The Aesthetic Lifestyle Revolution

Discover how social media trends, branding, and psychology influence how we express and live through aesthetics today.

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Image References

Aboodi, R. (2023). A woman in a crop top and jeans is posing for a photo [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-in-a-crop-top-and-jeans-is-posing-for-a-photo-17244603/

 Alkadi, M. (2023). A keyboard light box with letters and pen lying on a desk [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-keyboard-light-box-with-letters-and-pen-lying-on-a-desk-15595042/

 César, M. (2023). A woman in a hat and dress sitting on a bench [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-in-a-hat-and-dress-sitting-on-a-bench-28352728/

Cottonbro Studio. (2020). Person using a smartphone [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-using-a-smartphone-5081926/

Gonzalez, S. (2023). Young woman holding umbrella on rainy street [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-woman-holding-umbrella-on-rainy-street-31542559/

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 Pexels. (n.d.). Clean girl aesthetic [Search results page]. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.pexels.com/search/clean%20girl%20aesthetic/

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 Rex, D. (2022). A magazine sitting on top of a white chair [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/a-magazine-sitting-on-top-of-a-white-chair-IvjX57hpGx0

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Sullivan, J. (2020). White and brown plastic bottles [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-brown-plastic-bottles-nwOip8AOZz0

Zhao, Y. (2022). Woman in gray long sleeve shirt holding black smartphone [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-gray-long-sleeve-shirt-holding-black-smartphone-f4xCFAU6Zz0 

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