For most generations, there seems to be (for lack of a better word) a “uniform.” Boomers, especially those who came of age in the late ’60s, are often thought of in bellbottoms and flowered shirts. Gen X-ers perfected the waist-tied plaid flannels, sideways baseball hats, and baggy jeans. (At least some did in our early 20s in the 1990s.)

But Millennials had their own adorable thing going on. They brought us “business casual at the club,” and not only was it charming, but it was also practical. While, of course, not everyone adheres to generational fashion trends, a woman on Instagram broke down the “vibe” for those who did.

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Jillian Gerhardt, a mother of three and self-described “Millennial baddie,” posted a video on Instagram, joking, “Millennials meant business when it came to partying.” She explains, “That’s why we all wore business casual to the club. Our whole generation partied as if we thought an HR representative was gonna walk in at any moment.”

She explains her generation took slogans at face value. “We took ‘work hard/play hard’ literally. You’d show up at a party, and half the dudes there looked like they were about to give a marketing presentation. A pencil skirt hated to see us coming. A Peplum top and a chunky statement necklace in every color? Say........

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