I do think the pre-faded pre-worn pre-dirtied look is a bit lame. BUT I wore all kinds of crap in the 80s in my teens - any remember acid wash jeans, big polka dot blouses, and puffball skirts? No? Good.
I also had a perm, and a mullet, although not both at the same time.
I'm kinda lucky my HS had a uniform as there are not too many piccies of me dressed like a moron about as a result.
Shit, if you told teenagers it was trendy to wear a paper bag on their heads with holes for the eyes they'd all be doing it.
But yeah, here's a public information message, TIGHT JEANS ARE SUPPOSED TO EMPHASISE YOUR FIGURE NOT SQEEZE THE BEJAYSUS OUTTA YOUR BUM AND THIGHS. The right size does NOT equal "smallest pair I can cram my butt into with a shoehorn". That just looks nasty, and makes quite skinny chicks look fat - looks like fat coming out over the top, when it's just normal body tissue being squeezed up by the jeans etc.
I look like Bob the builder in low-rise jeans, hence I don't wear them....