Aesthetics Wiki

The wiki's goal is to be a comprehensive record of aesthetics and related topics, but some areas remain underrepresented. This "wishlist" identifies specific subjects where new pages are needed to expand our coverage. Contributors are strongly encouraged to create original content and provide thorough sourcing, as plagiarism has been a concern in the past and should be avoided.

Aesthetics & Subcultures

This category is for aesthetics defined by clothing, social groups, and cultural identity.

Internet Aesthetics & Fashion Styles

  • Cozy Gaming
  • Subversive Basics
  • Logomania
  • Flower Power
  • Moto Boho
  • Vikingcore (as a modern aesthetic, not the original historical ethnic group)
  • Ugly Chic
  • Hippie Goth (the unique combination of Goth and Hippie fashion)
  • Beach Goth[1]
  • Corpcore (a fashion trend involving corporate-inspired fashion)
  • Theriancore (a visual aesthetic originating from the therian/otherkin community; not to be confused with the identity itself)[2]
  • Various K-pop related aesthetics:
    • Cute Concept
    • Dark Concept/Edgy Concept
    • Futuristic Concept/Cyber Concept

Historical Subcultures

  • Frikis / Los Frikis (Cuba)
  • Jampec (Hungary)
  • Kustom Kulture
  • Mangas (Greece)
  • Nozem (Netherlands)
  • Macaroni (Britain)
  • Provo (Netherlands)
  • Sarmatism (Poland)
  • Soulboy (Britain)
  • Tombakowa Młodzież / Tombac Youth (Poland)
  • Trainspotters (Britain)
  • Zoot Suiters

Modern Subcultures & Stereotypes

  • Hardline (a movement associated with Straight Edge)
  • Landevejsriddere (Denmark)
  • Pinto / Pinta (Chicano subculture)
  • Tramping (Czechia/Slovakia)

Substyles

  • Subgroups of the Skinhead subculture (needed for rigorous documentation of a complex/controversial subculture):
    • Trojan Skinhead (Reggae/Rude Boy influence, non-racist/non-political identity, original fashion canon.)
    • Suedehead (fashion evolution, longer hair, focus on tailored suits/knitwear.)
    • White Power Skinhead (Hateful iconography, neo-Nazi tattoos, extremist political content.)
    • Redskin (Anti-fascist iconography, specific political colors (red/black), left-wing activism.)
    • SHARP / Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice
    • Gay Skinheads (context of sexual identity, fetish themes, and appropriation of hypermasculinity.)
  • Gyaru
    • Ane Gyaru
    • B-Gyaru
    • Mode Gyaru
    • Ora Ora Kei
    • Rokku
    • Tsuyome Gyaru
    • Yamanba

Performance & Media

This section focuses on aesthetics originating from the stage, screen, and music.

Performance Art

  • Cirque du Soleil
  • Drag (Note: Requires specific substyles, such as Pageant Drag, Camp Drag, or Drag King)
  • Kabuki
  • Mime
  • Neo-Burlesque
  • Pierrot
  • Vaudeville
  • Ziegfeld Follies

Film & Fictional Tropes

  • Folk Horror
  • Quinqui Cinema
  • Soviet Montage
  • Italian Neorealism
  • Cinéma du Look

Music Genres & Movements

  • Canterbury Scene
  • Grebo
  • Neue Deutsche Welle
  • Oi!
  • Psychploitation

Consumer & Digital Aesthetics (CARI)

This is a dedicated list for aesthetics identified by the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute.

  • Airbrush Surrealism
  • Austurbane
  • Blob World
  • Corporate Gen-X Cyber
  • Deco-Luxe
  • Disco Deco
  • Eco-Beige
  • Gay Nineties Revival
  • Gen-Z Soft Club
  • Genericana
  • Graffiti Pop
  • Mid-Century Medieval
  • Neoclassical Pomo
  • Neon Ooze
  • New Wave Tropical
  • Pacific Punk Wave
  • Pastel Southwestern
  • Pulp Fantasy
  • Rad Dog / Neon Surf
  • Sportsbrut
  • Vector Minimalism
  • Zen-X

Art & Design

This section covers formal movements in art, architecture, and graphic design.

Art Movements

  • Academic Art
  • Amazonian Pop Art
  • Anglo-Japanese Style
  • Arts Incoherents / Les Incoherents
  • Der Blaue Reiter
  • Egyptian Surrealism
  • Emotionalism
  • Figuration Libre
  • Fluxus
  • Formalism
  • Guerrilla Art
  • Hispano-Flemish Style
  • Hudson River School
  • Imitationalism
  • Les Nabis
  • Macchaioli
  • Madí
  • Mozarabic Art
  • Musicalism
  • Negritude
  • Neo-Expressionism
  • Neue Sachlichkeit
  • Nuagisme
  • Outsider Art
  • Primitivism
  • Rayonism
  • Regional Varieties of Art Nouveau
    • Jugendstil
  • Russian Cosmism
  • Tingatinga
  • Tropicália (often crosses over into music)
  • Troubadour Style

Architectural & Interior Styles

  • Chicago School
  • Modern Farmhouse

Graphic Design

  • Fileteado

Historical & Cultural Aesthetics

This category covers the aesthetics of entire civilizations, distinct historical periods, and broad national styles.

Historical Periods & Civilizations

  • American History
    • American Colonization (Encompasses Quakers, Puritans, etc.)
    • American Revolution
    • Gilded Age Opulence
  • Belle Époque
  • Chinese History
    • Mongol Conquest (Era of Genghis Khan)
    • Song Dynasty
  • Imperial Aztec
  • Imperial Rome
  • Japanese History
    • Edo Japan
    • Heian Japan
    • Sengoku Period
  • Napoleonic Era
  • Swinging Sixties

Cultural Nostalgia

  • Pre-Revolutionary Cuba
  • Vintage Hong Kong (1890s-1960s)

Place-Based & Situational Aesthetics

(Note: Any and all cities with global recognition, such as New York, Paris, and Tokyo, need in-depth pages discussing their multi-faceted cultures.)

  • American Sports Bar
  • Ellis Island / Gilded Age Immigration
  • French Brasserie
  • Glamorous Los Angeles
  • Kitsch Italian-American Restaurant
  • Miami Nightlife / Miami Vice Aesthetic
  • Rancho Mexicano
  • Renaissance Fair