Rapper Ice Spice never met a Y2K trend she didn’t love; she even named her forthcoming album Y2K after the late ‘90s-early ‘00s era. She frequently incorporates elements from the period into her red carpet looks, and her iHeart Radio Awards ‘fit was no exception.
Victoria Monét, Taylor Swift, SZA, and Miley Cyrus were among the big winners of the night.
For the awards show, the rapper hit the red carpet in an all black ensemble of a black satin mermaid skirt and teeny tiny sheer bra top worn underneath a textured black cropped jacket — a look that feels right at home in 2024, but would have looked great 20 years ago too. The bra top was a straight-across strapless bandeau style that exposed a hint of underboob.
Her signature bright orange hair was worn long, parted deeply to the side and styled in soft, subtle crimped waves, but it was her cheetah print duck-shaped nails that really brought home the ‘00s vibes. She frequently wears the chunky-tipped manicure style, and this set featured a sparkly base and super-pale pink tips dotted with an animal print pattern. (She’s also a big fan of leopard print, most notably wearing printed tights at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.)
This is not a drill.
We love watching Ice Spice put her personal spin on Y2K looks, including the head-to-toe Baby Phat denim-on-denim look she wore to the 2024 Grammy Awards, with a sweeping dark denim skirt and matching jacket with a fur collar and cuffs. “As a brand with a legacy deeply embedded in the music industry, we took joy in dressing Ice Spice, who's had an outstanding year in music,” Baby Phat founder Kimora Lee Simmons told Vogue of the red carpet moment. “Baby Phat's legacy of shaping style in the hip-hop community continues, seamlessly merging the past and present.” The ‘00s trend shows absolutely zero sign of slowing down, and Ice Spice is leading the charge.
This article originally appeared on TEEN VOGUE.
