" Gen Z’ers wearing apparel like white dads at BBQs or older citizens . It ’s like , seem like a dowdy dumpy nerd is trendy . "
As a Gen Z’er myself, I’ll admit it: some of our generation’s favourite fashion trends are actually major head-scratchers. We’ve all seen a style trend and thought, “People definitely won’t know why they wore that in 10 years” — but apparently that’s a sentiment millennials feel toward Gen Z, like, all the time. As cringy as millennials seem to us, it turns out we might be just as bad.
1.“Middle parts don’t look good on anyone, and it looks especially bad with a ponytail!”
2.“I don’t understand Gen Z with their high socks. I get called a grandpa for wearing ankle/no-show socks, but the people who wear high socks are either Gen Z or 60 and older.”
3.“I can’t wait until the ‘1849 California gold prospector’ unkempt beards go out of fashion.”
4.“Over-lining your lips. It just looks like you applied it wrong.”
5.“Gen Z’ers dress like white dads at BBQs or senior citizens. It’s like, looking like a frumpy dumpy nerd is trendy. It’s just so cringy.”
6.“Oversized, baggy tops. They’re fucking everywhere and completely unflattering on anyone who isn’t super-skinny. It’s almost impossible to find a regular fit, and it makes online shopping a total minefield, as the photos often make an item look normal and then when it arrives, it’s four sizes too large. I have a G cup, so these things just hang off my boobs and make me look like I’m wearing a circus tent.”
7.“Crop-tops and bikinis with really high-waisted bottoms. It just looks stupid.”
8.“Tattoos covering their full body. Some women believe that it makes them look thinner, but that’s not true. Tattoos are not substitutes for decent clothing, either.”
9.“Overdone soap brows. They look like big hairy caterpillars.”
10.“Crop-top hoodies where the midriff is totally exposed. Even more perplexing is the one that just covers your arms and around your neck area. It looks cute, but it totally defeats the purpose of a hoodie.”
11.“Leotard onesies as a ‘top’ with shorts, pants, or a skirt underneath. So uncomfy, and so much crotch pain. Feels like you’re a big baby.”
12.“Bringing skincare around wherever you go to make you look rich or cool. I hate it.”
13.“Wearing white Nike Air Force Ones until they’re dirty and beat-up looking — the total antithesis of how they’re supposed to be worn.”
14.“It’s not that I hate the ninja sweatpants look for young men. I just don’t understand how you can go into the world with two shitty sweatpants pockets and one feeble drawstring. I have a big-ass wallet. A big-ass phone. Keys. Lip balm. The occasional scrap of paper. A belt. I tried wearing modern sweatpants and I felt like a hot air balloon with everything in my pockets being a sand bag waiting to be tossed overboard.”
15.“Spandex bike shorts. I think I missed the point where a cameltoe became in.”
16.“I don’t understand the trend of wearing no socks with shoes. Started noticing it in around 2017. Do they not get blisters? That looks painful. I get it’s to show off their anklets, but I also don’t understand wearing anklets. First thought that pops into my head is ‘I actually enjoy having skin on the back of my foot.'”
17.“The chunky New Balance running shoes and the big white tall socks. It’s exactly what our dads wore to mow the lawn.”
Personally , I hate that we ’ve brought back down - wage hike jeans . No thanks .
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