The Tumblr girl aesthetic has a grungy look — that’s why it’s sometimes referred to as “soft grunge ... and reblogging your favorite deep quotes. The internet is chaotic—but we ...

On entering that world, one’s emotions heightened, becoming fodder for an easily mimicked and coherent aesthetic on Tumblr known as “soft grunge.” Often filtered through pastel colors ...

In short, I was trying to be the perfect 2014 Tumblr girl, emulating our collective soft-grunge idols like Effy Stonem from Skins and Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars. While she fell out ...