Tired Of Cottagecore? Take This Quiz To Find A New Aesthetic

Tired: Dark Academia. Wired: Whimsigothic.

If you're anything like me, you're a little obsessed with trends and aesthetics.

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New aesthetics are popping up all the time, and with the rise of fast fashion, trends are coming and going quicker than ever!

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Because of this, we often look to trends from previous decades to jumpstart our fashion inspiration.

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The Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute, or CARI for short, has researched trends, movements, fashion, decor, tech, etc. and compiled a database of past and current aesthetics.

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Note: CARI does not define "aesthetic" as simply a fashion trend or a lifestyle, but more as a "visual movement" that was popular enough to have been co-opted by corporations for profit.

I've pulled six aesthetics from their catalog. Let's see which one you align with most:

CARI is doing important work, so please go check them out!

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