Aspiring to look like this very specific version of Meg Ryan requires more khaki trousers! More fall-themed decor! More pumpkin spice lattes!īut in focusing on recreating purely the aesthetic vibe of Ephron’s Meg Ryan rom-coms, the emotional significance gets lost. Ultimately, the writer argues, Meg Ryan Fall serves only to drive consumption. “It is simply the most recent iteration of the same phenomenon the internet likes to discuss every single year: white people being annoyingly obsessed with autumn,” reads one Vox piece from last year. Thanks to the internet, it has been reduced into yet another quirky aesthetic. But this year, as another few months of Meg Ryan Fall quickly approach, I can’t help but feel that the trend inspired by my beloved season is hollow.Īs is the case with most online trends, Meg Ryan Fall has begun to lose its whimsical charm. In theory, I wholeheartedly support every single video of a girl wearing a vintage blazer and mouthing along to Sally’s New Year's Eve speech, and every single tweet with the same four pictures of fall-time Meg. In theory, I love the idea of Meg Ryan Fall becoming a trend. The visual signifiers are crucial to this contemporary iteration of Meg Ryan Fall it’s all about having that perfect look for social media. All wool tailored trousers, structured blazers, leather Oxfords, and oversized knitwear set against a hazy backdrop of the burnt oranges and reds of autumn in New York. Now seen as an extension of the Megan Thee Stallion-anointed Hot Girl Summer, Meg Ryan Fall hinges around the aesthetic of Ephron’s late-’80s, early-’90s rom-coms. On TikTok, the hashtag has over 600 million views and features hundreds of videos of girls showcasing their best Meg Ryan looks, each set to the jazzy tones of Harry Connick Jr. For the past few Septembers, my Twitter timeline has transformed into a sea of images from Ephron’s Meg Ryan movies: cozy-Meg, wrapped up in chunky knitwear, errand-Meg holding a pumpkin and a tote bag, stylish-Meg strolling through a golden, autumnal Central Park. And by everywhere, I mean it’s all over social media. Naturally, I chose to ignore the not-very-aesthetic Starbucks product placement in Ephron’s movie.įast forward a decade, and there's a new version of Meg Ryan Fall-and it’s everywhere. Maybe I’ll bump into the love of my life in line at the local coffee shop. Maybe I’ll fill my tote bag with fresh vegetables from the outdoor market. The world is full of possibilities: Maybe I’ll grab a freshly made bagel from the friendly neighborhood bagel shop. I have vivid memories of autumn 2012: I throw on my favorite wool coat, plug my headphones into my iPod Nano, and strut dreamily around my university campus as the uplifting chords of “Dreams” by The Cranberries lull me into the fantasy that, like Meg, I too am living in Ephron's leafy, cheery version of the Upper West Side. I like to think that I am one of the earliest adopters of Meg Ryan Fall.
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