"Is your wardrobe cringe? Does it make you look out-of-touch and cause younger and cooler people to look upon you with pity? Do you really want me to answer that? Never mind, I'm going to anyway, so buckle up. Brutal honesty is very January, so I will give it to you straight. But before we get down to dissecting your wardrobe, two quick questions for you. Do you put full stops in text messages? Were you baffled by Labubus?"
"French-tucking your shirt, the height of sophistication a decade ago, is now cringe. A crossbody bag, which seemed such a novel and youthful thing not long ago, is now on the wrong side of the generational divide. If your leather jacket looks like one the controller of your local minicab office used to wear, you are on the right track And then there is wearing your clothes too tight."
Cringe wardrobes result from clinging to trends that are now perceived as outdated or trying too hard to seem youthful. Small signals include putting full stops in text messages and not knowing current cultural references. Specific styling habits have shifted: French-tucking and crossbody bags that once signalled sophistication now read as dated, and leather jackets that resemble minicab uniforms feel stale. Fit matters: older people often prefer tightly fitting sizes while younger people favour oversized, slouchy silhouettes. Pop culture momentum allows younger generations' preferences to define what looks current, leaving older dressers at risk of appearing out of touch.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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