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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.

Jennifer Lopez is seen on October 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Throughout the early aughts, women had a relentless obsession with ultra-distressed denim, 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.

Y2K Distressed Denim

Left to right: Beyoncé (2001), Jennifer Aniston (2002), Lindsay Lohan (2003), Hilary Duff (2003)

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