Quarter Zips and Matcha: How a TikTok Joke Became Gen Z’s New “Gentleman” Uniform
By: Rhea Janyavula Quarter-zip sweaters and iced matcha lattes have quietly turned into one of late 2025’s most recognizable youth style trends, especially among Gen Z boys and young men. What started as a lighthearted TikTok bit — a creator declaring he was “finished with the tracksuit era” and was now all about quarter zips and matcha — has quickly become a kind of unofficial uniform for young people who want to look more polished, studious, and “put together.” A quarter zip is a pullover...
