And was that actually so wrong? (Not really. And afore you acknowledgment or argue, anticipate about how Kim Kardashian’s ambience the antecedent in 2014.)
Do they still authority up: Absolutely. Are you kidding? Alone now they’re cropped, fabricated of sweatshirt, and accept pizza on them. What a admirable time to be alive.
6. What: Velour/Track Suits
The story: Today, conditioning and leisure accessory attending about affected or at atomic fit affectionate of reasonably. But then? Enter: the velour zip-ups, pants, and analogous apparel that alternate from the ‘70s for no acumen added than to abash our parents. Especially back these leisure apparel were actually not actuality beat for conditioning purposes.
Do they still authority up: Every spring, we conductor in a new era of sports or sports-influenced styles, so yes, this trend is immortal. But as for the velour? Your best bet is to arch to L.A. – or at atomic the apparel administration from "The Bling Ring." (Though benefit marks if it’s actually velour from the ‘70s, and in that case, amuse let us borrow it.)
7. What: Layering
The story: No, no – not layering like “a shirt with a sweater beat over top.” We beggarly layering for purposes alone to not abrasion a apparent shirt. “Over top” like cutting a continued catchbasin top with applique at the basal you again abrasion beneath a v-neck Henley that’s additionally long, but not so continued as to awning the lace. And if you anytime were to abrasion these separately, everybody would see your bra. And you apperceive absolutely what we're talking about because we all lived it.
Does it still authority up: No. [Cue: choirs of angels singing.] We mean, layering does, but not like this. Not like this.
8. What: Chic Capri Pants
The story: Is there any way we can call this better? Probably not, but we'll try: anticipate dress pants, but beat at capri length, again beat with alpine boots or heels, depending on the season. Basically, pretend they are pants. But short. Abbreviate pants. But dressy. Chic abbreviate pants.
Do they still authority up: There’s a aberration amid cigarette pants (ankle length) and chic capri pants, and one of the bigger is that we don’t see chic capri pants about abundant anymore. And for acceptable acumen -- we were all bigger than this.
9. What: Acicular Toe Heels
The story: 99% of the shoes on "Sex and the City" (which concluded in 2004) are a absolute archetype of the shoe movement of the early-to-mid 2000s. However, aerial heels and anytime acicular toes eventually acquired into a angled style, again added awakening – like the dress shoes of the ‘50s and ‘60s. But this isn’t about those decades – this is about Kirsten Dunst’s shoes from ten years ago.
Do they still authority up: Not so much. Acicular toe pumps will acutely never achromatize away, but the credibility so continued they could’ve accomplished from your abode to your home accept somehow disappeared. (Or accept they? Credibility that big don’t actually go anywhere.)
10. What: “Boho” Chic
The story: “Boho” is aberrant because it’s arguably a movement, but in 2004 (and acknowledgment to the brand of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen), flowy, apart fitting, drop-waists, billowing belts, and angled boots became added than a feeling. Anticipate billowing catchbasin top and abbreviate denim skirt. (Or: anticipate your favourite accouterments in the mid-2000s.)
Does it still authority up: Like “preppy” or “rockabilly,” “boho” can’t anytime be “out” – but the industry’s assets on it can be. Ultimately, anyone who wants to be “boho” can be “boho” – you ability aloof not be able to acquisition pieces calmly at the mall. (At atomic 2004 styles: there’s consistently allowance for “boho” in the lexicon.)
