What are you supposed to do when your teenager appears in mad getup?

[KahRona]

DD is exploring a sense of style

Today she appeared in a massive jumper, a pair of black cycling shorts and the ugliest frumpiest sandals I have ever seen, with socks, and a scrunchie.

I am one to talk, considering the get up of my teenage years was far more skimpy and I had to sneak out of the house in most of it.

Do you comment? Do you just skip over it?!

Provided it's not massively revealing I let them get on with it! Sock and sliders - yuck!

Just let her get over it. She will either get laughed at or become a style icon. My mum used to look at me and say that’s interesting 😁

They're like sliders with buckles. I'd have wept if my mother had bought me them

Point and laugh??

But if you're talking about the Birkenstock Madrid sandals, they are awesome! I'm 47 and I have a pair. With a furry lining. So ner.

How old is she? And is her outfit inspired by anyone famous? I'm intrigued!

Tell them they look beautiful. That’ll have them running back to their room to change .

I like the sound of your dd’s style, though. And I completely agree with the PP on Birkenstocks, including the ‘ner’.

Take a photo, place in album and get ready to show it off in a few years timez

I got a lot of "thats interesting" when I was a teenager, it was the only way I could rebel as my mother was a famous beauty, and I am not

Sounds like she's channelling Khloe kardashian. Except the scrunchie.

You take a photo!!

Aren't scrunchies and sandals part of the VSCO style?

That’s a very very mainstream and normal teenage outfit! Where do you live that you e never seen this?!

Famous beauty! Who? I’m
Intrigued

And Birkenstock Madrid’s are fab

That's a normal, current look... you're literally describing absolutely normal current clothing. You're not of her generation so aren't keeping up with current trends. Just because you wouldn't wear it it doesn't mean it doesn't look good to her and her peers. I'm in my 20s and currently wearing cycling shorts with a baggy top and have a couple of scrunchies on my wrist. Totally normal young fashions at the moment...

Mine would have worn all of that but with a teeny tiny bra top instead of the jumper. The only comment of your dd’s outfit would be ‘you’ll bloody boil in that jumper it’s hot out!’

VSCO girl

Google it.

As a previous poster said, it's VCSO style. Don't worry, we're not supposed to understand it or like it.

Sounds nice minus the socks tbh

Agree it’s completely mainstream teen. You’re not alone!

You should be glad it has taken this long for her to start wearing interesting clothes. DD2 had 'interesting' style at 4, somewhere between social worker and art teacher. She loves clashing patterns, today is mild with pink floral socks and blue zebra print leggings.

Be prepared for the request for a Hydroflask. And metal drinking straws.

DD was into it a good while ago now.

Oh sweet Christ on a giraffe, are sodding cycling shorts making a comeback. I did that with scrunches and high tops in 1989!!!

Say you like it and ask where she bought x. X being the piece you hate most! Muse about what colour of it would suit you best.

Don't worry, we're not supposed to understand it or like it.

Oh good

Yes, I've googled VSCO and that's it!