Amanda Krause<\/a>\u00a0Sep 12, 2023, 6:29 AM AEST<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advertisementhttps:\/\/37066e2946ab76466ae83b1319bea14b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, for those born between 1981 and 1996, members of Gen Z have decided<\/a> that skinny jeans are outdated, side-part hairstyles look odd, and “going-out tops”<\/a> are things of the past \u2014 much to the disagreement of many millennials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So when I attended New York Fashion Week<\/a> on Saturday, I figured it was the perfect time to ask fashionable people from both generations about their thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their answers were mixed, to say the least.Advertisementhttps:\/\/37066e2946ab76466ae83b1319bea14b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Skinny jeans,” she replied instantly while shaking her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The denim style has faded from popularity<\/a> in recent years, with straight-leg jeans being the most popular style among women in 2021, according to the market-research company NPD Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gen Z then collectively declared the death of skinny jeans around May 2023, leading men on TikTok to show off the straight-leg trousers<\/a> and baggy pants they adopted in their place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, many millennials have stood by their tight-fitting pants<\/a>. Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Improper undergarments are something that drives me nuts. We struggle with it,” she told Insider. “We must prioritize wearing the right undergarments for our looks.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n But as a millennial herself, there’s also one trend Newby stands by: wedges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This is going to be very controversial, but I think we should defend wedges \u2014 the right wedge done the right way,” she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And Newby might be onto something. One stylist who previously spoke with Insider about this summer’s footwear styles<\/a> said wedges with unique details like straps and open backs could be “the hottest shoe trend for 2023.” Advertisementhttps:\/\/37066e2946ab76466ae83b1319bea14b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I’m a Gen Z, but I really love millennial style,” Martin said. “I actually think I’m in with it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n One trend she loves in particular is the the old-money aesthetic<\/a>, which makes use of neutral-colored garments, classic prints (think houndstooth and stripes), and timeless fabrics like linen to evoke the image of being wealthy and having a chic lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The classy, elegant style is really in at the moment for Gen Z, and millennials are the OG of that. I love that trend,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Martin noted, Gen Z influencers like Sofia Richie Grainge<\/a> have catapulted the style in recent months. Millennials, however, were the first generation to look at icons like Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Princess Diana as old-school inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Gossip Girl,”<\/a> for example, featured characters dressed in old-money fashion, and modern royals like Kate Middleton have embraced the style<\/a>.Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I’m really tired of the overly cropped tops, even cropped T-shirts,” she said. “And skinny jeans need to go. They never should have existed in the first place.”Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The worst is the high, high-waisted jeans. A nice mid-rise is really OK,” she said with a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, there is one denim style that Dawn says millennials have mastered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Are overalls millennial? I think so. I love an overall,” she said.Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The thing about millennials is that everything we have come up with is still in fashion to this day,” she said. “Gen Z is trying to implement all our fashion trends.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Specifically, Gen Z has been reviving millennial-created trends<\/a> that the older generation hates. So far, they’ve brought back ballet flats, low-rise pants, and the Fendi Baguette \u2014 all former style staples of millennials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “There hasn’t been anything I’ve learned from Gen Z that I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s timeless.’ No honey,” she added.Advertisementhttps:\/\/37066e2946ab76466ae83b1319bea14b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Do you remember the color-blocking thing that happened? I was just thinking about that today. It was awful \u2014 <\/em>like really, really bad,” she said. “But millennials did indie sleaze<\/a>, and that was cute, honestly.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indie sleaze is an aesthetic that mixes grunge pieces with more hipster-esque ones. It was most popular in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.Advertisementhttps:\/\/37066e2946ab76466ae83b1319bea14b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noting that it’s an “unpopular opinion,” Fall said he’s not a fan of millennials leaning into the “skateboarding style” and Y2K trends that Gen Z love. Instead, he wishes millennials focused on more chic styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I think it’s time to come back to classic looks, suits, tailoring, and wearing what fits your body \u2014 not just trends,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I asked people at New York Fashion Week what millennial fashion trends need to disappear. This is what they said. Yhis article has been posted in : What People at New York Fashion Week Think About Millennial Style (insider.com) Amanda Krause\u00a0Sep 12, 2023, 6:29 AM AEST Members of Gen Z often argue that millennial style … Continue reading “Millennial Fashion”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions\/101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archipeddy.com\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}One of the biggest debates between generations right now is whether millennial fashion is classic or cringey \u2014 so I took the question to New York Fashion Week.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Actor and style blogger Temi Otedola knew immediately which millennial fashion trend she’d get rid of.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
TV personality Blake Newby said millennials need to be careful about what they’re wearing under their outfits.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fashion and beauty creator Hana Martin said she’s a millennial-fashion defender.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Influencer Amy Lef\u00e9vre said there are two millennial styles that need to go.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dawn, a drag queen from Brooklyn, also had opinions on millennial pants.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Model Carmen Lee said she feels millennials are often more fashionable than Gen Z.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stylist Odera Nkem-Mmekam gives millennials some credit but thinks they need to reconsider at least two trends.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Model Alioune Fall says many millennials make the mistake of trying to wear Gen Z trends rather than what they like.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n