2000s

In spring 2002, THE FACE interviewed the biggest pop star in the world. As the #FreeBritney movement gets louder, the writer reflects on her encounter with a young woman already hurting more than we knew.

Artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Willow Smith and Machine Gun Kelly have helped to revive one of the most popular early-’00s music genres. And, as it turns out, they’ve brought statement pop-punk fashion trends with them, too.

The highs, highs and, er, highs of British nightlife have been immortalised with a new book of rave veteran Matthew Smith’s ​’00s photography. Step inside, and leave your coats at the door.

As Netflix launches new design-competition series Next in Fashion, we take a look back at some of the best and worst fashion TV shows to have graced our screens.

The era of ridiculous styling interventions, plastic surgery overhauls and unrecognisable transformations made for TV gold.

May, 2003: Beyoncé brings passion. She sings it like she means it… eyes shut, sweat pouring, body rocking.