Y2K: A Movement Destined for Repetition By Susan McLean

PAPER Magazine recently interviewed Evan Collins, the founder of the Tumblr blog 'Institute for Y2K Aesthetics' to get to the bottom of what exactly the y2k aesthetic really is. Collins explains that metallic, future forward, techy, iridescent, glossy, amorphic designs are the markers of the aesthetic. Below is a gallery of some of my favorite y2k aesthetic images, all from Collins' blog.