August 2026

New Romantics in the 1980sGallery / 16 images 2023 was officially the ‘year of the girl’ with the blockbuster success of the Barbie movie and endless calls to ‘girlcore’ via girl math, girl dinner and girly-girl aesthetics. In make-up and beauty, this meant pops of pink blush, up-dos adorned with ribbons and bows, strawberry girl aesthetics and a determination to look as doll-like as possible as we glazed ourselves like coquette cinnamon sugar cookies. But these days, the trend cycle is ever-evolving and the glow of girlcore is already starting to lose its lustre. So, where do we go from here? What does the post-girlhood aesthetics look like and what beauty trends are in store for 2024? One thing’s for certain –...