HOW TEENS RULED THE 90s/2000s 🩷💫 and THE DECLINE OF TEEN FASHION

[@Cocoarunway]

You are definitely right! Teens now are over sexualized. I love your channel, love being reminded of 2000s nostalgia. I was a teen in the early 2000s and we barely knew what social media was until MySpace. We just wanted to have fun, hang at skating rinks and sneak in movies lol. It’s sad how teens now really don’t understand the simple times it use to be.

[@iconicallyiconic]

Thank you so much honey 🩷 I agree we actually enjoyed ourselves and even with MySpace we still enjoyed hanging out with our friends. It was the best time 😩

[@sasha43630]

I’ve always felt like this, I was a 2000s kid and I couldn’t not wait to be a teenager because it looked so fun back then. I was a teen in the 2010s and it was not fun really at all. I was a teen when social media started to pop and it seemed like all the kids wanted to do was post drama on instagram and FB and then eventually Snapchat came along around 2015. It just seems like today has a very dark energy now, like a lot of teens are depressed.

[@melissaaltidor5147]

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[@Princessdollamanda]

Teens also looked and were happier and free, social media has ruined that for them because they’re constantly comparing themselves to others. It’s like with prom now, a lot of teens feel bad if they can’t spend thousands to show off for prom. When we went to prom we spent about $500 on everything but today these parents are spending thousands of dollars to show off on social media, It’s absurd.

[@V11rtu3]

@@Princessdollamanda thats also bc things nowadays are more expensive🥲

[@Princessdollamanda]

@@V11rtu3 Yes and no, yes things are expensive. But teens back then weren’t trying to purchase Louboutin’s, Jimmy Choo, YSL heels etc. and spending $800 on weave and makeup, buying $1600 dresses trying to look like adults. That’s a choice, people just don’t know how to stay in their price range and are always trying to keep up with the Jones’s and impress people 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@SheilaLJones]

I miss the early 2000s when I was growing up. Now having a daughter that is almost 12, I tell her what it was like when 20 years ago when TEENS WERE ACTUALLY TEENS. I just want her to enjoy her youth because that part of life is so short that it will fly right by if you blink.

[@SunnypopOriginal]

this is so true! I was so angry when the brand “ justice for girls “ started to cater towards girls who use social media. I think it pushed a lot of the fun out of that tween/teen girl brand and it makes me so sad because I loved shopping there as a teen 😭💗 btw I love your videos!!

[@phillinsogood]

So true everything is so very over sexualized. Euphoria gets on my nerves yes there are kids in school that smoke and act promiscuous, but it's too much. Most teens and kids cannot relate to that. I also feel like kids and teens find Disney/Nickelodeon lame and I remember in High School still having discussions with my friends about the latest Disney/Nick Shows.

[@iconicallyiconic]

Yes! we couldn’t wait to see our friends to talk about all of our favorite shows especially during lunch time. I will say the new nick/Disney shows aren’t as good as when we were growing up

[@phillinsogood]

@@iconicallyiconic right I agree. The quality has dipped a lot. But I remember in high school talking about the newest icarly, glee or wizards episodes at lunch with my friends

[@sasha43630]

Yes!! All of this!! I never could into Euphoria because 1. I don’t think Zendaya can act, and 2. It’s just a typical depressed teen cesspool show that’s popular nowadays. Unfortunately a lot of teens are very grown now and this may have some truth to it. I did not fit in well with my peers starting in middle school because a lot of them where very grown, vulgar, and unpleasant just like they are in that show

[@phillinsogood]

@@sasha43630 wow smh yes teens are growing up way to fast now especially with tik tok. Yea idk why euphoria was even green lit when I first heard about it I was thinking it’s a joke same with 13 reasons why

[@riritheedon8967]

You are so right this generation fashion is so sexual I miss what teens wore back then 😩😩🥹

[@iconicallyiconic]

It’s pushed so heavily towards todays teens , it’s terrible.

[@theunknown24113]

Loved teen fashion of the early 2000s. Very fun, colorful, and reminiscent of the early 70s with a y2k twist.

[@milaakajau861]

The nostalgia this video just brought ughhhhhh. I love you for this lol it's like I could smell the overly sweet glitter perfume. I remember the small bon bon nail polish and milky pens, our bubble bookbags and chunky sandals. ugh we really we were getting the best of the best 💕

[@jessicajanene2001]

i’m so glad i found a channel that i can relate, i totally miss the early 2000s fashion, i feel like everyone looks the same nowadays there is no originality and back in the 2000s being a teen had to be the best ever in that era and i was born in 2001 and i inspire to bring the 2000s back, thank you queen for this video! i love your channel💅🏽

[@brittanyguyton3987]

How I wish I could have experienced my teens or 20s in the 90s/2000s. 😒 I hated being a teen and coming of age in the 2010s. I didn't care for the music and entertainment, the fashion was not it.

[@bryanna_renaee]

Born in 97 and same 😭

[@lovelydolltime8006]

Same. Born in 2006, living like it's 2006, rawr XD.

[@kasha5551]

i was born in 97 and i feel the same way

[@julia-pk2pu]

ahhh i hate the decline of teen fashion!! the way teens and adults have similiar stuff is honestly upsetting- less colors, less natural looks, less typical teen but more oversexualized clothes

[@chenillesagoe6348]

Me too 😭😭😭😭 Gen Z has been robbed from this opportunity

[@aciNetuc]

I remember seeing my teenage niece in a dress that is too mature for her age and too tacky for even a mature woman to wear. Seriously, what is wrong with fashion nowadays

[@maimunaali3072]

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[@Princessdollamanda]

And some parents think it’s okay too and want to be their children’s friend more than a parent

[@sasha43630]

And y’all actually had role models back then tool

[@NotSObored188]

I realized lots of Y2K shows were about fashion, music , like that's so raven , Hanna Montana, hs musical etc lots of fashion, hairstyles were amazing, lots of color too, glitter etc more teen like and that all went away and now it's coming bk bc of how boring and plain the trendy fits got ik I missed all the color , I went from black tees , casual fits too glitter in makeup , Y2K hairstyles lots of clips , more color , plus it's nostalgic

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

As a teen in the 90s, Delia's catalog were EVERYTHING 🎀💕

[@mindyourmanners3784]

Oh my goodness I totally forgot about Get A Clue such an underrated Disney movie. I loved the fashion that we had during this time, nowadays people are fame starved and kids actually dressed like kids.

[@bougiegirlK]

Man being a tween/teen was magnificent back then. I loved going to shop during this time, now a days teens don’t even like wearing the same thing twice when we were younger the only people who didn’t wear their clothes more than once were celebrities. Amazing video 😊

[@lovelydolltime8006]

Wait, you're telling me people these days don't wear the same thing more than once? I wear my clothes until they're beyond the point of repair and have successfully repaired a few garments currently in my closet.

[@diamndz1021]

unfortunately I didn't get the experiences a lot of people had at that time because I was born in 2001, and didn't pick out my own clothes growing up. (before I had said couldn't, because I was under the impression I wasn't supposed to. but apparently I wasn't vocal about it?) Now at this age, I'm looking at some of these older styles I pretty much missed out on/didn't get to wear in jealousy 😭. Even still with those styles, there wasn't a lot for bigger kids like me. I couldn’t even shop at Justice! 😢 but I absolutely love the messages in these videos. Teens (and kids in general) don't have anything positive to look up to nowadays, not even just with fashion. Even with what may have been going on back then, at least there was some balance. I especially wish I didn't have to be around this social media stuff because it is vulgar, draining and disgusting what they're promoting. Plus everything is so copy-paste. Even what's being promoted to adults concern me deeply...And I absolutely love what you said about the label/brands, people are obssessed with them, and it doesn't do anything significant except make one look tacky

[@sasha43630]

Yeah I feel you. Everything today sucks but the fashion now is basically 90s and 2000s which is the only good thing. I hated the skinny Jean era of the 2010s. But I definitely feel like I don’t fit in with this generation at all. I should have been born like 25-15 years before I was.

[@hamidahbunch2986]

I love that you add so much color to your videos. They’re just fun to watch 💗😊 your fashion vids inspire me to spice up my wardrobe 😂, but I love your channel ❤️ it’s perfect for me 💗😊💎

[@iconicallyiconic]

Thankyou babe I appreciate it 🩷 I’m pretty sure you’re going to look great and inspire others to do the same ✨

[@prettynblue]

I was a little girl in the early 2000s and this era practically raised me and influenced my womanly style today. A lot of the styles of this era is incorporated into my outfits 'till this day even down to the accessories.

[@Iamjustherek]

I’m gonna be a little critical of this. As someone who was born in the early 90s and grew up with a lot of this stuff, I feel like this take is way too idealized. The early 2000s WERE NOT that innocent and freeing for tweens and teens. This idea where tween/teen girls were free to be kids is just false. I mean first of all, the Olsen Twins countdown to 18, ew. R Kelly openly and proudly pursuing Aaliyah talking about “age is just a number”. Britney Spears posing in her under on the cover of a magazine at 16 and every interviewer asking if she was still a virgin. Some of the biggest celebrities people looked up to were Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, and Nicole Richie. All of whom it was an unspoken but known secret they had EDs to look bone thin, all in a race to look the skinniest and wear the least. The super low cut jeans, my God the low cut jeans. Culture was also very tabloid focused, all of which held deeply toxic values that kids were eating up. And if you were at all curvy you were immediately locked out of the culture and stuck shopping at JC Penney with your mom, well away from Limited Too. I definitely appreciate some fashion from the 90s (and I like to incorporate a hint of it here and there) but there was a very skeevy underbelly to it that was regularly fed to kids.

[@iconicallyiconic]

You’re not the only one born in the 90s , I too was born in the 90s and remember alot of the things that were going on. HOWEVER this is about FASHION and like every generation there is going to be some disgusting creep who preys on young women. Depending upon your culture you weren’t looking up to Paris Hilton, LL and Nicole, I know in the black community we weren’t, maybe a few but not all. This video specifically is talking about how we dressed, not all of the things you mentioned, which there are numerous videos on this here KZbin that break down those things if you’d like those type of topics. On MY channel I like to keep a positive vibe ✨ and though I speak on some things I don’t dive into certain topics that can trigger people, especially those things you just listed. I like for people to escape all of that when they come here. And I and other kids around me were FREE to be kids, maybe not celebrities so much but we were allowed to be children.being a celebrity kid and a normal kid are two different things , it shouldn’t be however it was/is and In what part of my video did I say it was all innocent ?? 🤔 different cultures , different backgrounds etc. I can’t speak for everyone else just like you can’t.

[@mindyourmanners3784]

How did Rkelly and Aaliyah get brought up with a video discussing fashion?? fashion?... again... fashion lmaooo my god you people are insuff3r@ble like keep Aaliyah's name out of your mouth

[@leiiib]

Not the condescending “as someone born in the early 90s” and “this is idealized” like she doesn’t let us know she’s an early 90s baby herself all the time and doesn’t know what was going on. if you don’t like the video leave it’s as simple as that, why are you even bringing that dark energy this way - I love your videos @iconicallyiconic you’re always positive and some people don’t like that

[@beautelle1065]

Chileeeeeee it's always a certain kind of person. and keep Aaliyah's name out of your mouth, to prove your nasty point when it's about fashion. I'm going to assume you're not black because everyone else you brought up is not. Secondly just like iconic said if you want that content then feel free to make your way downtown over there :)

[@Iamjustherek]

@@iconicallyiconicyikes 😬 sorry for even commenting lol

[@barbiesinspiration8799]

I absolutely loved this video!! we had so many tv shows movies and artist just for us and this generation doesn't have that, even Marsai Martin who is a beautiful young lady jumped straight into adult dressing before she even turned 18 teens are not teens anymore and I think they feel that pressure more than ever to have this "glow up" as soon as they hit a certain age

[@sasha43630]

Yes!! There is nothing to separate from childhood to adulthood now. The preteen stage was wiped out in the 2010s and now it seems like they are wiping out the teen stage now too. It’s really weird.

[@lovelydolltime8006]

@@sasha43630 We're regressing as a society back to the days where there really was just childhood and then adulthood and it's sad to think about that. Hell, it feels like even literal children aren't allowed to be children anymore these days.

[@brittanyguyton3987]

I miss the magazines!

[@gabbyj1300]

These videos are the chicken salad of my day!!!!

[@iconicallyiconic]

We love a good chicken salad honey, lol 💗

[@melodysafo5437]

Thank you for making this video! Everything you say in this video is so true! These days, everything is so oversexualized! And a little advice for the younger generation: enjoy your childhood while it lasts!

[@sasha43630]

Yes adults were so right about this lol. Even cartoons at the time showed adulthood to be nothing but work and paying bills and they were not lying.

[@needleinmyback]

The goddanm reality shows we used to have growing up went to form shows like that's so raven up to Jessie on cable, to now we have "kid" branded shows of obsessive swearing and disobedient behavior on streaming platforms

[@smilemajik8189]

LIKE LIKE LIKE!!!! I felt this video on a personal level. I'm a teacher and it really saddens me what alot of young people are being given as representation. I fear for their development

[@nicolesherman8974]

So glad you’re back 🖤

[@chenillesagoe6348]

W🤩W interesting video on Y2K/90’s teen fashion. As a Gen Z who going to be 20 next month I totally agree with you on the decline of teen fashion. At first, when I entered my teen years I was interested in ‘modest mature fashion’ then I researched different fashion styles and slowly became interested in Lolita fashion....then Kawaii fashion (I don’t dress like this sadly ☹️). In the UK there is an adults clothing section and kids clothing section....nothing for teenagers. I think it’s because of society pushing teenagers to be more grown up and social media. Before teenagehood was like a glass orb where everything is relatable....but that orb is now SHATTERED into smithereens....teenhood is still they but we are co-existing in these glass shards floating around. Some people are into k pop, some people are into upcycling some people are into dolls some people like cosplay....it hard for parents to understand their child because of how niche their interests are and how they are unfamiliar with youth culture today as well as Gen Z slanguage. (*sighs*) I think aesthetics are the only place where we can get fashion inspo and another issue is that social media fashion isn’t prevalent in irl as it is online. Pinterest is also a safe haven for Gen Z because we can express ourselves freely and relate to other users. Sadly, most of us who are still teens don’t get the privilege to choose their own clothing or have a source of income to buy their clothes. When I was in college I saw a of people wearing aesthetic and alternative.....which parallels to the mature, mainstream fashion I’m familiar with......which made me question: ‘People around my age range can dress like this’ I thought only younger teens/ children can wear that!’ Funnily enough, the 2020s decade is bringing back Y2K fashion all thanks to social media. I wish we had youth-oriented magazines so I wouldn’t be on the screen all the time....could actually make physical moodboards....Sadly the young people demographic keeps getting ignored and sexualised through entertainment which is sickening to see 😭😭😭. Where are the Disney Channel and Nick shows. The things that we used to consider childish are now fashionable....for example hair bows, clips bright colours etc.🌈☁️

[@matxalenc8410]

Every time I see the Olsen twins, Amanda Bynes, or Lindsay Lohan, I feel like I was part of the problem. Those girls made my childhood, but apparently their life was hell! Also, I love Hilary Duff and Raven Symone. I wish I could see them more. I know Hilary is on a streaming service show, but I don't pay to borrow.😂

[@khairulazib3556]

Love ur videos

[@user-mca96]

I really enjoyed my pre-teen and teenage years. I truly feel so bad for this generation

[@TheHonored01]

Actors might feel like they would get made fun. Nowadays people make fun of everything on social media including movies.

[@beautelle1065]

All of these movies/tv shows will always be classics 💖 honestly even todays shows for adults are t0xic. i'm so sick of it you can't even make shows and movies anymore because everyone is so sensitive so much so now that even leaving a comment that isn't disrespectful is blocked from platforms. it's like you have to be a robot now. we definitely were much more vibrant back then

[@justagalwhocomments]

iconic vid

[@pistachios19]

5:36 whats the shirt shes wearing called pleaseeeee does someone know

[@colleenmariet]

Do degrassi!