If anyone embodies being a skater girl – or “Sk8er” girl, I should say – it’s Avril Lavigne. Recently, the singer sent us back to the early ’00s with her TikTok debut. She lip-synched “Sk8er Boi” decked out in her iconic tie and tank top combination, and legendary pro skater Tony Hawk made an appearance! Looking at her wearing her classic tie and tank outfit had us reminiscing over her looks from the aughts, so, of course, we had to take a little trip down memory lane.
Avril was the punk-pop queen of rocking multiple graphic tees paired with super low-rise jeans and cargo pants. (Not going to lie, we totally tried out the trend when she first shot to fame.) Most of her outfits were paired with sweatbands on her wrists, chunky skater shoes, statement socks, and lots of camouflage-print everything. Ahead, we’re taking a look back in time at some key looks that defined Avril’s 2000s style.
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Avril clearly had a thing for camouflage-print cargo shorts.
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She loved to dress her cargo shorts with long socks that came in a variety of colours.
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When she wasn’t wearing graphic tees, you could find her in a one-shoulder tube top.
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Striped tees with low-rise pants were also a staple for Avril.
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We also can’t forget to talk about how she loved to pair her tees with striped ties.
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She also loved to wear lots of chunky belts. Check her out reppin’ Canada!
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She had a multitude of sweatbands in all different colors and prints.
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She loved to make a statement on the red carpet like with this “Rock On” jacket.
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She loved to style a classic white tank top with Converse sneakers.
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She also loved to experiment with animal-print hoodies from time to time.
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Avril was all aboard the low-rise jeans trend.
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Bermuda shorts on the red caret? You betcha!
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She loved to pair long shorts with tank tops and lots of leather bracelets.
