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‘They add 10 years to my age!’ What happened when a millennial and a gen Zer swapped jeans
Young women wear their jeans low and ultra-baggy, while laughing at the ‘moms’ with their high waists and exposed ankles. It’s time to bring the generations together – if only to try on each other’s trousers
‘Gen Z’s jeans, with their one-inch flies and pooling hems, are surely geared towards the younger, fitter and child-free.’ Photograph: Valentina Frugiuele/Getty ImagesThe denim is incredibly comfy but even that comes at a price – they weigh 900g. My late teenage and early adult years coincided with the nascent body positivity movement, whereas older generations might still lean towards so-called “flattering” styles that “hold it all in”. In January, TikToker and gen Z sibyl Alix Earle, who has more than 7 million followers on the platform, launched a pair of skinny jeans in collaboration with fashion brand Frame, prompting a viral trend for social media creators to demonstrate how they’re styling them.
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