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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Nonetheless, Laus saw herself as writing songs for people in their early twenties like her – and so leant away from the indie aesthetic on her poppier second LP, Beatopia, as she told me ...

Cara Delevingne attended the "Ocean With David Attenborough" premiere in a see-through silver mesh maxi dress that nailed indie sleaze. Here's all the celebs repping the trend RN.

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 ...