Gross green, chartreuse or phlegm? Hannah Spencer’s waistcoat is political and TikTok winner
The Guardian – World —
Newly elected Gorton and Denton MP taps into colour meme of the moment with statement waistcoatUK politics live – latest updatesOf course the Green candidate wore green, though the correct term – the 2026 TikTok one – is “gross green”.Coined by New York magazine, and seen all over the high street as well as on the cover of Caro Claire Burke’s forthcoming satirical novel Yesteryear, it’s actually chartreuse. But where’s the fun in calling it that? And it’s not so much a colour as a mood. Continue reading...