The air just hit different a decade ago. The only worries you had were if your flower crown was too tightly nestled between your beachy, bleach-blonde tresses, if that Starbucks employee spelled your name on your cup correctly with Sharpie, or the logistics of penny boarding two miles home in the rain. Wake up, bestie, …
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30 Girlhood Memes for Gloomy Gals Who Miss Tumblr
Girlhood can mean anything. Sure, it can mean your childhood memories of playing all day outside with your neighbors. It can mean playing out intricate family dramas with your Calico Critters. It can mean hours spent listening to sad music and staring out your window pretending you’re in a music video. It can mean eating …
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Tastemakers speculate on the defining aesthetics of the 2010s: ‘Rose gold and griege’
If the speed of the trend cycle is anything to go by, the decade just before this one is getting a revival. The problem is, not everybody can identify what it is from that time that is going to be revived. It often takes quite a long time for hindsight to fully develop on anything, …
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Aesthetic nurse’s intense morning routine intimidates the internet: ‘There is no way this every day’
Taking care of yourself is an important part of self-care, but this can mean very different things to different people. As the internet revealed some time ago, there are certain individuals who don’t even wash their legs in the shower, and then there are those who have so many steps in their getting ready routine …
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‘The kitten heels without the cubicles’: The ‘office siren’ microtrend and Gen Z’s new vision for the workplace
For a generation entering the adult workforce in a post-pandemic world, the world of in-person office work can feel like a thing of the past. Remote work is at an all-time high, and for many members of Gen Z, the thought of going into an office five days a week—let alone suiting up in business …
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Demure VS BRAT: How the trend uplifted modesty and denounced its predecessor of the messy party girl aka BRAT
As the wise Charli xcx once said, «I think the apple’s rotten right to the core / From all the things passed down from all the apples coming before». The apple in question? The internet. That ever-growing, overly-immersive, digital world, riddled with aesthetics and buzzwords. You’ve undoubtedly seen the «demure» meme everywhere. The term was …
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‘The Aesthetification of Everything’: Kindle Girlies, BookTok and How Reading Became an Aesthetic
It seems that everywhere you turn, what you’re doing has been turned into an «aesthetic.» In the online world, every mundane activity is an opportunity for branding, product placement, and up-sells. Hitting the gym requires a constellation of pre-workout supplements, Apple over-ear headphones, and Gymshark matching sets. You’re not getting your steps in, you’re going …
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45+ Liminal Spaces and Interesting Interiors You Might Recognize From Your Dreams
Liminal spaces are defined as «empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal.» They’re spaces that make us feel like we’re in between two places, not quite here and not quite there. They feel haunted and empty, yet suggest the presence of humans, perhaps from a bygone era. They look like places …
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‘It’s more consuming than reading’: Woman shares cozy aesthetic reading routine, is dragged and accused of overconsumption
If TikTok is good for one thing, it’s taking everyday activities and giving them ‘aesthetic’ rebrands. Think of all the kitchen restock videos that have cropped up lately, where a simple grocery store run turns into treating your fridge like you’re the office manager of a high-budget tech company. Or the aesthetic shower videos, where folks show off their museum-like body …
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27 Coquette Memes That Tie a Pink Bow Around Everything
If you don’t have a young, online woman in your life, you might assume coquette just means coy. Little do you know that it’s a whole aesthetic subculture, revolving around pink bows, lace trim, ruffles, and everything stereotypically girly. Think of how your mom wanted to dress you from ages 1-3. That’s coquette. And it’s …
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