The New Romantic

With more than 1.3 billion views on TikTok the “coquette aesthetic ” is on the rise. The look, as the name says, dresses a woman who flirts and embodies a feminine and intimate aesthetic. From corset and lacing-inspired dresses and blouses to frilled skirts and thigh-high stockings, the silhouette defines an image of hyper-femininity, daintiness, and nostalgia. The coquettecore blends a multitude of time periods that have been recently referenced in modern trends. Details in heart-shapes, glitters, pearls and lace trims are essential here. The trend’s color palette is based on a harmony of whites, pastels and candy colors. For young audiences the aesthetic feels like sending love letters to the self and due to this self-love and empowerment erases the polarizing and over-sexualized connotation of the classic Lolita aesthetic.