the rise of the cottagecore aesthetic

[@dialiaga]

Although I'm not that into cottagecore, I have been teaching myself to sew and repair clothes so that when society collapses I can exchange that service for pain killers.

[@KristenLeo]

That is one fantastic plan 👌

[@annabeatrizzimmermann7708]

same lmao

[@sapnanayak1453]

What kind of pain killers?👀👀

[@elisavetkollia2418]

Lol me too. The plan now is to become a seamstress

[@iamcharming7338]

😁😉😉👈

[@SustainablyVegan]

I loveeed this video, and I loooove watching cottagecore videos. Where there is something good, Capitalism will come and claim it. That intro though...I'd watch your cottagecore alt channel

[@KristenLeo]

😭😭😭 thank you Immy!!!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

THE INTRO ❤

[@ttllymxico]

lol The Styles have been around for Decades
It is YOU who are claiming it !!

[@KristenLeo]

y'all better like this video cause I haven't had a moment of rest for the past two weeks trying to make this

[@olivianjoroge]

I was just thinking this, like how long must have this video taken her to make, my goodness! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dauriagroux-holt4028]

Where do I start?! I'm currently 13 minutes in and I'm just FLOORED at the focus, the deep dive into a highly relevant yet rarely discussed topic, and the filmmaking from script (to lighting! to mise-en-scene! to costuming! to sound! all of it!) to edit is outstanding. Side note: I'm a filmmaking grad and therefore I claim some knowledge on the subject 😂. I started watching your videos sharing about your experiences as a flight attendant. In uniform, no doubt! Always 10/10 for costuming. and now you're here. All I have to say is Kristen you a prime example of what it means to continue to question everything. A true GOAT. Thank you for allowing us a glimpse through your lens. Socially-distanced hugs from Seattle

[@sofiepaloma2615]

This video is brilliant, thoughtful and beautifully made! But please also take time for yourself and rest! We appreciate the effort and love you put into all your videos - which are works of art really - but we’d enjoy your content even so if you weren’t putting 100% (and probably more) into it. Take care! Sending love from Switzerland 🌞

[@lizzieteeter6428]

this video is truly a work of art and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it! thank you for your content, a new upload from you always makes my day :)

[@schlumpfgurke5554]

Thank you for always making so good videos even if it is so much effort for you!

[@michellechiperi6568]

I think that people who aim to look cottagecore by buying from Shein and Amazon aren't thinking about the ideology behind it, and might not even be aware of it honestly

[@doeeyed7498]

True

[@special.souls.stick.together]

Do you have any idea where I can get cottagecore clothes without shopping there but is still cheap?

[@love.you.baybey6658]

@@special.souls.stick.together anywhere secondhand ex. Thrift stores, vintage stores, Depop, Etsy (though always beware of drop shoppers online) is where I’d suggest

[@special.souls.stick.together]

@@love.you.baybey6658 I'll try then! I don't have any thrift stores near me but I'll check out the other options!! 🙂

[@Bamjoanna]

@@special.souls.stick.together you can also ask friends or family if they have any clothes they don’t want and you can try to find clothing that fits the cottage core look!!

[@ChrisBrooks34]

I freely admit to adoring the cottagecore asethetic and light academy. It just it hits something inside of me that I love and I just love to see all the girls dress up and do their thing and find cute vintage style pieces.

[@KristenLeo]

Same! 😮‍💨💗

[@bianka94825]

Same sis, nice escape from the capitalist reality😁

[@quemma]

me too

[@hugol9927]

My favourite joke of the month is "Cottagecore is just a fancy way to say that you want to be a hobbit".

[@juanjuri6127]

this joke is goblin erasure

[@TessConnellan]

BANG THERE IT IS haha

[@Randomstuffs261]

I actually live in a British cottage and so I absolutely get why cottagecore is a thing. My life is so much more insular, which usually would be a bad thing, but right now with all the terrible things going on in the world, it's really nice. Covid has barely changed my life at all, I hope everyone else can experience this kind of peace at some point, at least just to see what it's like to not have to worry about things that are outside of their control and be absorbed in what surrounds them instead.
And Jiji is queen

[@KristenLeo]

Are you looking for a roommate? 👀

[@Randomstuffs261]

@@KristenLeo Bruh, you are always welcome

[@lex6819]

Cool! I'm really into Ros Byam Shaw's books, "Perfect English" and "Perfect English Cottage," and I've found nearly any decor item I need for this style from my local thrift stores.

[@Unveranosinmi]

Is there an empty cottage near? Lol😭

[@tatianaa5441]

I live on an island, and covid hasn't changed my life that much either, except for making it more boring lol.
I'm dying to leave town but from the looks of it, I'm better off here for the time being lmao.

[@HanonSama]

Pretty sure cottage core is on the rise because of modern overstimulation and the lack of "nature" around us, when none of us really, REALLY want to do any of the work associated with cottage core besides cooking, flower arranging, and maybe- just maybe- herb gardening.
But, we're not the ones who started this trend- it was Marie Antoinette 😂

[@marleyhernandez3416]

I love Kristen because she posts videos on topics that I have never seen anywhere else, rather than repeating everyone else's thoughts

[@KristenLeo]

😭💗 thank you Marley!

[@janaeiskonfektknisterpapie7004]

Karolina Zebrowska spoke about it too

[@liviaclaire]

@@janaeiskonfektknisterpapie7004 I have seen a couple of videos about this topic tbh

[@spacebar9733]

I've seen a lot about this, she just posted it really late (like months) in comparison to the others who posted about it

[@lorelei9958]

As someone who lives in an English cottage in the New Forest, cottagecore is a natural fit. However there are so many issues with it: the fashion is honestly so hard to thrift (now it's mainstream) and people put so much into the aesthetic and nothing into the lifestyle. For me cottagecore is growing as much as my own food as I can, altering thrifted finds to make them work and sewing what I can't thrift, foriging, buying from small businesses when I can afford it and not giving a shit when it goes out of fashion again.

[@graceelizabeth130]

omg i was born in the new forest how funny to see someone else from there on yt.

[@lex6819]

I think cottagecore is rural life cosplay. It comes off as very pretentious. It is idealized, not realistic. In my home state, people in rural areas suffer degrading poverty, illness and drug addiction. My parents grew up on farms. I'm a 1st generation city girl. My grandmother told me a story of when she was a girl and her parents moved to a new house, her mother took the butter dish and threw it into the woods. My grandmother said she often went for walks to look for the dish but never found it. I asked her why her mother threw the butter dish away, and she said it was because it reminded her of how hard her life was on the farm.

[@lorelei9958]

@@lex6819 To me that's the very point of cottagecore, being aware that it's an idealiszed notion and not an impression of any reality that has ever existed. That's the difference between the leftest cottagecore and alt right tradwife aesthetic. Tradwife is a romanticism of a past that never existed without any self awareness, cottagecore is young people being fully aware that it's a fantasy but embracing it anyway because we don't have a future to fantasise about and the reality of the past is full of too much discrimination for us to idealisze like tradwives.
Cottagecore is taking a fairytale and saying: know life will never be like this, but what else is left for me to dream about if I can't even dream of simplicity and wildflowers.

[@ajckall-stars2838]

Me too, I live in rural Yorkshire. There have been so many girls taking photos outside my house and around the village in the past year. They always look lovely, but I can't help but think how impractical their outfits would be if they actually lived here 😆 A thick woolly jumper with leggings and wellies would be more suitable haha x

[@SarahEsmaeWolfe]

As much as I understand the appeal, I am someone who actually grew up in the countryside. I think most of cottagecore is just people glamorizing the lifestyle without wanting to do any of the work that goes along with it. How many "cottagecore" people actually grow their own food and cook from scratch and can for the winter and keep chickens at the very least? Also, where I grew up was not at all tolerant or open-minded. It's a very secluded lifestyle in reality which leads to ignorance.

[@iamcharming7338]

Nice profile... 😉👈

[@raapyna8544]

Internet has changed that though. Here in Finland, countryside has 4G internet - there's very few places that don't. I think people will roam back to small towns and villages at the edge of town. My father grew up in the countryside and pretty poor, but he still goes every weekend to chop some wood. If he didn't want to, he could have changed our heating system by now.

[@sweetdaydreamer8868]

Not everyone can afford to live in the country or in a village, even if they really want to. Cottagecore is *escapism* for most, it's not realistic expecting everyone to follow the lifestyle to the t.

[@annwood6812]

We know. Don't ruin it with realism.

[@zufgh]

People in the city are just as ignorant and intolerant, just about different things.

[@sunflowers2469]

wow interesting points. personally, what draws me to “cottage core” is coziness, beauty, coziness, gardening, sanctuary, coziness, coziness, homeyness, coziness, & coziness

[@DidiAphra]

"i'm ovulating so my confidence is sky high" LMAOO KRISTEN SNDJKDNS

[@bjulalula9537]

So what does sndjkdns stand for?

[@anupreetiboro1352]

@@bjulalula9537 it's just means they're giggling, and making sounds 😅

[@iamcharming7338]

Nice Poznan

[@dc9067]

Byeee

[@iamcharming7338]

@@dc9067 OK DFA...

[@JustAHorrorShow]

Most of my "cottagecore" clothes are actually vintage from the 70s.
Thanks for mentioning how this aesthetic is likely to appeal to neurodivegent people. I am neurodivergent and from the city. This aesthetic has always appealed to me. I've never stuck to one aesthetic with my clothes but when it comes to the lifestyle I want and the type of home I want to live in, it's always that peaceful and quiet cottage life I want.
Also as an artist I find the idea of being able to live off the land and grow my own food to be very appealing.

[@lolicdia]

✨✨✨

[@raapyna8544]

Same. I want the 'room where a kid with adhd can relax' out of minimalism, but I prefer grandma's furniture to Ikea.

[@quemma]

i stole clothes from my mom LOL

[@hollyexley]

"An unconscious preparation for collapse" - That's it, that's totally it.

[@SherrainePhillips]

It’s interesting how your race determines what you see on social media. As a black girl I’ve literally mostly seen black girls in cottage core. Good old algorithms separating us 😕

[@strawberryfrog76]

Cottagecore for me was about discovering slow living. Yes, the style finally put the name on the type of clothes I always loved, but what drew me in was making things with your own hands... making stuff from scratch, cooking, baking, taking care of others and yourself, not getting sucked into working so much I don't leave my house (which I still do, it's a process), reconnecting with my family... I grew up in a multigenerational home and living in a big city abroad in the middle of the Panini made me ACHE for making pasta with my grandma, picking elderflowers for cordial with my mum, the local milk we get from the lady with cows, homegrown produce... And when the internet offers it back and wraps it up in a progressive, accepting and inclusive society, what more could I possibly ask for?

[@hydrangeadragon]

Also how do you make the footage look like a movie from the 70's? it's so dreamy and ethereal

[@KristenLeo]

Clear plastic in front of the lens makes that effect! 🤗

[@ameliab6700]

Loved the video Kristen! I'm from Scotland and in the last 10 years, we could really see the prices of cottage houses in the highlands and islands going through the roof. It is pretty much impossible for the younger generation to buy a house as we have people from England selling their properties to move up to Scotland. For the price of the London flat you can buy a mansion in the highlands. You can really see the difference on the islands like Islay, Harris, Skye etc. where communities simply cannot afford to buy a house and if you can't afford the house, you have no place to stay, if you have no place to stay you can't get a job. They just end up leaving and the island is replaced with pensioners and houses turned into very expensive Airbnb's. I think particularly last year, when the pandemic hit people realised that they could live slower life and the idea of living somewhere rural for a lot cheaper in Scotland became a legit idea (which I don't blame them for, as Scottish landscape is amazing!) but unfortunately it is already doing a real damage to Scottish communities.

[@hallihalloo586]

oh man that sounds so sad 😞

[@minniethriver]

This really sounds sad... years ago I travelled through the highlands from one airbnb to another... they were so inexpensive while laying next to a beach, I couldn't believe it. I'm from germany, I have to admit it crossed my mind to buy a house there at the beach for that little money... we only have extremely expensive beaches in germany 🥲

[@Udontkno7]

same exact ideal in the american south. florida is cheap compared to new york, but goddamn

[@Udontkno7]

like…how de hell you make ALABAMA expensive?????

[@viannamichelleramirez9077]

Fun fact: in the Dominican Republic we say “take the mountains” all the time. “Coger la loma” ☀️

[@KristenLeo]

FOR REAL!?? 😃 that’s so funny both languages have the same expression!

[@PaNsY2215]

I'm not disagreeing with your views and points on this topic. Just want to add another viewpoint to the multiple family and relatives household.
In my south american upbringing I was able to be involved in both types. Having grandparents/cousins living with me as well as by myself with my nuclear family through different moments as well as seeing other close relatives do the same. And sadly, the risk of verbal, psychological, physical, sexual abuse and assault increases adding cousins, uncles and grandparents to the equation. In an ideal world ofc, a bigger family includes more care and love for kids but sadly it isn't the case.
Hopefully we can find a happy medium someday

[@lolicdia]

Absolutely agree

[@sveme5450]

As someone active on tumblr when cottage core as subculture started it is absolutely wild to see it become mainstream and commodified in real time

[@NanoExpress]

hello! I'm making a research about recent aesthetic trends on tumblr, sending a few questions for tumblr users about the Cottagecore Aesthetics and your comment interested me, would you like to participate? 🍂🍃

[@halleberry645]

I personally think if you truly want to be cottage core you should only thrift or support ethical companies ❤️ depop , thredup etc . Don’t support the monster Jeffrey 😩 .

[@sapnanayak1453]

It's ironic because the girls and women who used to already embody the cottagecore aesthetic a decade ago were labelled plain, basic and trying to look 'feminine'. I was and still am in my opinion a cottagecore girl without really trying because I enjoy dressing in cute feminine clothes, am very happy with basic flowers from my garden and love using eco-friendly materials like glass and jute. Lol I can't believe I've become 'trendy' after all these years. *It is my time to shine* ✨

[@olivianjoroge]

Whenever in doubt just remember that capitalism is the reason for why everything is going to shit. Still love cottagecore tho ✌🏾

[@olivianjoroge]

@@huberto7453 I’m sorry what do you mean by ‘“you guys’”??????

[@di3538]

@@olivianjoroge don't engage! he's one of those people who see anyone who doesn't agree with his narrow view of the world as a collective "them" and will not talk to you with respect as a fellow human being. Have a good day 🥺

[@halleberry645]

I absolutely love cottagecore . I have a vintage white cottage core wedding dress that I always wear . ❤️

[@KristenLeo]

😍 love that you wear it all the time!

[@jeng1395]

I’ve been debating on buying a Gunne Sax wedding dress! If i get one, it’ll be my summer signature piece!

[@olgaw5082]

When I first heard about cottagecore I totally missed the fashion aspect of it idk I just thought it centered around gardening, cooking. Still when I think of cottagecore I see vegetable garden, dirty nails, big boots, lots of bugs and stuff like that 😅 that's what's in my fantasy

[@md-ie3kw]

the Marie Antoinette part is a masterpiece! Fight me if you disagree

[@Samson16667]

Hey Kristen Leo, I'm sorry about how your country of Greece is experiencing massive wildfires. I hope you and your family stay safe.

[@lculverwell3465]

this is exactly the topic that I want to focus on in my anthropology honours! such an interesting topic (:

[@KristenLeo]

💗💗💗 thank you!

[@azasar2762]

I've never heard of cottagecore, but I've always been obsessed with classic childrents cartoons of woodland creatures. little bears and bunnies in their tree dug out homes with their cute little wholesome families because it always gave me such warm fuzzies. I especially love beatrix potter, and keep the books just for the cozy aesthetic lol, is there a fan group for this?

[@preranajoshi2661]

I'm from india and I related so hard when you said that people in your country throw away old things or don't really have an appreciation for vintage. india used to have huge communities where things would get reused over and over and everything was essentially zero waste but due to the competition from the west, mass production and mass consumption began gaining traction. now people are slowly going back to their roots and supporting the gazillion indeginius crafts that we had left behind for years and i have only the cottage core, vintage core, sustainability movement and the pandemic to thank for that.

[@yasminmaley2237]

The cinematography on your videos is beautiful, looks so professionally done! 💜

[@Star-Pilled]

This video was next level. Recreating cottage core scenes, Marie Antoinette, tying it in to pop culture, history, fashion, societal structures... Fantastic. Just... Chef's kiss 👩‍🍳💋

[@amelix1001]

This video is pure art, I can’t even imagine all the work there is behind, so beautiful and interesting as always! ♥️💐

[@hannahahanonu9884]

I really love the cottagecore aesthetic but the aspect I love the most about it is the slow living aspect, just the sense of peace that it brings in your life💚 I really wish I could live like that💖💖

[@taydrabrookshire347]

Isn’t that what it SHOULD be? Your outfit or appearance shouldn’t matter. You just live it.

[@megmog4094]

We've definitely had a mass migration here in Australia. So much so that the city folk who are moving to regional areas are pricing everyone out of the market that already live here. As much as i can understand wanting to live here, it sucks to be pushed out of your own home. plus they're now developing it here, so it will eventually just become like they places they escaped from.

[@smell-of-rain-and-coffee4041]

I loved watching this beautiful video combined with the loud hard cold captitalsm analysis. Yay for the contrast!
Only one thing: Introverts/Loners have always existed and have always retreated from their family groups whenever possible. My great-granddad admitted freely in the letters I have that he did not spend his childhood and youth in the woods due to love of nature, but due to disdain for his crammed and overwhelming home life...

[@kseniav586]

A joyous day! Our Greek goddess has blessed us with another video that combines impeccable aesthetic visuals and sharp critical analysis. I'm so glad I found your channel

[@iamcharming7338]

Hi my love

[@sufficiently_damp6227]

Hearing more creators mention neurodivergence and its definite impact on culture warms my heart, thanks for including

[@cgarcia660]

I’m almost 40 with three kids and you’re right: we can’t afford the dream on one income. I love your content. Wishing you the best!

[@ananymus8507]

Loving the Contrapoints-style analysis of fascinating topics. Also, can I please get a screensaver of you having a picnic in the garden

[@moretyquira]

I was legit just thinking a few days ago about the love of my life and when she was going to upload
Of course, I do mean Jiji, the Iconic Queen

[@KristenLeo]

Jiji… mmm okay… noted 😑

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

Omg my mom was all about the “storybook” look and I didn’t know that was a thing. I thought she was so dorky 😂 sorry mom

[@KristenLeo]

Um excuse me, mom is a style icon 😤

[@iamcharming7338]

I love you.. 😁😉👈

[@thecatlady3501]

Is that why there was that huge trend of bridesmaids dresses in the 80’s with the big bonnet sun hats that all my aunts did?

[@BrittanyLynn]

"pre-pan-demi-lovato" I CANNOT

[@iamcharming7338]

You a lesbian

[@pumpkin3881]

I live in a country with a lot of untouched nature, but unfortunately we dont own a house. Our spacious apartment, though, is very cosy and light. Its not a house, but we filled it with plants so we could get closer to nature. I dont own the apartment and live with my parents, but I still feel like you can make anything cottagecore if you have enough space for plants, furniture and opportunity to own a pet

[@pumpkingrantaire3861]

Loved this video!!!! i am actually writing a paper right now which kind of ties into this even though i didnt know it until now... basically another point to mention would be how the idealization of 'simpler times' has been a thing for basically all of human history and the idealisation of 'simpler times in the British countryside' has especially been a thing since the rise of industrialization which resulted in pollution and destruction of nature etc. etc. you can find this pastoral trope (which is reaaally similar to what we have now with the cottage core aesthetic) in victorian novels already. of course this idealisation has actually frequently erased class relations and inequalities as the aesthetic likes to pretend everything is cute and great and healthy,erasing the fact that there is actual LABOUR involved in living in the countryside that was HARD and NOT CUTE AT ALL. basically this pastoral fantasy was a product of bourgeois wealthy people who never actually had to live and work on the land themselves. this is probably not entirely applicable to cottagecore, as times have changed but at the same time, most of the audience probably has no experience of real life in the countryside. at the same time, when you say cottagecore is a return to colonial Britain's countryside.... that is only what rich people want you to believe british country side was like back then! (especially as the (19th century) British countryside has played and still plays a big part in the construction of British national identity... ok i could go on forever, i'll stop now)

[@spaceyindigo304]

THAT INTRO felt like the best movie preview ever! I'm in absolute awe even for someone who's into dark alt aesthetics and not cottagecore at all, that was a masterpiece 😍😍

[@aleafazio6431]

I lived in Washington state (The evergreen state), and like so many things in the cottagecore videos and eco-friendly things that rise out of it remind me of home. I lived in the mountains and near farmland. I never imagined a day when my rustic culture would become trendy. I think what I really like about this trend is the rise of eco-conscious. I hope we all grow to love our earth more.

[@thalmorbiznitch4028]

It's SUPER hard to shop second hand clothes for plus size people, let alone finding things that fit an aesthetic you want. I'm all for shopping 2nd hand, but we also shouldn't "hate" people who don't buy second hand because you don't always know someone's situation.

[@jeng1395]

I’m 5’4”, 112 pounds, and it’s very hard even at my size.

[@Sara-sn5gd]

Hm, I think there really must be something in terms of isolation leading to more consumption. When I was at home with my parents, I didn't feel the need to spend. Sure, one part was that at home parents tended to handle shopping for essentials, but even without that I didn't want to go shopping. When living on my own tho I did want to go out shopping and when the pandemic hit I did the most online shopping I ever did.

[@LexiOrchard]

OMG your production quality just keeps improving and loved this video. I've been accused of being very "cottage core" at times which I seem to recoil at as I'm just poor, non binary and live in a rural area. So I'm going to make my own clothes or alter cheap ones and go for a walk in the countryside slowly being destroyed by cheap housing estates... Where was I... Oh yes, great video & loving the production work you are putting in! It's being noticed!

[@80sgirlvhsandcassette]

Yes the mass migration is a thing. Loads of people left the city of Bristol and came to my area. Buying a property is even more harder to local people now, then you add in Air bnbs and unemployment it's awful for the locals. I'm so glad I got on to the Property ladder before I did.

[@suides4810]

A few years ago a house got bought in my neighborhood for 90k now a similar one sold for 250k..
Its just insane

[@zaynalee8270]

I am just floored by the quality of this content!

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

Kristen your videos recently have an aesthetic that gives me an eyeball fix like nothing else. I click on the video because the preview is enchanting and then i watch the video to the end (i have adhd it means a lot) because you make so much sense without giving a crazy opinion overload

[@tatanabaudisova1056]

just wanna quickly say, thanks for the amazing videos you do! i periodically rewatch my favorites like cottagecore, cult-like fashion industry or defamation of witches and enjoy all your content very much :) please keep going

[@hakdoughz5329]

ma'am it is ILLEGAL for that opening montage to be that good 😭😭😭

[@sarahdenoyo8886]

This is my favorite video of yours! I just watched a great video about Pretty Privilege and Marie Antionette and have been really delving into these and how they relate to our culture now. Thanks for the amazing video.

[@elizabethchurchill2933]

Great video! At 2:02 you cite Megan McClelan on the psychology of fashion. I had trouble finding her, turns out it's spelled Megan McClelland. Anyway, she has some fascinating articles for anyone interested in the topic. Thanks for the pointer!

[@KristenLeo]

Thank you for the correction! 💗 Can’t seem to make a video without at least one typo in it 😫😫😫

[@maritrolljenta]

Kristen’s videos are the only ones I watch on the big screen aka my laptop, because they are too aesthetically pleasing to be watched on the little screen

[@christyclarissemercier6359]

That smooth ad transition 😂😁

[@KristenLeo]

I am a master of my craft 😜

[@diananeto3336]

The first shots of the video are so beautiful. Congrats Kristen! You are such a smart, magical, creative fairy. Always fun to watch your content

[@claudiasotelo6956]

your channel is a dream to me, the mesh of aesthetics and social commentary is just *chefs kiss* 💋

[@riikkapitkanen3269]

Oh dear Jesus the video clips in the beginning are beautiful 😍

[@minutekanji7082]

Your analysis are really interesting. The way you connect the ideas shows that you spent a lot of time researching. Thank you! 😊 I love the Cottagecore style ✨ I used to call it just countryside, vintage, natural or fairytale style. But I think the new term sums up a a combination of all that styles.
I've seen there is a "revival" of traditions. People are looking for a connection with their culture and the Earth.
For example, in China, ancient Hanfu fashion (with more than 3.000 years of history) is making a comeback.
Do you think this could happen in Greece?
How would the people react if you started wearing ancient Greek styles?

[@MIOLAZARUS]

Just the music gave me all the nostalgia-feels. I feeling of something that never was.

[@annazz5778]

just🙏,never seen in another channel such well put analyses .You really dive into things and always in such a beautiful and NOT boring way!Without you,i would only know 1/5 of what capitalism is responsible for

[@matinakanakari]

This video is a gift to the word. Thank you Kristen for making these educational and aesthetically pleasing videos😍

[@melminsartsymood8619]

I love your intros so much, their always creative and aesthetically pleasing

[@PeacePunx]

i was literally about to buy one of their phone cases just before i started watching,
now i get discount for nothing yay! thank you love. Also you look STUNNING xx

[@eriv3910]

That girl puts a lot of work on her videos and IT SHOWS.
I loved this video a lot! It does make me wonder about the way I was raised and my life goals. I was lucky enough to not grow up in a crowded gray city and now I will move into one since I'll go to a nursing uni. I indeed appreciate solitude even though I'm still alive because of my family's support and my soul charges by spending time with loved ones.
I'm trying to make sure that I won't lose my contact with nature, so I thought I'd try gardening in my small kinda balcony, hoping that I'll enjoy that little hobby. I'm privileged enough to be able to do all these and I think I'm also privileged to not feel like I'm being kicked out of my house etc but still having my family supporting me and helping me till I manage to get by on my own -assuming that will happen, cuz Greece-.
I don't know however, if an extended family would pull it off in today's society. In my mind, it seems that keeping the rest of your family that close, can lead to them being pervasive into your personal life and choices and that could be the case for us too at some point.

[@diamondcentury21]

You are killing it in the visuals department 😍😍 I love the mood you create and I admire the amount of work you put into these videos🥰 btw can’t wait for averagecore to become a thing 😅

[@girljustDIYit]

You had me laughing out loud with the French accent! The editing, insights and, as always, the sarcastic humour of this video were all top notch. Thanks Kristen!

[@amandamckee9178]

I tend to think that the idea arose (originally) to convey a certain feel (turning back time to a simpler/slower life and ideals) and was very much meant to be a sustainable lifestyle. But, as it gained in popularity and began "trending" many retailers decided to jump on board and it spiraled into something else (namely, a trend). But there are those who believe in it as a lifestlye, and not just "a look". I know I go to thrift shops, flea markets, garage sales, etc. to obtain items.

[@ayeshahind2118]

I feel like you make videos on whateve is on my mind and I absolutely love how you make videos to answer all the thoughts I have 🤧💛

[@marinowy8998]

It's like a celebration for me everytime Kristen posts a new video 💓

[@esrahvanaarle114]

these visuals are everything .. OMG...

[@thegreeenmnm]

I was always into gardening, baking, sewing, cards, frollocking , and when cottagecore became popular i saw a glimpse of my desired life and would give anything to live it

[@thecottagelibrary]

Oh my! I was so focused on the video and suddenly I was like “but that’s my pie! That’s my picture!”. I just can’t believe I saw my own picture in a video like this!! So grateful! You made my day! 🤎🍁🍎🥧 such a good video! ☺️ I can see the hard work and effort behind it!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

it's true, there was a mass migration from California and now Las Vegas and Denver and other cities are seeing huge inflation. loved this video!

[@judithkoch8839]

The aesthetic of this video was emaculate! Beatifully done like always

[@ericag321]

Super interesting take. Noticed a similar thing happening with punk culture and fashion- Nordstrom is selling pre-made battle vests. Fight the system with your $80 unoriginal denim sponsored by capitalism, I guess

[@optimistichaos9004]

Not related but the aesthetic of your videos is literally relaxing my mind ✨ and I appreciate it ✨

[@lavendarcrash2941]

Kristen: *publishes another flawless video*
Me, a white autistic Bi female who wanted to be a livestock vet in Montana: I am exposed

[@nataliamuchova]

This video itself is the pure escapist art I need right now 😍✨ Brilliantly done!

[@hydrangeadragon]

The migration thing is true, London feels so empty now, it's so strange but also kinda nice tbh, not as suffocating, btw so true that rental flats are renovated to look like gulags srsly, our bathroom is unsettlingly grey and austere

[@glitchyglitch8354]

as a kid i remember looking at japanese fashion magazines that had lolita clothing brands that looked very cottagecore and I completely forgot until now, like 2010 i think?

[@DiMagnolia]

This is such a good video, the past few years I went from being fully a city person to yearning for a more quiet life, this explains it perfectly.

[@camnels]

I always forget to comment but I watch every video religiously. Another great video essay Kristen!

[@hindvitry7535]

I just wanted to say... The cinematic is so gorgeous

[@mysticmaidenmagic]

half way through this video i was like “wow she has to be a fellow virgo venus because her attention to detail is impeccable” and then i looked up your birth chart and boom we both have libra sun and virgo venus 🙌 your style and aesthetic are genuinely perfect in my eyes

[@halleberry645]

I love gunne sax!!!! It’s such high quality! Also Kristen your videos are so aesthetically pleasing !

[@veronald5]

thank you for addressing neurodiversity :) v important part of our cultural intersectional conversations

[@positivelyeventful2722]

This is just amazing work!! I would love to learn from you about how you research and critical thinking. Wish we could all actually think for ourselves. Thank you so much!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@em-hq9gn]

this was brilliant and i love how you articulated everything. i've been obsessed with cottagecore since i started uni and this really helped me understand where that desire comes from

[@thequizzicalreader141]

I watched a few videos about the cottage core aesthetic and this is my favorite so far. I’m Hispanic and intergenerational families is a huge part of Hispanic culture, and it’s sad because in America it it viewed down on.

[@billsdestiny]

this woman cannot disappoint even if she tried. love you Kristen

[@JE-ng4ty]

Every one of your videos is my favorite, you outdo yourself everytime!

[@polimeter]

Wow, am I really the first?? (Correction: second🥲)
Im two minutes in and I gotta say, Your videos are always so beautiful, insane aesthetics ❤️❤️❤️

[@KristenLeo]

Thank you so much! ☺️💗

[@Charlie-im9iv]

I think it's also built on a yearning for stable housing, even when small and modest