By Megan Riedlinger
2:02am PST, Jan 18, 2023
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Oh, the early '00s! Wonderwall.com is traveling back in time to check out the hottest trends of the era — some of which are currently back in style. Let's start with this one…
Trucker hats were all the rage in the early aughts. A teenaged Brie Larson hit the "Good Boy" Los Angeles premiere in 2003 wearing a green and orange Von Dutch trucker hat.
Keep reading to see more of our favorite early aughts trends…
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Nicole Richie wore two popular early aughts trends — a trucker cap and a white tank top with a sliver of stomach showing — to a gifting suite in Hollywood in September 2003.
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Kaley Cuoco sported a pink and baby blue Von Dutch trucker hat at the "Jeepers Creepers 2" Hollywood premiere in August 2003.
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It doesn't matter that temperatures were heating up in the summer — stars didn't want to part with their velour tracksuits — Juicy Couture, Baby Phat and J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez were popular brands in the early aughts. Here's Jennifer Lopez rocking a pale pink set in July 2001 ahead of performing on the "Today" show in New York City.
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Britney Spears wore a bright blue velour tracksuit with low-rise pants to go shopping at Calypso at Sunset Plaza in Hollywood in 2003.
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Lindsay Lohan donned a dark green velour tracksuit when she attended the 2002 Neil Bogart Memorial Fund's Bogart Tour for a Cure event, accessorizing with a long skinny scarf.
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It wasn't just the tracksuits that made Juicy Couture famous in the early aughts. Stars loved everything from the popular brand — including its logo T-shirts. Singer Willa Ford showed off her Juicy Couture graphic tee at an event for the brand at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in July 2001.
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Bai Ling showed her love of Juicy Couture at that same event in July 2001, rocking a red Viva La Juicy tee with other hot trends like low-waisted jeans and a thick belt.
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Barely-there sunglasses were a major trend, as seen here on Sandra Bullock in August 2001. And many more stars were rocking the small, colored or frameless shades that were cool during the time period…
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Even movie stars like Julia Roberts embraced the small sunglasses trend in the early aughts. She's seen here rocking the shape while heading to an appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman."
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Frameless sunglasses with colored lenses were also a big deal. Here's Kristin Davis sporting a green pair at an event in the early aughts.
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Britney Spears embraced the small sunglasses trend while in Brazil in early 2001. Brit rocked hers with yellow-tinted lenses.
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Melissa Joan Hart rocked rectangular frameless shades at the premiere of "Crazy/Beautiful" in Los Angeles in June 2001.
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Remember when stars wearing tight white tank tops were everywhere? The undershirts even made appearances on the red carpet — Jessica Biel donned one at the third annual Teen Choice Awards more than two decades ago.
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While arriving at a screening of her movie "Legally Blonde" in July 2001, Ali Larter opted for a ubiquitous simple tight white tank top. She paired hers with white pants for a crisp look.
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At an InStyle event during that era, Eliza Dushku showed up in a tight white tank with jeans and pointy-toe boots.
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Big hoop earrings were a must-have accessory in the early '00s. Just check out Beyonce, who wore a pair to an "MTV Icon: Janet Jackson" event.
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Mya sported seriously big hoop earrings at the third annual Teen Choice Awards. The singer went with a pair nearly as big as her head!
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While on hand for a "VH1 Divas" event in 2001, "That '70s Show" star Laura Prepon showed off her big hoops, which also featured multicolored stones.
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Butterfly motifs popped up often too early in the aughts. Here's Britney Spears rocking a butterfly-emblazoned dress in Cannes, France — with hoops to boot!
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If you needed a belt in the early '00s, there was one style that was all the rage… even though it didn't even fit in any belt loops! Here's Jessica Simpson showing off a trendy wide belt covered in grommets while performing on the "TRL Tour."
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Taryn Manning was on hand for the premiere of "The Princess Diaries" in Los Angeles in July 2001 wearing a must-have trend — a wide belt around her short denim skirt and an off-the-shoulder top.
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Here's Mandy Moore at the premiere of "Original Sin" in July 2001 rocking a wide belt too (note how it also didn't fit in her belt loops) plus another quintessential trend of the era — a plaid Burberry bag.
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Burberry bags were all the rage in the early aughts! Here's Tara Reid sporting one in the brand's signature plaid on the red carpet at a store opening in Beverly Hills.
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This next one should look familiar… back at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards, Julia Stiles showed off a trend that has definitely come back in the last few years: the crop top. Her tiny Mets tank top was cut down from a T-shirt.
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Jennifer Lopez stopped by the "TRL" studios in July 2001 rocking a crop top from her own line — see the bedazzled J.Lo logo at the bottom? She paired hers with a pair of white jeans and — what else? — a thick belt dotted with grommets.
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Eva Longoria arrived at the premiere of "Summer Catch" in August 2001 wearing a trendy striped tube top and low-waisted jeans with square-toe heeled sandals.
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A lace-up detail was hot too. Here's Pink wearing one on her crop top at the ninth annual MTV Movie Awards in 2001 with, of course, low-rise pants.
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Melissa Joan Hart embraced the lace-up trend at the "ATLANTIS: The Lost Empire" premiere in June 2001. She rocked a teal blue blouse that laced up the front with a white floor-length skirt.
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Kelly Rowland, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child demonstrated that the lace-up trend didn't only apply to tops more than two decades ago! They're see here at a Levi's photoshoot rocking jeans with lace-up legs that were also on-trend for another reason — just look at how low-waisted they are!
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Super-low-rise jeans were rampant on red carpets and in celebrity street style in the early aughts. Here's Carmen Electra in a pair she wore with a crop top and pink-lensed sunglasses.
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Beyonce was clearly up on the hottest trends of the time. Here she is rehearsing for the 2001 Grammys in dangerously low-waisted patchwork jeans (while wearing frameless sunglasses!).
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Lacey Chabert rocked very low-cut jeans at the premiere of "American Outlaws" in August 2021.
