Coconut Girl

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Coconut Girl (also known as Malibu Barbie and Key West Kitten) centers around the Nymphet interpretation of tropical beaches typically associated with Florida from the 1960s to the 2000s. It creates an atmosphere that expresses the femininity and youth associated with young women vacationing during the summertime.

The aesthetic has multiple interpretations; while in the beginning, it was known among the Nymphet community, it later gained more mainstream appeal and was connected to other beach-related aesthetics such as VSCO and surf culture^[1]. Because of this, visuals may differ and is connected to the practice of mass-tagging.

Origin[]

The aesthetic stems from early 2000s girly summer tourist culture and is influenced from pictures on Pinterest illustrating those times. It then began to grow popular on TikTok by young women who have developed a fascination with the unreleased songs of Lizzie Grant (Lana Del Rey), specifically the songs "Mermaid Motel," "St. Tropez," and "Wayamaya."

The last song is largely the most frequently played in Coconut Girl TikToks, and its imagery largely codified the aesthetic; ukelele, Lana's girlish and dreamy tone, and lyrics centering around vacationing in the upper-class areas of Hawaii are traits that can be easily translated into visuals.

Like other aesthetic TikToks, these content creators play the songs while rapidly showing images of Coconut Girl aesthetics.

Philosophy[]

The ideology around the Coconut Girl aesthetic comes from the followers of the aesthetic, who are mostly young women in their teens and twenties. Feminine sensuality and youth is strongly associated with the aesthetic. However, anyone of any age or gender can participate in Coconut Girl. The most important part of the aesthetic is the mindset of relaxation and fun.

Visuals[]

Much of the imagery associated with this originated from the Surf Crush trend of the early 2000s, combined with the brightly colored and plastic Tween culture of the time period. And due to the influence of Lana Del Rey/Lizzie Grant, Americana motifs are common.

Ice cream
Tropical beaches
Disposable Camera/Polaroid
Halter tops
Miniskirts
Temporary glitter tattoos
Hibiscus prints
Plumerias
Shell or beaded jewelry
Frozen yogurt
Tropical fruits like mango and coconut
Dolphins
Butterflies
Crochet
Patterned bikinis
Chunky sandals
Blow up chairs
Blue nail polish
Mermaids

Popular places that can be associated with the Coconut Girl aesthetic include:

Southern Californian beaches
Florida
Hawaii
The Caribbean region

Fashion[]

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Popular Coconut Girl fashion opts for fashion from and inspired by clothing and brands that were popular in the early 2000s among the Teens and Tweens of the time. Some of these brands can include: Roxy, Billabong, Delia*s, and Claire's. A very common fashion figure associated with the Coconut Girl aesthetic is the early 2000's version of Rihanna with her eclectic blend of the sort of pop music that was popular at the time with the stylings of her native Caribbean islands (Barbados, to be exact).

Brightly colored swimwear
Sunglasses
Brightly colored roller skates
Flower hairpins (usually Common Frangipanis or Hibiscus flowers)
Pink, blue, or yellow acrylic nails
Hair in a ponytail hairstyle
Somewhat secure jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, stud earrings, etc.)
Temporary glitter tattoos

Media[]

Film[]

Sabrina, Down Under (1999)
Blue Crush (2002)
My Scene Jammin' In Jamaica (2004)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Scales: Mermaids Are Real (2017)
Spring Breakers (2012)
Teen Beach Movie (2013)
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale (2010)
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006)
Holiday in the Sun (2001)
Barbie: The Pearl Princess (2014)
Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2018)
Palm Springs (2020)
Barbie (2023)

Television[]

Two and a Half Men (2003-2015)
H2O: Just Add Water (2006-2010)
Mako Mermaids (2013)
Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure (2021-2022)

Video Games[]

Hello Kitty Island Adventure (2023)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
The Akusuka District from No Straight Roads (2020)
Tropical Liquor (2018)
HuniePop 2: Double Date (2021)

Music[]

Artists[]

Lana Del Rey
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Blümchen
Honey Gentry
Hilary Duff
Britney Spears

Albums[]

Surfers Paradise by Cody Simpson
Born To Die by Lana Del Rey
Honeymoon by Lana Del Rey
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
Wiped Out! by The Neighbourhood
Aquarium by Aqua
Plastic Beach by Gorillaz

Songs[]

High By The Beach by Lana Del Rey
Florida Kilos by Lana Del Rey
Brooklyn Baby by Lana Del Rey
Ur So Gay by Katy Perry
Juliet by LMNT
Bailando by Paradisio
Pretty Girl by Clairo
Heaven, California by Honey Gentry
Island In The Sun by Weezer
It Doesn't Get Better Than This by Alex Band
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been by Relient K
Florida Kilos by Lana Del Rey
'03 Bonnie and Clyde by Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé

Subgenres[]

Tropicalcore[]

Tropicalcore is an internet aesthetic that could be interpreted as an exaggerated take on Coconut Girl, often featuring Tropical beaches, the ocean and sea, mixed with cute filters and effects like glitter, saturated colours, clutter and bright flowers. Tropicalcore images often feature fictional characters from animated series, anime, video games, movies and also Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty. Commonly these people wear colorful swimsuits, accompanied by flowers, tropical fruits, a drink or lollipops. Although many Tropicalcore edits may feature fictional characters and the editing techniques might resemble Cutecore, there are other images that only display imagery relating to the beach, the sea, and/or food and beverages with flowers in the image.

Tropicalcore fashion is inspired by what a tweenager would typically be wearing at the beach, with some elements inspired by the Gyaru subculture. It consists of hibiscus flowers, see-through swimsuit coverups, floral accessories, sandals, anklets, friendship bracelets, crocs and beach-themed Jibbitz to go with it, dolphin accessories, mermaid accessories, earrings, goggles, colorful bikinis, and swimsuits.