In this particular case the defiance is the darkness and dystopian aspect.” I mean, what’s darker than totalitarian environmental degradation? “The idea that optimism is not cool and doesn’t reflect our current times, similar to what punks stood for during the 70s,” is where dystopiacore finds its appeal, Wharry continued.Īlong with the rise of dopamine dressing -the maximalist rainbow throwup twin of dystopiacore-that is also a new trend for the 2022 wardrobe, not everyone is on board.

Trend forecaster Geraldine Wharry told The Guardian, “Fashion statements often have an element of defiance.

Where did dystopiacore come from? #subversivebasicstrend #subversivebasics #avantapocalypse #pinterest #aesthetic ♬ Molly by Playboi Carti_Audio From dio Ig - nyny <3 “People have stopped the rather passive onesie/pyjama stay-at-home, work-from-home-in-your-comfort-clothes trend and realise that they need to be more active and get out,” Groom explained. Gone is the work from home wear that most of us are sick of slumming it in, according to author and expert on everything gothic and to do with vampires, Nick Groom, who shared a few words with The Guardian on evolving fashion trends. According to dystopiacore, joggers are out and cargos are in, people. In the wasteland of worries and woes about the future, as we approach yet another year living within the COVID 19 pandemic’s grasp, saying ‘fuck it’ looks pretty good to me.ĭecked out in long black jackets, versatile trench coats and massive combat boots, gen Z are ditching stretchy waistbands and comfy loungewear. Taking its name from the genre of dystopia, the category where utopian dreams come to die and fashion begins to thrive, dystopiacore epitomises the ‘too cool for school’ (and the world) mentality that I’m sure we’re all familiar with.

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