Y2K Bikini Styles: 8 Y2K Styles to Recreate in 2025
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January 09, 2025
By Alessandra Caruso
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Whether you lived through Y2K or just love to channel its aura as a throwback, now’s the time to break out your favorite pieces of the early-aughts aesthetic.
If you’ve ever made fun of something your mother wore only to see it come back in style years later, you're familiar with the “20-year rule.” It states trends cycle back into vogue every two decades.
So as we enter into the mid-2020s, it’s no wonder that halter tops, low-rise jeans, and butterfly motifs are making a not-so-sudden comeback. Pop star Dua Lipa brings the early 2000s into 2025 with La Vacanza, her Versace collab, and even manages to breathe new life into some of the early aughts’ most controversial trends, like layering skirts over pants . Gen Z rapper Ice Spice embraces Y2K through low-rise jeans and tube tops, but her affection for the era impacts her music just as much as her fashion (just take a look at the title of her debut album ).
For the Y2K bikini, this new era means that playful cutouts, strapless tops, and belly chains are back and better than ever.
White Fox Corsica One-Piece
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Image Credit:White Fox
This statement monokini is a Y2K double-whammy with its criss-cross halter neckline and sculpting cutouts. And to prove beauty is not always pain, the fabric is a stretchy and durable blend of nylon and elastane.
Its modern lines, high-cut leg, and white trim are designed specifically to show off your curves—just watch out for tan lines.
JMP The Label Cabo Top and Bottom
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Crochet has had its moment in the limelight multiple times over the past century. Perhaps it’s most reminiscent of the era of bell bottoms and disco, but the early 2000s saw a resurgence of needlework on the runway in bold hues.
This bestselling stretch crochet triangle top and bottom are both handmade, seen here in eye-catching Sunbeam yellow.
Left on Friday Tubular Top and Wear To Bottom
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Image Credit:Left On Friday
The tube top is one Y2K gift to the fashion world that has never quite disappeared. So this strapless neon bikini top will certainly fit the bill if you’re dressing for the early aughts. Left on Friday’s Italian “smoothing dream” fabric is also insanely soft, quick to dry, and snag-resistant.
Choose the “Hot Pink” or “Aperol” shades to fully embrace the color palette of the 2000s (though if you want something more demure, the suit comes in subtler jewel tones as well). And of course, it wouldn’t be a Y2K look with anything other than low-rise bottoms.
Trina Turk Meilani Floral Tankini Top and Bottom
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Image Credit:Saks
The tankini is one late ‘90s/early aughts trend that seems to have completely faded away. But once upon a time, after designer Anne Cole introduced the higher-coverage two-piece to the market in 1998, it was all the rage.
Trina Turk’s vibrant take on the forgotten classic pays homage to Cole’s trendsetting style with a bandeau neckline, removable shoulder straps for a convertible fit, and metal hardware on the bottoms.
The tankini has the added benefit of being easily repurposed into everyday wear, a trend that supermodel Bella Hadid has embraced . Simply pair it with a mini skirt or low-rise jeans, then accessorize with unique finds from Lazer Kitten and you’ll be an icon of 2000s couture.
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Dolce & Gabbana One-Piece Swimsuit with Plunging Neckline and Lacing and Eyelets
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Image Credit:Yoox
This one-piece pays homage to the iconic Y2K lace-up neckline, with bonus points for the metal hardware on its eyelets. The Italian-made swimsuit features a plunging neckline, crossover laces, and the legendary Dolce & Gabbana logo in nickel-free metal. Its seductive and sophisticated silhouette is a statement all on its own, but you can also pair it with black bottoms to take it from pool to party in no time.
Seashell Bikini Natalie One-Piece Swimsuit + Belly Chain
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Bling—specifically midriff jewelry—is one of Y2K’s most cherished contributions to the fashion world, whether it be rhinestones, piercings, or the iconic belly chain. Mega influencers and swimwear moguls Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have all but confirmed that the belly chain is back in style.
This elegant Natalie one-piece is available in a variety of warm tones and neutrals, so the glamorous jewelry will have the spotlight all to itself. All of Seashell Bikini’s swimsuits are also made in Italy, entirely by hand, from Italian Lycra.
Frankies Bikinis Paradise Micro Halter Bikini Top and Ghaia Swim Skirt
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Like the tankini, the swim skirt is a Y2K fashion fad that seems all but forgotten in 2025. The frilly skirt on Frankies’ bikini bottoms doesn’t offer much in terms of additional coverage, but it does put a vintage-vogueish flair on this otherwise timeless two-piece.
This female-led brand was founded by a Malibu-based mother-daughter duo, and since their launch in 2012, they’ve built a reputation for inclusive styles and cutting-edge designs. So no matter what look you settle on, you can rest assured it was designed with you in mind.
Pacsun Black Shona V Tank Bikini Top and V High Cut Bottom
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Image Credit:Pacsun
Y2K saw a rise in streetwear, and with it came a new dawn of sporty styles. Crafted from partially sustainable materials , this bold black-and-white swimsuit features a V-shaped wire neckline, adjustable straps, and contrast binding. It’ll keep you feeling confident and comfortable whether you’re lounging poolside or diving headfirst into aquatic activities .
(Re)Live Y2K With These Iconic 2000s Trends
Y2K was the age of the internet, pop princesses, boy bands, and reality TV. Its runway trends embraced the changing world with a playfulness that has lived on far past the early aughts. Now, it’s making its way back into vogue through new forms like “ brat summer ” and influencer culture.
As we hit the halfway mark of the 2020s, styles like rhinestones, belly chains, and cutouts are making their grand return into pop culture—this time on Instagram grids rather than magazine covers. Whether you’re hitting the beach, lounging poolside, or just looking to breathe new life into your everyday wardrobe, these Y2K-inspired bikinis and one-pieces will bring the spirit of the new millennium into 2025.