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Gen Z Styles 2008 Financial Crisis Hoodie
22 Nov
Summary
- A streetwear brand is selling a $180 hoodie referencing the 2008 financial crisis.
- Young adults are embracing dark humor and meme culture, even for serious events.
- NBA player Robert Dillingham, born in 2005, was seen wearing the sold-out item.
A fashion trend has emerged where Gen Z is embracing dark humor and meme culture, even regarding significant historical events like the 2008 financial crisis. A streetwear brand called Praying has released a sold-out $180 hoodie commemorating the "2008 Global Financial Crisis," complete with "extreme distressing" and dates marking the Great Recession.
This phenomenon highlights how younger generations, who were too young to fully grasp the severity of the crisis or weren't alive during it, are now engaging with such events through fashion and humor. NBA player Robert Dillingham, born in 2005, was recently pictured in the now-unavailable hoodie, underscoring its appeal.
The brand's founders liken their designs to memes, stating that when stripped of original context, these phrases become provocative statements. This trend mirrors how older events, like 9/11, are also becoming subjects of casual jokes and dark humor for Gen Z.
