The 2010s Black Barbie Look
a deep dive on one of my fav sub styles ever. this aesthetic takes from the 2010s baddie, swag movement, and a lingering hyperfemininity from the 2000s that soon was obliterated by most brands a few years later. i’ve always been into this look as i was the intended audience. a teenage black girl in high school when this look took off.
“everyone was a barb. victoria’s secret was the go to place to shop on fridays after school. you were the cool girl if you had more than four beauty rush glosses. the scent of love spell filled your bedroom.”
shannade and shannon clermont
+ neon yellow/green, pinky purple
pink of course! very girly and femme. but a much wider range of shades vs today. there was a huge boom in neons too. (this tracks back to the return of the 80s/90s fashion elements) (i remember having this lime green PINK quarter zip that i loved so so much). also gray was a super popular accent color for fashion and interior. zebra print decor was a staple (seen in aaliyahjay’s and ellabandz’ bedrooms) because vs pink was so big, the white on hot pink polka dot pattern was seen everywhere from clothing to needing to girls decorating their rooms with VS PINK bags.
aurora borealis swarovski crystal details
ugg and bearpaw fur boots
anastasia beverly hills eyeshadow
colourpop ultra matte lippies
anastasia beverly hills dip brow
too faced chocolate bar eyeshadow palette collection
artist couture loose highlight
sleek ponytails with swoop details
victoria’s secret beauty rush lip gloss
blonde hair and dark roots
hello kitty accessories like phone cases
phone cases with sassy phrases
kendra’s boutique hair barb tools
perfume bottle phone cases
victoria’s secret pink mists
2010s black baddie aesthetic but hyper pink and girly, like the 24 year old baddie’s teenage sister
the rise of the rapper gf archetype
nicki minaj’s transition from harajuku barbie to onika
the influx of “doll” female rappers
stormborns
amandla
2087
vaporwave
prguitarman
