The 2014 Tumblr trailblazers looked to the ’90s grunge scene for inspiration. Flannels, slip dresses, vintage band tees, polaroids and the ever-beloved Doc Marten boots were hallmarks of the epoch.

The Tumblr girl resurrection has subtle changes from its 2014 origins. According to Hailie Barber, a style influencer, “A lot of key pieces of that style have become a closet staple for ...

Lana Del Rey and the Allure of Aestheticized Pain With Born to Die, Tumblr became awash in soft-grunge imagery that romanticized self-harm and dissatisfied femininity.Some yearn for it today.

One commenter said: "The soft grunge aesthetic literally brings me so much comfort, just really reminded me of my middle school days AND i still have a playlist with all of the tumblr songs like ...

Now that the scene revival of 2019 has somewhat subsided, the soft grunge pinks and deep blues of the Tumblr era are back in full swing. Between 2009 and 2014, women such as Marina And The ...