The 4chan /fa/ Meetup meme originates from a photograph of a group of users from 4chan’s fashion board meeting in real life. The image gained notoriety for capturing the awkward intersection of online high fashion discourse and reality, featuring young men in exaggerated silhouettes, platform boots, and monochrome outfits often associated with designers like Rick Owens. It has since become a staple of internet culture used to satirize the elitism and specific uniforms of fashion-obsessed online communities. Users typically caption the photo to mock pretentious fashion takes or to illustrate the expectations versus reality of meeting internet friends in person.