‘Embarrassed and insecure’ Gen Z hates this millennial fashion staple: ‘It’s body dysmorphia’

It’s Z fitness manner faux pas of nan day. 

After reigning arsenic prime activewear for 20-something years, 20-somethings online person officially declared workout leggings “dead.”

RIP to nan grip. 

Rather than breaking a sweat successful nan skintight togs, gym rat Gen Zs now for illustration loose-fitting, baggy sweatpants aliases shorts while exercising, according to a caller study by Edited, a unit study group.

But nan youngsters’ abrupt aversion to leggings — a millennial manner fav — is little astir style, and much astir their self-image issues. 

“I’m truthful embarrassed and insecure astir wearing leggings,” confessed a body-conscious belle successful a trending clip. “I dislike really they fresh me, really they’re truthful tight connected maine and you tin see, like, nan building of my legs.”

Those groans were echoed by a oversea of Gen Zs who agreed, commenting, “Leggings are truthful uncomfortable,” “I f- -king dislike leggings,” and “It’s assemblage dysmorphia.”

And their beef pinch nan bottoms isn’t conscionable idle net chatter — it’s evident successful income and web searches, too.  

Researchers for Edited recovered that user liking successful leggings has plummeted from 46.9% to 38.7% since 2022.

Due to nan driblet successful demand, apical diversion brands specified arsenic Nike and adidas person “scaled backmost leggings investment” this year. (Lululemon fans tin respire easy arsenic nan Canadian imprint is still investing successful nan snug head-turners, per nan findings).

Athleisure lovers, namely fashionistas nether property 27, are alternatively reaching for billowing, “boxy” garb, according to Pinterest information featured successful nan study. 

Investigators noted that, “58% of searches are from nan 18 to 24 year-old demographic pinch celebrated pins showing oversized sweatpants and boxy T-shirts.” 

The experts property nan rising fondness for lightweight, looser-fitting pants to Gen Z’s penchant for comfortableness complete compression, arsenic good arsenic nan power of baggy apparel icons Billie Eilish and Zendaya. 

But squad Z’s loathing of leggings is thing new. 

The whiny whippersnappers person attempted to “cancel” the Y2K-wardrobe staple for years, deeming them “cringe” and “cheugy” successful viral vids. 

They’ve tried exalting yoga pants aliases “flared leggings” to nan original look’s erstwhile glory.  But, frankincense far, nary bottoms person genuinely unseated nan tried-and-true legging. 

But now, immoderate Gen Zs are hoping workout shorts will yet springiness nan clinging cogwheel a tally for their money. 

“As a gym girlie, 1 point astir maine is, I’m a shorts girlie until nan extremity of time,” vowed Danica, a TikTok fit-influencer. “B—ch, I committedness you, erstwhile you put connected a bully brace of shorts, you are ne'er going to touch your leggings again.”

Em, a dietician and trainer, separately voiced akin sentiments, saying, “I consciousness truthful cute, sexy, hot, assured erstwhile I deterioration shorts to nan gym.”

“But leggings, I hate.”