Tumblr girls can’t make a comeback The resurgence of the toxic Tumblr “aesthetic” on social media has harmful effects.

It’s time to grab your skinny jeans and blast The Strokes: the 2014 Tumblr girl aesthetic, or Tumblrcore, is back in style. While one could argue that the indie Tumblr look never truly left ...

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 ...

Indie Sleaze, Tumblr Girl & Twee: The Resurrection Of 2014 Internet Aesthetics Is Here Maggie Zhou Last Updated 9 January 2022, 9:42 pm ...

Truthfully, I don’t think the Tumblr girl bedroom can come back because I don’t think it ever really left; its appearance just changed over time.

Even though Tumblr has never again returned to the culture-defining peak it reached during the early 2010s, Tumblr aesthetics are enjoying a modern renaissance in the work of young artists.

Known as the 2014 Tumblr Girl aesthetic, the overall vibe involves a devotion to American Apparel, subversive teen series Skins, the black-and-white filter, Lorde, and Matty Healy of The 1975.

The wiki describes the overarching aesthetic as an amalgamation of grunge, hipster, kawaii, and VSCO-girl trends, amongst others. SEE ALSO: Tumblr died a slow and painful death.

Every few years, millennials and Gen Zers revisit the early 2010s Tumblr aesthetic. Here's why some say 2014 remains a significant year in our collective cultural imagination.

I worry that the Sad Girl trend on Tumblr might be making light of mental illness.

Indie Sleaze, Tumblr Girl & Twee: The Resurrection Of 2014 Internet Aesthetics Is Here Maggie Zhou Last Updated 9 January 2022, 23:40 ...