Great New York Times article on current trends.

[QuaterMiss]

I do rather love this, so thought I’d share:

New York Times on Gen Z / Millennial dressing.

Sorry, I don’t have a question.

Right?! I love the look of wide leg jeans and have a couple of pairs but they are firmly packed away until better weather. Cannot stand soggy jeans flapping round my legs. Grim.

Sorry but all these Gen Zs with their white sports socks half way up their calves look so unbelievably dorky. I could never care what they think of my clothes.

Some years ago a lovely friend of our son very kindly brought him home when he was falling-down drunk, and then earnestly explained to us how to best take care of him.

Hope you were properly grateful, @Floisme.

This FT article also seems relevant. If I ‘share’ it, only 3 people would benefit, so probably better to google.

How about this?

Urban Outfitters looks like the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so pmsl at the idea that 20 something TikTok 'influencers' know more about fashion than millennials.
The socks pulled up over trousers and worn with trainers are fucking ridiculous. Am not taking fashion tips from people who think this is a good look!

I watched that video criticising the mum jeans - imho the look she recommended was fugly.

Surely it’s entirely correct for the younger generations to look at older ones and criticise their dress sense. It’s only as you age you realise they don’t care!

Last year I read that leopard print was out and a sign that you were very old. Duly posted a leopard print short on Vinted. It didn’t sell, and I stuck it in the attic. This year ‘mob wife’ comes in and it will get worn again.

It all moves so quickly I’ve half decided I’m never going to throw anything away or buy anything again. Just rotate what I have!

I didn’t know totes went out of fashion…

What exactly is a mojo bootie? I'm confused...

Yeah she dropped the Karen bomb about ten times while lying in her bed lecturing about fashion. Come back in 20 years, sweetheart.

Yes this, it’s quite sweet though. Also - even if we did care, we’d look right twats if we did actually do it. It will happen to them too one day. Hopefully they’ll be a bit less up themselves by the time they do get to this age, as their attitude won’t look so cute on a 40 year old.

I’m wholly fascinated by the lecturing from one’s bed thing.

Will definitely try it next time I’m invited to give a seminar.

There is a certain level of arrogance and entitlement, in spitting vitriol about other (older) women's appearance from your bed!

I’m confused about socks. This seems crucial. I’m Gen X and feel I’ve never developed a credible sock game.

God I get so confused by the generation x/y stuff. So late teenagers/ twenty somethings are cross with thirty year olds that they are wasteful and buy cheap new clothing?
I can get on board with that.

Am I right in thinking that bloody awful, baggy joggers, too much midriff, stupid lashes, nails and contouring is out? But baggy jeans with a crop top and bomber jacket or a seventies afghan is in?
It's not exactly a new look is it?

The cashmere scarves are a good option, had me laughing.
Aged 50 I dress in beautiful, expensive clothes, never wear jeans, and honestly couldn't care what anyone thinks. I never stopped wearing knee high boots and I love a cross body bag. I have my own style, I guess that's the great thing about getting older.

As my 50 yearold middle resembles rising bread dough I'll ignore anything cropped. As for socks - when I was in school in the olden days wearing any form of white sock but especially sport socks marked you out as a 'scanger', a truly terrible thing to be. So no to the stupid socks. 😀

My 14 yearold looks like a fifth member of All Saints, very lovely too, but I don't want to look like that. Gen Z are for smiling at, admiring and then ignoring.

Feathers though, I'd quite like some feathers...

I think this is one of the benefits of not being on TikTok - I'm not continuously exposed to the opinions of 20-somethings. I mean, are we actually supposed to take them seriously? I'm in my 40s, my priorities are looking reasonably smart for work and comfortable for weekends, not whether my gym outfit is hot or impressing internet strangers.