If your thing is being extra whilst being minimalistic – 2021 is your aesthetic.
Keep on reading for a break down of 10 aesthetics that are going to be shaping 2021.
DARK ACADEMIA
The dark pursuit of passion of knowledge and learning, the world swirling with rich deep chocolaty shades of brown, blacks and creams…with vintage books, coats, cardigans and trousers, the dark academia is a salvation for all the European fans with a dark edge.
LIGHT ACADEMIA
The lighter counterpart of dark academia, light academia focuses on the more positive and softer side of things. Resistant to euro centrism light academia is a world of beiges, off whites, creams and rose tones, the perfect vanilla fantasy.
KAWAII
Kawaii is the total soft girl dream. It is flush with beautiful and cute pastel shades of pink, yellow, blue and purple. It is all about girly style and adorable animals.
VINTAGE PARISAN
This is for all the classy, boujee kings and queens. The perfect Louis V, Dior and Chanel aesthetic. It is all about lingerie, loungewear and formal wear.The colors involved are black and white, red, pastels, and precious metals.
VINTAGE ACADEMIA
Vintage academia is the aesthetic for all the yester-era fanatics. This is the infamous vintage classical aesthetic with rusty cars ,ballgowns, baggy pants and polos. The aesthetic deals with faded colours- yellow, orange, green, blue, turquoise, beige, white, grey, black and brown.
LO FI
This aesthetic is the one for the music enthusiasts. It is all about nostalgia, good vibes and relaxation. Muted colours, additional visual noise and decreased contrast are few of the key features.
A hit of 70s, 80s 90s nostalgia, vaporwave features brand names and logos like Nike ,Adidas, Pepsi Cola, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh Plus, PlayStation and early 80s computer hardware and graphics. Pink and teal dominate the aesthetics with grids, lines and crisp edge shapes.
FANTASY
Its in the names – this aesthetic is all about fiction – folklore and myth. This all consuming world is majestic with its variety of colours and characters. Once you get addicted to this aesthetic, its hook, line and sinker in the best way possible.
GOLDEN HOUR
The aesthetic that has the entire instagram in its back pocket – we have all heard about the infamous golden hour selfies! Golden hour is all about the perfect moment of a sunrise and sunset. It features lens flare, palm trees, flowers and the color golden.
THRIFTCORE
If you are reading this then this is your sign to do your own ‘thrift haul’.Thriftcore is the perfect sustainable answer to fast fashion – this aesthetic is vintage dialled upto a 100%. Thriftcore stands out from other styles because it has its own unmatched retro edge.
If you decide to own any or all of these 2021 aesthetics don’t forget to tag me @arcusjune on Instagram
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