- [Producer] All right, we're gonna
send out the first person.
- You're the kind of teenager, I'm a little afraid of you.
My name is Billary,
and I'm a fashion designer and hand embroidery artist.
- My name is Jess.
I have been a professional fashion stylist
for seven years now.
- What's up, guys?
I'm Casey, and I also have been a wardrobe stylist
and creative director for about 15 years now.
- [Producer] How would you describe Gen Z fashion?
- TikTok.
- I think it's emotionally charged.
People dress how they feel, typically,
based on what they take in content-wise,
or music that they hear.
- I work for a Gen Z catered fashion brand right now,
and it's heavily trend focused.
Cottagecore, mermaidcore, alt.
It's inspired by Netflix shows like Wednesday Addams,
and like artists like Olivia Rodrigo, things like that.
It's constantly changing.
It's very niche, and things go
in and out of style very quickly.
- A big red flag for me right now is socks.
(both laugh)
- Just in general, socks?
- I have a big appreciation
for like, a clean pair of socks now.
- That is funny as hell.
- [Producer] All right, we're gonna send out
the first person.
- [Sebastian] I'd say my style's more formal,
'80s-esque, and fitted.
My style stems from some TikTok,
definitely Tyler The Creator, and then my grandpa.
I'd steal a lot of his clothes.
I'm just like a younger version of him.
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- [Alyssa] I would say my style
is kinda like more on the girly side,
and also very put together.
I guess I'm like more into like cottagecore,
like skirts, and like the puff sleeves,
and like the bows in the hair.
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- [Caine] I would say Y2k, emo, rock.
The Opium label group,
and I used to skate growing up,
so that's a big influence too.
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- [Imogen] Mid-century eras,
so '50s, '60s, even '70s.
I draw a lot of inspiration
from like older photos,
and also I sew, so I have a collection of vintage patterns.
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- [Bryant] Just watching my grandparents, and my mom.
Watching them put clothes on, and just dress nice.
It kind of just wanted to make myself
just go out there, and be more presentable.
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- [Ananya] Say mine is always changing,
and generally very girly.
I'm definitely a Pinterest person,
like anywhere where I get the time,
I'm just on Pinterest.
- [Noble] I would describe my style as adventurous,
definitely groovy, and thrifty too,
'cause I love thrifting.
The '90s fashion, '60s too, because I like bellbottoms.
Really groovy, really funky.
Those type of vibes.
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of this episode of "Ranking."
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Now, let's get back to the ranking.
- I think we were shocked.
- I learned a few things.
- Learned a few things.
Everyone was their own individual.
So like, I fully saw who they were.
Like I saw an art teacher,
I saw the rockstar, I saw, you know, the young cool uncle.
- They look like they know who they are
based off of how they dress.
At that age, I was probably still figuring it out.
- Yeah.
- So I can say like over exposure
to all the different styles on the internet might be good,
'cause they can just pick the one that they want,
versus just kind of just following the crowd at school,
or something like that.
- Yeah, so guys.
- Okay. - What are we gonna do?
- Yeah, so Sebastian for me,
what really stood out was the jewelry.
- He's very dapper.
- He was the most elevated.
- Yeah. - He's a front runner for me.
- Yeah, he surprised me at the consistency.
I like it.
And this tie that he did for the nighttime look
was really nice too.
- Ooh, chef's kiss.
- Tie scarf.
- Yeah, yeah. - Absolutely.
- Alyssa.
- I think she was the one that was giving me
somewhat modern "Gossip Girl."
'Cause it was girly, and dainty.
- She's like class president.
- Yeah
She gave us tiers, like a sheer sleeve,
and a chunky comfortable boot paired with a sheer sock-
- With a sock.
They did well with the socks.
- I will say, I don't want to be super in the details,
but her undergarments didn't quite go with the top,
and they were like showing,
and then she had her hair tie on,
and small things that I feel like weren't thought of.
- All right, next up we have Caine.
- Rock star. - I'm scared of him.
- Our man.
Early 2000s, Ed Hardy, Limp Bizkit.
- Yeah, he's like Motley Crue. - All the things.
- He gives teenage angst.
- Like he embodies an era that will never go away.
- He fully carried it out in his attitude.
It was a performance, really.
- Yeah, yeah.
Next up, we got Imogen.
- She's adorable. - Oh my gosh, she's 16?
Wow.
- And the belt. - With the belt, yeah.
- It was the first thing I saw on this.
- You know that's her style,
because that's not a 16 year old's style.
- It's not at all. - No, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- And maybe here I would've done a black boot.
- I feel like the brown boot
is kind of a part her whole farm-
- Cottagecore, like peeled back,
wearing your mom's clothes from when-
- Correct, she got all of these from her,
you know, these have traveled through family.
- Oh they have a story. - Correct.
- For sure, like heirlooms.
- All right, and now we got big Bryant!
All right, straight up, this is me.
This is my steez.
- He's good at simple color coordination, statement piece,
but still not doing too much.
- Not too much. - That's his thing.
- And taller guys usually stray away from anything
that'll bring them too much attention,
but I hate this word, hate saying it,
but the swag of it all was absolutely present.
- It's like the pants transition into the shoes
for the nighttime look, I really like that.
- That's my boy.
Now, with the shoes,
I would have kept the shoe more simple,
so that it was all about that pant down there.
So you can get into that design, and that pattern.
- My main thing was, again, jewelry.
Just needed like, one step more.
- Yeah, I agree with that.
Ananya.
- Those corsets are her thing,
and corsets are kinda hard to get away with,
and be age appropriate, but she pulls it off.
- 14!
- Wow! - Oh my god.
- Just realized that.
Very commendable.
- I don't even wanna know what I wore at 14.
- Then the baggy jean, and the chunky shoe.
It's a mesh of worlds here.
Her nighttime look, very much so gave me "The Craft."
I don't know if y'all seen that movie.
Another play on socks for you, I'm telling you,
they were listening.
Noble.
Daytime look took it for me.
- Yeah.
- The denim patches, the denim skirt.
- She also kind of has her own type of teenage angst,
cyberpunk girl.
- Yeah, definitely cyberpunk. - I agree.
- For sure.
Did you see her Jibbit in her Croc was a crochet flower?
- I saw that, I loved the olive earring,
the olive top, and the olive pants.
Everything was very, very cohesive.
She doesn't stray away from who she is.
- That everyone?
- Yeah, that's everyone. - That's everyone.
- Yeah.
- Okay, I'll walk over here.
- No! - No, no, no.
I'll take this spot, and I'm proud of it.
I feel good, so.
- This is kind of hard to do,
'cause you guys have your own personality
and each have your own styles,
and I really love it.
I don't know, I can't rank you guys.
You guys are so-
- I would put you here.
- I'm just not gonna move.
- I love the colors.
- Uh-huh. - Oh, wait.
This is the top?
- Yeah. - Oh, no!
(all laughing) No!
I feel like you should-
- I definitely wanna keep you up here though, for sure.
- You need to stay top three at the very least,
because she crocheted this!
- Yeah, she made it herself. - She made this!
The colors that you're wearing, as well,
are just so cohesive.
- Well, I guess I don't wanna be like this.
- I wanna move you forward.
- Yes, do it, do it, do it. - I wanna switch with you.
- All right.
- I'm gonna move right here.
- It's got character.
- I love it.
- I know, his pants are just so unique
and I just love them.
- You, I'd put you second,
only because it's not very common
for me to see guys dress up.
I'm used to seeing the girls stand out,
so I would put you second.
- All right. - Uh-huh.
- Yeah, that's why I'm behind him, 'cause-
- Okay, so hot take.
I just don't want that to downplay the women in this room
that have amazing style.
I think that you two are like, icons.
Just because there's a dude in the room,
I don't think that we should have that outweigh
all of the intention, and all of the thought
that was put into both of your guys's looks.
But, I also, that's not to downplay, like you look amazing.
Amazing.
And I also think that you have such-
- [Alyssa] Thank you so much.
- I feel like you are a picture that you see online,
like when they're looking up.
- You embody what we're trying to go for.
- [Imogen] Yeah, so true.
Like the energy, down to your personality.
- You guys are so sweet, oh my gosh.
- So I wanna definitely, I don't know,
but I also, I don't know.
I really like women, so.
(girls laughing)
You guys, go high.
Sorry, I should stop talking.
- I feel like he should stay at the front.
- Think you need to be higher.
- I know, I really do.
- I don't see your style like, ever.
- That's so thoughtful, and I really appreciate it,
but I'm comfy here.
I know I look great.
But, seriously, I'd love to see you higher,
but I also like your-
- See, this is so hard.
- Can we just get in a single file line?
- All right, guys.
So like he said, nobody is the least here.
We were extremely blown away by everyone's style,
considering you all's age,
and from when we grew up,
we did not look like this.
For you guys to come out here,
and really display individuality,
and such confidence, and such energy, it was great.
So, we have Alyssa.
Alyssa, we chose you because we personally felt
like you were very sweet.
It was easily fade-able, if that makes sense.
- Uh-huh.
- [Casey] We love all the colors you chose.
- And so for number six, we have Ananya.
I was proud, I liked it.
You were one of my favorites.
I do think that your nighttime look is a little daytime-ish,
but I like the age appropriateness of the corsets,
and how you put that together, 'cause it was really cute.
- Thank you.
- Okay, so for number five, we have Noble.
I love the attention to detail.
It is just a little bit more trendy of an outfit,
so it's not as timeless, in my opinion,
but I still think it's really strong and cohesive.
And we loved your attitude
behind your presentation, as well.
- Thank you.
- My boy, Bryant.
Ooh, oh and he got a little gold.
So, I work with LeBron James's family.
His wife, I'm her stylist.
And when you came out, it just reminded me of
how all the NBA players come out the tunnel,
get those style shots?
And I was telling them, I was like,
if I had to pick anybody like,
style to steal, it would be yours.
I love the edginess, I love the cleanliness,
I love the choices, everything was cool.
- All right, number three, we have Imogen.
We love, your style looks like very much so you.
You really know how to prepare a good picnic,
and have a good time.
- I felt art teacher.
When you came out, I felt warm, I felt safe.
Felt like these pieces came from your family lineage.
- Like they're heirlooms.
- Yeah-
- Like they mean something to you, yeah.
- Correct. - They kind of are.
- [Casey] Yeah, and that's how you wore 'em.
- Number two is Caine.
I personally loved how everything is thought out,
how you cut your jeans to lay on your shoe better
with the fur underneath,
the layering of the belt,
your accessories, your nails are done.
We just love the performance you gave, honestly.
Just sitting in that angstiness was really cool, yeah.
- You're the kind of teenager I'm a little afraid of you,
but I like that, though, I like it.
- It's, every time you walked out,
I still remembered you.
I still was like, dang.
I wonder what-
- You had the like, I don't really care
what the judges are gonna say about it.
I like it, so it works.
- Yeah, the attention to detail, the nails,
but last but totally not least, our guy-
- Our number one. - Our number one.
- Seb. - Sebastian.
I feel like you could exist anywhere.
I feel like you could work in Paris,
you can work in Milan,
you could work in New York.
You are very well layered, well tiered
into who you are as a person.
- It's like wise beyond your years.
- [Casey] Yeah, like you've been here before.
- Yeah, you dress like you read good books.
- I don't, I don't read.
- Job interview, but you could also wear it to a first date,
so it's very much so like put together, clean.
- Means a lot, thank you.
- It's very good.
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
- My face is losing- - Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
- What?
- Confidence and individuality is everything to me.
Always take your individuality over everything.
Teaspoons of reference, tablespoons of yourself.
And make it punch.