Jennifer Lawrence Wears Millennial Socks and Steps Out Bravely

Lawrence has been pictured wearing ankle-length socks, which have quickly evolved into a weapon in Gen-Z’s conflict with millennial style.

Jennifer Lawrence is a millennial and one of the most successful actors in the world. Throughout the 2010s, this person was known for playing the endearing idiot at red carpet events, taking awkward pictures of Taylor Swift, falling down the stairs to pick up Oscars, and telling entertainment reporters things like, “I can see you talking, but all I can think about is getting fries!”

There are countless BuzzFeed listicles—a millennial’s preferred mode of journalism—dedicated to these endearing quirks. Often these are packaged with headlines like “21 Times Jennifer Lawrence Totally Nailed the Whole Interview Thing,” and most of them are illustrated with animated GIFs. And though much has been made of Lawrence’s subtle but significant pivot toward playing the Upper East Side rich mom, the “pizza is bae” lifestyle is one role this person was born to inhabit.

Having already “revived” the millennial side part at the GLAAD Media Awards last month, Lawrence was photographed yesterday afternoon strolling around New York in a pair of “millennial socks.” I.e., the ankle-length iterations that have fast become the latest pawn in Gen-Z’s war on old-people aesthetics. It is—according to those born after 1996—considered beyond the pale to wear a sock that hits below the shin. Lawrence wore those anklets with The Row’s Lucca moccasins and a school-girl miniskirt with a leopard print Mehry Mu bag and a Tiffany & Co. link station necklace. Zoom in and you will also spot a vintage Mickey Mouse T-shirt…because to be a millennial is to be a Disney adult.