Christina Aguilera wearing Dolce Gabbana's Spring/Summer ‘00 crystal beaded tassel mini skirt
The revival of the Y2K trend has brought along some key styles that aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and the micro mini skirt is one of them! A celebrity favourite of the early 2000s, rocked by pop culture icons like Paris Hilton, actress Halle Berry, and pop star Christina Aguilera, the micro mini skirt sparked a craze and became a defining symbol of the era.
Spotted on fashion powerhouses like supermodel Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, pop sensation Dua Lipa, and the ever-glamorous Zendaya—not to mention every IT girl in the game, micro-minis are dominating the scene like never before, cementing their place as the ultimate style statement!
The debut of miniskirts was first brought by Dame Mary Quant, a British fashion designer in the 1950s, influenced by the rise of London street style. Paris couturier André Courrèges also made waves in the fashion world by showcasing short skirts that scandalously fell above the knee in 1964. The origins of the mini skirt have long sparked debate among fashion historians—was it Quant or Courrèges who first brought it to life? In a 2014 New York Daily News interview, Quant stated: “A miniskirt was a way of rebelling.” The mini skirt is synonymous with the birth of the women’s liberation movement as a symbol of empowerment in the 1960s.