{"id":46240,"date":"2022-01-07T13:08:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T13:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=46240"},"modified":"2022-01-07T22:35:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T22:35:08","slug":"calling-all-millennials-the-tumblr-girl-aesthetic-is-back-in-fashion","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/calling-all-millennials-the-tumblr-girl-aesthetic-is-back-in-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling All Millennials, The Tumblr Girl Aesthetic Is Back In Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_46438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46438\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46438 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/240847367_1097600250981087_2146906361983921053_n-e1641507836677.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Instagram @charli_xcx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As 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. That&#8217;s right- the era of the mid-aughts Tumblr girl is ready for its resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately proceeding the &#8220;<strong>Indie Sleaze<\/strong>&#8221; 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. Crossing over with <strong>grunge<\/strong>, and the <strong>scene<\/strong> subculture, the <strong>Tumblr girl<\/strong> was a little less literal or theatrical, evoking a more muted form of next generation <strong>emo.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Expressing all of our moody broody teen angst through deep memes, melancholy poetry, and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/2021-entertainment-adele-lana-del-rey-reservation-dogs\/\">Lana Del Rey<\/a> lyrics, Tumblr became the metaphorical port in a storm as young millennials and gen z flocked to the internet. Back when Hot Topic was a sanctuary, and online dashboards were awash with black and white photos of girls with ripped fishnet stockings and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kendall-jenner-and-bella-hadid-bring-back-these-90s-footwear-classics\/\">Dr. Martens<\/a>, gifs of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/megan-foxs-best-outfits-of-2021-from-versace-to-mugler\/\">Megan Fox<\/a> lighting her tongue on fire in the cult classic <em>Jennifer&#8217;s Body<\/em>, and plenty of eyeliner inspiration from the Skins character Effy Stonem, the badass e-girl had her moment in the sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46248\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46248 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/271123401_366159618647938_601393344196911172_n-e1641418446275.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Instagram @florencepugh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37993\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37993 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/body-e1641507108834.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; OCTOBER 14: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are seen in Tribeca on October 14, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46274\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46274 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/197365734_752153428790982_5076647511781304676_n-e1641421420212.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Instagram @oliviarodrigo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we enter a new year, popular aesthetics and fashion archetypes are bound to shift, and as the pervading fascination with <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/metallic-mesh-trend-ss22\/\">all things Y2K<\/a> endures, it only makes sense that this would be the next logical step in the fashion cycle. With stars like Olivia Rodrigo, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/face-crystals-euphoria-inspired-makeup\/\">Euphoria<\/a>&#8216;s Barbie Ferreira and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/florence-pugh-best-outfits-2021\/\">Florence Pugh<\/a> opting for the throwback aesthetic, Kourtney Kardashian&#8217;s rocker wife style continues to evolve, leaving the Tumblr generation anxiously awaiting e-girl fashion&#8217;s full return.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, <em>GRAZIA<\/em> has compiled a bit of a Tumblr girl starter kit to get ahead of the nostalgic trend.<\/p>\n<h3>SHOP IT NOW:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46254\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46254 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/HELMUT-LANG-TOP-e1641417612695.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwrd.com\/product-interlock-long-sleeve-top\/HLAN-WS418\/?d=&amp;pdpsrc=rec2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>: Helmut Lang Interlock Long Sleeve Top, $195 via FWRD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46255\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46255 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/SKIRT-e1641417567540.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saksfifthavenue.com\/product\/unttld-topolina-waxed-denim-mini-skirt-0400014558328.html?site_refer=CSE_GGLPLA:Womens_Clothing:UNTTLD&amp;country=US&amp;currency=USD&amp;CSE_CID=G_Saks_PLA_US_Women%27s+Apparel:Skirts&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAoNWOBhCwARIsAAiHnEhI38i9wFt-L5paIOb1UaKgjuJtwkz5jBIf3AtC7EMrg7vMTT1CxYwaAk0rEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>: UNTTLD Topolina Waxed Denim Mini Skirt, $1490 via Saks Fifth Ave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46256\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46256 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/TIGHTS-e1641417509945.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytheresa.com\/en-us\/y-project-lace-trimmed-tights-1952372.html?utm_source=sea_pla&amp;utm_medium=google&amp;utm_campaign=google_sea&amp;ef_id=Cj0KCQiAoNWOBhCwARIsAAiHnEhbWAkXQbIGQOXJgizMYWr8bd5U-yGEPcB6qFQ1_90kW0zS75nyAoUaAvkEEALw_wcB:G:s&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAoNWOBhCwARIsAAiHnEhbWAkXQbIGQOXJgizMYWr8bd5U-yGEPcB6qFQ1_90kW0zS75nyAoUaAvkEEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;slink=1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>: Y\/Project Lace-trimmed Tights, $326 via mytheresa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46257\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46257 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/HARRIS-REED-BOOT--e1641417456294.jpeg?w=683\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrisreed.com\/new-products-1\/joeye3z4pwugj0g8p2muxeyxxn5aty\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>: Harris Reed The H-Boot, $2,941 via Harris Reed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":31863,"featured_media":38060,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,38,17,16,5160,2717],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Tumblr Girl Aesthetic Is On Its Way Back In Fashion<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/calling-all-millennials-the-tumblr-girl-aesthetic-is-back-in-fashion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Calling All Millennials, The Tumblr Girl Aesthetic Is Back In Fashion\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As 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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