Clothes for the lifestyle you want rather than the lifestyle you have - the philosophy that was once a fashion culture of the 1980s is now reappearing in the form of a Gen Z.

Writer Emilia Petrarca described an emerging trend in layoffs earlier this year called “prosperity” fashion. She quotes fashion forecaster Sean Monahan, who said the trend adopts “fetishes of the past” reminiscent of internal boldness and “visible hierarchies” from the 1980s and early 1990s.

Although the brand is “gilding and greed” in the work, the idea is rooted in excessive and favoring thin flavors (weight loss drugs are partially blamed).

It also rejects some more progressive fashion ideologies that delay the first Trump terminology - human inclusion, gender mobility and DEI, to name just a few.

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The article says the “playing one hundred” effort goes back to Alexis Carrington Colby-style power suit Joan Collins wore it on the prime-time soap opera “Dynasty” in the 1980s, or something that might have seen in other hits over the past decade, like “Miami vice.”

Then, shoulder padded Trail Blazers, Nolan Miller gowns, fur, elegant hats with mesh veils, gold jewelry and other aspects of the rich or "preppy" inspired Xers Gen, who longed to surpass their means and tried to wear clothes.

Now, "Boom Boom" replaces minimalism with similar boldness - wide power suits, loafers, luxurious fur, tie, animal prints, bright colors.

Petrarca fears that the emerging movement “read as the thumb of greed”, but others say it’s more about standing out, expressing oneself and showing happiness.

Some speculate that this is the way Gen Z introduces its own "Roaring Twenties" and a bold push to long-standing minimalism that makes aesthetic neutral and reflects the emotions of the times.

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The changes are not quarantined from the United States either.

The Sun wrote that this top trend is driving social media searches for vintage furs, i.e. on Tiktok, videos about vintage fur coats have soared 243% over the past year, while Google searched the same topic has soared 688% since January 2023.

“Gen Z’s luxury and minimalist outfits say, ‘I’m rich, but I don’t need you to know’,” the socket says, noting in the work that wearing luxury clothes makes the wearer feel “confident” and “optimistic about the future.”

Elle UK wrote that this trend emerged in the “cost of life crisis” and the new discovery focused on the “value of male code”, allegedly brought by the second Trump administration, citing the rise of traditional wives (for a living by a superfemale traditional housewives).

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But some people may use extravagant expressions to ease their dislike of the long financial struggles in recent years, and the dull, boring little discomfort of the pandemic era in recent years, people wear super casual outfits whenever they walk out the door.

"If quiet luxury is a subtle, cautious display of wealth, it's the exact opposite - we saw it in the fall/winter 2025 fashion show."

It goes on to point out some celebrities who seem to have taken the trend with some fashion choices – a dark trtatan blazer on Pedro Pascal and a white Gucci handbag from Parker Posey with a Gucci fur coat.

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Another example commonly cited by the media is 27-year-old singer Chappell Roan, who wore a loose navy suit, tie and backpack hair for her recent single, The Giver.