How this fad began, we’ll never know, but it became so widespread that there wasn’t a till to be seen without them. But the rumours about how they could get pregnant/give birth, eat their babies, open their eyes and even die had us all wanting one for ourselves to see what they could really do. It’s hard to explain to anyone who wasn’t a kid in the 2000s just how much of a hold these smelly, gooey aul things that came in an egg had on us. Alien babies and the rumours that surrounded them Whenever you were allowed on it, time was of the essence - and there was always a chance your sibling would ruin whatever masterpiece you created on Microsoft Paint the next time they got their hands on the mouse. Those who were lucky enough to have a computer at home were not lucky enough to have it all to themselves as it was always placed in a living space, accessible to all the family. Read more: Dublin in the 1990s caught on camera The concept of a ‘family computer’ Here are some of the things you might remember from growing up in millennium Dublin. If you grew up during the turn of the century, you’re part of a generation that has witnessed the best and worst of both worlds. For better or worse, they’ll never know a world without modern technology and the internet - while ‘90s and ‘00s kids watched phones go from wired landlines to touch-screen handhelds in the space of a decade. Yet no matter what parts of the era undergo a revival, there are some things today’s youth will never get to witness. This is the first time many kids and teens have seen clothing trends like platform shoes, flared jeans and so on in fashion, while other generations have previously seen them come and go in waves.

“All of these things happened when there’s a sense of fear and insecurity in society that leads to these waves of nostalgia.Elements of the ‘90s and ‘00s have made a comeback in recent years, with fashion and music trends from each decade being replicated. People nested more and there’s a boom in collecting,” Jenna said. “The pandemic intensified this – people moved home to their actual childhood homes. The prevalence of social media and users being able to curate what they see leads to that happening in a way that feels more present.”Īnd then there’s the pandemic effect. “People reach middle age and want to reminisce about their childhood, when life was simple and more carefree. For example, the 1970s influence on 2000s fashion, the 1970s impact on 1990s fashion., Jenna said.

“ It’s interesting to dive into these trends while they’re coming back, it’s the 20-30 fashion cycle that we’ve always seen. Thankfully, the low-rise jeans are staying in the past, but the small, rectangular sunglasses, the platform shoes, and the bucket hats are back. “I’m not making teen movie-type outfits, everything is very specific to my own life.”Ī post shared by Jenna Barclay Testa the same time that nostalgia of all eras is becoming popular on social media, current fashion trends are heavily influenced by the late 1990s and early 2000s. “Things that I buy are either things I actually owned at one point or as close as possible to what I owned,” she said. “I will use photos from high school as a reference to create an outfit and maybe look on eBay or somewhere for the right type of item,” she said. (Photo credits: there are hundreds of nostalgia creators on TikTok, Jenna says that what sets her apart is that everything she uses in her videos is either something she owned from the time period or something inspired by photos or memories of her own life. On YouTube, the audience is even younger and they’ll ask for styling videos for certain items.” “ I have younger followers on TikTok who tell me they use my videos for inspiration for their current outfits. In addition, she hears from users who use her videos as creative fodder for their current looks. “It’s wild to me that someone will reach out and say that they went to college with someone from my town,” she said. “They get so excited.” Jenna also said that hearing from Galesville connections, even a few degrees removed, is always a bright spot. “People will notice a prop in the background of the video and it’s something that they had growing up,” she said. She says that some of the most fun parts of her work are hearing from viewers.

Now, Jenna has her own TikTok (181.5K followers), Instagram (103K followers), and YouTube (92.1 subscribers) pages. A post shared by Jenna Barclay Testa Page

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