21 Outfits From "The O.C." That Are So 2000s It Actually Hurts

So many shrugs and skinny scarves.

1. Summer's long-sleeved dress and blue eyeshadow from the pilot.

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This look was part of a fashion show. A fashion show!

2. Marissa's polo and paisley skirt:

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At least she didn't pop the collar.

3. Summer's bandana, pink halter, and hoop earrings:

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She was ready to party in TJ and didn't care who knew it!

4. Literally all of Anna's messenger-boy caps:

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I had one of these in fifth grade and thought it was the peak of fashion.

5. Alex's hair pouf, complete with a bright purple streak:

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We didn't know it, but this walked so Snooki could fly.

6. Marissa's rainbow-striped hoodie, jean skirt, and pointed-flats combo:

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I guess she was dressing for a fair, so it kinda worked???

7. Summer's mustard-yellow Juicy tracksuit that was PEAK 2000s loungewear:

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NGL, I would've donated a kidney to own one of these.

8. And also, Julie Cooper's baby-pink Juicy tracksuit that paved the way for Regina George's mom in Mean Girls:

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She's wasn't a regular mom, she was a cool mom.

9. All of the VESTS happening here:

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Vests truly meant you were doing something right in the 2000s.

10. Marissa's tweed, orange, puffy-sleeved blazer with matching cami and giant brown bag:

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She wore this out in public.

11. Speaking of blazers, Anna's white blazer over a "Texas Is for Lovers" T-shirt, complete with checkered cuff.

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Rocking checkered print during the 2000s automatically meant you were ~edgy~.

12. Summer's lingerie tank top with super-long macramé necklace and...whatever Marissa had going on over there.

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Girls' night out, amirite?

13. Marissa's silk halter top and cargo pants:

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Party on the top, army on the bottom.

14. Summer's crocheted bathing suit and jean skirt:

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Did we really expect everyone to believe we just sat around knitting bikinis all day?

15. Marissa's microscopic pink scarf:

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Why did we let our necks freeze in the name of fashion? WHY???

16. Anytime Taylor decided to tie a sweater around her shoulders.

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Nothing said, "I'm preppy and cutesy and smart" more than this move.

17. Summer's and Marissa's prom looks that I once thought were so elegant but now seem...questionable at best:

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How did we ever think that brown and cream were a good color combo for eveningwear? And don't even get me started on those scrunchie flowers.

18. Marissa's cowl-neck top and ruffly pink miniskirt:

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Low-rise bottoms were a crime and we all know it. They also caused all of our shirts to be really, reeeeallly long.

19. Seth's and Anna's golf outfits:

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So!!! Much!!! Argyle!!!

20. Marissa's brown cami that basically said, "You know what this needs? A blue belt wrapped around the shoulders."

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SHE may've been being sarcastic, but this look was NOT.

21. And finally, Marissa's teeny-tiny crocheted shrug and yellow top with turquoise trim:

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Our necks may have been left out in the cold, but never our shoulders!

Ahhh, the tacky 2000s, forever in our hearts...just like The O.C.!

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