- Well, this is where we're going to start.
I'm frightened about the shoes.
- Give me a chance.
Anybody would be lucky to see you in this.
(laughs)
To be honest.
(cheerful music)
Hey, I Mei and I'm Gen Z.
- Hey, there, I'm Veronica and I am a Baby Boomer.
- I think that for the most part
my style aligns pretty well with a lot of Gen Z.
At least I definitely am more of like a
big pants, little shirt girl.
- My style is kind of casual, chic, a little bohemian,
a little funky mixed with a little elegant.
- Baby Boomer makes me think close minded, out dated.
I know it's a huge generalization,
but like, that is what comes to mind.
- When I hear the word Gen Z. Of course I think of kids,
but I think of very smart kids.
I think of very innovative kids
and their style is very casual,
very inspired by their mood, I think.
- So we're each gonna be shopping
for one outfit for each other online.
And the occasion that we're shopping for is date night.
- We'll both have a budget of $250 dollars each.
And we have to do a full head to toe look.
- Will be a clear winner at the end of the challenge
because of the As/Is audience is gonna be voting.
Hopefully for me.
The winner goes on to the next episode to face someone new.
- I feel really good about this challenge.
Let's see who I'm gonna be styling and get to shopping.
(drums playing)
- Okay, let's read the bio.
"My personal style is casual chic with the bohemian vibes.
I'm a child of the seventies,
so I love paying denim with lace,
leather and bodycon dresses."
It's just so different for me.
- Oh, she is very, very cute.
I see she likes color and she likes classic mom jeans.
I'm down with that.
- I do wanna stick to like, the bodycon top
or even just like a body suit.
I'm going to try lace first
because I think that would be cute.
Okay, wait. This one actually is perfect.
I think I found it.
Now we need to see if we can find a jacket
to pair with it and like, get the vision.
- I am going to start with a dress.
That will be kind of the statement piece.
I think I'll make that dress red.
- [Mei] Originally I was thinking blazer.
Leather would be cool.
The way that they found
literally exactly what I just explained.
I am
a magician.
This is it.
A loving what I have so far,
but it is all black.
- Okay. I think I'll get her a jacket
and it might get cold because it's date night.
Oh God, that's just so cute. A denim jacket.
That is something I still would have worn in my day.
- I don't know, I'm thinking like,
work
pants,
me going out pants.
Trousers, if you will.
- These are nice. I think with the dress that I selected,
she needs a strapping real cool sandals.
- Nothing says classic date going out night,
like a black booty.
Feels versatile for every generation.
- Next. She needs a handbag.
Not just any handbag.
She needs something that is cool.
That is hip.
- Accessories.
I think we need to keep it simple.
I think gold would be good with this.
Black and gold is just timeless.
- She needs a bracelet.
It's got a couple of bangles.
Bangles are cool. Bangles or hip.
Everybody needs a good hoop earring.
I mean, that's what we wore back in the day.
And I see a lot of young girls still wearing hoop earrings.
Now I couldn't tell if she had pierced ears or not.
So I'm going to be on the safe side, and they're clip-on.
Next, I think I'll get her
a necklace of some sort.
This is nice.
It's a little silver cross.
- Something that I think is very Gen Z is chain.
I think that we should put her in a chain.
Might step her out of her comfort zone a little.
But I think it's gonna look so good.
Especially with the earrings that I chose.
- The date might start off in the daytime.
So she'll need to look cool.
These are really nice sunglasses.
And it's something that I think I'd be wearing.
Okay. To finish up the outfit. I think, oh,
let her wear a hat.
Now this hat is funky, funky, funky.
- With that, I feel like that is
a head to toe date night look.
I think we got it.
(magic glittering sound)
(upbeat music)
- Hi! - Hi!
- Oh my god, it's so nice to meet you in real life.
This color coordination is so good. I love it.
- Look at us.
- Seeing you in real life.
I feel like you might have done better
than I previously would have given you credit for.
I have a little bit of like judgment
of just like somebody a bit older choosing my outfits.
I was skeptical.
- I think that you have chosen something for me
that is full of color.
- There is color.
(laughs)
It's not this colorful, but there is color.
- So are you ready to see what I chose for you?
- Yes - Okay.
Everything is centered around this dress.
Little bit of drama, intrigue.
- I'm intrigued.
(laughs)
Little bit concerned.
Honestly, I just don't wear dresses very often.
- All right, well, this is where we're gonna start.
So you've got your dress and you've got
your cute little funky bohemian,
cropped denim jacket.
- It is cropped.
I will say the bleached Tide I-E look very in.
- We're thinking strappy sandals,
something hot, something cute.
What I like about these is these tie up your ankle.
- Okay. Actually, I like them.
I am saying that I like it,
but I'm not believing it as I say it.
- I got you this cute little vintage bag.
- Who is she?
I'm a little thrown by like the color scheme.
- Accessories are so important with any outfit.
- I liked cheetah print. So not the worst.
- Next. I have this simple little charm necklace,
a little bit cross.
- I wear like layered silver chains almost every day.
Of course I'm not wearing them today. I'm down for that one.
- Okay.
I couldn't tell if you had pierced ears or not.
So I got you these clip-on hoop earrings.
- Oh my God!
- I have always actually been really jealous
of people who wear hoops,
because I think that they look really good,
but I don't wanna re-pierced my ears.
I'm excited about that.
(laughs)
- [Veronica] You've got this cute little hat
to kind of tie everything together.
- Do you love a good bucket hat?
I don't have any that look white like that.
- And some sunglasses before the evening time.
So I got you these cute little shades.
- I don't know how I feel about these, honestly.
I think sunglasses are really hit or miss for me.
I don't ever mix golden silver, you did.
Maybe I'll like it. I've never done it before.
- 'Cause there are no rules here.
Okay, so, are you ready to try everything on?
- Ready?
No, but I'm willing.
- Okay.
Mai, are you ready?
Come on out.
- [Mei] Okay, please don't judge my walking in heels.
- Oh my God.
You look like a goddess.
- Oh my God. - Do you think actually?
- [Veronica] You do. You're beautiful, girl.
I'm loving that hat. I like red on you.
Those are the coolest strappy sandals.
I know you don't like heels, but you're working it.
And those hoop earrings, adore.
- I actually really like the hoops too.
- And I love this little necklace on you.
- Well, thank you, honestly.
You're a wonderful hype woman.
- The only thing that I would change out would be the bag.
I'm not feeling the bag with the outfit,
but other than that,
I love the play of the hat against the jacket.
And then the red is so dramatic on you.
How are you feeling about this outfit?
I just wanna
adjust your hat.
- I actually really agree with you. I do like red on me.
I think there's actually nothing wrong with this dress.
Like in general.
For a lot of people it probably is on trend.
I'm just not comfortable in it.
Actually really like the hoops.
I actually do really like the shoes
if like, they felt more stable on me.
Okay. It's time to show you your luck.
I need to get a little more comfortable.
- Okay. - But then we'll get into it.
I think the most important piece
and what I styled everything around
is
this body suit.
I don't know. It's like a little bit of a law.
- [Veronica] I do like the lace.
I would have preferred if it were a laced camisole.
It's got some action going on in the back.
- Anybody would be lucky to see you in this, to be honest.
I know you like color.
And especially now I'm seeing you in person.
I do wish I'd given you a little bit more color now.
- I guess I do like color.
And I can see that.
These are the pants.
They're like almost like business casual,
but like fun and flowery.
- [Veronica] For a date night
I would have preferred a more tapered look.
- I got you a jacket. And it's like this faux leather.
- [Veronica] Now that I do like.
- It seems to be a little tapered.
So I do like, I like tapered kind of form fitting.
- Next is shoes.
- I'm frightened about the shoes.
- Give me a chance.
I think that they're like classic and timeless.
Do you hate them? 'Cause honestly I love them.
I'll take them, if you don't like them.
- I don't hate them.
For a date night I'd want something that was
just a little bit more sensual.
- For a necklace, I got you this
gold
chain.
- [Veronica] I do like that.
- Okay. I'm obsessed with it.
- Simple, elegant.
To be honest, these are a little bit bigger
than I thought they were.
They're these gold earrings.
- [Veronica] Okay.
- I thought they were the same kind of classy,
elegant, simple vibe.
- They are.
I'm ready to try it on.
(laughs)
- Let's go. I'm so excited to see you in it.
All right, Veronica. Are you ready to come out?
- [Veronica] I'm ready.
- [Mei] Oh my God.
- Give me like a walk. Come on.
Wait. I love it.
- So what do you think?
- [Mei] I can tell that you're not super confident in it,
but I think the key to it is like presenting yourself
as if you do love it.
I love the accessories with it.
I really, really like it.
- I love the accessory.
I'm not feeling the wide pants
because I do like a more tapered look.
I'm not feeling the boots.
You know what this feels like to me?
It feels like something I would wear to work.
- I thought the pants looked
a little bit brighter in real life.
If I were to wear those pants,
they would not be so long.
Okay. I've thought it would be more of like, here.
I think the boots still are in.
- [Veronica] I would be willing to try the boots
with a more tapered leg. - [Mei] Yeah.
- The jacket just seems a little fuller
than I'm accustomed to.
I like the fact that it's contoured in the back.
- I need to see it without the jacket.
Because honestly when I picked out the jacket,
the jacket was more of like an accessory.
Like, I was thinking off the shoulder
or even just like over the shoulder.
Are you kidding?
Oh my God!
Veronica, please.
Okay.
It's judgment time.
- That it is.
- We're gonna post pictures of both of our date night looks
on the As/Is Community Tab
and then whichever gets the most votes wins.
(clock ticking sound)
- The votes are in and the winner is in this envelope.
So let's open it together.
- I'm nervous. Why am I nervous?
- I don't know.
(drums rolling sound)
(yelling)
- Thank you to everybody who voted for me
and who is, I know just waiting at the editor seats
for me to do this another time.
- [Veronica] It was so much fun meeting you
and so much fun styling you.
- [Mei] Seriously, so much fun.
And I'm so happy that we did this.
- [Veronica] Me too.
- [Mei] So, guess I'll see you guys next time.
(cheerful music)