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+ | {{Aesthetic|decade_of_origin=2020|key_motifs=mental illness, drug addiction, glamour|key_colours=Black, pink, beige, white|key_values=|related_aesthetics=[[Dark Nymphet]]<br>[[Fairy Grunge]]<br>[[Grunge]]<br>[[Trailer Park Princess]]<br>[[Nymphet]]<br>[[Preppy]]|image1=Dark nymphet devon.jpg|caption1="yes i'm a gatekeeper and a hater. i'm also God's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world" -tumblr user holytrinitybikini|other_names=waifspo, edtwt (eating disorder twitter), nepotism girl}} |
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+ | '''''Trigger warning''':'' <big>This article discusses drugs, eating disorders, slurs, and mental illness. If this sort of content has the potential to be triggering to you, ''please turn back from this page.''</big> |
Cigarette Waif is a type of blogger who posts content relating to an ironic image of beauty, wherein the imagery reflects the negative aspects that maintains the aesthetic. Arguably, it can be seen as a continuation of Heroin Chic, and it was influenced by [[Dark Nymphet]], [[Fairy Grunge]], and lolcow culture. In addition to aesthetic images, much of this information comes from memes, whisper confessions, and text posts of things happening within their personal lives. |
Cigarette Waif is a type of blogger who posts content relating to an ironic image of beauty, wherein the imagery reflects the negative aspects that maintains the aesthetic. Arguably, it can be seen as a continuation of Heroin Chic, and it was influenced by [[Dark Nymphet]], [[Fairy Grunge]], and lolcow culture. In addition to aesthetic images, much of this information comes from memes, whisper confessions, and text posts of things happening within their personal lives. |
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| − | What distinguishes this aesthetic from the previous aesthetics above is the persona of these bloggers. Rather than portraying themselves as delicate and broken, they put on a confidence and rudeness that shows independence and openness. Specifically, the memes and text posts produced have a flippant or egocentric tone. |
+ | What distinguishes this aesthetic from the previous aesthetics above is the persona of these bloggers. Rather than portraying themselves as delicate and broken, they put on a confidence and rudeness that shows independence and openness. Specifically, the memes and text posts produced have a flippant or egocentric tone. |
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== Visuals == |
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| − | Images of '''glamorous types of people''' are one of the most common photo subjects. These are women who carry across the energy of this aesthetic in that they are '''beautiful but have an unapproachable aura about them'''. Thin, with either blasé or cheeky expressions, and unglamorous clothing are their common qualities. Supermodels, often Devon Aoki, Kate Moss, and Lily Rose Depp in candid photos with unprofessional lighting and grimy environments are popular. |
+ | Images of '''glamorous types of people''' are one of the most common photo subjects. These are women who carry across the energy of this aesthetic in that they are '''beautiful but have an unapproachable and cold aura about them'''. Thin, with either blasé or cheeky expressions, and unglamorous clothing are their common qualities. Supermodels, often Devon Aoki, Kate Moss, and Lily Rose Depp in candid photos with unprofessional lighting and grimy environments are popular. |
'''Ballet''' is another important visual, specifically those of ballet academies in Russia. Rather than images of performances with full costumes, however, these images always take place during class or independent practice. The colors associated with class uniforms and the setting: black, off-white, pale pink, and gray, fit the color palette. |
'''Ballet''' is another important visual, specifically those of ballet academies in Russia. Rather than images of performances with full costumes, however, these images always take place during class or independent practice. The colors associated with class uniforms and the setting: black, off-white, pale pink, and gray, fit the color palette. |
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| + | Building off from above, '''Russian culture''' is often referenced in fashion (fur hats), memes about ballet, and whispers expressing the desire to move to the nation. The stereotypical image of a Russian woman: conventionally attractive, thin, pale, blonde-haired, and blue-eyed and the fact that Dasha Nekrasova, the more popular host of ''The Red Scare'' podcast, is from Belarus would contribute to this admiration. |
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| ⚫ | There are frequent references to having '''cigarettes and black coffee''', which are substitutes for food that have connotations associated with sophistication. Likewise, '''canned diet coke''' is another common photo subject and a reference to anorexics. '''Schnapps and vodka, especially cherry-flavored''', refer to the Lana del Rey song "This is What Makes Us Girls," Russia fixation, and party lifestyle that these girls strive for. |
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'''Catholic school imagery''' is also popular. Schoolgirls in uniform, nuns, Bibles, and rosaries often appear as visuals. In whispers and text posts, these young women often joke about their Catholic upbringing, such as the religious trauma they experienced and the inside jokes that comes with living through similar life experiences. A common slogan is "God's favorite" in describing themselves. |
'''Catholic school imagery''' is also popular. Schoolgirls in uniform, nuns, Bibles, and rosaries often appear as visuals. In whispers and text posts, these young women often joke about their Catholic upbringing, such as the religious trauma they experienced and the inside jokes that comes with living through similar life experiences. A common slogan is "God's favorite" in describing themselves. |
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| − | One of the main modes of conveying this aesthetic are '''whispers''', which are from an app of the same name. In them, users have to overlay a confession over an image. Waifs use imagery that matches the aesthetic, and text that communicates the typical thoughts relating to the characteristics of a waif. '''Word salads''' are fairly common, and describe the aesthetic in an overwhelming, chaotic way that mimics some prose of authors that these women read. |
+ | One of the main modes of conveying this aesthetic are '''whispers''', which are from an app of the same name. In them, users have to overlay a confession over an image. Waifs use imagery that matches the aesthetic, and text that communicates the typical thoughts relating to the characteristics of a waif. '''Word salads''' are fairly common, and describe the aesthetic in an overwhelming, chaotic way that mimics some prose of authors that these women read. |
| + | [[File:The cut edit.jpg|thumb|An example of an edit done to make it look like an article from ''The Cut'', which uses this distinctive title font and quip-y subtitles.]] |
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| + | '''Memes''' are an incredibly common way to link these aesthetic visuals together and create a community. One format that is incredibly popular is the '''"I would go to school if..."''' meme where "if this were the teacher" is captioned under an image of a model, "if this was the uniform" under the fashion with the aesthetic, "if this was the lunch" under diet coke and cigarettes, etc. Another common meme is the '''"Are ya winning, daughter?" format''' edited with pngs of the visuals, garments, albums, and books associated with the community. The '''"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. The five people in question:"''' template overlays the quote above and different outlines of five people with pngs of the above visuals. Another is a '''comment/tag game''' where an image with different waif-related categories of media and visuals (books, albums, beverages, types of skirts, etc.) are in rows with numbers, letters, and symbols above each item. A user then comments with what they would pick from each category. |
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| + | '''Slogans and a shared vocabulary''' are also incredibly repeated in this community. Some of them may include: |
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| + | * I'm like (toxic male fictional character, songs, or objects) but a girl |
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| + | * In my (word salad, fictional character, songs, etc.) era |
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| + | * Some words include: girlboss, waif, cunt, "skinny" as a superlative adjective, and slurs such as "retard" and "faggot" |
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Revision as of 18:50, 19 October 2021
Trigger warning: This article discusses drugs, eating disorders, slurs, and mental illness. If this sort of content has the potential to be triggering to you, please turn back from this page.
Cigarette Waif is a type of blogger who posts content relating to an ironic image of beauty, wherein the imagery reflects the negative aspects that maintains the aesthetic. Arguably, it can be seen as a continuation of Heroin Chic, and it was influenced by Dark Nymphet, Fairy Grunge, and lolcow culture. In addition to aesthetic images, much of this information comes from memes, whisper confessions, and text posts of things happening within their personal lives.
What distinguishes this aesthetic from the previous aesthetics above is the persona of these bloggers. Rather than portraying themselves as delicate and broken, they put on a confidence and rudeness that shows independence and openness. Specifically, the memes and text posts produced have a flippant or egocentric tone.
History
This aesthetic first appeared in 2020 on Pinterest, accounts who have had this aesthetic usually have boards dedicated to whispers, certain aesthetics and horror shows
Visuals
Images of glamorous types of people are one of the most common photo subjects. These are women who carry across the energy of this aesthetic in that they are beautiful but have an unapproachable and cold aura about them. Thin, with either blasé or cheeky expressions, and unglamorous clothing are their common qualities. Supermodels, often Devon Aoki, Kate Moss, and Lily Rose Depp in candid photos with unprofessional lighting and grimy environments are popular.
Ballet is another important visual, specifically those of ballet academies in Russia. Rather than images of performances with full costumes, however, these images always take place during class or independent practice. The colors associated with class uniforms and the setting: black, off-white, pale pink, and gray, fit the color palette.
Building off from above, Russian culture is often referenced in fashion (fur hats), memes about ballet, and whispers expressing the desire to move to the nation. The stereotypical image of a Russian woman: conventionally attractive, thin, pale, blonde-haired, and blue-eyed and the fact that Dasha Nekrasova, the more popular host of The Red Scare podcast, is from Belarus would contribute to this admiration.
There are frequent references to having cigarettes and black coffee, which are substitutes for food that have connotations associated with sophistication. Likewise, canned diet coke is another common photo subject and a reference to anorexics. Schnapps and vodka, especially cherry-flavored, refer to the Lana del Rey song "This is What Makes Us Girls," Russia fixation, and party lifestyle that these girls strive for.
Catholic school imagery is also popular. Schoolgirls in uniform, nuns, Bibles, and rosaries often appear as visuals. In whispers and text posts, these young women often joke about their Catholic upbringing, such as the religious trauma they experienced and the inside jokes that comes with living through similar life experiences. A common slogan is "God's favorite" in describing themselves.
One of the main modes of conveying this aesthetic are whispers, which are from an app of the same name. In them, users have to overlay a confession over an image. Waifs use imagery that matches the aesthetic, and text that communicates the typical thoughts relating to the characteristics of a waif. Word salads are fairly common, and describe the aesthetic in an overwhelming, chaotic way that mimics some prose of authors that these women read.
An example of an edit done to make it look like an article from The Cut, which uses this distinctive title font and quip-y subtitles.
Edited screenshots of news articles from the digital magazine The Cut are common, where, instead of a fashion/cultural title, the magazine would "report" on a mundane activity of a "girlblogger," (a young woman who is chronically online) or a model.
Memes are an incredibly common way to link these aesthetic visuals together and create a community. One format that is incredibly popular is the "I would go to school if..." meme where "if this were the teacher" is captioned under an image of a model, "if this was the uniform" under the fashion with the aesthetic, "if this was the lunch" under diet coke and cigarettes, etc. Another common meme is the "Are ya winning, daughter?" format edited with pngs of the visuals, garments, albums, and books associated with the community. The "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. The five people in question:" template overlays the quote above and different outlines of five people with pngs of the above visuals. Another is a comment/tag game where an image with different waif-related categories of media and visuals (books, albums, beverages, types of skirts, etc.) are in rows with numbers, letters, and symbols above each item. A user then comments with what they would pick from each category.
Slogans and a shared vocabulary are also incredibly repeated in this community. Some of them may include:
- I'm like (toxic male fictional character, songs, or objects) but a girl
- God's favorite
- In my (word salad, fictional character, songs, etc.) era
- Some words include: girlboss, waif, cunt, "skinny" as a superlative adjective, and slurs such as "retard" and "faggot"
Outfit moodboards and object collections link the different components of the aesthetic together. The outfit is often accompanied by transparents of coffee, newspaper headlines, cigarettes and other drugs, and books.
Fashion
This section is under construction
Bottoms
- Plaid and check mini skirts, often from Burberry and with the distinctive belt piece detail
Media
Movies
- Girl, Interrupted (1999)
- Jennifer’s Body (2009)
- The Virgin Suicides (1999)
- Buffalo '66 (1998)
- Valley of the Dolls (1967)
TV Shows
- Gossip Girl (2007)
- Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Books
- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
- The Chic Diet by Kit Olsen
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Podcasts
- Red Scare (2018)
Music
The music associated with the aesthetic originate mostly from Pale Grunge 2014 tumblr.
Artists
- The Arctic Monkeys
- Lana del Rey
- Marina and the Diamonds
- Fiona Apple
- Mitski
Criticism
This section is under construction
Gallery
