The Revival of tumblr fashion – Her Campus

The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. By now, I’m sure we’re all familiar with the cyclical nature of fashion trends. In the past few years alone, social media has been flooded with classic 70s flared jeans, Y2K mini skirts and tracksuits, and 2000s low rise pants. While many of the current participants in these trend revivals didn’t get to experience these styles the first time they were introduced to the fashion world, there is a new trend on the rise that many of us did live through: Tumblr grunge and indie sleaze. What are grunge and indie sleaze? Both of these styles were characterized by dark colors and became incredibly popular across social media platforms, but particularly Tumblr, in the early 2010s. For the grunge aesthetic, think of Effy Stonem from Skins, chokers, and fishnets that all seem reminiscent of styles from the 80s and 90s. For indie sleaze, the most familiar (to me, at least) example would be Kesha at the beginning of her career—messy makeup, faux fur, glitter, and an overall disheveled look that might make people on the street think you partied all day
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