Written by Margaret Abrams, Dailymail.Com
03:09 January 22, 2024, updated 03:09 January 22, 2024
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Do you feel like you’re dressing in a Gen Z trendy way?
Without even realizing it, you may be abandoning yourself as a Millennial (born between 1981 and 1996).
From the way you wear socks to the shape of your nails, TikTok content creators explain the key characteristics of being a Millennial rather than Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012).
While you may appreciate classic style, these small trendy modifications can make you look a little younger.
Let’s take a look at the classic manicure
TikTok content creator chloe baffert “Millennials, I’m here with a breakthrough update,” he declared. He said, “Long oval nails and obviously fake diamond earrings are dead,” and called this “a wake-up call for all of us.”
The New York City-based content creator and head of merchandising for resale site Poshmark explains that “squavals,” or square oval nails, are the current trend.
But not everyone agreed.
“I’m Gen Z and oval nails have no idea what you’re thinking (I have no idea),” one person wrote.
Another joked, “The Roman Empire of Gen Z is the life of a Millennial.”
One person declared, “I’m never going back to square nails.” I’m sorry, but everyone’s fingers look stubby. ”
comedian Heather McMahan I was particularly offended by this observation and responded to the video.
“So what do you want me to do?” This is how I live! “I’m not going back to Short Square because it’s not me anymore,” she declared.
Don’t show skin with Chelsea boots
content creator Montserrat Valera He explained that there was not only a “modern way” to wear Chelsea boots, but also a millennial way.
According to a Germany-based image consultant, showing “a little bit of skin between the hem of the pants and the collar of the shoe” is an “outdated way of wearing clothes”, which is unflattering for most body shapes and shapes. It is said to be a thing. It’s outdated.
She also suggested not rolling up your pants or pairing skinny jeans with Chelsea boots.
The video quickly went viral, with many commenters agreeing.
One millennial commented, “I’m all for straight-leg jeans, but I’ll never be convinced that black leggings don’t look good,” and another said, “I literally didn’t care if I looked outdated.” ” he wrote.
One person took issue with the skinny jeans slur, writing: “Okay but I’m curvy so wearing straight leg jeans just makes me look even bigger.”
Another said: “You’ll pry my skinny jeans out of my cold dead millennial hands.”
One commenter argued: “Chelsea boots only look good with skinny jeans.”
take off your leggings
Montserrat says she’s done with leather leggings because her personal stylist says it’s a style from five years ago.
Instead of leggings or skinny jeans, she suggested straight-leg jeans, explaining, “It’s really important to cover that little bit of skin.”
She went on to say that either her boots needed to be taller or her pants needed to be longer.
Alternatively, women can wear tights or socks underneath.
To infuse the leather used in leggings, she suggested a jacket or blazer of that material.
“This is going to be very flattering and very modern,” promised Montserrat, who regularly produces videos about easy ways to make millennials’ outfits feel more modern.
In fact, according to Gen Z, leggings are completely obsolete and replaced by flared leggings (better known to millennials as yoga pants).
start showing socks
According to the Australian fitness influencer, socks are another gift. phoebe parsons This is the person who said, “Here’s how you can tell the difference between Millennials and Gen Z just by looking at their feet.”
“Millennials still wear ankle socks, while Gen Z exclusively wears them pulled up,” the millennial said in a viral TikTok, showing off her bare ankles.
“When Millennials were kids, we all wore socks by scooping them out,” one commenter wrote, while another said, “If they were like us, they would get violently bullied over the slightest crack in a sock. If they had, they would never have the courage to do so.”
“When I look at socks, it reminds me of when my mom would dress me as a kid. It makes me feel like a little kid,” another commenter agreed.
A popular comment read, “You can tell by the look on my face that I’m a 40-year-old millennial…no one can be fooled by my sock choices.”
On X (formerly Twitter), the reaction was pretty much the same, with one person asking, “Can someone young please explain to me, a millennial, the current “sock situation”? ” he tweeted. K, thx. No-show socks are out, right? What would you wear instead? And how? So many questions…. ‘
One Millennial answered, “Kids don’t tell me what socks to wear,” and then cut the conversation off. Tube socks are never cute, kids.