Interestingly, 2013 also planted the seeds for what we now call "uproar" or "camp." It was the year Miley Cyrus performed at the VMAs with giant teddy bears and foam fingers—a deliberate pivot into a neon, "ugly" aesthetic that broke the internet. We were moving away from the polished perfection of the late 2000s and into something louder, weirder, and much more eye-searing. 💡 The Legacy of 2013
Everything had a thick, faux-white paper border or, worse, the "grunge" black frame. ugly 2013
The "mullet skirt" (short in the front, long in the back) dominated prom nights and music festivals alike. Digital Clutter and Typography Interestingly, 2013 also planted the seeds for what
If it wasn’t moving, we painted a neon chevron pattern on it. It was the official pattern of dorm rooms and phone cases. The "mullet skirt" (short in the front, long
If your skin didn’t look orange and the sky didn’t look neon, did you even go outside? The "Quirky" Fashion Crisis
Using apps to turn your status updates into a jumbled cloud of various fonts was considered "deep." The Rise of "Ugly-Cool"
These massive, chunky-heeled platform boots were the uniform of the era. They were towering, clunky, and somehow paired with everything from skater skirts to shredded denim.