Reason for Warning: This article may contain sensitive material related to gore, death and insects.
Rotcore, also known as Decaycore or Dirtcore surrounds things that related to rot, filth and decay, being in a derelict state such as being completely rotting or broken down, covered in mold and dirt or abandoned and left to rot such as rundown buildings, dirty homes and rotten/moldy fruit and plants. Content from this aesthetic usually invoke feelings of cathartic sadness or hopelessness and an odd sense of nostalgia.
This aesthetic has a lot in common with Morute and other similar aesthetics as it will commonly use cute things that are dirty or otherwise in a dilapidated state.
Visual[]
Rotcore aesthetic visuals include:
- Homes and other buildings in a derelict state
- Old/broken toys and other things
- Rusted things
- Moldy fruit
- Wilting/sead flowers and other plants
- Corpses, bones, gore & dead things in general
- Junk & trash
- Dirty things
- Cockroaches, rats and other pests associated with filth
- Mold, dirt, dust and decay in general
Fashion[]
Fashion for the Rotcore aesthetic generally aligns with its visuals. Dirty-looking, ripped or distressed clothing is common. Clothes that are a bit too big or too small that have a "second-hand" look can also work. Dark, earthy colors are popular. Sometimes, warm colors such as pink and red are used as well to add a contrast of dark against light.
- Fishnets
- Distressed jeans
- Large, chunky shoes
- Cargo pants
- T-shirts that have been cropped or had the sleeves cut off
- Oversized shirts
Music[]
- Nicole Dollanganger
- Flyleaf
Resources[]
External links to help get a better understanding of this aesthetic.
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