Before you dismiss millennials for wearing the same clothes and then being seen in them multiple times on your Instagram feed, consider this: Dressing the way they do may be driven less by a need for attention than for connection.
Before you dismiss millennials for wearing the same clothes and then being seen in them multiple times on your Instagram feed, consider this: Dressing the way they do may be driven less by a need for attention than for connection.
It’s easy to see millennials as a group of people who dress the same. After all, they’re often seen wearing the same plaid shirt or pair of jeans. But before you dismiss these individuals for wearing the same clothes and then being seen in them multiple times on your Instagram feed, consider this: Dressing the way they do may be driven less by a need for attention than for connection.
Here’s how: The way millennials dress connects them with their peers and allows them to feel understood by others who share similar interests as well as values-based perspectives on life. When we look at someone dressed like this, our brain processes what we see very quickly—it takes only about 100 milliseconds for our minds to make sense of an image (that’s about 1/20th of a second). So even though there are plenty of ways that one person can interpret another’s fashion choices, there are also many similarities between us all when it comes down to what we choose each day!
This makes sense if you think about it from a cognitive perspective—after all, humans have been dressing themselves since long before Instagram became popular (if not longer). By putting on clothes every morning before leaving home or work after hours spent online during lunch breaks at cafes around town,” explains Elizabeth Dunn PhD candidate at University College London School Of Slavonic And East European Studies.”
Every era of style is instantly recognizable based on its silhouettes, cultural references and patterns. The generation before millennials had their grunge phase, and the ’90s were all about minimalism and slip dresses. Millennials are no exception to this pattern of riding with a trend.
The fashion of millennials is no exception to this pattern. In fact, it’s defining itself by its silhouettes, cultural references and patterns. The generation before millennials had their grunge phase and the ’90s were all about minimalism and slip dresses—and so forth all the way back through time. If you look at any decade you’ll find that each was defined by its own style characteristics, which stick out in everyone’s memory as being unique to that time period—including yours!
So when it comes to your personal style, how can you tell if you’re an early-2000s kid or a millennial? Here are some of the most popular trends among ’00-‘ers:
As millennials have grown up and come into their own style, they’ve developed a preference for vintage or thrifted clothing over new items – though plenty wear new fashion, too.
As millennials have grown up and come into their own style, they’ve developed a preference for vintage or thrifted clothing over new items – though plenty wear new fashion, too.
The first thing to know is that millennials are not the only ones who wear secondhand. In fact, according to a survey by Value Village, the majority of Americans prefer to purchase used clothing. And while it’s true that more than half of millennials are shopping at thrift stores, so are plenty of older adults under 35 years old (20%)—a much higher percentage than those aged 35-49 who also buy secondhand (4%). The same goes for younger adults aged 30-34: 13% shop at thrifts compared with just 3% for those over 50 years old.
One reason that many millennials opt instead to wear an old sweatshirt or jeans rather than a runway look is for comfort. An oversized t-shirt or flannel shirt are comfortable, so why not wear them?
One reason that many millennials opt instead to wear an old sweatshirt or jeans rather than a runway look is for comfort. An oversized t-shirt or flannel shirt are comfortable, so why not wear them? This can also be said about other clothes like leggings and sneakers. These clothes are versatile, affordable, easy to find, easy to wear and easy to clean. Plus they can store easily in your closet!
DIYing has always been popular among younger generations and their fashion choices are no different. From cutting up your mom’s old jeans to make them distressed to adding decals to your favorite shoes, DIYing gives you the opportunity to have an individualized item that you made yourself.
DIYing has always been popular among younger generations and their fashion choices are no different. From cutting up your mom’s old jeans to make them distressed to adding decals to your favorite shoes, DIYing gives you the opportunity to have an individualized item that you made yourself.
DIYing doesn’t just save money; it also helps you express yourself creatively, be environmentally friendly and save money! You can combine any two of these or all three! When you dress yourself with a custom item like this, there’s no other item in the world like it—and when we’re talking about expression and individuality, that’s what really matters.”
Conclusion
There’s a common misconception that millennials spend all their time on their phones and have no real connection to the world around them. But in reality, we’re just as likely as any other generation to seek out meaning, beauty and identity in our clothing choices. And with every passing year, we’re also becoming more aware of the environmental impact of fast-fashion apparel companies, which is driving us to seek out sustainable alternatives. The truth is that millennials are a generation who care deeply about what they wear and why they wear it—and that’s something we should all be proud of!