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- Gen Z fashion trends are sustainable, intentional, and just a little bit silly and ugly.
- "Wrong shoe theory" and Kramercore are part of a reaction to economic and climate turmoil.
- Gone are the days of polished outfits, or buying new outfits: Instead, it's ugly and old.
Your shoes really don't match your outfit — and I mean that as a compliment.
It's called "wrong shoe theory," and it's yet another Gen Z fashion moment that might seem counterintuitive at first. The concept, named by stylist Allison Bornstein, is to match your outfit with a type of shoe that might seem dramatically misaligned — like sweatpants with pumps.