{"id":4269101,"date":"2023-01-10T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:38:32","slug":"why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; and nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-article-post-header js-block-article-post-header block-article-post-header__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<button\tclass=\"cta-button block-article-post-header__back-button cta-button__color--white cta-button__style--back\" aria-label=\"Back\" >\n\t<svg width='41' height='41' viewBox='0 0 41 41' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><circle cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-outline-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><circle class='icon-backplate' cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' fill='var(--dept-button-icon-backplate-color)' fill-opacity='1'\/><path class='icon-center' d='M21.174 30 11 20.674l10.174-9.326m-9.326 9.328H30.5' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tBack to all articles\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/button><h1\t\tclass=\"typography block-article-post-header__title typography__color--white typography__size--h1 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWhy Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; and nostalgia\t<\/h1><div\n\t\tclass=\"image-wrap block-article-post-header__image-wrap\"\n\t\tdata-align=\"center center\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"image__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/why-gen-zers-love-tik-tok.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image block-article-post-header__image\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><div class=\"author block-article-post-header__author\" data-animation=\"slide-fade\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"author__portrait\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-150x150.png\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Imogene Robinson\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"author__text\">\n\t\tImogene Robinson\t\t<br \/>\n\t\tWriter\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__date-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDate\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__published-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t10 January 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tGen Z is already affecting the economy, representing a fast-growing market of consumers. They are the first generation to have grown up with widespread access to technology and have a unique set of values that differ from older generations.<br><br>In order to connect with Gen Z, you need to understand their behaviors, values, and preferences. Below we\u2019ll break each of these categories down to show what Gen Zers care about and how you can better engage with them.\u00a0\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='22' height='22' viewBox='0 0 22 22'><path d='M6.832 15.167l8.333-8.333M9.332 6.001l2.787-2.787a4.715 4.715 0 016.666 0v0a4.715 4.715 0 010 6.667L16 12.668M5.999 9.334l-2.787 2.787a4.715 4.715 0 000 6.666v0a4.715 4.715 0 006.667 0l2.787-2.786' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='2'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deptagency.com%2Fen-au%2Finsight%2Fwhy-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia%2F\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; 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and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share to Linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg width='19' height='18' viewBox='0 0 19 18' fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M1.15 17.3h3.6V5.8h-3.6v11.5zM.75 2.1c0 1.2 1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.2 0 2.1-.9 2.1-2.1 0-1.2-1-2.1-2.1-2.1-1.2 0-2.1 1-2.1 2.1zM14.45 17.3h3.6v-6.2c0-3.1-.7-5.5-4.3-5.5-1.8 0-2.9.9-3.4 1.8V5.8h-3.4v11.5h3.6v-5.7c0-1.5.2-2.9 2.1-2.9 1.8 0 1.8 1.7 1.8 3v5.6z' fill='currentColor'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t<h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-title-and-content__title typography__color--white typography__size--h2 typography__align--left\"\n\t\tdata-size-mobile=\"h2\" \t>\n\t\tGen Z\u2019s behaviors: Find them on TikTok\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAs digital natives, Gen Zers love TikTok.\u00a0<br><br>Among other social media platforms, like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, TikTok stands out. Not only is the app Gen Z-dominated, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnicoreagency.com\/tiktok-statistics\/\">43% of global users aged 18-24<\/a>, but young consumers also prefer TikTok to such an extent that it\u2019s begun to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/09\/16\/technology\/gen-z-tiktok-search-engine.html\">rival Google as a search engine<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>Why? Gen Z trusts TikTok to give them the unbiased gist of what they\u2019re looking for.\u00a0<br><br>It\u2019s no surprise, then, that paid ads rarely perform well on TikTok. Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/business\/en-US\/blog\/brand-collaborations-tiktok-creators-drive-big-results\">62% of TikTok users<\/a> say that the best way for brands to connect with them is through organic content created in collaboration with another brand on TikTok or a TikTok creator.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>The photography brand Polaroid, for instance, realized that their iconic reputation didn\u2019t translate to Gen Z consumers, whose baby pictures were all taken on digital cameras and smartphones. To get Gen Z\u2019s attention, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/case\/capturing-creativity-with-a-tiktok-campaign\/\">Polaroid<\/a> took on TikTok with a campaign that steered away from traditional advertising.<br><br>This is why Polaroid, for their first-ever TikTok campaign, opted to collab with young creators like Zack Lugo, Kyla Imani, and Nathan Ramsay, who each took Polaroid on a journey with their friends. Using Spark ads to cross-promote the collab across Polaroid\u2019s account and creator accounts helped the campaign reach 9.4 million unique users and a 53% view-through rate.<br><br>Playing by Gen Z\u2019s rules forces brands to throw their old playbooks for consumer marketing out the window, challenging them to think creatively and deliver content that works organically. Exploring new platforms, especially TikTok, is a must. And collabing with creative experts like content creators opens the door to an organic narrative that\u2019s become invaluable.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='22' height='22' viewBox='0 0 22 22'><path d='M6.832 15.167l8.333-8.333M9.332 6.001l2.787-2.787a4.715 4.715 0 016.666 0v0a4.715 4.715 0 010 6.667L16 12.668M5.999 9.334l-2.787 2.787a4.715 4.715 0 000 6.666v0a4.715 4.715 0 006.667 0l2.787-2.786' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='2'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deptagency.com%2Fen-au%2Finsight%2Fwhy-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia%2F\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; 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and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share to Linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg width='19' height='18' viewBox='0 0 19 18' fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M1.15 17.3h3.6V5.8h-3.6v11.5zM.75 2.1c0 1.2 1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.2 0 2.1-.9 2.1-2.1 0-1.2-1-2.1-2.1-2.1-1.2 0-2.1 1-2.1 2.1zM14.45 17.3h3.6v-6.2c0-3.1-.7-5.5-4.3-5.5-1.8 0-2.9.9-3.4 1.8V5.8h-3.4v11.5h3.6v-5.7c0-1.5.2-2.9 2.1-2.9 1.8 0 1.8 1.7 1.8 3v5.6z' fill='currentColor'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t<h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-title-and-content__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h2 typography__align--left\"\n\t\tdata-size-mobile=\"h2\" \t>\n\t\tGen Z\u2019s values: It\u2019s time to BeReal\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tBy the time the oldest members of Gen Z downloaded their first social media apps, the platforms were already dominated by Instagram models, YouTube stars, and corporate Twitter accounts all striving to be #relatable.\u00a0<br><br>Gen Z is the content generation. And, having been steeped in social content that feels performative, pandering, and fake, they\u2019re chasing something different: authenticity.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Talking about authenticity requires talking about BeReal, the anti-performativity photo-sharing app which has been downloaded more than <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2022\/07\/26\/anti-instagram-app-bereal-soars-to-top-of-apple-charts\/\">20 million times<\/a> in under two years. BeReal allows users to post just once a day, giving them just a two-minute window to take a simultaneous front <em>and<\/em> back camera photo. Share yours past the time limit and the app lets your friends know, giving them the heads up that you <em>haven\u2019t<\/em> been real.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/bereal-doomed-online-authenticity\/\">According to Wired<\/a>, BeReal represents how the idea of authenticity is packaged by commercialization, as nostalgia for an old way of living that seems better because it predates the problems that people attribute to the inauthenticity they encounter today.<br><br>By this token, authenticity is part of a generational cycle and a Holy Grail.\u00a0<br><br>But even if this is true, the quest to find it has always been a driving force of online culture.<br><br>Millennials and Gen Xers will recall MySpace, LiveJournal, and Tumblr, pre-Facebook platforms that became online communities for teenagers who felt misunderstood, different, or full of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hUO-sRLotOI\">emotional angst<\/a>. These Y2K teens went online in search of their authentic selves. And the content they created reflected that.<br><br>\u201cWhen I found Tumblr, it felt like finding the whole world. This kind of thing is difficult to put into words\u2014like the sensation of learning how to read, or your first existential crisis,\u201d Kaitlyn Tiffany wrote, describing Tumblr\u2019s legacy.<br><br>Tiffany\u2019s article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2022\/02\/tumblr-internet-legacy-survival\/621419\/\">How the Snowflakes Won the Internet<\/a>, traces how it was soft, angsty teens like her\u2014not the edgelords, or the billionaires, or the billionaire-edgelords (hi, Elon Musk)\u2014who, in pursuit of authenticity, created the foundation for the internet as we know it today.\u00a0<br><br>And, for better or worse, a new generation of snowflakes is here to change it again.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; 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and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share to Linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg width='19' height='18' viewBox='0 0 19 18' fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M1.15 17.3h3.6V5.8h-3.6v11.5zM.75 2.1c0 1.2 1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.2 0 2.1-.9 2.1-2.1 0-1.2-1-2.1-2.1-2.1-1.2 0-2.1 1-2.1 2.1zM14.45 17.3h3.6v-6.2c0-3.1-.7-5.5-4.3-5.5-1.8 0-2.9.9-3.4 1.8V5.8h-3.4v11.5h3.6v-5.7c0-1.5.2-2.9 2.1-2.9 1.8 0 1.8 1.7 1.8 3v5.6z' fill='currentColor'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t<h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-title-and-content__title typography__color--white typography__size--h2 typography__align--left\"\n\t\tdata-size-mobile=\"h2\" \t>\n\t\tGen Z\u2019s preferences: The nostalgia re(love)ution\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tFrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/business\/vinyl-record-sales-are-booming-study-says\/2948649\/\">record collecting<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/culture\/2022-06-08\/how-kate-bush-became-an-unexpected-gen-z-idol.html\">resurgence of Kate Bush<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/2022\/04\/19\/from-nirvana-to-goo-goo-dolls-heres-how-gen-z-is-revitalizing-90s-grunge-and-rock.html\">\u201890s grunge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2016\/may\/19\/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic\">Y2K aesthetics<\/a>, Gen Z is obsessed with nostalgia.\u00a0<br><br>And, honestly, no one should be surprised.\u00a0<br><br>As members of the so-called \u201cLast Chance Generation,\u201d Zoomers are the polar opposites of their generational nemeses, Baby Boomers. Where Boomers were born into an advancing world, Zoomers were born into a world in decline. With their future hanging in the balance of countless crises, is it any wonder that they\u2019ve found comfort in the past?<br><br><em>Stranger Things<\/em>, Netflix\u2019s sci-fi nostalgia bomb, <a href=\"https:\/\/udreview.com\/commentary-stranger-things-and-its-resonance-on-generation-z\/\">offers a unique appeal<\/a> to Gen Z. Not only does the show feature a Gen Z-dominated cast, but the story of a group of misunderstood teenagers simultaneously finding themselves and saving the world from being consumed by an apocalyptic underworld also speaks to Gen Z\u2019s battle for their own future.\u00a0<br><br>At the same time, the show\u2019s nostalgic aesthetic offers the comfort of escapism. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90768747\/how-stranger-things-is-fueling-an-obsession-with-the-1980s-and-why-this-nostalgia-is-so-unique\">sparked an \u201880s fashion revival<\/a>, including everything from mullets to Nike Blazers, and even resulted in a TikTok fashion inspo hashtag with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/stranger-things-fashion-inspo\">12.4 million views<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>Nostalgia-inspired fashion combined with Gen Z\u2019s interest in purpose and sustainability has drawn young consumers to secondhand shopping. Of the active users on Depop, a platform for buying and selling secondhand fashion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voguebusiness.com\/fashion\/how-the-depop-generation-thinks\">90% are under the age of 25<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>Following Depop\u2019s whopping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/fashion\/2021\/jun\/02\/etsy-buys-second-hand-clothing-app-depop-to-tap-into-gen-z\">$1.6 billion<\/a> acquisition by Etsy last year, it\u2019s safe to say that secondhand fashion is a global phenomenon. More and more celebrities have showcased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/fashion\/celebrity\/g36965906\/celebrities-wearing-vintage\/\">vintage red carpet looks<\/a>. And even <em>Love Island<\/em> partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/ebay-s-first-love-island-ads-put-second-hand-clothing-the-spotlight\">eBay<\/a> to introduce pre-worn clothing to the cast\u2019s wardrobe for the first time.\u00a0<br><br>It\u2019s no surprise that in 2022, the secondhand fashion market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thredup.com\/resale\/#size-and-impact\">surpassed $100 billion<\/a> and is expected to surge beyond $200 billion by 2026.<br><br>With fast fashion responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/greenbusinessbureau.com\/industries\/fashion\/what-is-toxic-fast-fashion-and-how-does-it-impact-the-environment\/\">92 million tons of textile waste<\/a> each year, secondhand fashion\u2019s popularity stands to make a big difference in the fight against climate change as well. In this way, Gen Z\u2019s obsession with the past isn\u2019t just a source of comfort, it\u2019s a powerful tool used to protect their future.\u00a0\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; and nostalgia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='22' height='22' viewBox='0 0 22 22'><path d='M6.832 15.167l8.333-8.333M9.332 6.001l2.787-2.787a4.715 4.715 0 016.666 0v0a4.715 4.715 0 010 6.667L16 12.668M5.999 9.334l-2.787 2.787a4.715 4.715 0 000 6.666v0a4.715 4.715 0 006.667 0l2.787-2.786' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='2'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deptagency.com%2Fen-au%2Finsight%2Fwhy-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia%2F\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/why-gen-z-loves-tiktok-being-real-and-nostalgia\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Why Gen Z loves TikTok, being &#8220;real,&#8221; 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As you shift your marketing and product strategies towards this new group of consumers, you\u2019ll need variety just like any diverse generation. But the data on Gen Z\u2019s desire for authenticity and unaltered realism can point you in the right direction.\u00a0<br><br>In 2023 and beyond when marketing to this group, you need to be <strong>authentic<\/strong> and <strong>transparent<\/strong>. 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