Yes, This "Dated" Going-Out Top Is Officially Back
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The Y2K era of fashion is long gone, but It girls have been feeling nostalgic. Skin-baring trends that were popular during the early 2000s continue to come back, and this summer is no exception. Maybe in part due to the extreme heat this season, the fashion set has opted to wear one specific top trend from that era and style it in a 2026 way: a low-cut halter top. The most recent celebrity to do so is Anya Taylor-Joy.
While in NYC promoting her new miniseries Lucky, Taylor-Joy stepped out in an all-gray ensemble that included a plissé halter top by Gen Z–approved brand Gimaguas, a pair of pants with a skirt attachment by Paloma Wool, and black strappy heels by Reformation. While a low-cut halter top may be deemed dated, the actress styled it in a perfectly modern and chic way, especially with the single-color palette. A halter top can indeed look cool and effortless.
If you need more convincing that low-cut halter tops are back, keep scrolling to re-create this look and shop the celeb-approved trend.
How Anya Taylor-Joy Wore It
On Anya Taylor-Joy: Gimaguas Plage Top ($225); Paloma Wool No 1391/ Archive Pants ($350); Reformation Serenity Bare Leather Slingback Sandals ($268)
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Kerane Marcellus is a New York-based writer. She joined the Who What Wear team in 2025 after writing for Essence Magazine and freelancing for a number of other arts and culture publications. Fashion is a form of expression that she encourages everyone to take part in. There is no right or wrong in getting dressed! When she's not writing, she's reading in the park or gallery hopping in the city.