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Gen Z Only Has A 17% Chance Of Knowing These Dated Fashion Trends

Fashion Quiz: Can You Name These 10 Outdated Fashion Trends?

Gen Z Only Has A 17% Chance Of Knowing These Dated Fashions

Chad Michael Murray wearing a necklace and Abercrombie tee

Puka shell necklaces were originally [unknown and sacred](https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/9/19/20868322/puka-shell-necklace-hawaii-noticed-vsco-girls-nostalgia) to the Hawaiian region before surfer culture and boy bands swooped them up into imitations from the '70s to the '00s.

**Puka shell**

Let's start with an easy one. What necklace was every teen heartthrob wearing in the '90s and early aughts?

The Notorious BIG in a colorful knit sweater

The Notorious B.I.G. popularized the sweaters by singing about them in his song "Big Poppa." This led to their rise among hip-hop fans in the 1990s.

**Coogi**

What was this wacky '90s knitwear brand called?

Princess Diana at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987

Bubble skirts became popular in the '80s thanks to their puffy, voluminous nature. They resurged in a more subtle way in the 2010s, but we haven't seen much of them since.

**Bubble skirt**

What is this skirt Princess Diana wore called?

A man looks over at Tony Soprano's table in the final scene of the series

Remember that iconic cartwheel performance Fergie gave on the _Today_ show? Fun fact: She was wearing a Members Only jacket.

**Members Only**

What popular '80s jacket brand is this suspected killer in _The Sopranos_ wearing?

Bedazzled pockets on a pair of over-washed blue jeans

These bedazzled pockets grazed the butts of celebrities and trend followers alike in the 2000s (even Beyoncé!). They still exist today, though much less popular than in their heyday.

**Miss Me**

What was the label on these rock star–meets–Western jeans sold at the local Buckle?

Britney Spears wears a hat with skulls and roses on it

Nothin' like pairing Ed Hardy insignia with Miss Me jeans in the early 2000s.

**Ed Hardy**

What brand was famous for its skulls, roses, and tattoo-like designs?

LL Cool J in a full ensemble, including a hat and tee, of the brand

You might be familiar with the brand through its founder, Daymond John, who is an investor on ABC's _Shark Tank_.

**FUBU**

What popular '90s streetwear brand is LL Cool J wearing?

These were a fashionable shoe style for men from the 14th to the mid-15th century.

**Crakows**

Let's take it waaaay back in time. What were these once-popular pointy dogs called?

Ashlee Simpson poses with a Teen Choice Award surfboard in 2004

Popularized by teen girls in the 1950s, these cropped pants were called "pedal pushers" because cyclists wore them to avoid getting caught on the bike chain. They're also called clamdiggers. The more you know!

**Pedal pushers**

What is another name for these calf-length capris?

Alicia Keys performing on Good Morning America to promote her album "The Diary of Alicia Keys"

No one wore the trilby — a short, angled-down brim hat — better than Alicia.

**Trilby**

What is this hat that Alicia Keys is wearing called?

You got {{correct}} correct, which probably means you grew up waaaay past the heyday of these trends. But hey, these fashions aren't in style for a reason, right? After all, Gen Z is known for having better style.

Maddy Perez lowers her shades in Euphoria

Are you Gen-Z?

You got {{correct}} answers correct. You probably grew up on the zillennial cusp, or you didn't follow these trends because your sense of style is much more classic and timeless.

Holly Golightly pushes up her shades in Breakfast at Tiffany's

Baby, you're so classic!

You got {{correct}} correct, which leads me to believe you're probably pretty old. But hey, what goes around comes around, right? You might want to dust off your puka shell necklace so Gen Z can buy it off Depop.

You must be a millennial!

You got every question correct! Do you have a degree in fashion history, or are you just old? Regardless, you're in the 99th percentile of fashion knowledge, so Anna Wintour might want to step aside.

Elevator doors open on Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada

OK, fashion EXPERT!

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