When I was growing up, scarf tops were a defining trend for cool kids. It was the early 2000s, an era when celebrities like Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera often sported bandanas and scarves as tops, baring a lot of skin and inspiring teens and young adults to do the same. I can still remember the first time I asked my mom if I could wear one when I saw a girl sporting a royal blue scarf top at the supermarket, to which she replied: ‘You’re too young for that.’
So, when the trend came back around this summer — now thanks to celebrities like Bella Hadid and Rihanna, as well as designers like Versace and Blumarine — I was excited to finally get to live out my Y2K fashion dream.