When I was a little girl, my mother had always picked out my outfits for me. Once I reached fourth grade or so, I was able to pick out my own outfits. However, my mother still controlled what went in my closet until around my freshman year of high school. She wasn’t strict or anything, she just wanted me to look nice. I am beyond thankful that my mother picked out my clothes for me. If she didn’t, I probably would have left my house every morning looking like a rainbow threw up on me.
Unfortunately, I still endured some of the fashion trends of the early 2000’s. I never had chunky highlights mainly because my mother would have disowned me if I ever got them (Thank you, Mom).
I did, however, have my fair share of T-shirts with “ABERCROMBIE” and “HOLLISTER SO. CAL.” written across the chest. Alongside my painfully labeled shirts were a couple denim skirts, a pair of hot pink crocs with some flower Jibbitz, and bedazzled bebe tank-tops.
I was lucky enough to not have experienced more drastic styles, jeans with a dress. But here are some to jog your memory (like you could ever forget).
1. Ponchos
We all secretly wanted these to come back.
2. Army pants
Trendsetter since day one.
3. Chokers
The "I'm punk rock and listen to Green Day" phase.
4. Beaded headbands
Never ever comfortable.
5. Chunky highlights
Such a beautiful disaster.
6. Halter tops
These babies are still around, just thankfully not like this.
7. Jersey skirts
Your math teacher still wears these paired with platform flip-flops.
8. Dresses with pants
Why Anne, why?
9. Shrugs
Completely impractical and do not keep you warm at all.
10. Layering and layering and more layering
(Facepalm)
11. Trucker Hats
One of my best friends still wears these.
12. Livestrong Bracelets
Paired with even the nicest of outfits. You wear a dress to the school dance? Can't forget the yellow bright rubber bracelet!
13. Tiny sunglasses
LOL.
14. Inanimate object earrings/gel spikes
These things made you look like a total bad-ass on the playground.
15. The mini skirt
Trashy and classy.
16. Lower than low-rise jeans
These needed to go.
17. Labels, Labels, Lables
I bet you can't figure out where my shirt is from.
18. Heely’s
They were ugly as hell but man they were practical.
19. Cheetah print
It can be cute at times, I'll give it that.
20. Limited Too
A fourth grader's heaven.
21. Bedazzled anything
If you couldn't afford them, you could just bedazzle them on your own with the Bedazzler!
22. Velcro/light up sneakers
Would be helpful during a power outage.
23. Ed Hardy
Straight from the tool box.
24. Crocs
The OG "what are those..."
25. Jeans with no pockets
Where the heck are you supposed to put your stuff?
26. Studded belts
Pacsun and Hot Topic made these by the thousands.
27. Coach
Because who wouldn't want the letter "C" over all their accessories.
28. K-Swiss
I'd still wear these.
29. bebe tank tops
These are still being sold in case you were wondering.
30. Matching your pants and top
Obviously you match you top and bottom, otherwise you would just like stupid. Duh.
31. Tiffany and Co. bracelets and necklaces
You were the richest girl in school if you had these.
32. Juicy Couture velour tracksuits
So ugly but so comfy.
Although all of these styles are — thankfully — out of style, they will forever remain in our memories. RIP shiny cargo pants.
