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MAKE IT STOP: A state of emergency has been declared in millennial group chats nationwide after reports emerged that Gen Z is un-ironically bringing back skinny jeans.
The controversial denim choice, which millennials were publicly shamed into abandoning circa 2016, has reportedly been spotted creeping back into TikTok fashion circles—often paired with ballet flats, a skull printed scarf and a knowing smirk.
Fashion victim turned survivor, Olivia Matthews, 31, says she still has PTSD from the last era of circulation-constricting denim.
“Do you know how many years it took for me to recover from low-rise jeggings?” she asked, gripping her Levi’s 501s like a lifeline. “My legs don’t bend like that anymore.”
Despite millennials’ collective warnings, experts predict Gen Z will ignore the lessons of history and revive the jeans in the name of indie sleaze.
The betrayal has sent shockwaves through the 30+ crowd, who are still emotionally raw from Gen Z’s takedown of side parts and crying-laughing emojis.
“Let them learn the hard way,” said one millennial, who refuses to relive the era of sock buns and peplum tops. “They’ll come crawling back to wide-leg jeans the second they try sitting cross-legged.”
More to come.
