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Fashion, trends and the shiny future of party wear.
Designers say the dress code for December 31 is "the future, as imagined in 1965": metallic fabrics, futuristic silhouettes and more sequins than a disco.
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| December 17, 1999 |
 | Silver lamé and space-age sparkle rule millennium party fashion
Designers say the dress code for December 31 is "the future, as imagined in 1965": metallic fabrics, futuristic silhouettes and more sequins than a disco.
11:00 a.m. EST |
| December 13, 1999 |
 | Frosted tips spread from boy bands to boardrooms
Barbers say the bleached-spiky haircut popularized by teen pop groups is now being requested by accountants, dentists and at least one bank president.
2:15 p.m. EST |
| December 9, 1999 |
 | Survivalist chic: Y2K-ready fashion hits the racks
Cargo pants with 14 pockets, jackets with built-in flashlights and handbags that double as first-aid kits are among the season's surprise best sellers.
3:00 p.m. EST |
| December 5, 1999 |
| | Shawl craze: Everybody wants a pashmina, nobody can spell it
The soft wool wrap is this season's must-have accessory. Retailers say it is outselling gloves, scarves and, at one store, gift certificates.
12:45 p.m. EST |
| December 1, 1999 |
 | Body glitter: the sparkle that never goes away
Teenagers are wearing it to school, adults are wearing it to parties, and parents are finding it in the laundry, the couch and the dog.
10:00 a.m. EST |
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