M C B L I N G
Pull on your quippy graphic tee and zip up your tracksuits—we’re wearing the 2024 version of McBling. If you’ve been searching “Y2K” on Depop, or scouring thrift stores looking for Von Dutch trucker hats, Juicy Couture tracksuits with “Juicy” splashed across the butt, or tight baby tees with the bedazzled, cursive “Baby Phat” logo, you’re actually searching for the McBling aesthetic.
McBling fashion, or "Bling Bling" style, exploded in the early 2000s, defining an era of bold, extravagant outfits and dazzling jewelry that screamed luxury and status
Von Dutch trucker hats
Ed Hardy t-shirts
Bebe bedazzled baby tees
Juicy Couture tracksuits
Victoria’s Secret PINK rhinestone-encrusted fold-over yoga pant
American flag-inspired clothing post-9/11
George Walker Bush[a] (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party, he was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, he flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard in his twenties. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers, of Major League Baseball, before being elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind-generated electricity in the United States. In the 2000 presidential election, he won over Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore, while losing the popular vote after a narrow and contested Electoral College win, which involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida.
Terry Gene Bollea[8][9] ( born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador. Known for his flamboyance and massive physique, and his trademark blond horseshoe moustache and bandanas, Hogan is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestler of the 1980s and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.[10][11]
John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977)[11] is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001, and is a record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE alongside Ric Flair.[a] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio,[note 1] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cruiserweight wrestlers of all time, Mysterio is an inductee of the AAA Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and WWE Hall of Fame.[10][11]
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is one-half of the reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions in his third reign. He also appears on partner promotion WWE on its NXT brand. He is also known for his tenures in WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ɛskəbɑr; Spanish: paβlo eskoβaɾ; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed the "King of Cocaine", Escobar was one of the wealthiest criminals in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death—equivalent to $70 billion as of 2022—while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s.