There are lots of young people at work now. (They can get ’em for cheap.) To use the phrase “young people” is quite funny, not to mention an indicator that one is no longer young. In any case, the cool clothes that the current crop of “young female people” adhere to is a uniform:

• high-waisted button-up jeans, straight leg or slightly flared, cropped and frayed, in true black, faded black or light-wash blue
• fairly loose v-neck sweater tucked into front, but not back of high-waisted button-up jeans
• alternatively, “rock band t-shirt” from decades that young people were not alive, paired with oversized ankle-length cardigan sweater
• leather belt deliberately left out of one loop so as to appear floppy
• big chunky white sneakers, namely Nike or Fila
• hoop earrings

It’s unclear whether they believe they appear as distinct individuals who differentiate themselves with groundbreaking personal style. It’s unclear whether they wear the rock band t-shirts ironically. It’s unclear whether they realize high-waisted pants are not the most flattering choice.

What is clear is that they believe they are blessing an Instagram-able world with their exquisite presence.

 

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