For today's youth, neo-tribalism is the new clique. Leaving blind conformity behind, these fast-moving, flexible cultures are a cocktail of affiliations and references, always shifting and reforming. But if everyone can be whoever they like, how do you know who’s in or out?

The Dutch are often characterised with Calvinistic values such as 'down-to-earth’ and ‘practical with a twist’. But as teens embrace the wacky and the wonderful, how is this juxtaposition reflected in Dutch fashion and design? And is ‘avant-garde’ really for everyone?

Traditional ‘teen’ retailers like A&F are battling high unemployment rates, rapidly changing social landscapes and the increasingly fickle nature of fashion to stay afloat in a competitive market. But if teens aren’t dropping their cash here, then where are they shopping?

Adolescence now typically ends at 25. Are Millennials so intent on delaying adulthood that they want the films they watch and the music they listen to now to be the same as when they were teenagers? Is nostalgia for the ‘90s driven by a desire for simpler, easier times?