Core Timeline
Journey through decades of fashion subcultures. From the early internet aesthetics to today's TikTok-driven micro-trends, explore how cores emerged and evolved.
Origins
The foundations of modern core aesthetics
29 cores
Streetwear
Exclusivity through scarcity
Cyberpunk
High tech, low life—neon futures in concrete dystopias
Scandi Minimalism
Less is more, always
Y2K
Technological optimism meets mall culture
Afrofuturism
The future is Black
Vintage
The past, worn forward
Minimalism
Less is more, quality is everything
Preppy
American privilege, polished and traditional
Skater
Function meets defiance
Kawaii
Cuteness as resistance
Old Hollywood
Timeless glamour of the silver screen
Americana
Built to last, earned through work
Bohemian
Wanderlust and artistic freedom
Grunge
Apathy as rebellion, thrift as ethos
Gothic
Beauty in darkness, romance in death
Surf Culture
Living for the next wave
Trad Goth
Death is beautiful, darkness is home
Art Deco Revival
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future
Grunge Revival
Apathy as aesthetic
Avant-Garde
Fashion as philosophy, body as sculpture
Coastal Prep
Summers in New England, forever
Glam Rock
Gender is performance, glitter is revolution
Punk
No future, total rejection
Romantic Goth
Beauty in melancholy
Space Age
The future as the 60s imagined it
Psychedelic
Expanding consciousness through color
Nu Metal
Suburban angst in baggy pants
Rockabilly
1950s rebellion frozen in time
Steampunk
The future that never was
Early 2000s
Digital age beginnings
7 cores
Athleisure
Always ready for a workout (or coffee)
Indie Sleaze
The party never ends
McBling
That's hot — wealth on display
Techwear
Urban survivalism wrapped in luxury
Boho Luxe
Free spirit, luxury budget
Indie Folk
Songs around the fire
Twee
Whimsy as worldview
Early 2010s
Social media emergence
8 cores
Luxury Minimalism
Simplicity at the highest level
Downtown Girl
Too cool to try
Tech Bro
Disrupting fashion by ignoring it
Dark Mori
The witch who never left the forest
Desert Nomad
Home is where the desert meets the sky
Vaporwave
Nostalgia for a future that never came
Normcore
The art of blending in
Health Goth
Darkness optimized for performance
Mid 2010s
Tumblr era and aesthetic culture
7 cores
Dark Academia
Knowledge is beauty, melancholy is romantic
Luxury Streetwear
Street credibility at luxury prices
Witchcore
Magic is real, we are the practitioners
Hyperpop
Too online, too loud, too fast
Maximalism
Why have one when you can have all?
Corporate Goth
Dark soul in a business suit
Art Hoe
Creating is living
Late 2010s
Instagram and influencer culture
5 cores
Gym Luxe
Wellness as wealth
Gorpcore
Always prepared for an impromptu hike
Urban Techwear
City survival with style
Fairycore
Magic hiding in the mundane
Southern Gothic
Beauty decaying in the humidity
2019
Pre-pandemic aesthetic explosion
4 cores
Soft Girl
Sweetness without edge
Neo Cowboy
Cowboy boots on the runway
Digital Minimalism
Less screen, more life
E-Girl/E-Boy
Digital rebellion
Pandemic Era
Digital transformation and introspection
22 cores
Old Money
Elegance without effort
Coquette
Innocence with knowing eyes
Clean Girl
Effortless perfection
Light Feminine
Softness as a radical act
Opium Core
Dark rage meets luxury
Weird Girl
Purposeful dissonance
Light Academia
Learning in golden sunlight
Regencycore
Courtship and scandal in silk and satin
Witchy Academia
Knowledge is magic, magic is knowledge
Cabin Core
Peace in the pines
Coconut Girl
Endless summer state of mind
Grandmacore
Comfort of grandmother's embrace
Cottagegoth
A haunted cottage, but make it cozy
Mermaidcore
Salt water in your veins
Art Teacher
Comfort meets creativity
Clean Tech
Function refined to invisibility
Kidcore
Childhood forever
Royalcore
Born to rule, dressed to reign
Soft Punk
Rebel with a pastel cause
Cluttercore
Memory as decoration
Dark Naturalism
Nature includes death, and death is beautiful
Clowncore
Chaos as art form
Current Wave
TikTok generation and micro-trends
17 cores
Quiet Luxury
If you know, you know
Mob Wife Aesthetic
Unapologetic opulence and power
Dark Feminine
Power dressed in velvet shadows
Office Siren
Power suits with subtle seduction
Vanilla Girl
Warmth in simplicity
Coastal Grandmother
Effortless elegance by the sea
Corporate Core
Power tailored to perfection
Coastal Cowgirl
Where desert meets ocean, boots meet sand
Dark Romantic
Love letters written in darkness
Whimsigoth
Dark fairytales and mystical nights
Tomato Girl
Summer in perpetual bloom
Coastal Granddaughter
Nancy Meyers heroine, younger years
Blokecore
Sport as identity
Romantic Balletcore
Every day is a performance
Balletcore
Grace under pressure
Light Grunge
Rebellion, but make it brunch
Barbiecore
Life in plastic is fantastic