It’s already 2023, but the Y2K fashion trend is still alive and kicking. We all know that fashion is pretty much cyclical, and that if you hold onto something long enough, it will eventually come back into style- usually these cycles take decades, but Y2K fashion became a mainstream trend in such a short time due to its appeal to nostalgia, its affordability, and its relevance to the current cultural climate that favours all things retro and aesthetic.

With the year end in sight, the overarching mood of the Fall/Winter fashion trends can be summed up in one simple word: Nostalgia.