It's clear to anyone paying attention that one of the dominant aesthetics of early 2025 is "castlecore." Castlecore, also called medieval modern or future medieval, is a design trend ...

Goodbye Y2K and Clean Girl Aesthetic ... but also a certain defensiveness with it, like clothing as modern armor. And who couldn't use that? "Medieval Core" is also an antithesis to fast fashion ...

Designers are taking this medieval inspiration and running with it. One of the most notable examples comes from Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, who brought this aesthetic to life in the ...