u/5krishnan

This is just my take; y'all do whatever y'all want.

I feel that the purpose of organizing aesthetics is meant to serve as inspiration, not rules. I have a plethora of aesthetics that I like, and I use them to try to guide art ideas and stylistic choices.

You should combine aesthetics to build your style & art, not worry about fitting into them. It's all vibes, it's not a science. It's helpful to have vocabular for those vibes and to connect different media (music, fashion, visual art, etc.) to those vibes. I'd say the only rules that are important are ensuring your art & style aren't offensive in some way.

My favorite aesthetics are Urbancore & Afterhours, Mosscore & Cabincore, Americana & Folkpunk, Activist/Laborwave, Heistcore & Spy Fiction, CyberMetal & Rivethead, Psychedelic, Stripcore, Scene, and what I call "soft & playful" (pastel, kawaii, springtime). They're quite varied and build together to make something unique.

Don't worry about labeling yourself and fitting into a box. If you are alternative, then it's antithetical to the culture to try and strictly comply with a set of parameters. Instead, explore the cultures, histories, stories, music, fashion, and art which comprise your aesthetics.

I want to find things that fit into these categories and represent them all in my style (not all in a single outfit, obviously), but it's really cool to compartmentalize them into different aspects and articles.

Having put all these aesthetics out, now I'm gonna see about brainstorming some ideas to do just that. I'd love to see what combinations y'all come up with!