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You take the elevator off from the 27th floor of the newly built JP Morgan headquarters, walking over to your apartment. With some luck, you might be done with work before 12:00 am. You’ve always felt underestimated in life; it was hard after all to break into high level finance coming from the little-known business school in New York known as “Stern.” Above all the hardship you have endured in your life, you take pride in one singular outfit: your beautiful Peter Millar quarter zip. The quarter zip generates comfort in its soft wool material, while delivering the standard of high performance and excellence. However, you’ve started to notice a trend, as younger kids have begun to rock the classic uniform that private equity has owned for decades. Take the students at Bellevue High School as an example:
“For me, quarter zips quarter zips are not only a powerful fashion statement, but a symbol of how one can change for the better,” said freshmen Edward Li.
Many people have questioned whether the quarter zip craze is a positive trend. Some have complained that the trend seeks to create a sense of elitism within fashion circles, where wearing fancy clothes increasingly becomes associated with intelligence. Many within this camp argue that the quarter zip trend demeans popular expression, like streetwear, as something that is uncouth. Streetwear is worn not because it is supposed to be formal, but because it is supposed to be unique. Some have voiced that the idea that everyone should wear the same semi-formal clothes demeans creative licensing within fashion. In contrary, others argue that paying close attention to attire is an art that is lost upon many people in Gen Z. Some also contend that there may even be a psychological edge to wearing quarter zips.
“From the moment I began wearing quarter zips my focus has been absolute, and my productivity is now unparalleled.” joked junior Aryaman Patel.
Although quarter zips have become a somewhat contentious issue within modern clothing culture, they have unlocked a new form of expression, potentially indicating that youth nowadays find formality fashionable.
