Generation X is somewhere between 1965 and 1980.
1. The zebra pattern is cool
Like so many Gen X fans, this patterned design was popularized by older musicians like David Lee Roth and Debbie Harry, then worn by Victoria Beckham. This animal print is a bit more rock ‘n’ roll style, graphic and overall than the usual jaguar used as a fashion print. Wear it from head to toe for a sleek look, with simple accessories, not an arm full of bracelets or hair bows that would have been associated with it in Gen X days.
2. Slip skirts are for layering
Reinvented ’90s frocks, with or without a layered t-shirt and cardigan over it, or two pairs of trousers worn on top of each other. That formula is still going strong today, with plain dresses in materials ranging from luxurious silk to durable poly blends, embellished for evening or seams as simple as day wear.
3. Think of neon as a neutral color
Generation X’s new wave music scene used neon t-shirts, shorts and accessories as a modern, urban sign. And to be honest, we’ve always had a soft spot for glowing green, yellow and orange pieces, although since then it’s become unpopular. A fashion designer said that nowadays consider neon a neutral color and wear it with khaki or block color with other neon pieces. Avoid combining it with black, as that was the style of the bygone disco era.
4. Makeup is an antidepressant
Thanks to MTV, which debuted in 1981, Gen X were the first to welcome wild-style musical artists like Boy George and Cyndi Lauper. Today’s style has copied their bold eye makeup, contoured cheeks (and sometimes black) lips with varying degrees of success. Nowadays, the trend is to emphasize only one area, such as eyes or lips, and tone down the rest of your makeup.
5. Overall is always a good idea
Gen Xer Lauryn Hill wore her oversized overall over a T-shirt and a crew-neck long-sleeve shirt; The style is still oversized today, but is more likely to be tied. Case in point: When actress Sadie Sink wore an overall in Stranger Things, the trend science fiction movie set in the 1980s, she looked perfect.
6. Boots chunky
While chunky boots and flared skirts were the pinnacle of early ’90s grunge style, such as in this Perry Ellis collection designed by Marc Jacobs in 1993, today Gen Xers wear this look with leggings and black tights. A fashion designer has proposed a diversion from the Dr. Martens popularized into skydiving boots with internal zippers. Not only does it have a less punk rock look and a more functional chic, the internal zipper makes it quicker to get in and out of the boots than the old-fashioned style of big black loafers.
7. Respect mom’s jeans
In the changing timeline of fashion, some designs have mercilessly slipped away: For example, the late ’90s low-rise jeans trend revealed the popular new G-string. At that time, when the wearer sits down, the string will be revealed. Instead, millennials wisely turned to Gen X’s first fashion style, mom jeans, to revive the style. These high-waisted pants can have a pleat at the front resembling a trouser leg or a flat panel that hugs the waist and extends past the hips, then lowers easily to form a taper.
