Now referred to as Gen X Soft Club, this movement provided a neutral, natural style approach to the new millennium, leaving behind the blingy optimism that characterized popular culture of the time.

An expert told Newsweek that Gen Z are "weak at the knees" for the 90s aesthetic because the modern era is "terrifying".

If it all sounds alien to you, don't panic, as a Gen X mom has gathered the fashion 411 from her Gen Alpha child, sharing insight into what the cool kids are wearing in a viral TikTok video.