Christina Aguilera brought the early 2000s back to life on Saturday night in San Francisco. Performing at the Portola Festival, the 44-year-old singer revisited her Stripped era, stepping onstage in a new spin on the outfit that defined her 2002 “Dirrty” video.
The look was all attitude: a black bodysuit covered in crystals, silver chaps, and fishnet tights. Aguilera finished it with silver jewelry, sunglasses, and her signature straight blonde hair, echoing the style she cemented two decades ago. It wasn’t just nostalgia—it was a sharper, updated version of a career-defining uniform.
Back in the early aughts, Aguilera worked with costume designer Trish Summerville to create the leather chaps and low-rise looks that became central to her image. Whether or not Summerville had a hand in this revival isn’t clear, but the influence was unmistakable.
Aguilera herself has called that period one of her favorites, crediting it with helping her shed a manufactured pop image and step into her own.
Two decades on, the “Dirrty” era still lingers. Its mix of provocation and defiance has been copied by pop stars and fashion insiders ever since—and Aguilera reminded the Portola crowd exactly where it started.
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Last modified: September 23, 2025
