Avril Lavinge
Ah, you may love Canada for giving us Justin Bieber and Drake, but before them, Canada gave us a 2000s great: Avril Lavigne. She had all tween girls jammin' out to Sk8r Boi on the way to the mall with their gal pals. Not only a catchy tune but also a good moral lesson on how you shouldn't reject someone based on looks, because they may become a famous rockstar. Her music wasn't the only thing that made her pure 2000s awesome, she also had some pretty kick-a** style choices. Between the wrist sweatbands, loose neck ties, and army print cargo pants, no one knew which item to steal from their brother's clothes to rock every morning.
Myspace
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are all the rage now, sure. The 2000s gave us something way cooler: MySpace. This social media site had it all; you were able to show your individuality by pimping out your own page. If I could go back to the time to when a playlist of my favorite songs would show proudly right next to my avatar (a mirror selfie including neon green shutter shades, a peace sign, and sideways duck lips) I would in a heartbeat. Not to mention the hours you would spend perfecting your layout and using the funniest, most unique "bumper stickers" to really capture who you are as a person.
Like this gem:
And this totally not generic Hello Kitty layout:
Weird Celebrity Couples
Celebrities were definitely not afraid to show a TON of skin in the early 2000s. Maybe that's why they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. Celeb couples were so weird back then! Sure, you remember Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears together, but the 2000s were a magical time for weird matches to be made. Don't take my word for it, though, take a look and see for yourself:
Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher (October 2002- April 2003)
Airbrushed anything
Now, I don't know if I can get more 2000s than this. One word: airbrush. Now, hear me out; you're at the fair, and there are all these booths selling things like weird folk music CDs and children's toys, but past those are the holy grail of them all: airbrush accessories. How fresh would it be to spend $25 on a 50 cent neon trucker hat with your name airbrushed across the top in some dope design you thought up while waiting in line? If you were a bit older during this glorious era, you might have taken your honey to get some matching sweaters, and if your relationship was serious enough, you probably even got each others' last names on the back.
Nothing would make me want to become a bridesmaid more than this:
Grillz
Taking a deeper look into fashion trends we find another totally 2000s trend; Grillz. Some might even argue that they are still in style (I'm looking at you, Kylie Jenner). For those of you that don't know, a Grill is basically a blinged-out retainer. They came in silver and gold, often encrusted with jewels of your choosing. You may have heard of them through Nelly his "whole top diamond, and the bottom row's gold." But I would think that he might have gotten into a little hot water after telling everyone to "rob the jewelry store" so they make you a grill.
Nelly made middle schoolers everywhere more comfortable by wearing this:
Thanks for hopping in my time machine back to the 2000s. I only scraped the surface of some pretty funny trends that only happened 10+ years ago. One quick Google search will supply you with hours of entertainment, so go for it!
