12 Best 2000s Obsessions That Are Still Popular Today
Guess who’s back, back, back, back again? The 2000s are back, back, back tell a friend. If you were around during the early aughts, chances are you spent most of your time crafting the perfect AIM message to woo your crush or trying to convince your parents that you needed an iPod — desperately. A lot has changed since the time when Myspace Top 8s were super serious and Natasha Bedingfield ruled the airwaves, but some 2000s obsessions have lingered on even after the decade turned. Without further ado, let’s dive into some obsessions from the 2000s that we just can’t let go of —because as queen Mariah Carey sang in ’05, you and these trends belong together.
WireImage1/13Denim on denim
Remember when Justin Timberlake and your girl Brit Brit rolled up to the 2001 American Music Awards in matching all-denim outfits? We sure do. The trend has reemerged, at least for casual occasions, with everyone from your grandma to the Kardashians rocking the Canadian tuxedo.
Getty Images2/13Rihanna
When "Pon de Replay" came on in your best friend’s car or during the homecoming dance, you had no choice but to dance. The incredibly talented singer from Barbados blew the lid off the industry when her hit single came out in 2005, and we’re happy to report our girl RiRi is even more popular today.
NBC via Getty Images3/13Friends
So no one told you life was gonna be this waaaaaay… or that you’d still be watching Friends even though it went off the air in 2004. Your six fave friends came to Netflix in 2015 and you spent three months watching the series in its entirety. We don’t blame you, it’s hard to step away from a sitcom like Friends, even if you thought you two were on a break.
Ronald Asadorian / Splash News4/13Von Dutch
Alright, maybe branded trucker hats aren’t back in style quite yet (thank goodness), but Kylie Jenner is trying her damnedest to make it happen—and soon.
The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images5/13Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
The two were never really in a relationship back in the day, but their characters did date on That ‘70s Show. But because sometimes life imitates art, the two got married and are now expecting their second child together.
Getty Images6/13Crop tops
Shakira, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, and J.Lo were just a few of the stars to bare their midriffs for the masses back in the early aughts. The trend has picked up speed once more, with Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift being some of the most notable crop top wearers of present day.
WireImage7/13Kanye West
The College Dropout was released in 2004 and the world has been captivated by its creator, Kanye West, ever since. Possibly the most divisive artist of our generation, Kanye continued rapping to the joy of his supporters and chagrin of his haters. Having recently released The Life of Pablo, debuting his third Yeezy season, and being regularly featured in his wife, Kim Kardashian West’s, Instagram posts, it’s safe to say Kanye isn’t going anywhere anytime soon — but luckily those horizontal-striped glasses, a.k.a. shutter shades, have.
WireImage8/13Selfies
You might think that Kim K. copyrighted the selfie, but true obsessers of the early 2000s remember posing for the perfect Myspace “prof pic” like it was yesterday. You and your bestie would put on your favorite emo expression and pose for the camera like your life depended on it. But back then, chances are you were wielding a digital camera or if you were lucky, using your pink RAZR phone.
Alamy Stock Photo9/13Reality TV
Everyone who grew up in the early 2000s knew that watching Big Brother and Survivor was a matter of life and death. Everyone at school would be talking about it the next day! And then we were blessed with Laguna Beach, American Idol, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Reality shows have changed a lot in the past decade, but here we are, still Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Splash News10/13Track Suits
In the 2000s, you either owned a velour track suit, or were pleading with your parents to buy you one. Juicy Couture might just announced its return, but Adidas ensembles are making a comeback—we have the Hadid sisters and Katy Perry to thank.
WireImage11/13Jay Z and Beyoncé
From "03' Bonnie and Clyde" in 2003, to this year's Lemonade, Beyoncé and Jay Z are still going strong. They're the ultimate power couple in every way.
Getty Images12/13Gilmore Girls
When Gilmore Girls went off the air in 2007, everyone wept into their favorite blanket and wished more than anything we could go to Luke’s for a cup of coffee. Your prayers have been answered— Netflix announced in fall 2015 that the show was coming back for a limited number of new episodes. Sure, you’ll never really live in Stars Hollow, but at least you can pretend for a few more treasured hours.
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