Weve all had one (or two or several).
Maybe she was cowl-necked and cropped or made out of faux chainmail or chevron print with a peplum.
Perhaps she was a slinky, silky halter or a bejeweled bustier in which youchanneled your inner Selena.
And they retain that status to this day.
Blue jeans have become international, American History Museum Curator Emeritus Nancy Davis toldSmithsonianMagazine.
Its what people think of.
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When they think of America, they think of blue jeans.
I would argue this ubiquity played no small part in the rise of the going-out top.
Think Destinys Child feting Janet Jackson in lingerie-inspired tops paired with pelvis-skimming blue jeans and bejeweled, pointy-toed pumps.
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Or Christina Aguilera at the 2001 VMAs in patchwork denim pants and a silky cropped cami.
(Shoutout to my friend, RM, for that.)
But this definition speaks to how thegoing-out topis supposed to make you feel: a little special.
Indeed, in a world emerging from lockdown, effortless is the name of the game.
And as it happens, our current sartorial landscape is also heavily influenced by the early 2000s.
Ive written before about theGen-Z infatuation with Y2K style, which has only grown stronger over the last year.
Pair any of these with black jeans or trousers and a blazer for an easy date-night look.
Long may she reign.
