Low-rise jeans, velour tracksuits, leather chaps and corset tops took over the pop stars’ wardrobes in the early 2000s. Here, WWD looks back at some of the most iconic outfits from that time, including Britney Spears’ snake outfit, Mariah Carey’s butterfly top and Christina Aguilera in her “Dirrty” era.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Britney Spears at MTV Video Music Awards, 2001
Image Credit: WireImage Britney Spears wore a green sequined bra top that exposed her midriff and belly button ring at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, with a live snake as an accessory. She paired the bra top with ultra-low-rise green shorts covered in pink diamond embellishments, including a large butterfly design on the front. Costume designers Kurt and Bart created her outfit.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake in Denim, 2001
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake went full denim at the 28th annual American Music Awards. Her outfit was created by costume designers Kurt and Bart in partnership with Levi’s, while Timberlake’s was created by costume designer Steven Gerstein.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Christina Aguilera at MTV’s “TRL,” 2002
Image Credit: WireImage Christina Aguilera wore an outfit created by Julia Beveridge for her MTV’s “TRL” Presents: “Christina Aguilera Stripped in NYC 2002” at the Brooklyn Bridge in 2002.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Mariah Carey at “VH1 Divas,” 2000
Image Credit: Getty Images Mariah Carey wore a sheer, sequined Emanuel Ungaro butterfly top for her arrival at the “VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute To Diana Ross” at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Shania Twain at the Grammy Awards, 1999
Image Credit: Getty Images Shania Twain performed at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards show wearing a black corset, black skirt, thigh-high boots and long gloves designed by Marc Bouwer.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Jennifer Lopez at the Grammy Awards, 2000
Image Credit: Getty Images Jennifer Lopez wore a green silk chiffon dress by Versace at the 42nd Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Destiny’s Child at MTV’s “TRL,” 2001
Image Credit: WireImage Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams wore coordinated bright blue Western-inspired outfits during an appearance at Rockefeller Center in New York City in 2001.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Mariah Carey at the NBA All-Star Game, 2003
Image Credit: Getty Images Mariah Carey wore a dress styled like Michael Jordan’s Washington Wizards jersey during her halftime performance at the 2003 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Pink, L’il Kim, Mya and Christina Aguilera at MTV Movie Awards, 2001
Image Credit: Getty Images During their iconic performance of “Lady Marmalade” from the “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards, Pink, Lil’ Kim, Mya, and Christina Aguilera wore burlesque-inspired outfits.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Gwen Stefani at the Billboard Music Awards, 2004
Image Credit: WireImage During the 2000s, Gwen Stefani often incorporated elements of Japanese street fashion, vintage Hollywood glamour and punk rock influences.
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the MTV VMAs, 2003
Image Credit: Getty Images For the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna wore a groom-inspired tuxedo outfit consisting of a black belted corset top, black pants, a white shirt with a black tie and a black top hat. Her look played the counterpart to Spears and Aguilera’s bridal looks. Their outfits
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Y2K Pop Stars in Iconic Outfits: Destiny’s Child at MTV VMAs, 2001
Image Credit: WireImage Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams wore customized Levi’s looks at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.