Lower, lace and a little Delulu: Z Gen gen Pop Girlie Summer


Gen Z It’s a column every two months Gen Z edit. Looking forward to the upcoming tastemakers, emerging designers and shopping and style choices for those who set trends from a generation.

Somewhere between rising temperatures, late capitalist fatigue and brain fog, from watching too many “Prepare to break up with me” Tiktoks, Gen Z certainly decides one thing: This summer, we’re like our favorite pop girls, or at least try to try. It’s not just a change in style; it’s a collective emotional swing. Although Generation Z may not have our own Alexa Chungus Do Have a well-dressed female star ready to take over our playlists, mood boards and now closets.

It’s no surprise that young people are heading towards the super-feminine, Y2K tormented aesthetics that attract today’s scripts that dominate pop singers. There is comfort in fantasy. When everything else is out of control, planning a little glitter in words or metaphorically will feel like a rebellion. It’s not just looking cute. (That’s part of it, though.) It’s about capturing a mood: emotionally unfiltered, a little unpopular, but still totally joking.

Addison Rae drank matcha in a two-piece black and white suit.

At the moment, there is also a deep nostalgia. For many, the revival of this style is blended into the collective memory of watching music videos, raiding Claire’s Rhinestone Barrettes, and imagining what your life would be like, even just one day. Now, fantasy is living in Tiktok, where the pop star’s travel suit is recreated or ready to spend the night Olivia Rodrigo“Stop Dancer” is just another casual reel. It gives “dress up, but makes it exist.”