ALL THE COREs - PART 3
Here is Part 3 and the last blog post on All The Cores. Fashion trends that play a role in social media in particular are also known as CORE. We have taken a closer look at these aesthetic trends for you. Get inspired or buy the outfits directly. Here you can find Part 1 and Part 2 of All The Cores with Bloke-, Angel-, Devil-, Vacation- and Love-Core, as well as: Norm-, Goth-, Ballet-, Goblin- and Cyber-Core.
GORPCORE
Normcore was followed in 2017 by gorpcore, one of the trends that mainly took place in the sneaker and streetwear scene. GORP is an abbreviation forGood Old Raisins and Peanuts, a mix that is particularly popular with outdoor enthusiasts. “Outdoor” is also the most important keyword in the Gorpcore trend. Clothing with GoreTex finishes, water-repellent outdoor sneakers, and the fashionable combination of all these things has triggered a veritable Gorpcore hype in the urban centers of the world. It is not important to walk the world's hiking trails - with Gorpcore the big city is the catwalk. Brands that cater to this trend have gained a new customer base without neglecting their craftsmanship and history. Gorpcore is also a fashion trend that has many fans among both men and women.
HOBICORE
Hobicore is one of the newer trends of our time and has been one of the core styles since around 2017. The style was created by J-Hope, a member of the Korean boy band BTS. With its retro nostalgia and fusion aesthetic, it has attracted a lot of attention among millennials and Generation Z. Hobicore is a mixture of Kidcore and classic streetwear. It is characterized by a strong retro nostalgia and uses bright colors, pop art, smileys, rainbows, and flowers, which are combined with painted nails and pearl bracelets. In principle, Hobicore was born out of a personal interest. If you follow J-Hope, you quickly realize that he is interested in fashion and with Hobicore, his fans adore his clothing style and copy it. Hobicore is not a gender-specific style. However, the fact that J-Hope has more female fans and many still adopt the style should be mentioned here.
FARMCORE
Farmcore, also known as Cottage- or Countrycore, is an aesthetic inspired by romanticized Western country life. Originally, the inspiration was to focus on simple life and harmony with nature. However, the associated clothing style has made it more widely known. There is a wide range of outfit styles that could fit into the Cottagecore aesthetic. The fashion tends to be a feminine and modernized interpretation of historical fashion and is more practical and cozier. As with many other core styles, Farmcore makes use of vintage pieces and combines them with new clothing. It would be wrong to associate Cottagecore only with checked flannel shirts and dungarees. Both are part of it, but there is a lot more to putting together outfits with this aesthetic.
KIDCORE
Kidcore is an aesthetic that revolves around bright colors, nostalgia for 90s icons, and childlike themes. For many, it may be uncomfortable to think about how they ran around as kids. For some, however, this is the aesthetic they celebrate the most. Ever since Stranger Things and the 80s outfits shown there, it's hard to imagine life without this trend. Kidcore is a consistently positive and colorful style. Classic sneakers or shoes with bright soles, denim overalls, T-shirts with motifs from children's shows or animals, striped socks, dungarees, and baseball shirts are all relevant items of clothing for the unisex Kidcore trend.
BARBIECORE
The last trend is also the most current of all. Barbiecore is an aesthetic inspired by the fashion doll Barbie. Thanks to the movie of the same name, Barbiecore has spread rapidly across the globe. The main feature of this aesthetic, which can vary in fashion style, is the color hot pink. In addition, bright colors and neon shades are popular, as are tight-fitting clothes and everything the Barbie doll ever had as an outfit. Crop tops, marabou feathers, low-rise jeans, belly chains, miniskirts, sporty sneakers, plush, pink, and purple clothing - Barbiecore is going wild. But what would Barbie be without her Ken and as the movie has shown, Barbiecore also has various outfits for men to style.
