If you want to sound like a true Internet subculture connoisseur, it’s worth brushing up on the difference between the Y2K and McBling aesthetics. What are the origins of the Y2K aesthetic?

Pull on your quippy graphic tee and zip up your tracksuits—we’re wearing the 2024 version of McBling. If you’ve been searching “Y2K” on Depop, or scouring thrift stores looking for Von ...