scans from street magazine, october 2003

I am SOOOOOOOOOO fucking excited to share these scans from Street Magazine.  I have slow-but-steadily growing collection of fashion magazines from the 2000's (for research purposes of course) and Street is by far one of my favorites.  

Started by Shoichi Aoki, the creator of FRUiTS magazine, Street documents street style (duh) found in the western world, usually in cities like London, New York City, and Paris.  The outfits are so good and satisfying (I'm thinking of when Carrie Bradshaw said that Vogue fed her more than an actual dinner—that's how I feel about Street), and I always get crazy inspired to rack up some credit card debt on Depop or at the thrifts because of how #inspired I get after flipping through and visually dissecting each look.  

Anyways, without further ado!  These are my favorite scans from the october 2003 edition of Street Magazine.  Hope you like them as much as I do:

Obsessed with those legwarmers.  Need to get into that. 

I loveee a good plaid skirt moment and this one with that white belt is just too cool

the iconic Che Guevara tee had to make it in

Statement graphic tees always get a big YES from me—especially when I agree with the statement they're making

Denim mini skirts will always be the cutest thing to me.  Love how this one was paired with a simple vest and red ballet flats—simple but not boring.  

This picture made me realize that I haven't been dressing to my fullest potential because I don't own any flouncy skirts like that or lace leggings.  Need to get on that wave.  This girl is lightyears ahead of me stylewise.  

I love how dishelved this outfit is—such a cool way of tying that scarf too. 

Outfit is giving part Neo from the Matric and part Madonna back up dancer from the '80s and it WORKS.  

Those necklaces totally make the outfit.  

Saved my personal favorite for last.  The denim mini skirt.  The slouchy hoodie.  The layered shirts.  YESSSSSSS I am definitely going to be stealing this look. 

 

∆ triangles are my favorite shape ∆

 I can not for the life of me figure out why millennial hipsters were so fucking obsessed with triangles back in the day.  Is it because of the Alt-J song?  Was it used ironically as an illuminati reference?  Who's to say, really.  Maybe at the end of the day, what matters most is that the triangle trend existed and many a hipster (and hipster wannabes) partook in it, making it a small part of fashion internet history.  Triangles are a cool shape, at least.  I'll give them that. 

flickr finds: DirtyDirtyDancing, 2006

Scrolling through DirtyDirtyDancing’s flickr archives is real a treat. Photographer Alistair Allan has such a knack for capturing 2000’s party goers in the midst of their ecstasy (and capturing their incredible outfits and style), making you want to jump up and dance right with them. How could you not?  

It's hard to not say something about how these photos make you want to relive the glory days of the indie sleaze club scene and pre-social media partying when everything felt less performative and more "authentic," but nonetheless there is a je ne sais quoi factor that makes these photos so much more appealing (in my eyes at least) than more recent attempts to bring back sleazy party photography.  

Maybe it's messy, raw, and euphoric facial expressions captured in each photography, or the lack of filler-induced "instagram face," or just the rosy glow of nostalgia—either way, I'm just glad to relive the past through these photos.