Description: Of all the microtrends, this strange mix of "bloke core" (masculine, sporty) and "coquette" (feminine, delicate) ...

Instead of being depraved and chaotic, the goblincore aesthetic is actually rather thoughtful. It’s pretty popular, too — the hashtag #goblincore has 1.2 billion views on TikTok.

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For the witch aesthetic, it’s New Zealand pop star Lorde, whose sophomore album Melodrama is up for Album of the Year at this Sunday’s Grammys.

But the witch-core aesthetic, as TikTok likes to call it, means different things to different people. “Although I’ve seen Stevie Nicks perform live multiple times and am obsessed with ...

The sea witch aesthetic is essentially mermaidcore 2.0. Except, instead of solely focusing on shiny scales and baubles, it’s a grittier, somewhat darker take on the merfolk vibe.

Personal style doesn’t need a theme, a “core,” or a label to be valid. You aren’t one-dimensional, so slapping on a single aesthetic will never fully capture who you are.

Sometimes a "-core" can be hyper-specific, relating to a particular celebrity versus a more general vibe. A "Harry Styles-core" aesthetic might include cherries, pearls and Pleasing merchandise.