Here’s What the ‘Cool Y2K Girl’ Is Wearing This Summer

13 September 2026


You’re already planning your outings with friends… and the looks that go with them. What to wear this summer? We tell you everything.

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If you’re a Y2K type, we see you. To embody the trend, there are a multitude of possibilities to explore, and above all to poke around.

The Y2K girl takes out mothballs with rhinestone elements, colorful prints like we brought back from our trip to the beach when we were 12 (but with more style!) and without forgetting ballerinas, which are making a marked comeback.

All this, worn with very low bottoms. By this we mean that the low waist is still very present and perfect for showing off all your tan and even your navel jewelry.

Add to that the tops that we wore to go out, the one that millennials kept for special occasions becomes an everyday essential.

Are we forgetting anything for Y2K essentials? Apart from luxury imitations purchased from bargains in New York’s Chinatown during our end-of-year trips, we thought of everything…

It’s up to you to have fun and browse thrift stores!

Olivia Parker

I write about the trends, stories and cultural shifts that catch my attention, from everyday discoveries to unexpected ideas from around the world. Based in Flin Flon, I’m always looking for the next story worth remembering.