Following the July 1 release of Minions: The Rise of Gru, hordes of (mostly) teenage boys have documented themselves online as they orchestrate viewing events at movie theaters in their finest 8th grade graduation garb.The groups show themselves pulling up to their local movie theaters in full suits, dress shirts, and sometimes sunglasses, and... See more
Manuela López Restrepo • Teens are dressing in suits to see 'Minions' as meme culture and boredom collide
The point isn’t to dodge embarrassment but to lean into it, to find freedom in the uncool. Fashion’s next avant-garde might not look like a rare drop, but like the gleeful embrace of kitsch, tackiness, and mass-market.
J • Cool Brands, Loserish Fan Base
“the clown with ‘costume laden with ribbons’ researched their clothing to achieve a distinctive look. he would their ‘poverty’ under layers of fabric, overloading their coat with all kinds of balls, beads, spangles, and green fruits attached with colored cords.”
Tristian Remy, Clown Entrees