From 'Mean Girls' to 'The Matrix', these are the films that mark the reincarnation of the 'Y2K effect' on the catwalks of 2022.

20 years later, the Y2K effect is once again taking over fashion and beauty styles. While many attribute this comeback to Gen Z's new stars like Olivia Rodrigo or Dua Lipa, they also credit the pandemic&mdash;and in many ways&mdash;it's the best argument to explain this rebirth and its rapid unfolding.
Quarantine saw a surge in the "TikTok Boom",&nbsp;where nostalgic TV series and movies of youth became a source of solace. &nbsp;
Similar to the 1990s revival under the dominance of millennials, centennials returned to shows and movies like 'Mean Girls', thus creating the perfect opportunity to reincarnate the styles of the decade of aesthetic liberation.
Below, we round up some of the films of the 2000s that have marked this year's catwalks as inspiration.

Mean Girls (2004)
Italian fashion House&nbsp;Miu Miu brought back pleated mini skirts in its Spring/Summer 2022 collection, accompanied by different crop tops; a Ready-to-Wear collection very much inspired by the 'Mean Girls' style.

Clueless (1995)
When we see Dior's Pre-Fall 2022, we recall the famous scene of Cher Horowitz looking for what to wear in her virtual closet. This is because the House has revived the iconic yellow tartan in a modernized oversized model.

Legally Blonde (2001)
If Elle Woods had to choose a brand in 2022, it would be Blumarine, since the House reinterpreted several styles of the protagonist in its Pre-Spring Summer collection, among them the glasses with mica and the English beret in pink.

Matrix (1999)
Balenciaga is inspired by the apocalyptic looks of the 'Matrix', highlighting the iconic glasses with a 'Martian' or 'cyberpunk' aesthetic that Justin Bieber likes to wear so much.

Romeo + Juliet (1996)
As for Dior Men's Capsule Collection for Resort 2023, the luxury maison presented a style similar to that of Leonardo DiCaprio and his Montague team, highlighting the vibrant shirts and a notorious punk hairstyle.

5 Movies of the 2000s that Inspire the Trends of the Moment

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