1. First of all, if you were a kid in the early 2000s and you didn't secretly pine for a pair of sequin ballet flats, you're a liar:
2. It was also a time when asymmetrical dresses were one of the coolest things you could wear to homecoming or prom...
3. Unless you went in on a totally strapless dress:
4. The 2000s were a simpler time, back when you could easily accessorize with a lil shrug top:
5. Or when you could easily change up your vibe and get a little emo with a few well-placed black accents...
6. Or go for more of an Avril-sk8r-boi look with some knee-high socks:
7. No matter what, you had to have a good belt game...
8. And mini jackets were a must:
9. Don't even get us started on the necessity of a good mini-vest...
10. Or a good pair of lace leggings, amirite???
11. In fact, can we just appreciate how leggings went with literally anything in the early 2000s?
12. And it was game over for literally everyone else if you had the good sense to match them to your camisole:
13. The 2000s were a time when tank tops were mega long...
14. We layered EVERYTHING...
15. And if you went so far as to wear a skirt over a pair of jeans, you were a bona fide TRENDSETTER, ya hear??
16. Straightened hair was usually the name of the game...
17. As well as a good, solid side part...
18. And let's be honest — there was just about nothing edgier back then than wearing a cool tank top to a big occasion...
19. Unless it was a cool graphic tee, of course!
So, to recap: the 2000s were a wild, well-layered time, and we have the one and only Sharpay Evans to thank for giving life to all of the best trends of the era.
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This post was translated from Portuguese.