The archive, by aesthetic

Aesthetics

An aesthetic is a set of rules people follow without being told them. These are the ones worth stealing.

Filed by look rather than by show — the same aesthetic usually turns up across decades and productions that have nothing else in common.

46 aesthetics 66 characters in the archive

Everything filed by aesthetic

7 characters Quiet Luxury Amy Dunne · Shiv Roy · Miranda Priestly 4 characters Mid-Century Tailoring Narrow, short and close to the body. Don Draper · Joan Holloway · Peggy Olson 3 characters 80s Nostalgia Eleven · Steve Harrington · Marty McFly 3 characters Dark Academia School uniform, grown up. Hermione Granger · Rory Gilmore · Felix Catton 3 characters Monochrome Minimal Nothing else to look at. Mia Wallace · Holly Golightly · Helly R 3 characters Streetwear Oversized, graphic, four colours. Rue Bennett · Jesse Pinkman · Fezco 3 characters Techno Noir All black, all closed, all length. Neo · Trinity · Lisbeth Salander 3 characters Y2K Maximalism Carrie Bradshaw · Barbie · Ken 2 characters 50s Sweetheart A cardigan, a full skirt, a neck scarf. Sandy Olsson · Betty Draper 2 characters Boho Luxe Serena van der Woodsen · Penny Lane 2 characters Corporate Chic Peggy Olson · Helly R 2 characters DIY Punk Nothing matches, and that's correct. Harley Quinn · Lisbeth Salander 2 characters Glam Maximalism Maddy Perez · Cookie Lyon 2 characters Maximalist Layering Emily Cooper · Dionne Davenport 2 characters Power Dressing A wide shoulder and a very loud tie. Patrick Bateman · Miranda Priestly 2 characters Prep School Chic Blair Waldorf · Rory Gilmore 2 characters Regencycore Kate Sharma · Daphne Bridgerton 2 characters Soft Girl Pale, pretty and slightly retro. Cassie Howard · Jules Vaughn 2 characters Utility Workwear Canvas, leather and nothing synthetic. Katniss Everdeen · Ellie Williams 1 character 1920s Tailoring Thomas Shelby 1 character 60s Mod Shapes, not prints. Beth Harmon 1 character 90s Grunge Buffy Summers 1 character 90s Plaid Prep Cher Horowitz 1 character 90s Revival Rachel Green 1 character Borrowed Menswear A fit that is genuinely wrong. Annie Hall 1 character Editorial Chic Andy Sachs 1 character Girlboss Pink Elle Woods 1 character Gothic Grunge Bruce Wayne 1 character Grunge Indie Effy Stonem 1 character Grunge Revival Ellie Williams 1 character Hyperfeminine Bella Baxter 1 character Mall Girl Glam Regina George 1 character Maximalism Villanelle 1 character Maximalist Tailoring Chuck Bass 1 character Modern Gothic Morticia Addams 1 character Muted Menswear Walter White 1 character Normcore Menace Joe Goldberg 1 character Old Money Mob Tony Soprano 1 character Party Maximalism Jules Vaughn 1 character Tactical Formalwear John Wick 1 character Tactical Tailoring James Bond 1 character Tenniscore Whites, pleats and nothing extra. Tashi Duncan 1 character Thrift Maximalist Nothing matches, everything is chosen. Tyler Durden 1 character Upper East Side Prep Chuck Bass 1 character Vintage Tailoring Big lapels, big knot, no apologies. Gomez Addams 1 character Y2K Dionne Davenport

Filed by look rather than by show — the same aesthetic usually turns up across decades and productions that have nothing else in common.

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