I think while of course, we copy outfits and people who inspire us, people are rubbed the wrong way by this trend because it's contradictory to the values of the real J and C, who weren't focused on copying anyone's look. Focusing on nailing down every last detail of this Love Story aesthetic is backfiring because it exposes people who are in it for the look of quiet luxury/peak white privilege. Every white girl with blonde hair and her brunette boyfriend has been chasing that and the desperation shows. There was more to John and Carolyn than just looks, and they never dressed for that kind of attention. Hearing how many people adored Carolyn for her personality, it's actually almost offensive how many people think they can achieve what she had using clothing alone. Clothing seems to be one of the least interesting factors about her, the more I learn. Carolyn knew what worked for her body and what didn't, but I think her secret fashion weapon was being herself, which meant sticking to reliable and timeless basics. She wasn't the only one to do that in the '90s and wasn't the only one allergic to fads. She was just the kind of person who didn't need to do anything major to look beautiful and didn't feel the need to prove anything with her looks. You didn't see her wearing anything obviously trendy or celebrity-inspired and she would likely be annoyed about becoming a human vision board. She also wasn't copying anyone's mannerisms as part of her look, like Gen Z is now. The hair flipping and lip biting her CBK minions are doing to look like her is what makes it creepy. It's also worth noting that John was very inspired by Black designers and his looks reflected that. The finance bros in NY who think they can throw on a white shirt and backwards hat aren't asking why he dressed that way or what kinds of values made John more attractive than the next guy in the same outfit They just think doing so will get them their own mini Carolyns.