gen z vs. millennials: who's right about their jeans?

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Mentioned Articles:

"Hospitalized by Her Skinny Jeans: Her Jeans were so Tight, and Her Legs so Swollen, that Her Denims had to be Cut Off Her." The Daily Beast, Jun 23 2015
"RED-HOT TOPIC: The Return of Skinny Jeans: A Short Story Magazine." Redbook 11 2006
"Get the skinny" National Post (Toronto, Ontario), 16 Sept 2006
"Unless you're rake thin, forget this trend" National Post (Toronto, Ontario), 16 Sept 2006
"Back-to-school fashion reinterprets classic looks from punk to preppy" The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 17 Aug 2003

[giasas]

This tiktok war isn't between gen z and millennials. It's between two groups of people who have nothing better to do 😭😂

[hannamadsen]

Some people need to remember that being in a generation isn't a personality trait

[emriscoscept]

I really wish more people would get onboard with the idea of dressing for your body type/essence instead of certain shapes being "right" or "wrong" or "in" or "out".

[robinbarry]

As a millennial, when I'm wearing my "trendy" mom jeans, I'm starting to feel more and more just like a mom who is wearing jeans.

[myrnonia]

This jeans debate must only exist on tiktok or in the us because skinny jeans are still going strong where I am lmfao

[vijetha]

you can't be "right" about something that is constantly evolving. something that is "ugly" or "not trendy" today, could be the biggest thing in a couple decades, , we never know. just do/wear what makes you happy bc no matter what you wear, you can't please everyone :)

[Melinea]

I don't care about skinny jeans, I'm just terrified of low rise trousers coming back. You can pry high wasted trousers from my cold dead hands

[Olivetree]

I don't think skinny jeans are ever really gonna go out of style. They're too flattering and have a specific function for fashion. I don't know why these people can't form their own personal styles, rather than clinging to generational ideas and what they perceive to be trendy.

[BrunetteGiant]

I’m a bit concerned about the next generation being called Generation Alpha. Anyone who goes around calling themselves an alpha is NOT good lol

[prettyangelsierra]

I think the main problem is fashion today is so youth focused, nobody wants to grow out of it. Up until the 50s and 60s there were different fashion trends for different ages, you could age out of one fashion trend, but right into another and always feel that you fit somewhere. Not today, millennials still feel young and want to be fashionable but fit nowhere.

[owlislike]

Born in 87' here and the only fashion rule I would like people of all ages to follow is: Don't be a jerk about someone else's style. Wear what you want. If someone has something to say about it, that's on them..not you.

[alisahalcrow]

The way high rise skinny jeans complimented curves was insane. Mom jeans and stuff make my legs feel a whole 2 sizes bigger 🥲 puts me off from feeling comfortable hahahah

[anusolola]

I still wear skinny jeans and I’m in Gen Z... honestly I wear all types of jeans just depends on the outfit and vibe I’m going for. This isn’t that deep 💀

[deanneb]

I think the most offensive thing about this is the fact that none of those TikToks were funny. And how are grown adults beefing with literal children? Weird

[phantomoftheoperatic]

I see a ton of 17/18 year olds wearing skinny jeans honestly. I think it’s just the super trendy kids online, most kids don’t have money to switch out their wardrobe and aren’t that fashion toward.

[choux]

I've walked past groups of teenagers while wearing skinny jeans and I've never heard a single comment or even a chuckle. They probably just figure that we're older and mind their own business for the most part.

[talkingtoawall]

As a genz i literally don't care what jeans you wear or which side you part your hair. Aren't there much bigger problems in their life than to yell at people on tiktok for something as trivial as that 😭 just wear whatever suits you damn it

[serendiclipses]

honestly i couldn’t care less about this whole discussion but what actually annoys me a bit is how it seems like ppl, not matter what generation they’re in, are so obsessed with being into what’s trendy to the point they basically forget any sense of personal style, like imagine spending money every year to buy an entire new wardrobe just to look exactly like everyone else, , , , that seems insane

[hera_aj]

This honestly goes with the clothing waste problem. People are pressured into wearing trends and made fun of if you’re not wearing the trend. Then they throw away the clothes they love because it isn’t accepted by society. Let people wear what they want tbh

[miletarien]

'People are afraid of getting older, so seeing children recreate the styles of their youth makes them feel older.' Right on. I was a teenager in the late 80s-early 90s, and seeing kids in 90s fashion (long floral skirts! Daisy print! Crushed velvet slip-dresses over tiny t-shirts and trousers!) makes me feel ancient! But it's simultaneously kind of heartwarming.
Re skinny jeans, I was well into adulthood when they became popular and I'm totally the wrong shape to wear them. The trend hung around forEVER in Melbourne where I live, and I was so delighted to see them finally go. Well done Gen-Z, I say.