Kinda Chic trend: coolness redefined or overdone?

The Story in Brief

The 'Kinda Chic' trend, gaining traction on social media, promotes an effortless, almost bored coolness that rejects the polished perfection of earlier aesthetics. Supporters say it allows for genuine self-expression without the pressure of trying to appear cool. Critics, however, argue the deliberate nonchalance is itself a performance, making the trend feel forced and insincere. NDTV Profit notes that, like any social media fad, the trend opens space for both positivity and negativity, depending on how creators choose to use it. The trend's very name, 'kinda chic', hints at a half-hearted commitment to style, leaving observers to wonder whether it is a liberation or a new uniform.