Inspired by: Normcore

Normcore: The sociocultural anti-style movement.

Jerry Seinfeld, You’ve Got Mail, “Dad” style, that tourist look.

Turtlenecks, boxy jeans, sneakers. Steve Jobs. Conventional. Birkenstocks and New Balance sneakers. Sameness which comes as a result of establishing authenticity. Bare. Plain. Ordinary. Regular. The perfectly boring. Discrete. Unidentifiable. Anonymous.

One of a million, rather than one in a million. Pedestrian.

Normcore is a growing trend right now, and, to be frank, I haven’t decided if I like it or not. I have great distain for looking “normal,” but then again, is a showy individualism becoming annoying? Intrusive? Too much?

From jewel-encrusted Chanel “Tevas” to Adidas slip-on sandals on runways, the look has seeped into the fashion world. Is it a result of so much “fashion” for so many years, that the world is rebelling and desires to wipe the slate clean? I haven’t a clue.

Admittedly, I walked around the shoe department of a store last week with my mom explaining the concept—not that she really cared, per say. Even today, I am wearing slip-on sneakers that would be considered normcore, but I am unsure whether I am carrying out the trend throughout the rest of my outfit. Maybe it’s like the sporty-chic trend that is ridiculously difficult to pull off for most people. Time will tell if this becomes a real “thing.” Until then, I will keep playing with it, watching old Meg Ryan movies, trying not to look too much like a tourist.

Chinos – Gap
Tee – Gap
Blouse – Brooks Brothers
Blazer – Zara [similar]
Sandals – Birkenstock
Slip-ons – DV Dolce Vita
Sneakers – Superga
Tote – Levi’s