When We Thought This Was All It Took to Be Grown

Clean & Clear lotion, Etude Dear Darling tint, an iriver MP3. In the early 2000s, we thought that was all it took to be grown up. Y2K womenswear label 2000 Archives brings that grown woman back. On a lilac patent pouch, under the words 'Grown Woman,' she walks past the New York skyline. Long waves, a layered tee, bootcut denim, heels, and a phone pressed to her ear. She is the big sister we used to admire in the pages of our diaries.

This season, 2000 Archives revives that sensibility under the banner 'Grown Woman Essential.' The Lovecat wallet, Missha manicure, Nana's B shiny BB cream, Tony Moly back gel eyeliner. The must-haves we packed into our pouches are all back. The Motorola Razr in pink, Benefit Benetint, Lanvin Marry Me perfume. What we could only dream of owning then now sets the mood of the collection.

The layered tee, once known by the brand name Eira, was an object of desire among middle and high school girls at the time. 2000 Archives now releases it as the 'Eira Layered T.' A boat-neck silhouette that bares the shoulders, shirring that follows the body, and a lace layer peeking through underneath. Paired with the 'Sienne Bootcut Jean,' the proportions of September 2000 are complete.

The brand proposes '6 rules for becoming a grown woman' through this collection. Know your fit, use color deliciously, keep your silhouette even when dressed down, own at least one thing you really want, care more about details than looking made-up, and ultimately dress to your own taste. It is not mere reproduction but a reconstruction of that era's sensibility into something wearable today. The 'Grown Woman' collection from 2000 Archives is available now at @2000.archives.

What kind of grown woman did you admire back then?