Gen Z divided over so extra 1990s Christmas decoration trend: Too old-school

‘Tis the season to be “tacky” — and millennials are fa-la-la-la-loving it. Merrymakers of the 1990s are jingling all the way back to the gaudy Christmastime décor of yore, reviving maximalist tree trimming with big red bows, baubles and blinking bulbs. But the yuletide throwback trend is garnering mixed reactions from the oft-Grinchy Gen Zers, who’ve grown accustomed to modest, aesthetically pleasing decorating rather than the flashy flamboyance of yesteryear. “‘90s nostalgic Christmas décor is coming back and I’m here for it,” raved Miranda Renee, a married mom of three, while showing off her look-at-me tree on TikTok. The ostentatious evergreen — decked out in multicolor string lights, over-the-top ornaments and paper snowman cutouts — served as the centerpiece to Renee’s living room, which was covered in kitschy tinsel and lights, and featured Christmas village statutes and a plastic Santa figurine. “Someone walked in my house and said, ‘It makes me think of my childhood,’” Renee captioned the post.“And that’s exactly what I was going for.”However, not everyone is buzzing over the very merry and bright embellishments. While the teens and twenty-somethings of Generation Z seem to be obsessed with ‘90s and 2000s fads, such as plushy Y2K-era home furnishings and vintage digital cameras, it appears the Zoomers are split when it comes to embracing gingerbready Christmas-scapes. Dawn Hayward’s daughter was virtually gobsmacked by the showiness of their ‘90s-themed holiday layout. “Bro, what have you done,” questioned the stunned youngsters in a viral video with over 4.9 million views.

“It’s so extra.”“This is so extra,” echoed an equally confused commenter. “She won’t be inviting friends over,” another quipped.Others deemed the look too “old-school.”But, try as they might to fuss and fight the immodest movement, the gaudy glow of ‘90s ornamentation is likely here to stay — thanks to d...