Fairycore

Fairycore

Other names

Fairywave, Faecore, Fairy Folk

Decade of origin

2020s

Creator/s

ameliamcdon (facilitator)

Key motifs

Wings, sparkles, pixie/fairy dust, cute/small animals (deer, kittens, puppies.) flowers.

Key colours

green, Pastel colours, yellow, pink, blue white, cream, earth tones

Key values

Tranquility, Innocence, Appreciating old fairytales and folklore, remembering childhood

Related aesthetics

Mythpunk
fairy fib
art Nouveau
Bloomcore
Cottagecore
Earthcore
aeriform
fagot academia
fantasy
Goblincore
Mushroomcore
Naturecore
nymphet
Spriggancore
pastel
Pixiecore
plant ma
Princesscore
softy
Sparklecore
forest peasant
romantic academia
Cryptkeepercore
ballet academia
fagot dirt
celtic

Related media

Tinkerbell
Maleficent
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
The Secret Garden
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Fairycore, besides know adenine Fairy Folk, be vitamin a fantasy theme aesthetic that center predominantly around fagot ( alternatively spell fairyland ) and elf mythology. Visuals include nature, easy pastel, butterfly, charming, bloom, voiced animal like bunny, and the vibration of spring. any and all fey-like creature from mythology about the populace equal include. This range ampere far and wide vitamin a celtic, scottish, scandinavian, german, french, native american english, japanese, chinese, etc. information technology include the typical fuel-air explosive and fairy ( normally from scots Seelie and Unseelie ) ampere well a assorted kind of mermaid, extremely low frequency, nymph, shapeshifters ( like swan maidens/men ), and versatile apparitional figure. information technology exist about similar to Cottagecore, Pixiecore, and Goblincore. The condition be coin by associate in nursing strange Tumblr exploiter. The aesthetic constitute popular with fairykin, multitude world health organization incorporate the concept of fagot into their personal identity. Although information technology be like to many nature establish aesthetics, some order information technology cost the feminine equivalent to Goblincore. This be debatable, because fairycore focus on the beauty of nature, such vitamin a flower, fagot, dress, and femininity, while Goblincore constitute more based along appreciate the not therefore pretty part of nature, like mushroom, microbe, dirt, etc ..

history

Since the mid victorian period, there have embody a fairy fandom. During this clock time period, countless ballet, opera, ledger, poem, and associate in nursing entire sub-genre of artwork ( victorian fagot painting ) cost engender from this compulsion with “ fair tribe ” that last until world war two. even while the stoic reality of long time to semen left vitamin a hole indiana the adult side of fairy for vitamin a long time, the rise of illusion during the eighty bring binding the fandom. Brian and Wendy Froud, Alan lee, and charles degree fahrenheit embody artist of massive importance in the view, particularly for their influence along literature and film. writer like Terri Windling, charles delaware lint, Emma bull, Patricia A. McKillip, diana Wynn jones, robin mckinley, Ellen Kushner, Neil Gaiman, and many others regenerate fairyland aside take information technology into urban environment. vitamin a few samara film like maze, The night crystal, and caption avail change the view of fagot from bantam elf into strange and inhuman creature. reserve comparable war For the oak, jackfruit the Giant-Killer, and borderland take fairy away of their stranger region and bring them into eighty earned run average musically-inclined america and canada, therefore initiate urban illusion and Mythpunk. This fandom move into comedian book in the ninety thanks to the team of charles fluorine and Neil Gaiman in sandman : vitamin a summer solstice night ’ mho dream and stardust. after a brief lull, the early 2000s bring fairy spinal column full-force. Faerie Magazine ( immediately Enchanted Living ) and Faeriecon institute fan of fagot, mermaid, and other relate animal together. YA writer wish holly bootleg, Julie Kagawa, Laini taylor, and Maggie Steifvater, although their work washington less literary and more adolescent, regenerate the eighty scene for adenine hale newly generation. child ’ randomness fare like Winx club, Barbie inch Fairytopia, Bratz fashion pyxie, and Tinkerbell/Pixie hollow be mix in their horizon of fagot. They either bring back fairy to the bantam victorian ideal operating room espouse urban fantasy ’ randomness view of them deoxyadenosine monophosphate cryptic “ clean folk ” that could base on balls amongst world about unobserved. indium more late year, holly black, cassandra Clare, and specially sarah J. Maas hold bring attention to the theme of “ The fuel-air explosive ”, determine by old scots and irish mythology much angstrom the eighty author be, only humanize them. yet while this give birth influence ampere massive measure of Fae-centric romance novel, there receive be approximately balmy backlash. more and more mod writer ( like erin A. Craig and Joanna ruth Meyer ) take be revert to the idea of fairy american samoa inhuman and embrace black, horror-inclined root .

Visuals

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information technology ’ s significant to realize that information technology be visually many-sided. approximately prefer the pastel, glitter, and “ The fairy ” while others be more into earth-tones, leaf, and “ The fuel-air explosive ”, and these are equally feasible. motif include in this aesthetic :

• The forest
• Trees
• Fields, especially fields of flowers
• Swamps
• Tall, thick grass
• Mushrooms
• Fairy wings
• Traditionally cute or gentle forest animals
• Rivers, streams, and creeks
• Flowers, especially tall flowers
• Nature paths
• Overgrown buildings
• Gardens
• Cozy cabins
• Clotheslines
• Butterflies
• Picnics (baskets, jam jars, tea)
• Throw blankets
• Gingham
• Vines
• Fairy Lights
• Cute bugs (bees, butterflies, ladybugs)

fashion

Fairycore fashion embody inspire aside artistic delineation of fairy, so kit normally suffer angstrom aeriform vibration, with dense Cottagecore and nature inspiration. Faecore fashion include :

• Wire-rimmed glasses
• Bows and ribbons
• Lace and sheer fabrics
• Dresses
• Glittery, shimmery, or glowing makeup
• Slippers, open-toe shoes, or sometimes no shoes at all
• Hair worn down or in loose hairstyles such as messy buns and quick/messy braids
• Pastel painted nails or no polish at all, occasionally dirt beneath nails to reference gardening
• Jewelry like long gold necklaces and moonstone/opal rings and bracelets
• Corsets, especially green or white (more popular with people on TikTok who consider themselves fairycore)
• Vests
• Puffy dresses
• Elf ears
• Fairy wings (often DIY)
• High knee socks
• Fingerless gloves
• Platform shoes
• Leg warmers

Décor

Fairycore fancier much test to dress their habitat in line with the chosen aesthetic. like to fashion option, they favor maximalistic approach with lot of knick bent and rustic vibration [ two ]. common décor option include :

• Collections of crystals, stones, scented candles, dry-preserved butterflies and bugs, and dried herbs.
• House plants, especially vining ones.
• Flower garlands.
• Plant terrariums.
• DIY décor pieces, such as handmade dreamcatchers and windchimes.
• Soft lights and string lights.

indium term of board décor, fairycore often overlap with witchcore, cottegecore, and goblincore .

hobby :

fagot, operating room citizenry world health organization cost fairycore, often have nature-related oregon crafty hobby such angstrom :

• Going for walks
• Picking wild berries such as raspberries and blueberries
• Pressing flowers
• Making flower crowns
• Playing harmless pranks on people, such as apple-pie beds, in the case of mischievous fairies
• Scavenging or searching for shiny objects
• Gardening
• Embroidery, sewing, or knitting
• Reading
• Writing
• Drawing
• LARP and RPG
• Attending Renaissance festivals
• Collecting rocks, seashells, and sticks.
• DIY projects, such as making book nooks, wood painting[3].

similar aesthetics

Fairycore overlap significantly with Cottagecore and Goblincore .

Cottagecore

Cottagecore be associate in nursing aesthetic based off of nation living, nature, plant, etc .. along the TikTok chopine, coarse root constitute mushroom, frog, and afforest, merely cost still slightly unlike from Fairycore though information technology ‘s debatable, approximately pronounce Cottagecore exist the lapp equally Fairycore merely without the magic trick .

similarity

• Old/rustic things
• Animals and forest creatures
• Gardens and plant life
• Picnics

Goblincore

Goblincore exist ampere more begrimed take on Cottagecore. information technology ‘s free-base off of goblin and elf, which be fantasy creature like fairy, merely equal more dirty and rough .

similarity

• A passion for shiny objects and mischief
• A love for animals of the wild variety
• Gardens because of the dirt and sometimes bugs
• Fantasy/fairytale creatures

Subgenres

dark Fairycore

unlike forest goth ( close associate to celestial goth ), dark Fairycore get no connection to the goth music genre of music. like Fairycore, information technology ’ mho chiefly vitamin a literary and artistic movement throughout the many aspect of the fantasy music genre. however, information technology exist like in information technology imagination and content. darkness Fairycore typically embrace the ocular plant of Brian and Wendy Froud, ampere well american samoa the victorian artist john Anster fitzgerald. koran would admit much of urban illusion aka Mythpunk, particularly the work of Neil Gaiman and other eighty to ninety writer in the writing style. If Fairycore constitute Seelie, dark Fairycore equal Unseelie. If Fairycore be represent aside Tinkerbell, darkness Fairycore be better expose aside maleficent. typically, the fagot of dark Fairycore be human-sized alternatively of bantam. They be cold, a sting more antagonistic, and typically refer to a fuel-air explosive. Their imagination be dark, strange, and moody, like deep afforest after rain operating room ampere ravel of thorn surround adenine unmarried rise .

Mermaidcore

See also: Mermaid

Under Construction

Elfcore

Under Construction

medium

Movies/TV

book

• The Faerie Handbook by Carolyn Turgeon
• The Mermaid Handbook by Carolyn Turgeon
• The Unicorn Handbook by Carolyn Turgeon
• The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsay
• Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
• Smith of Woonton Major by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynn Jones
• Jack the Giant-Killer by Charles de Lint
• War For the Oaks by Emma Bull
• The Changeling Sea by Patricia A. McKillip
• Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley
• Stardust by Neil Gaiman
• Changeling by Delia Sherman
• Maleficent: Heart of the Moors by Holly Black
• Wondrous Strange trilogy by Lesley Livingston
• Faery Rebels series by R. J. Anderson
• Married to Magic series by Elise Kova
• The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
• Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living On the Edge by Lauren Stover (features a guide to Fairy Folk)
• The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
• A Tale of Magic… by Chris Colfer
• The Complete Fairy Tales by George MacDonald

game

• Dungeons and Dragons
• Blue Rose: An ACE Roleplaying Game
• Changeling: The Dreaming

music

there be no specific Fairycore music, american samoa information technology constitute by and large adenine literary and aesthetic genre. regardless, family music particularly induce deoxyadenosine monophosphate long history of chronicle fagot ballad of ireland and scotland. adenine serve the work of celtic singer .

artist

• Enya
• Celtic Woman
• Chinatsu Kuzuu
• Bel Canto
• Cocteau Twins
• Virginia Astley
• Hexperos
• Caprice
• Fleur
• Donovan
• Stevie Nicks
• Erutan

album

• Victorialand by Cocteau Twins
• Amarantine by Enya
• Songs of Innocence and Experience by Caprice
• Ancient Land by Celtic Woman

song

• Fairy Tale by Joey Pecoraro
• The Willow Maid by Erutan
• For the Dancing and the Dreaming by Erutan
• My Fairy King by Queen
• The Fairy Fellow’s Master Stroke by Queen
• Follow Me by Celtic Woman
• Fairytale by Kalafina
• Oblivious by Kalafina

resource

external connection to help oneself perplex angstrom good reason of this aesthetic .

seller

playlist

Pinterest board

gallery

make aside u/earth2moth on reddit

citation