Google defines the term “coquette” as “frivolous woman,” and covers the trends that, when applied to the realm of fashion, embody the typical feminine style. The “Coquette” fashion is characterized by lace, ribbons and fiable pieces. Think of the “Lolita” of ballet flats, pigtails, Lana del Rey and Vladimir Nabokov (no fear. But how did the trend become popular? And why is this important enough to guarantee the exploration of this article?
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So how did the trends become popular? I’m going to bring you back to Covid-19 (no moans behind). With the world trapped inside, many of us have found comfort in the cradle of comfort in the screen and online world. Platforms like Tiktok have struggled to find the physical sense of the community we lack online and have become influencers that we offer to ease our cravings.
So much free time pierced us, relying on a dangerous loop of many thinking about themselves and scrolling and thinking about what others think about them. Rinse and repeat. In Jemima Kirke’s words, “I think you guys may be thinking too much about yourself.”
Essentially, it seemed that some kind of collective identity crisis was occurring in the cyberspace radio waves. Feelings of isolation and self-doubt have since been bored with endless “core” trends. Are you a cottage core? Are you a dark academia core? Are you a fair call? These micro, superspecific pigeon holes labels allowed people to feel part of something bigger – the community we all wanted in an unprecedented time – they also allowed people to feel as if they were learning something They themselves. Labels provide answers. A source of understanding and comfort. This explains the traction that such a trend can be obtained very quickly, but what sets the aesthetic of “coquette” apart from the sister trends?
Currently living in a post-Covid world, microtrends and “cores” factory line production seems to be slightly slower. Perhaps because people have been able to return to the world. However, platforms like Tiktok continue to thrive. Online, it appears that there is a conscious effort to sustainably and consciously consume the trend predictors to predict movements ClassicPlain Pieces – Think Rachel Green and Kate Moss of the 90s – not the 2020 flashy cow print and e-girl bleach money piece.
However, while the “core” is dissipated, I insist that the “coquet” remains. Matured with the audience, Masion Margiela Tabis, Drop Waist Skirts and Capris are gaining popularity. “Trendy” works have traditionally remained feminine silhouettes and shapes. I attribute the typical femininity enhancement to an attempt to combat current technological advancements.
With the development of AI, FearMongers (mainly online) promotes being on a cliff of some kind of cyber revolution, or war, or something huge and incomprehensible, reminiscent of some kind of doctor-Cybermen-style attack. Platforms like ChatGpt are now woven into everyday life, and the future seems to be something similar to sci-fi movies.
Whether or not there is a benefit to horror Mongering, many people are trying to reject technology and, as a result, try to make it subtle from their lives. I argue that this can be seen in scramble and reconnected with the bones of the meaning of being human, or “tradition.”
Find some form of “Trad-Wife” content in five minutes on the Instagram reel. It ranges from advice on dressing modestly to baking videos. Bonus points if you can find someone to milk their cows and prepare breakfast for their husbands. Many of us have collaborated with Nara Smith’s discourse.
Essentially, we seem culturally moving towards (or back) the binaries of women and men whom many have fought desperately. This brings Coquette’s aesthetic to fire, and critics argue that it recreates harmful gender norms. Links with media such as “Lolita” sparked debate over the sexualization and harmful effects of young girls. Is this trend that allows women to embrace femininity, or is it just a replica of dangerous gender norms? It looks like a slippery slope and is probably unique to each individual participating.
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Clearly, this trend is divisive. Perhaps this is why it seems to remain at the forefront of online fashion discussions. Ultimately, regardless of the argument, the aesthetic of “coquette” serves as a model for the way fashion and trends are closely related to political, social and cultural contexts. The prevalence of “coquette” and feminine fashion serves as an expression of broader desires, such as retrieving aspects of tradition and “simple lives” that many feel stripped up as a result of technology development. Through that investigation, details of human behavior will be revealed. Ultimately, trends and fashion act as models to understand the world around us.
