Style pattern may weave new way of life for younger males

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A brand new vogue pattern is making its means across the globe.

Baggy denims, sweat pants and hoodies are out, and the quarter-zip is in.

Cameron Garner, a ten On Your Side intern, sported a grey and black quarter zip outdoors the WAVY studios.

“Rather than having some ripped jeans or having anything like that, it really puts out a better image of yourself for who you are as a person and your overall brand in general,” Garner stated. “I think it’ll help out the younger generation coming up because it’s a tough time right now.”

The pattern creator is Jason Gyamfi, 21, of New York, who calls the quarter-zip trend a motion. He has been interviewed by a number of media organizations, together with the New York Times, and he says his modest following on TikTok has ballooned to 100,000 in current days. Norfolk State University college students Taylor Berry and Cartier Chase are monitoring the pattern’s sartorial social statements.

“Yeah, it’s hard for me to explain it,” Berry stated. “It’s like if you begin one thing you see different individuals do, it makes you are feeling impressed to do it.

Chase then reacted to Berry’s evaluation.

“Oh, that was a beautiful take,” Chase stated. “I absolutely agree with that. I absolutely agree because it makes you want to aspire to do new things, try new things, be a better person, you know, see how you can change yourself in this world. That’s the main thing: stop the violence.”

According to varied social media posts, a quarter-zip man has a wholesome way of life, reads books to increase his vocabulary, by no means shows hatred towards different younger males, and he by no means makes use of profanity. He doesn’t drink espresso, however he drinks matcha.

Virginia-based writer Nyoka Robinson, who wrote a book on manners, applauds the pattern.

“Oh my goodness. I am so impressed with these young men,” Robinson stated, “and I’m really excited that they took on this initiative to pretty much change the culture and also bring about the awareness, how manners really matters.”

10 On Your Side’s quarter-zip mannequin for the day may grow to be a job mannequin of the long run.

“So basically, what I’ve learned about it is it’s a more sense of of well-being,” Garner stated. “It’s a better sense of knowing yourself and actually providing a healthier lifestyle. You know, profanity is fairly prohibited. And, you know, you’re just living life better — wealthy, healthy and all the other good things.”