About this episode

The episode discusses millennial fashion, body image issues, and the challenges of shopping for women over 30, sparked by Gen Z's rejection of leggings.

Gen Z has officially declared leggings cringe — and we have thoughts. In this episode we dive deep into the millennial fashion identity, from the legging wars to skinny jeans, side parts, ballet flats and everything in between. We unpack a real New York Post article showing how Gen Z gym girls are ditching fitted leggings for baggy sweats due to body image concerns — and ask whether this says more about fashion or about the damaging way women have always been taught to feel about their bodies. We also get real about the frustrations of shopping as a woman over 30: inconsistent sizing, the ASOS returns policy, buying online when you can't see how clothes actually look on your body type, and why the fashion industry still has so far to go. Plus — nostalgia overload. We talk skinny jeans, body con dresses, crop tops, statement necklaces, wedge trainers and why millennial fashion made sense for the bodies we actually have. This one is fun, honest, a little chaotic, and ends with a rallying cry: wear what makes you feel powerful. Leggings included. ✨ What You’ll Learn Why millennials are still ride-or-die for leggings (and why we'll never give them up) The shift from skinny jeans and…

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