Indeed, the “crying makeup” trend is the epitome of all that is wrong with the sad girl aesthetic, which has been around for almost 10 years now. With its sad, ethereal, and impossibly perfect ...

The Sad Girl aesthetic does not go out of season, but instead adapts to it. The term “Sad Girl Autumn” was first popularized by Taylor Swift’s 2021 release, “All Too Well ...

Gen Z is glamourizing breakdowns in public with smeared mascara selfies, sad notes, and photo dumps of tears, chaos and ...

BBC. 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 ...

In her column “Brutal Monsters,” Cate Burtner ’25 offers commentary on the literature of mental illness. I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending.