Teenpunk, also coloquially called Pop-Punk Emo, is an aesthetic that was prevalent from the mid to late 2000s, although there has been a recent revival with the ‘Draculaura aesthetic’. This aesthetic is heavily influenced by Pop-Punk music and consumerist culture surrounding Corporate Alternative fashion, including vendors like Hot Topic, Claire's or Justice[1], as well as the popular McBling aesthetic of the time. Teenpunk is characterized by its colour palette involving black, white, red, and pink, and motifs involving "edgy" stuff that was popular among Alternative Millennial teenagers of the time, like colourful hair extensions, skulls, stars, checkerboard patterns, fishnets, Monster High dolls[2], etc. Like the term "Pop-Punk Emo" implies, it shares many similarities with the Emo subculture, but it is closer to Pop culture and Pop-Punk music. Avril Lavigne is considered one of the pioneers of this aesthetic.
Visuals[]
Some of the visuals included in the Teenpunk aesthetic include:
- Color palette featuring black, white, red and pink
- Skulls
- Bows
- Kiss marks
- Bones
- Hearts and stars
- Animal prints
- Checkerboard patterns
- Polka dots
- Chains
- Cherries
- Stripes
- Blingee/PicMix edits
- Frutiger Metro patterns
- Grunge elements
- Monster High characters especially Draculaura
Fashion[]
Some elements commonly used in Teenpunk outfits include:
- Basic black/pink clothing
- Denim jackets
- Fishnets
- Converse and Vans sneakers
- Band t-shirts
- Bow-ties
- Studded belts
- Choker necklaces
- Doc Martens boots
- Dark makeup
- Exaggerated eyeliner
- Messy hair
- Dyed hair
- Neon hair extensions
Music[]
Pop-Punk[]
Pop-Punk music is a fusion genre between Pop and Punk Rock. Compared to traditional Punk music, Pop-Punk artists often incorporate juvenile topics into their songs rather than political ones. This includes topics such as love, breakups, anti-suburbia themes, etc. Pop-Punk quickly became one of the most popular genres of music in the world, and it spawned a number of sub-genres, such as emo pop, skate punk, and pop-rock. It influenced an important number of subcultures and music genres, including Teenpunk, Emo, Hyperpop, Hot Topic, Minivan Rock, etc. However, it's often deemed controversial due to its Corporate nature, particularly inside the typical Punk scene.
Media[]
Musical Artists[]
- Avril Lavigne
- Ashlee Simpson
- Busted
- blink-182
- The Donnas
- Fall Out Boy
- The Faders
- Fefe Dobson
- Green Day
- Hilary Duff
- Lillix
- My Chemical Romance
- Panic! At The Disco
- Paramore
- Simple Plan
- Sum 41
- Skye Sweetnam
- The Veronicas
Songs[]
- Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
- Smile by Avril Lavigne
- Number One by Skye Sweetnam
- Just The Way I Am by Skye Sweetnam
- Shut Up by Kelly Osbourne
- Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times by Sum 41
- Misery Business by Paramore
- Ultimate by Lindsay Lohan
- La La Land by Demi Lovato
- Boyfriend by Ashlee Simpson
- Girl Can Rock by Hilary Duff
Movies[]
- Freaky Friday (2003)
- New York Minute (2003)
- What a Girl Wants (2003)
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
- Sleepover (2004)
- Another Cinderella Story (2008)
- Bandslam (2009)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- Camp Rock (2010)
- Radio Rebel (2012)
TV Shows[]
- Ever After High
- Hannah Montana
- Lizzie McGuire
- Lolirock
- Monster High
- Winx Club
Video Games[]
- Bloody Bunny (2008)
- Emily The Strange: Strangerous (2011)
Fictional Characters[]
- Anna Coleman from Freaky Friday
- Venus from Monster High (Generation 1)
Vendors[]
- Hot Topic
- Claire's
- Justice
- Vans