Gen Z is bringing back the pop-culture crowded Y2K bedroom. The “nestalgia” trend has young people digging up relics from their own childhood (or let’s be real, buying them secondhand) to decorate their room just as their inner child would dream of. For the Millennials in on the trend, their time-capsule rooms might reflect exactly how their room looked in the aughts. But for Gen Z, this trend might be their first chance to line the walls with teen magazine crush posters, fill shelves with VHS tapes, and tap into the aesthetic that was booming when they were babies. And for many joining the trend, whether they’re actually sleeping in the Y2K room or just making content in it, the process feels healing. Re-discovering their fandoms, old toys, and looking at their childhood with joy even has expert-verified psychological benefits. (Architectural Digest)
