Decades ago turning 30 used to look a lot like settling down, getting your dream car, paying mortgage, having babies, and maybe owning very refined dishes.
Today it’s more about training for a marathon, booking flights to visit friends, and getting serious with your skincare routine. Back then, thirty meant you were a real grown up and adulthood was in full swing, a lot of people were already divorced at thirty even.
Now it’s all about changing careers, and finding a coffee shop with the roasted beans you like. The shift in vibes is 100% real but no matter the decade, every time someone turns 30 is filled with existential dread.
1
Suburban chaos
There was determination to make every party iconic.
2
Existential crisis
Now, they come with sarcasm and self-awareness.
3
The OG 30
Back then, 30 meant slick hair and leather jackets.
4
Power nap
Parenting, marriages and sleeping when you can.
5
Glam evolution
Now, cars and motorcycles are the babies of the family.
6
1980s version of 30
A good party with knit and beer.
7
Party priorities
Now, the balloons deliver a message for anyone invited.
8
Philosophical 30s
A grown up, soul searching in turtlenecks.
9
Modern rebel
All about keeping your edge no matter the age.
10
Exhausted but proud
30 meant raising babies and no sleep.
11
30 or 03
Now it's about keeping the baby face till your 50s.
12
30 and timeless
Some things never go out of style.
13
Cool without trying
Zero interest in having it all figured out.
14
RIP to my 20s
Full-blown memorial service for your youth.
15
Classic edition
30 meant sealing the deal in a suit and tie.
