goblincore

Mushrooms, toads and moss might not be the most celebrated of nature’s creations, but thanks to goblincore, an aesthetic that is blossoming online as well as in forests, the danker, gnarlier side of nature is enjoying a moment in the sun.

Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud’ Ellie Violet Bramley 2021

A close but more feral cousin to cottagecore, a trend for a stylised, agrarian way of life and its aesthetic – prairie dresses, jam tarts, thatched cottages and strawberry motifs – that was big last year, goblincore is, says Brennan, more “rough around the edges”.

Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud’ Ellie Violet Bramley 2021

There has also been goblincore (think mushroom motifs and mossy greens) corpcore (basically workwear), balletcore (ballet flats and wrap cardigans) and mermaidcore (long wavy hair and seaweed greens) For 2025, fishermancore (cable knit jumpers and lobster platters) is being championed.

Why the French have fallen out of cœur with core Chloe Mac Donnell 2025

There has also been goblincore (think mushroom motifs and mossy greens) corpcore (basically workwear), balletcore (ballet flats and wrap cardigans) and mermaidcore (long wavy hair and seaweed greens) For 2025, fishermancore (cable knit jumpers and lobster platters) is being championed.

Why the French have fallen out of cœur with core Chloe Mac Donnell 2025