One concept mock-up from 1999 shows a pair of mirrored purple glasses, clearly inspired by the y2k aesthetics of the day. In another mock-up from the same era, the glasses take on more of a visor ...

If Shade were just identifying the Y2K aesthetic, this book would be quickly consignable to the remainder pile. Some of her narrative leaps do falter, like that modem straining to connect.

Here are just a few looks at the tech aesthetics of the 90’s and Y2K eras. (Click to expand images.) The Nokia 252 quickly became one of the most recognizable pre-Y2K cellphones after its ...

Stardew Valley embodies a cottagecore aesthetic through peaceful farming and quaint activities. The cottagecore aesthetic has been winning the hearts of video game enthusiasts, providing a ...

Nine designers discuss the films that continue to inform their aesthetics, from “In the Mood for Love” to “The Exorcist.” By Emilia Petrarca For many contemporary designers, movies were an ...

Dave Chappelle is getting roasted on social media after he sported a sleeveless suit jacket in a Saturday Night Live promo. The 51-year-old comedian is set to host SNL for the fourth time this ...

Fish selfies may be a red flag on dating apps, but the fisherman aesthetic is something worth swiping right on in 2025. According to Pinterest’s latest trend report and, of course, the style ...

Bass attributes the comeback to the nostalgic growing interest in Y2K aesthetics on social media, including—think JNCO jeans, Hot Topic, BeBe, spaghetti straps and butterfly hair clips.

The cover of Colette Shade’s “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything ... demonstrating how hip-hop captured those ills in its aesthetics. The Bling Era, Shade writes, “became a way for ...