Both Ms Lim and Ms Tan point to a rise in fashion trends

dating back 10 or 20 years.

Ms Tan

said she has seen her students wearing items reminiscent of 1990s

fashion.

“It’s quite nostalgic for me when (I) see them,” she said of clothes like baggy pants, baby tees and oversized jackets.

She added that the maximalism of sportswear is something she sees becoming a trend as well.

Maximalist sportswear tends to have exaggerated details, along with bright and bold colours, and it’s different from the typical sportswear, which is usually designed for comfort and in simpler colours.

“It’s not just a jersey, it’s a dress,” said the TP lecturer,

citing examples such as the recent Adidas New Chinese Style Track Top, more commonly known as the Adidas China jacket, which has traditional pan kou (盘扣), or frog closures on the front.

Fashion items from about a decade ago are also returning, Ms Lim said.

She pointed out that the “bring back 2016” movement on TikTok stems from Gen Z’s nostalgia for that period’s trends such as sheer tops, the song Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, and the “2016 filter”, which gives photos a pinkish-purplish tint.

For guys, 2016 fashion could mean flannels or skinny jeans, as those two items were the most popular then, Ms Lim said.

When it comes to wearing sheer tops, Ms Lim recommends layering a tank top on top or below it, depending on the details of the sheer top.

“Layer a spaghetti strap that has trimming details over the sheer top. If the sheer top already has lots of details and texture,

wearing

a simple spaghetti strap top

under it will help enhance the details.”

When it comes to pulling off the look ...