![]() The return of the 2014 Tumblr girl’s style comes in tandem with the renewed appreciation for the indie sleazecore aesthetic, which became prominent in the early 2000s (think American Apparel ads). While she fell out of fashion in favor of new archetypes such as the cheerful VSCO girl and the rise of minimalist, athletic street style (the 2014 Tumblr girl didn’t wear biker shorts and leather blazers), she’s staging a comeback. ![]() In short, I was trying to be the perfect 2014 Tumblr girl, emulating our collective soft-grunge idols like Effy Stonem from Skins and Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars. For concerts, my best friend, Jillian, and I draw black hearts on our cheeks, paying homage to Marina and the Diamonds’ “How to Be a Heartbreaker” lyric, “Wear your heart on your cheek / But never on your sleeve / Unless you want to taste defeat.” I wear purposefully ripped opaque tights and cherry red Dr. On weekends, I line my eyes with black winged liner, experimenting with Sharpie pens to make sure it doesn’t smudge. My drives to and from school are scored by The 1975, Halsey, the xx, Lorde, Two Door Cinema Club, Lana Del Rey, the Kooks, Haim, Twenty One Pilots, and the Arctic Monkeys-in other words, bands I found through Tumblr. ![]() In the meantime, GRAZIA has compiled a bit of a Tumblr girl starter kit to get ahead of the nostalgic trend.POV: The year is 2014. With stars like Olivia Rodrigo, Euphoria‘s Barbie Ferreira and Florence Pugh opting for the throwback aesthetic, Kourtney Kardashian’s rocker wife style continues to evolve, leaving the Tumblr generation anxiously awaiting e-girl fashion’s full return. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) Credit: Instagram we enter a new year, popular aesthetics and fashion archetypes are bound to shift, and as the pervading fascination with all things Y2K endures, it only makes sense that this would be the next logical step in the fashion cycle. Credit: Instagram NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 14: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are seen in Tribeca on Octoin New York City. Martens, gifs of Megan Fox lighting her tongue on fire in the cult classic Jennifer’s Body, and plenty of eyeliner inspiration from the Skins character Effy Stonem, the badass e-girl had her moment in the sun. Back when Hot Topic was a sanctuary, and online dashboards were awash with black and white photos of girls with ripped fishnet stockings and Dr. Crossing over with grunge, and the scene subculture, the Tumblr girl was a little less literal or theatrical, evoking a more muted form of next generation emo.Įxpressing all of our moody broody teen angst through deep memes, melancholy poetry, and Lana Del Rey lyrics, Tumblr became the metaphorical port in a storm as young millennials and gen z flocked to the internet. Immediately proceeding the “ Indie Sleaze” style code of the early 2010s, we went from adopting bright colored framed Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunnies, ripped graphic band tees, and metallic leggings to a darker, more streamlined alternative aesthetic. That’s right- the era of the mid-aughts Tumblr girl is ready for its resurgence. Credit: Instagram our collective obsession with nostalgic style plays itself out, yet another trend from the past seems to be making its way back into the zeitgeist.
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