I just came back from New York – and everyone was wearing this trend from the 2000s

This garment from the 2000s is already back in fashion in New York.

Some things in New York were exactly as expected: the yellow taxis, the impressive skyline, the constant noise. The city's fashion wasn't surprising at first either. Baggy jeans and designer bags were everywhere. Until I noticed an item of clothing I hadn't expected: the tie . Not in the morning among the brokers on Wall Street, however, but at 3 a.m. on the dance floor.

It's an accessory that was worn all over the place in the 2000s . Avril Lavigne, for example, wore a black and red striped tie with a tank top at the 2002 MTV Awards, while Kate Moss opted for a classic black tie with a white shirt and skinny jeans at a concert by her then-husband Jamie Hince and his band The Kills. After disappearing from the scene for a few years, this look now appears to be making a comeback.

Here's how: Tie the tie loosely so it hangs loosely around your neck—almost as if it were put on at random. Locals combine it with jeans, wrinkled shirts, blazers, and skate shoes in an indie-sleaze style . Also frequently seen: the combination with suits and minidresses (yes, really). In the spirit of the 2000s, the tie loses its formal significance and instead lends the outfit a certain indifference. It expresses "I don't care what society expects—I do my own thing." And we should definitely adopt this attitude in Germany (and not just on the dance floor).

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