Samsung C&T Fashion Division Trendily Reinterprets 1990s 'Y2K Fashion'

Samsung C&T, Guho Plus 2022 S/S Collection

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Samsung C&T Fashion Division identified the most notable trend in this year's spring/summer (S/S) women's wear as ‘Y2K fashion,’ which was popular from the 1990s to the early 2000s. One reason Y2K fashion is gaining attention is the similarity between the past, when anxiety and anticipation about the new millennium coexisted, and the present, where people feel anxious due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while dreaming of hope after it.

Kuho Plus launched a collection inspired by the mix-and-match looks enjoyed with a free-spirited mindset and bold adventurous spirit of the late 1990s. Retro items such as leather jackets, denim jackets, and miniskirts were presented with trendy reinterpretations.

8Seconds offered various styling options featuring crop tops and miniskirts. They showcased effortlessly cool styles combining a knit bustier exposing the navel with a loose leather jumper and jeans, as well as sporty preppy looks pairing leather miniskirts with baseball caps and sweatshirts.

Im Ji-yeon, head of Samsung Fashion Institute, explained, "This S/S season's women's fashion is expected to be the most diverse and vibrant in recent years. While the free and open fin-de-si?cle sensibility of Y2K fashion stands out the most, vintage bohemian looks, comfortable suit styles, and mood-lifting dopamine dressing also make appearances."

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