What is Your Clothing Style?

Streetwear 

Popularized in the 1990s, streetwear is a casual clothing style that took inspiration from hip hop fashion and surf culture. The primary demographic of people who wear streetwear clothing are Gen Z or Millennials, who live in populated cities and enjoy recreational activities such as skating or biking. 

The streetwear style includes but is not limited to pieces like shirts with logos, baseball caps, sneakers, baggy denim jeans, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and chain necklaces. 

Y2K 

Y2K is a fashion style that became popular within the last few years. Its focus is on recreating styles from the early 2000s. The main demographic for Y2K fashion are younger Millennials and Gen Z who remember this clothing being popular during their youth. Those who wear it commonly enjoy the nostalgia the clothing gives them of their childhood, reminding them of simpler times. 

Y2K fashion includes items such as baguette bags, tank tops with zebra prints, pleated skirts, baby tees, velour tracksuits (think Juicy Couture), and small plastic hair clips. 

Bohemian 

Bohemian fashion takes inspiration from the 60s and 70s and is commonly connected with the style of hippies and free spirits. The primary demographic for bohemian clothing are Millennials and Gen X. This is partly due to Gen X growing up with this fashion and the younger generations repopularising it. 

Bohemian fashion includes loose-fitting clothing such as flowy dresses or skirts, accessories with beading or fringe, items with lace, bell-bottom jeans, and bold patterns. 

Elegant 

Due to its simplicity, elegant clothing has been a popular fashion style for generations. The demographic for elegant clothing are Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials. The elegant style tends to be very modest so a variety of age ranges enjoy wearing this clothing. 

Elegant clothing includes knee-length skirts, blazers, button-ups, and covered shoulders. When visualizing this style, think of fashionable business professional attire. 

Grunge 

Grunge fashion became popular in the 1980s and is commonly associated with thrift-store-style clothing. Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist from the band Nirvana, helped popularize this style due to his signature grunge look of ripped jeans, messy hair, converse, and large baggy shirts. While grunge is commonly confused with punk, punk is much edgier and includes items like leather jackets and dark clothing. The demographic for grunge clothing is Gen Z and Millennials. 

Grunge fashion includes thrift-store items like flannel shirts, sneakers such as converse, long hair, and ripped jeans. 

Minimalist

Minimalist clothing centers around wearing basics and then making your outfit stand out through accessories. Many people are drawn to this fashion style because the clothing stays in style much longer than trendy fashion does. Being a minimalist means that you buy only necessary clothing items and refrain from trendy clothing such as bold patterns and designs. The demographic for minimalist fashion is Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X. 

Minimalist fashion includes pieces like plain colored t-shirts, a black pair of jeans, a blue pair of jeans, a white pair of jeans, natural earth tones, and gold jewelry. 

Athleisure 

Athleisure is a type of clothing style that makes athletic wear fashionable for everyday casual wear. Lululemon and other athletic apparel companies helped popularize athleisure in 2010 and it is now a very popular clothing style to see people wear. The demographic for athleisure is Gen Z and Millennials.    

Athleisure includes athletic clothing such as leggings, tennis shoes, sweatshirts, tank tops, tennis skirts, and gym shorts. 

This article discussed 7 popular clothing styles to help you find your fashion style. If you feel like none of these looks are you, do not worry, while these are popular styles, there are many other looks out there for you to choose from. The most important thing is to make your style your own and wear what makes you feel good.