Maybe they still are. Let's take a look at the gowns you fantasized about once upon a time.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Barbie-princess-bubblegum pink gown in 1999.
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Uma Thurman's '99 two-piece nouveau-Cinderella outfit. This will make a comeback. Just you watch.
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In 2001, you may have been on the fence about Cameron Diaz's kimono-inspired thing. At the time, it felt kinda chic.
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Jada Pinkett Smith showed up to the 2001 Oscars in a very expensive patchwork quilt.
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