9 Katie Holmes Throwback Looks that Were Peak Y2K

Recall 1998. Dawson’s Creek was released and a young Katie Holmes burst onto the Hollywood scene, as she portrayed Joey Potter in the hit teen drama. Off-screen and on-screen the actor had fans mesmerized by her girl-next-door charm–and her personal style at the time was just as enchanting as her character on the show. 

It was unclear if she was wearing a navel-baring sleeve. baby tee and a midi skirt, or an angelic floral slip dress with a matching mini bag, Holmes’s minimalist take on Y2K red-carpet style was unmatched. Even earlier this week, the actor made headlines at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Awards in Madison Square Garden wearing a divisive minidress and jeans look This could have come from the same era. It suggests that the world still craves the #TBT aesthetic.

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This article was originally published in British Vogue.