![]() ![]() Lauren in typical work attire: a headband, pearls, and a going-out top. Still don’t believe me? Let’s break it down by girl. ![]() Fashion was not just the hobby of The Hills girls, it was their chosen field of work: Lauren and Whitney sat in a windowless room at Teen Vogue for two years, and Heidi Montag had a song called "Fashion." It’s clear that their style was the apex of vogue as we know it. Athleisure?! Don’t make me laugh! The flattering fit of a layered tank, the cascading silhouette of an empire waist, the subtle slouch of a hobo bag - these are the sort of chic details we just don’t see anymore. Think about it: What good has fashion given us since the days of The Hills? Color-blocking? Please. It looked like Lauren Conrad in a white Alberta Ferretti dress at the Crillon Ball. Thanks to The Hills, I know what peak fashion looked like. In fact, I don’t know why styles keep evolving when they should have stopped in 2009, when Lauren Conrad left the show. With their weekly parade of fabulous mid-aughts fashions, these women - Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Whitney Port, and Audrina Patridge - represented the last true moment of style and grace in pop culture. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here. ![]() The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. ![]()
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