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'''Y2K''' is an [[internet aesthetic]] based around products, styles, and fashion of the late [[1990s]] and early [[2000s]]. The name Y2K comes from an abbreviation created by programmer David Eddy for the year [[2000]] and its [[Year 2000 problem|potential computer errors]]. The Y2K aesthetic can include synthetic or metallic materials, inflatable furniture, computer interfaces of the [[Dot-com bubble|dotcom era]], and parts of the [[Internet aesthetic#McBling|McBling]] aesthetic.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Leigh |date=2016-05-19 |title=The Y2K aesthetic: who knew the look of the year 2000 would endure? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic |access-date=2024-09-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedlander |first=Emilie |date=2021-12-28 |title=The Year in Aesthetics, From Dark Academia to McBling |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-year-in-aesthetics-from-dark-academia-to-mcbling/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=VICE |language=en-US}}</ref>
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[[File:IMac Bondi Blue.jpg|thumb|Apple's [[iMac]] [[IMac G3|G3]], an example of the [[blobject]]-style design common in Y2K aesthetics.<ref name=":0" />]]
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'''Y2K''' is an [[Internet aesthetic]] based around products, styles, and fashion of the late [[1990s]] and early [[2000s]]. The name Y2K is derived from an abbreviation coined by programmer David Eddy for the year [[2000]] and its [[Year 2000 problem|potential computer errors]]. The Y2K aesthetic can include synthetic or metallic materials, inflatable furniture, computer interfaces of the [[Dot-com bubble|dotcom era]], and parts of the [[Internet aesthetic#McBling|McBling]] aesthetic.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Leigh |date=2016-05-19 |title=The Y2K aesthetic: who knew the look of the year 2000 would endure? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic |access-date=2024-09-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=September 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926183256/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedlander |first=Emilie |date=2021-12-28 |title=The Year in Aesthetics, From Dark Academia to McBling |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-year-in-aesthetics-from-dark-academia-to-mcbling/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=VICE |language=en-US |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918052807/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-year-in-aesthetics-from-dark-academia-to-mcbling/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Originally, Y2K as an internet aesthetic retrospectively referred to a [[retrofuturistic]] art movement, characterized by metallic materials, [[Blobject|blobjects]] and reflective clothing.<ref name=":0" /> As the term "Y2K" garnered mainstream attention over the course of the 2020s, this term has since expanded to refer to [[2000s in fashion|2000s fashion]] in general;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chokrane |first=Boutayna |date=2023-12-13 |title=Y2K Fashion 101: How 2023 Got the Millennium Bug All Over Again |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/y2k-fashion |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> the former definition of Y2K is sometimes known as '''Cybercore''' to differentiate itself from the latter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Cybercore Is The Next Y2K Fashion Aesthetic Trend |url=https://www.nylon.com/fashion/y2k-cybercore-aesthetic-fashion-trend |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Nylon |language=en}}</ref>


== Origins ==
== Origins ==
Y2K likely started from "nowstalgia," a phenomenon where culture changes so quickly that newer generations miss things from the recent past.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vendrell |first=David |date=2023-12-19 |title=Nowstalgia is nostalgia hitting lightspeed |url=https://futureparty.com/nowstalgia-cycles/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=TheFutureParty |language=en-US}}</ref> The fast change in the 2000s came from the [[September 11 attacks]], [[war on terror]] and the 2000s' quick advancements in technology, such as the [[iPod]] and [[iPhone]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willingham |first=A. J. |date=2022-12-29 |title=Y2K aesthetics are so hot right now – and so is the era’s existential dread |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/29/us/y2k-nostalgia-millennium-style-angst-cec/index.html |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
Y2K likely originates from "nowstalgia," a phenomenon where culture changes so quickly that newer generations miss things from the recent past.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vendrell |first=David |date=2023-12-19 |title=Nowstalgia is nostalgia hitting lightspeed |url=https://futureparty.com/nowstalgia-cycles/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=TheFutureParty |language=en-US |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726141452/https://futureparty.com/nowstalgia-cycles/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The fast change in the 2000s came from the [[September 11 attacks]], the [[war on terror]] and the 2000s' quick advancements in technology, such as the [[iPod]] and [[iPhone]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willingham |first=A. J. |date=2022-12-29 |title=Y2K aesthetics are so hot right now – and so is the era’s existential dread |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/29/us/y2k-nostalgia-millennium-style-angst-cec/index.html |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Frutiger Aero]]
* [[Vaporwave]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* {{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Leigh |title=The Y2K aesthetic: who knew the look of the year 2000 would endure? |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2016-05-19 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic |access-date=2024-09-26}}

* {{cite journal | last1=Brown | first1=Maria Gemma | last2=Carah | first2=Nicholas | last3=Tan | first3=Xue Ying (Jane) | last4=Angus | first4=Daniel | last5=Burgess | first5=Jean | title=Finding the future in digitally mediated ruin: #nostalgiacores and the algorithmic culture of digital platforms | journal=Convergence | date=2024-08-01 | issn=1354-8565 | doi=10.1177/13548565241270669 |doi-access=free}}
* {{cite journal | last1=Brown | first1=Maria Gemma | last2=Carah | first2=Nicholas | last3=Tan | first3=Xue Ying (Jane) | last4=Angus | first4=Daniel | last5=Burgess | first5=Jean | title=Finding the future in digitally mediated ruin: #nostalgiacores and the algorithmic culture of digital platforms | journal=Convergence | date=2024-08-01 | issn=1354-8565 | doi=10.1177/13548565241270669 |doi-access=free}}
* {{cite journal | last=Cramer | first=Florian | title=Speculative photography. An attempt (essay) of making visible (manifesto) | journal=Artnodes | issue=34 | date=2024-04-15 | doi=10.7238/artnodes.v0i34.424946 |doi-access=free}}
* {{cite journal | last=Cramer | first=Florian | title=Speculative photography. An attempt (essay) of making visible (manifesto) | journal=Artnodes | issue=34 | date=2024-04-15 | doi=10.7238/artnodes.v0i34.424946 |doi-access=free}}
* {{cite news |last=Kyung-min |first=Pyo |title=Y2K aesthetics resurface as cultural mainstay in Korea |work=[[The Korea Times]] |date=2024-05-19 |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/05/199_374907.html |access-date=2024-09-26}}
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* {{cite journal |last=Yang |first=Xiaochun |title=Retro Futurism: The Resurgence of Y2K Style in the Fashion Field |journal=SHS Web of Conferences |publisher=EDP Sciences |volume=167 |year=2023 |issn=2261-2424 |doi=10.1051/shsconf/202316702003 |doi-access=free |page=02003}}

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[[Category:2000s fashion]]
[[Category:2020s fads and trends]]
[[Category:Internet aesthetics]]
[[Category:Nostalgia]]

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"Cybercore" redirects here. For the video game, see Cyber Core.
Apple's iMac G3, an example of the blobject-style design common in Y2K aesthetics.[1]

Y2K is an Internet aesthetic based around products, styles, and fashion of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The name Y2K is derived from an abbreviation coined by programmer David Eddy for the year 2000 and its potential computer errors. The Y2K aesthetic can include synthetic or metallic materials, inflatable furniture, computer interfaces of the dotcom era, and parts of the McBling aesthetic.[1][2]

Originally, Y2K as an internet aesthetic retrospectively referred to a retrofuturistic art movement, characterized by metallic materials, blobjects and reflective clothing.[1] As the term "Y2K" garnered mainstream attention over the course of the 2020s, this term has since expanded to refer to 2000s fashion in general;[3] the former definition of Y2K is sometimes known as Cybercore to differentiate itself from the latter.[4]

Origins

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Y2K likely originates from "nowstalgia," a phenomenon where culture changes so quickly that newer generations miss things from the recent past.[5] The fast change in the 2000s came from the September 11 attacks, the war on terror and the 2000s' quick advancements in technology, such as the iPod and iPhone.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Alexander, Leigh (May 19, 2016). "The Y2K aesthetic: who knew the look of the year 2000 would endure?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Friedlander, Emilie (December 28, 2021). "The Year in Aesthetics, From Dark Academia to McBling". VICE. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Chokrane, Boutayna (December 13, 2023). "Y2K Fashion 101: How 2023 Got the Millennium Bug All Over Again". Vogue. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cybercore Is The Next Y2K Fashion Aesthetic Trend". Nylon. February 20, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Vendrell, David (December 19, 2023). "Nowstalgia is nostalgia hitting lightspeed". TheFutureParty. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Willingham, A. J. (December 29, 2022). "Y2K aesthetics are so hot right now – and so is the era's existential dread". CNN. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

Further reading

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