The answer is simple: The sad girl aesthetic is not an annually adopted aesthetic, but rather, has come to define the culture we live in. Sad Girl Autumn is simply a seasonal flavor of something ...

Whiteness is central to the identity of the Sad Girl character, in real life and on the page. Every aspect of her aesthetic ... test came from platforms like Tumblr and Twitter.

This is one factor behind the birth of the “sad girl” aesthetic. While it seems there's a new way to live being preached on the daily, this particular emotional trend rubbed some the wrong way.

She’s in the music world: Lana Del Ray has always embodied a sad girl aesthetic and sound to great effect. She’s so sad, in fact, it’s almost relaxing. It makes you feel like you’re on ...