There was something about you that now I can’t remember…

Dear Bwog readers,

Maybe it’s just me, but maybe it’s not. Ever since The 1975 released their latest album a few weeks ago, and the Arctic Monkeys released an album last week, I’ve perceived a definite vibe shift. Sure, I (like you, probably) was a mere 12 years old when 2014’s indie sleaze reigned big, but now I truly am the melancholy young adult I longed to be back then, and I’m saying that it’s time for a revival—one that we can all participate in. All around me, I’m noticing solid-color tights, black tennis skirts, and knee socks. So, with that in mind, I present to you a Bwog-staff-sourced list of tips for how to incorporate early 2010s indie back into your 2020s life.

Clothing

• non-ripped tights
• sunflower-inspired clothing
• oversized denim jackets
• black jean jackets
• the original Doc Martens
  • with white socks
• black glitter
• black long sleeves
• leggings under jean shorts
• off-the-shoulder shirts
• sunglasses
• American traditional tattoos
• messenger bags
• black and white stripes
• fedoras (but in a cool way)
• chokers

Makeup

• ombre hair
• side part
• smudged black eye makeup
• black nail polish
• using red lipstick for blush
• dark lipstick

Behaviors

• adding a tasteful amount of single-line graffiti work around campus
• smoking with the art history majors
• becoming an art history major
• doing your makeup on the subway
• reading (and annotating) books on the subway
• hanging out in the stacks
• artfully curating ur anonymous poetry Tumblr 
• going to Hungarian Pastry Shop in your Harry Potter infinity scarf and beanie to write a draft of your creative writing story on your typewriter

“Indie Alma” via Bwarchives