"It's no secret that Gen Z envies millennials (see: TikTok's collective yearning for 2016). And why wouldn't they? I mean, we have Hilary Duff. We also have enormous tote bags. I saw a Gen Z girl with a purse so small she couldn't fit her phone in it. No thank you. We do it right, us millennials. Back in 2016, I preferred to carry my entire apartment in a bag. In my defense, I lived in a studio."
"So what was actually in there? The tote mainly contained three outfit changes, shoes included. A wrinkled going-out top, in case that guy from Tinder asked me out last minute. (I didn't have time to iron it. And he apparently didn't have time to text me which nights he's free.) A toothbrush, gym clothes, and spin shoes for my 6 a.m. SoulCycle class in case I wound up sleeping over. Plus, sneakers for my commute, a fresh work outfit, peep-toe ankle booties, a hairbrush, and makeup so I could head to the office straight after. There was also underwear, because I'm a woman. I won't explain."
Gen Z expresses nostalgia for millennial aesthetics, including oversized tote bags and early-2010s cultural touchstones. Millennials carried extremely large bags, often weighing many pounds, to accommodate long schedules and sudden plans. The bags contained multiple outfit changes, shoes, toiletries, fitness gear, and work items to transition between commutes, workouts, dates, and the office. Smaller internal bags organized tech and promotional items alongside dead pens and lanyards. The emergency kit included pain relievers, antacids, Lactaid, Band-Aids, hand sanitizer, and miscellaneous pills for unpredictable long days. Carrying everything enabled readiness despite physical discomfort.
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