Whether your style peaks at the sight of darker pastures and A/W is your moment to truly excel your fashions a la Balenciaga puffer and layering your way to obscurity. Perhaps you’re a fiend for S/S and are itching at any given opportunity to sport luxe lingerie in the name of Jacquemus and want nothing more than to zero in on that summer bod you’ve avoided half heartedly avoided carbs and gluten for, but really and truly only lasted a week and vowed to go again the next winter coming. Well, one thing that we all have in common is our need to peacock. in one way or another we cannot deny our need to showcase our fashion fine’s for a moment of sheer gratification. Even the most apathetic towards fashion harbor an affinity whether it be a particular brand, an item of clothing or an aesthetic. We all exist to a fashion tribe.
Tribes have long existed in human civilization as a mode of connectivity. Shared norms and values encompassed by codes and uniforms that identify individuals to one another. Although we exist in a time where individuals are altruistic than ever before, there’s a concerning need to hark back to those periods of group think as the current climate seek to divide.
One of the most polarizing of tribes to date are the AI crowd. Whether you’re lover or a hater one thing that’s difficult to ignore is the rapidity in which these simulated influencers have risen to prominence. If you were wondering just how much of an affect they have had, look not at their follower count, the campaigns they’ve shot, or even the discussions that have erupted at their expense (which, mind you, is of great importance and should not be overlooked); Simply divert your attention to the digital subculture of eBoys and eGirls that has been cultivated in the last year or so.
A community of individuals who’s online persona greatly differs form their IRL persona; a remedy to the falsities of Instagram aesthetics. Oft criticized for their sexualization and infantile like expressions these groups have more than spilled into the mainstream conscious and therefor difficult to deny the effects that the rise of AI has on the way these groups self identify through clothing.
Nothing exists within a vacuum, so, if AI truly has created a generation of loyal subjects how do we identify these groups for better understanding? Well, placing them in the fashion tribes context course.Season after season, new tribes litter these fashion streets all sporting the latest in ‘wavy garms’ all with a unique pose and prop to truly solidify their look.
So, without further ado here are AI fashion tribes to identify in the dici-verse…
Art Heaux
The fashion girl who wants nothing more than to be respected for her music. Speaks out about injustices, but not enough for you to hate them. You secretly want to stan her but can’t look past how mainstream she’s gotten.
Favorite film: Crazy/Beautiful
Coffee order: Zen Refresher
Item they couldn’t live without: Gemstones, special mention: Obsidian
e-People
Timid. The internet is her best friend. Stained lips and a penchant for all things anime. More than likely either has an ASMR page because why not.
Favorite film: Spirited Away
Coffee order: Tie dye Frappuccino
Item they couldn’t live without: space filters
Fit bits and green juice
Regina George in two acts. Typical Insta hunny. A mean girl reformed and now preaches positive vibes and all things wellness. Will steal your man, but she means well.
Favorite film: Lady Bird
Coffee order: Matcha green tea latte
Item they couldn’t live without: Lumee light
‘F’ is for…
The F’boys of Instagram. Jerry Lorenzo and Virgil are life. Raf and Kim Jones over everything. Grills and tats to make the hunnies go crazy and occasionally skateboard because… streetwear.
Favorite film: No time for films. But, is a frequent PAQ watcher
Coffee order: Anything carbonated
Item they couldn’t live without: Grailed account
Cherry emoji chicks
The cherry emoji of fashion tribes. chapstick, eyebrow sculpting and solid rotation of vintage archived Dior and Louis Vuitton. Is more Marilyn Monroe but aims for Audrey Tautou. Believes in the whimsical nostalgia of silver screen glamour wants nothing more than to marry a billionaire without any of the relationship commitments.
Favorite film: Some Like it Hot
Coffee order: Cappuccino
Item they couldn’t live without: vintage Louis Vuitton monogram purse
