From 'wrong shoe theory' to Kramercore: Why Gen Z wants their fashion to be sustainable — and ugly

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Gen Z fashion trends are shaking up the office. From Doc Martens to pocket squares, here's what 11 workers are wearing this summer.

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The Gen Z workers described their workwear as everything from "comfy modest-chic" to "androgynous."

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What are 'full-time children'? Young adults in China are rejecting the rat race and getting paid by their parents to do chores while living at home

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Many Chinese young adults are opting to stay at home and get paid to care for their parents, rather than taking a traditional full-time job.

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor.

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Tampa is becoming a Gen Z hotspot. 5 recent arrivals share why the city's 'becoming the new Miami.'

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I'm a 21-year old student living in Scotland. I have no student debt, and my $900 monthly budget pays for my fitness club, nights out, and frequent travel.

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The weird and disastrous rise of generational warfare

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Gen Z hates boomers, everyone hates millennials, and no one thinks about Gen X. Why are we so obsessed with talking about generations?

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Why the retail industry has its eye on Gen Z

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Gen Z's spending power is growing, and the retail industry is taking note. The cohort is staying up to date with fashion trends through TikTok, thrift stores, and dupes.

A recruiter says a Gen Z intern asked for a 5-hour work day in an interview, sparking debate about work-life balance

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Gen Z workers are interrogating managers about work-life balance in job interviews.

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I'm 26 years old, making $90,000 a year. Here's how I budget my money to afford to live in San Francisco and enjoy monthly manicures and $22 kebab orders.

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