“They scream ‘me’ and who I am as a person,” 20-year-old Joey Prette says, adding that mushrooms are really cool and edgy right now. Reader contributor chicagolooks finds shrooms and weird are the styles of the season 🍄
,” or, better yet, “weird person,” is really happening at the moment, and Prette might be channeling it by favoring the trend’s motif du jour.
Prette’s style has an added charm provided by their monochromatic color choices, making their look pleasantly offbeat. “I love color. If I decide to wear blue, I wear all blue, and pair it with some fun patterns and accessories,” they say. Another indicator that Prette embodies the now: they ignore gender norms when choosing their outfits, and they claim to wear platforms and heels all the time. “I don’t really shop in the men’s section anywhere, and it shouldn’t matter,” they say. True words indeed.Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
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