Join us for a deep dive into the teen pop culture of the late ’90s and early 2000s with Ethan Lascity, author of The Abercrombie Age. In conversation with journalist Lauren Smart, this presentation will explore the consumer-driven ethos that shaped millennial aspirations through movies like Clueless, TV shows like Dawson’s Creek, and the iconic imagery of MTV’s Total Request Live. The book reexamines how this materialistic culture sold millennials the idea that a better life was just around the corner—but in the wake of the Great Recession, many found a harsh contrast between those dreams and today’s reality.

Myles Ethan Lascity is an assistant professor and director of the fashion media program at Southern Methodist University.

Lauren Smart is an arts writer and critic based in Los Angeles. She teaches journalism at Loyola Marymount University

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