The Tamesis
Yesterday’s 7 For All Mankind show during New York Fashion Week was a crazy, Y2K fever dream. Recently appointed creative director Nicola Brognano had 2000s It-girls like Mary-Kate Olsen and Sienna Miller in mind when designing his Fall 2026 collection for the iconic American denim brand, so it was only natural that babydoll dresses, big bags and even skinny jeans would make cameos on his show. However, the most important detail? Let models like Summer Dirx bring back the 2000s-inspired stomper style.
As early as the turn of the millennium, top models such as Vlada Roslyakova, Gisele Bündchen and Snejana Onopka were known for their catwalk strides. (Bündchen even earned her a nickname, “Horse Stride.”) Today, models are often asked to move their bodies so as not to distract from their clothes, but in the 2000s, their swagger had character. They are unapologetic, campy and confident.
Dix wanted to accurately capture this energy in the show, and social media has taken notice. “We don’t see this very often,” one TikTok user noted approvingly, while another wrote, “This is so satisfying — we should bring back the 2000s.”
Fashion Give Dix a call to talk about her now-viral walk. Here’s what the model had to say.
Fashion: Did you know you are famous now for your walks? How does it feel?
Summer Dicks: Yes, I’ve definitely seen that! Every time I turn on my phone, I’m there. I feel good about it. 7 For All Mankind has always been an incredibly iconic brand. They were worn by Victoria’s Secret models and It-girls alike in the 2000s. Now that I’m a Victoria’s Secret model, it really aligns with what I want to do now. I just wanted to go out there and walk like those girls.
Was the Y2K stampede required by the brand, or did you come up with it yourself?
No one really told me to walk like that. I’ve worked with Nicola before: I opened for his last show at Blumarine. He has a lot of trust in me to actually accomplish my big things. Nicola message me [after the show]he thanked me and said this was exactly what he wanted to see.
So how did you come up with this walk?
During the fitting, they were playing “Womanizer” [by Britney Spears]a Spotify playlist dubbed “Hot Girls of the 2000s.” When I saw the character and look they chose for me – unlike the other looks – I had a certain feel for how I should walk. The girl went to a party. Then she’s off to the next party, and somehow she ends up on the street somewhere—and she never takes her shoes off. Maybe many people say that I walk too much or that I am too messy. But I do think they wanted me to play too many, too confusing characters.
