New York Magazine – August 05, 2019

40 new york

bets: 100 -teen poll

Although mom jeans, in general,

had an overwhelming presence

in our survey, American Eagle’s

high-waisted mom jean is the one

that got the most mentions. As one

teen put it: “They’re so soft and

sturdy, and super-versatile. I can roll

them up or leave them down.”

Another of our respondents noted:

“I just love the quality of the denim,

but you can distress them on

your own if you want. And the waist

fits snug but allows movement,

so you don’t feel suffocated.”

THE

Cool

SCALE

Denim

Jackets

Narwhals

Scrunchies

Salt^

Lamps Barrettes

Fanny

Packs

Furry

Things

thrifty teens

The Top Resale Websites Are ...

“Depop is great

because there are

a lot of rare, one-of-a-

kind pieces that make

shopping on the

app very similar to

thrift shopping, which

is a popular thing

among my generation.”

Depop —JADA-RENEE

34%

eBay

11%

Etsy

9%

Poshmark

21%

Grailed

9%

Other

“My fairy lights give my room

a warm and cozy atmosphere! After

a long day at school, I drop my

backpack, go to my room, and turn

on my fairy lights. The glowy

hue that these lights create helps me

de-stress and unwind.” —PHOEBE

“I love these lights because they

easily enhance and change

the tone of the room. Besides that,

they are just fun to play around

with and look at.” —JADA-RENEE

“Most of the time I don’t even use my

actual lights and just leave the

lanterns on with a candle burning to

make it feel more homey.” —FLORENCE

“I hang my Polaroids on these

string lights up on my wall.

I’ll look at them while I’m reading

before bed. They give a soft

aesthetic to the room.” —SYDNEY

STRING LIGHTS

Four teens explained our poll’s most

popular piece of décor.

The Everything

Brand:

Muji

It’s mentioned across

several product

categories, including ...

wellness

Ultrasonic Aroma

Diffuser

décor

Body Fit

Cushion

beauty

Light Moisturizing

Toning Water

Sony

PlayStation

34%

Microsoft Xbox

11%

Nintendo 2DS

9%

Nintendo Switch

21%

Other

Tie-dyed

Things

AirPods

Sparkly

things

31

%

By

Trupti Rami

What’s

something

that you

really want?

43

%

“I like those weird Fila shoes; I think they’re the next ‘cool girl’ shoe.” “I would never see myself ‘r

concepts than anything else, like complete self-assurance and lifelong independent stability and happiness.

shops around NYC and find a fragrance I like.” “Something I really want is confidence.” “Something I would lik

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And

in the

BACKPACK

Corner ...

The most

popular (and least

surprising) choice

was Herschel.

COLOR

PREFERENCE

Specific

products in these

shades included

melodramatic-purple

nail polish

and millennial-pink

planters.

MILLENNIAL

PINK

YELLOW

LIME GREEN

29%

15%

11%

Origins GinZing

Energy-Boosting

Gel Moisturizer, $30

“I always shout it out on

my YouTube channel

and I get so many

tweets saying, ‘Devon,

now I’m addicted to this

moisturizer.’ It’s

seriously so good.”

Marc Jacobs Beauty

Highliner Gel Eye

Crayon, $25

“If I’m going for a

‘hot girl’ look, I’ll do

brown liner in my

waterline and

smudge bronzer on

my lids. Brown makes

my blue eyes pop.”

Scunci No Slip

Crown Clip for Thick Hair

(pack of three), $9

“I have them on deck in

different containers

around my house because

my hair is always in

my face. I’ll just clip one

on and I instantly feel

cuter. It’s so ’90s.”

FEEL jeans, $225

“I actually model for

FEEL, but I’m obsessed

with these jeans.

They fit the same as Levi’s

501, but you don’t

have to do all the research

of finding the perfect-

fitting vintage ones.”

Glossier Lash Slick, $16

“The Glossier mascara is

the only one I’ve used

that never falls out or leaves

flakes under my eyes.”

Milk Makeup Lip +

Cheek in Perk, $2 4

“Dude, I love Milk

Makeup. It makes my

skin look like, ‘No,

I just look like this.’ ”

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Clear Brow Gel, $22

“Even if I’m not wearing

any makeup, I still have

on brow gel. I just keep it

classic with the clear

one. With others, it’ ll look

good for four hours

and then they’re done.”

G.T.’s Synergy Trilogy

Organic Vegan

Raw Kombucha, $3

“Instead of having a glass

of wine before I leave

to go out, I put kombucha

in a wineglass. It just

sets the tone for the night

in a great way.”

influencer shopping

PHOTOGRAPHS:

EVAN-AMOS/WIKIMEDIA

(PLAYSTATION);

JUDITH

COLLINS/ALAMY(JEAN

JACKET);

MREHTISHAM/WIKIMEDIA

(SALT

LAMP);

STOCKIMO/ALAMY

(TIE

DYE);

ALLEN

+^

ROTH

(STRING

LIGHTS);

OLEKSANDR

SHYRIPA/ALAMY

(SP

ARKLY); DEPOP (DEPOP);

ZEE/ALAMY

ST

OCK

PHO

TO

(CLADDAGH

RING);

D

AVID

LIVINGST

ON/GETTY

IMA

GES

(DEV

ON);

LHB

PHO

TO/ALAMY

(COSPLAY);

C

OURTESY

OF

VENDORS

(REMAINING)

ver see myself ‘really wanting’ a materialistic or tangible thing. The things that I really want in life are more

tability and happiness.” “I really want a claddagh ring.” “Natural perfume! I want to go to a couple of incense

idence.” “Something I would like to have is money so I can cosplay one of my favorite anime characters.”

WHAT

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

The Instagram star and Wildflower-iPhone-case designer appeared more than

any other name (including Rihanna and Kendall Jenner) in response to the ques-

tion of who most influences your style. “I think it’s how confident she is, willing to

try and wear weird or different things,” explained one teen. Another added: “I really

love her ’90s aesthetic; her smudged eyeliner, small sunglasses, and baggy jeans.”

So we called Carlson and found out her eight favorite things.

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And

in the

BACKPACK

Corner ...

The most

popular (and least

surprising) choice

was Herschel.

COLOR

PREFERENCE

Specific

products in these

shades included

melodramatic-purple

nail polish

and millennial-pink

planters.

MILLENNIAL

PINK

YELLOW

LIMEGREEN

29%

15%

11%

OriginsGinZing

Energy-Boosting

GelMoisturizer,$30

“Ialwaysshoutit outon

myYouTubechannel

andI get somany

tweets saying,‘Devon,

nowI’maddictedtothis

moisturizer.’ It’s

seriouslysogood.”

MarcJacobsBeauty

HighlinerGelEye

Crayon,$25

“IfI’mgoingfora

‘hotgirl’ look,I’ll do

brownlinerinmy

waterlineand

smudgebronzeron

mylids.Brownmakes

myblueeyespop.”

ScunciNoSlip

CrownClipforThickHair

(packofthree),$9

“Ihavethemondeckin

differentcontainers

aroundmyhousebecause

myhairis alwaysin

myface.I’ll just clipone

onandI instantlyfeel

cuter. It’sso’90s.”

FEELjeans,$225

“Iactuallymodelfor

FEEL,butI’mobsessed

withthesejeans.

They fit thesameasLevi’s

501,butyoudon’t

havetodoalltheresearch

offindingtheperfect-

fittingvintage ones.”

GlossierLashSlick,$16

“TheGlossiermascara is

theonlyoneI’veused

thatneverfallsoutorleaves

flakesundermy eyes.”

MilkMakeupLip+

CheekinPerk,$2 4

“Dude,I loveMilk

Makeup.It makesmy

skinlooklike,‘No,

I justlooklike this.’ ”

AnastasiaBeverlyHills

ClearBrowGel,$22

“Evenif I’mnotwearing

anymakeup,I stillhave

onbrowgel.I just keepit

classicwiththeclear

one.Withothers,it’ ll look

goodforfourhours

andthenthey’redone.”

G.T.’sSynergyTrilogy

OrganicVegan

RawKombucha,$3

“Insteadofhavinga glass

ofwinebefore I leave

togoout,I putkombucha

ina wineglass.It just

setsthetoneforthenight

ina great way.”

influencer shopping

PHOTOGRAPHS:

EVAN-AMOS/WIKIMEDIA

(PLAYSTATION);

JUDITH

COLLINS/ALAMY(JEAN

JACKET);

MREHTISHAM/WIKIMEDIA

(SALT

LAMP);

STOCKIMO/ALAMY

(TIE

DYE);

ALLEN

+ROTH

(STRING

LIGHTS);

OLEKSANDR

SHYRIPA/ALAMY

(SP

ARKLY); DEPOP (DEPOP);

ZEE/ALAMY

ST

OCK

PHO

TO

(CLADDAGH

RING);

DAVID

LIVINGST

ON/GETTY

IMA

GES

(DEV

ON);

LHB

PHO

TO/ALAMY

(COSPLAY);

COURTESY

OF

VENDORS

(REMAINING)

ver see myself ‘reallywanting’a materialisticor tangiblething.Thethingsthat I reallywantinlifeare more

happiness.” “I reallywantacladdaghring.” “Natural perfume!I wanttogo toa coupleofincense

“Something I would like to have is money so I can cosplay one of my favorite anime characters.”

WHAT

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

The Instagram star and Wildflower-iPhone-case designer appeared more than

any other name (including Rihanna and Kendall Jenner) in response to the ques-

tion of who most influences your style. “I think it’s how confident she is, willing to

try and wear weird or different things,” explained one teen. Another added: “I really

love her ’90s aesthetic; her smudged eyeliner, small sunglasses, and baggy jeans.”

So we called Carlson and found out her eight favorite things.

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PURPLE

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