What is Normcore? Is it a new processor? Is it the new Kevin James comedy? No. It's a new fashion trend, or antitrend if you will. Although some would argue that any antitrend has the possibility of becoming a trend in itself, which is certainly what seems to be happening here.
Normcore: stylized blandness, or letting go of the need to stand out, to look like an individual and be distinctive. Dressing to look like ''normal/generic'' people. Not making any fashion statement, apart from the statement of not making a statement.
Not a loser, not yet a hipster.
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Normcore is about embracing the generic commercial clothing that is bland and most importantly blank. Essentially creating a blank canvas, in a way. A washed out identity that doesn't stand out in the crowd.
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For instance, Steve Jobs, widely considered a modern day genius. He wore the same thing every day. Dad jeans, a black turtleneck and sneakers. If he was in his 20s, he would totally be Normcore. Did his clothes impact how we felt about him? No, Steve was awesome (...) Source
I've read a few articles about this and I have mixed feelings about this. There are many different types of people who have embraced this trend for different reasons. ( wearing it ironically[the worst kind of people] , wearing for comfortableness , hipsters, those anti-fashion tech-startup founders, etc.)
Of course, as with every trend, it will eventually become obsolete.
