IF IT’S NOT OVERSIZED, IS IT STILL FASHION?



I was watching one of Asake’s music videos the other day.
You know how it goes, baggy jeans almost sweeping the floor, a jacket three sizes up, grills shining like he just walked out of a diamond factory, and those Asake moves that make you want to go and wear boots in 33-degree heat.

And just like that, I opened Instagram.
Every guy suddenly looked like they shopped from the same closet. Baggy trousers, big shirts, tiny shades. Even the captions changed.
“Vibe.”
“Steeze.”
“Soft but mad.”

And I get it. It looks cool. Effortless. The kind of cool that says, “I just threw this on” even though you know it took one hour and four mirror selfies to get it right.



But here’s the thing  when did baggy become the only way to be fashionable? Like everyone woke up one day and decided “fitted clothes? Ew. We oversized now”.



Now it’s oversized blazers to church, oversized jeans to the beach, oversized tees styled as dresses to your cousin's baby naming ceremony.

You’re sweating, but at least you’re fashionable, right?




And listen, I’ve tried it.

I’ve done the cargo pants that could double as camping tents. I’ve worn the baggy denim jackets. I’ve even borrowed a guy’s hoodie once and told myself it was giving Pinterest.
But the truth? I looked like I got lost in my own outfit.

There’s something about being able to see your waist. Or your shape. Or just... your actual figure. Sometimes, I want to look in the mirror and say, “Yes, I styled this. Intentionally.” Not “Oh, I just threw on everything in my closet at once.”

Because real style? It’s not in the trend.
It’s in the confidence.



If baggy is your thing, please rock it, I’ll even hype you in the comments.
But if it’s not? Please don’t force it.
You’re not unfashionable because you like clothes that actually fit you.




Let’s not forget: before baggy, there was the corset era. Before that, it was slim-fit everything. Fashion moves in circles, but your style? Your style should stay true.

So no, you don’t need to look like a background dancer in a hip-hop video to be cool.
You can wear a cute fitted top, a midi skirt, simple accessories, and still walk into a room like you own it.

Because at the end of the day, cool isn’t the clothes.
Cool is you.


Tell me, what team are you? Team flattering clothes or team baggy?

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