Just when you thought Y2K fatigue was starting to set in, Jennifer Lopez whips out a pair of extremely distressed bootcut jeans.
On October 27, 2024, Lopez stepped out in Los Angeles wearing a billowing white top with denim so ripped and distressed they snagged on her stiletto heel. Surely, J.Lo felt a wave of nostalgia when picking out this ‘fit because I was immediately transported back to 2002 just by staring at it.
Anyone who lived through the early 2000s will take one look at this outfit and hear a condescending male voice saying, “did you buy them like that?” For years, ultra-distressed denim had women obsessed, usually purchased in that same bootcut style but later in skinny jean form. Think I’m exaggerating? Here are just a few celebrity ‘fits I pulled from memory in under five minutes.
