Calling All Effy Stonem Stans—The 2014 Tumblr Girl Is Back | ELLE Australia

The chokehold this aesthetic had on a generation is second to none.Jan 23, 2022 10:00pmThere’s no question that the biggest trend to come out of 2022 is one we never suspected—nostalgia.From Y2K to the controversial indie sleaze, it seems that the 2014 Tumblr Girl has now also fallen victim to Gen-Z’s prey. While most trends are cyclical and can be tracked by the “20 year rule”, given this look is only eight years out of fashion we’re a little surprised that the aesthetic has made a comeback so recently. For those of us that were there, you’ll know this era was characterised by an unprecedented obsession with Skins golden girl Effy Stonem and our subsequent efforts to channel her enviable soft-girl grunge style and mysterious allure.While quality blogs were all the rage in the early 2010s, and the controversial influencer Acacia Brinley the style’s poster child, the increase of black-and-white moody screenshots of shows like Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries soundtracked to The Cinematic Orchestra’s ‘To Build A Home’ surfacing on the platform paved the way for the early editions of the Tumblr girl.The pseudo-alt Tumblr girl was set apart from other subcultures of the time by her…
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