Sprinkled throughout the mega-pop-y aesthetics were the moody styles of high school "underdogs," translated through goth and emocore. It was only a matter of time before some variation of indie ...

As happens with every movement, the culture moved on. But as Gen Z begins to adopt Y2K aesthetics, indie sleaze has returned. From the beginning of 2022, numerous trend pieces prophesied that ...

As opposed to the saturated, low-effort aesthetic of indie sleaze, Tumblr girls revelled in dark, gloomy tones and content. Marina and the Diamonds, Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, The 1975 ...

“Indie sleaze feels very vague but also super ... The contradiction between being trendy and trashy is what makes this aesthetic such an iconic period in fashion for me,” she says.

With an aesthetic that seems anything but indie, Vampire Weekend’s influence on the genre is strong, inspiring countless teens to dive into indie culture, and will continue to do so for years to come.

Since last year’s revival of the Balenciaga City Bag, there have been murmurs about the return of “indie sleaze,” the 2020s name for the sexy-yet-grungy aesthetic that dominated the early 2000s.

With the “indie kid” aesthetic came the romanticization of convenience stores and football bleachers, a growing itch to see friends in-person — in the mundane. Perhaps it is because the pandemic ...

Larian Studios art director Alena Dubrovina says Baldur's Gate 3 shifted art direction multiple times before settling on its ...

By now, these digital-native aesthetics are standard nomenclature, at least for the chronically online—each “core” a keyword to enable the search and retrieval of related images. Unlike ...

“Indie pop” is maybe the best we have ... that’s how they’ll describe the thing they’re longing for: the aesthetic of Tumblr, where a high-contrast black-and-white photo of Doc Martens ...

The return of the 2014 Tumblr girl’s style comes in tandem with the renewed appreciation for the indie sleazecore aesthetic, which became prominent in the early 2000s (think American Apparel ads).

This diverse lineup adds rich textures to the tour's indie aesthetic, offering fans a fuller concert experience. The tour follows the band's latest album, Submarine, released in May 2024 ...