Indie Sleaze for a Recession, Groundbreaking
At the Haute Couture shows of recent, Dazed asked attendees what was in and out for 2024. Lyas, @ly.as0 on TikTok, responded that ‘Indie Sleaze’ was in. A sentiment I have been very much aligned with over the past year or so. Summer 2023 was a summer of the early 2010s for my wardrobe. As Winter eclipsed the tank tops and ballet flats, I fell even deeper into the black (and gold and studded) hole of Indie Sleaze, as did the world of fashion. To me, there are some beautifully camp aspects of this era, and it is those that I see coming to the forefront in this modern revival. Whilst it may not be historically accurate, my image of Indie Sleaze pictures Serena Van Der Woodsen wearing Zadig & Voltaire, Ke$ha pumping through wired earphones, Lana Del Rey-Americana on tumblr, Allsaints spikes, pleather, faux fur, American Apparel, Isabel Marant trainers, chunky gold bangles, feather earrings, side partings, ripped jeans, Nicki Minaj Pink Friday-era, and of course, Gossip Girl. The era...