Skinny jeans are sneaking back into style. YPulse told you last year that Gen Z named baggy jeans as 2024’s top fashion trend. But just a month into 2025, skinny jeans—the canceled staple of Millennial and Y2K fashion Gen Z promised never to love—might just be making a comeback. And while YPulse’s Fashion Preferences and Style report shows that 76% of 13-39-year-olds agree, “I don’t care about fashion trends; I just wear what I like,” the return of trends like skinny jeans could prove otherwise. Young people may prioritize individuality, but their style choices are still shaped by the broader influences of their generation. Lately, slimmer styles have been popping up everywhere from fashion runways to influencer videos—namely, Alix Earle’s GRWM’s following her own skinny jeans collab, which caused a 50% increase in Google search trends. (NBC)
📊 YPulse data: 48% of 13-17-year-olds and 49% of 18-24-year-olds say they try new styles immediately
