#trending: The Return of The UGGs

We’re not sure how we feel about this, buts Uggs are officially back. A staple of early 00’s fashion are officially the must have shoe of 2022. But it’s not just any Uggs that our favourite fashion gals are rocking, it’s all about the mini Uggs.

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Everyone’s Rocking The Mini UGG

They’re making the rounds in Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, and Gigi Hadid’s off-duty wardrobes. And the biggest mini Ugg wave is crashing onto our phones via TikTok.

“Get Ready With Me” videos on the same platform are heavily featuring mini Ugg boots as shoppers—not just Gen Z—rediscover all sorts of Y2k pieces. Demand for mini Uggs jumped 8,233.33% on TikTok from July to December 2021, according to a Clothes2Order study. Currently, the TikTok hashtag “Mini Uggs” has nearly 30 million views on the platform. (“Ugg boots,” meanwhile, has 39.4 million views.)

Post pandemic comfy clothes are here to stay. And what’s more comfortable than the UGG? Mini Uggs are especially suited to days when all you want to wear are an oversized sweater, leggings, and high socks.

Mini Ugg Dupes

If your bank balance is already sweating at the thought of forking out for genuine UGG boots, don’t worry, the trend is already after filtering down and there are a number of great dupes available.

These suede boots from Dunnes Stores look the exact same as the OG Uggs, but they only cost €20. And they come in two colours.