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Pink, 2000 - Low denim jeans (with awful cutouts).
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Tara Reid, 2000 - Where to start? The body glitter, teeny belt, tube top paired with the blazer—all kinds of wrong.
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Cameron Diaz, 2001 - Tube top and boho skirt.
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Mýa, 2001 - Mýa managed to combine everything that was wrong with fashion at the time into one disastrous outfit.
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Destiny's Child, 2001 - The queens of coordination.
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Destiny's Child, 2001 - Matching...again.
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Jessica Simpson, 2001 - The beetle wings.
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Cameron Diaz, 2001 - Berets were all the rage.
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Jennifer Lopez, 2001 - Velour tracksuits paired with heels was the decade's signature look. And just for good measure? Throw in a newsboy cap. What the hey!
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Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, 2001 - Who could forget this classic moment in fashion history?
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Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, 2002 - Newsboy cap and dresses over jeans.
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NSYNC, 2002 - Bandannas and lots of denim.
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Kelly Clarkson, 2002 - The beret, dress over jeans, purposeless belts, and flared jeans to hide most of your chunky shoes.
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Kelly Clarkson, 2002 - Zebra highlights.
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Britney Spears, 2002 - The aughts were obsessed with weird hats and fishnet.
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Avril Lavigne, 2002 - Camouflage, visible underwear, and studded accessories.
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Gwen Stefani, 2002 - Let's not forget the dark lip liner trend that was happening.
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Kelly Clarkson, 2002 - Are those pants? A skirt? Or both? Anything was possible in those days.
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Tara Reid, 2003 - Satin and the tanning bed look. Ouch.
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Paris Hilton, 2003 - As if jeans weren't low enough already.
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Britney Spears, 2003 - Were you even a part of the aughts if you didn't run errands in colorful velour tracksuits?
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Jessica Simpson, 2003 - Denim blazer and pink army pants with heeled leather boots? Why not?
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Beyoncé, 2003 - Not even Queen Bey was able to survive the corset phase.
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Victoria and David Beckham, 2003 - White on white. Oh, and sparkles.
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Gwen Stefani, 2003 - Von Dutch trucker hats.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley, 2003 - Boot-cut jeans and cami tops. Plus, the beret, which no one could go without.
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Britney Spears, 2003 - Tired of the newsboy cap? Not to worry. Fedoras were also a thing.
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Jessica Simpson, 2003 - Hot pink and glitter.
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Gwen Stefani, 2003 - Proving that flashing underwear was not just for rappers.
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Ashlee Simpson, 2003 - Scarves in warm weather because it's always best to be prepared. Hey, you never know when there might be a gust of wind, right?
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Lindsay Lohan, 2003 - LiLo really embraced the trucker hats.
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Lindsay Lohan, 2003 - What cool girl didn't try to replicate her signature look?
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Rachel Bilson, 2003 - Nobody escaped the asymmetrical skirt trend.
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Nicole Richie, 2003 - Pink on pink and again, the pointless scarf.
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Nicole Richie, 2003 - Legwarmers made a huge comeback in the 2000s.
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Mischa Barton, 2004 - Asymmetry at its finest.
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Paris Hilton, 2004 - Tutu, satin, and a mid-section belt. And let's add a butterfly hair accessory to top it off.
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Beyoncé, 2004 - Remember Uggs?
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Nicole Richie, 2004 - They were everything.
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Paris Hilton, 2004 - We also have Paris Hilton to thank for making the ruffled skirt trend happen.
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Mischa Barton, 2004 - A ruffled skirt not good enough? Let's try a ruffled dress and wear it over pants.
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Nicole and Paris, 2004 - Can you handle all this baby pink?
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Ashley Tisdale, 2004 - Asymmetric dress and extreme color coordinating.
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Ashley Tisdale, 2004 - Camouflage skirt paired with an orange ribbon belt and some odd, pink, fur thing. What's not to love?
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Kelly Osbourne and Avril Lavigne, 2004 - Nothing screamed "I'm a rebel" more than adhering to the faux-punk trend.
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Hilary Duff, 2003 - Oh, the triple buckle belts.
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Hilary Duff, 2003 - Pairing flared pants and pointy heels was the perfect combination if you were going for a formal-yet-relaxed look.
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Taraji P. Henson, 2004 - Boots with the fur and matching bag? Totally red-carpet appropriate.
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Rihanna, 2005 - Is that a necklace? A belt? Who knows...
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Fergie, 2005
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Early 2000s: fashion choices celebs wish they could forget
The aughts were a difficult time, fashion-wise
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The first portion of the 2000s was, arguably, the worst decade for fashion, with the early years bearing the worst of it. Ever heard the phrase "less is more?" Well, the early 2000s obviously missed the memo.
Click through this gallery and check out some of the worst fashion trends embraced by celebrities.
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