To quote Sophia Patrillo of Golden Girls fame, “Picture it, the 2000’s.” Bubblegum pop is out, and our favorite good girls have gone bad. Xtina got Dirrty. Lindsey Lohan was a Mean Girl. Destiny’s Child kept on survivin’. This decade saw Britney go from red catsuit, snakecharmer, Madonna spit swapper, and GI Jane takes on Yellow Cab. There can be no Google search that exists without Paris Hilton. Handkerchief hems were in. As were handkerchief tops. Handkerchief everything. When our midriffs weren’t completely exposed (a portion of the body explicitly banned in my middle school’s dress code) they were covered by a tunic over boot cut jeans. Bling was a thing. The purses were tiny and there was never any guessing as to what brand because logos were everywhere. Two words that don’t go together but did in the 00’s: bohemian and streetwear.
