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(That may seem impossible, but stay with us.) Candy-Colored Aviators Colorful, tinted sunglasses were a gender-neutral '00s trend, equally beloved by your Justin Timberlakes, your Olsen twins, and of course, by the Ruff Ryders' own First Lady, Eve

Sure, there are a select few early 2000s trends that can be adapted and recreated for the present day, like the teeny-tiny sunglasses and strappy sandals, but Im just going to come out and say it: there are certain style trends from the early aughts that I very strongly believe must remain buried in the graves of fashion closets past, right there with chunky zebra highlights, frosted lipstick and over-plucked eyebrows

As Collis explains, Designing around a black-tie aesthetic is an exercise in restraint and refinement