2020s Fashion: Top Styles, Designers And Clothing Trends
Loungewear stayed, the nineties and Y2K came back, and everything is baggier again.
Below: the clothes, the hairstyles and the accessories of the 2020s, then the fastest way to put together a costume if you are going to a themed night.
Useful for a decade party, a school project, a reminiscence session or working out what someone wore when they were young.
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Years covered in the 2020s
- 2020 - Lockdown, clapping on doorsteps and a year nobody needs reminding of. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2020
- 2021 - Another lockdown, then a summer of football and reopening. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2021
- 2022 - The Platinum Jubilee, the death of the Queen and three Prime Ministers. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2022
- 2023 - The coronation, Barbenheimer and 'Last Christmas' finally getting to number one. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2023
- 2024 - A July general election, the Olympics in Paris and Gavin & Stacey signing off. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2024
- 2025 - The Lionesses retained the Euros and the Oasis reunion filled the stadiums. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-2025
- That is every 2020s year we have written up so far: 2020 to 2025.
What people wore in the 2020s
- Loungewear and comfort dressing from 2020 that never quite went away.
- Wide-leg and baggy jeans replacing skinnies.
- Y2K revival: low-rise, baby tees, cargo trousers.
- Oversized blazers and oversized everything.
- Second-hand and vintage buying becoming normal rather than niche.
Hairstyles
- Curtain bangs and the wolf cut.
- Claw clips back in daily use.
- Natural texture worn as it is, with fewer straighteners.
- Buzz cuts and home haircuts, starting in lockdown.
Accessories and finishing touches
- Chunky trainers and platform boots.
- Bucket hats again, and baguette shoulder bags.
- Layered gold chains and chunky rings.
- Tote bags and reusable cups as part of the outfit.
- Earphones as a permanent accessory.
Designers and labels of the 2020s
- Daniel Lee at Bottega Veneta, then Burberry from 2022.
- Jonathan Anderson at Loewe and JW Anderson, fashion built for the internet.
- Molly Goddard, Simone Rocha and Erdem carrying British design.
- Second-hand platforms - Vinted and Depop - shaping what people actually buy.
- Shein and the backlash against ultra-fast fashion.
- Comfort-led dressing after 2020, and the slow return of tailoring.
Dressing up as the 2020s
- Baggy jeans, baby tee, claw clip.
- Y2K version: low-rise, chunky trainers, tiny shoulder bag.
- The easiest era to dress up as, because most of it is in the wardrobe already.
Where to find the clothes
- Charity shops first - the later decades turn up constantly and cost almost nothing.
- Your own loft or a relative's wardrobe beats any fancy dress shop for authenticity.
- Buy the accessories new and the clothes second-hand; the accessories are what people recognise.
- Fancy dress versions of an era are usually a cartoon of it - one real garment looks better than a whole costume.
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How to write it so it lands
- Photographs date an outfit faster than anything - look at family albums from the era before you shop.
- Hair and accessories carry a decade better than the clothes do.
- Pair this with the 2020s playlist for a themed night that hangs together.
Where to shop next
- Look back to 2020
- Look back to 2021
- Look back to 2022
- Look back to 2023
- Look back to 2024
- Look back to 2025
- 2020s books, films and TV
- 2020s calendar: year by year
- 2020s trivia: fun facts
- The 2020s: the whole decade
- 2020s party playlist
- Viral and TikTok party games
- Phone party games
- How to run a quiz night
- Guess the year quiz
- Decade history: key events, politics and culture by era
- Decade books: best novels, authors and reading trends
- Decade fashion: clothes, hair and accessories by era
- Decade guides: books, films and TV by era
- Decade calendar: every year from 1920
- Decade trivia: fun facts by era
- Nostalgia gift shop
- Retro party supplies
- Decade-themed birthday parties
- Milestone birthday cards
- Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
- How to make a balloon arch
- Photo booth prop ideas
- Pin badges
- All guides
Frequently asked questions
What did people wear in the 2020s?
Loungewear and comfort dressing from 2020 that never quite went away. The full list above covers the everyday clothes as well as the going-out ones, because the two were rarely the same.
What was the 2020s hairstyle?
Curtain bangs and the wolf cut. The other styles above ran alongside it - no decade had only one haircut.
Who were the big fashion designers of the 2020s?
Daniel Lee at Bottega Veneta, then Burberry from 2022. The designers section above lists the rest of the names and labels that set the decade's styles.
How do I dress up as the 2020s for a party?
Pick one silhouette and one accessory that everyone recognises, and stop there. The dressing-up section above gives the shortcuts for this era.
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