E-kid
E-girls and e-boys ("electronic girls/boys") are a youth subculture that emerged in the late 2010s and is almost exclusively seen on social media,[1] notably popularized by the video sharing app TikTok.[2] The look is inspired by skater culture, 1990s–2000s fashion, anime, K-pop,[3] hip hop, goth,[4] and rave.[5] Their alternative fashion choices commonly consist of baggy, thrifted clothes, hair colored in shades of green or pink,[1][6] unkempt nail polish,[7] and decorative chains.[4] E-girls wear mesh shirts and winged eye liner,[1] while e-boys wear black clothes layered over long sleeve striped shirts[8] and curtained hair.[4][7] Both boys and girls may wear heavy makeup, in particular pink blush on the cheeks and nose, imitating anime or Lolita fashion.[5][9] Fake freckles are common.[5] Small shapes are often drawn under the eyes, usually heart shapes.[5][10] YouTuber Jenna Marbles made a video imitating an e-girl's makeup style, calling it a mix between "Harajuku, emo, and igari makeup",[6] the latter of which is a Japanese makeup style imitative of a hangover.[11] Musical artists such as Billie Eilish[12] and Lil Peep[13] have influenced the subculture.
Videos by e-girls and e-boys tend to be flirty and, at times, overtly sexual.[1][8] Eye-rolls and protruding tongues (a facial expression known as ahegao, imitating climaxing) are common.[9]
Notable e-girls and e-boys
- Belle Delphine, an e-girl[14]
- Doja Cat, an e-girl[15]
- Lil Huddy, an e-boy[4]
- Bianca Devins, a murdered 17-year-old who was described as an e-girl[16][17]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Jennings, Rebecca (August 1, 2019). "E-girls and e-boys, the irony-laced subculture that doesn't exist in real life". Vox. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Bassil, Ryan. "Introducing: The E-Boy". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Dupere, Katie (January 6, 2020). "E-boys are taking over TikTok and teen culture: Here's what that means". AOL. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Jennings, Rebecca (January 13, 2020). "E-boys are the new teen heartthrobs — and they're poised to make serious money". Vox. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Cortés, Michelle Santiago (October 29, 2019). "Why E-Girls Are The Moodier VSCO Girls, & How To Be One For Halloween". Refinery29. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Spellings, Sarah (February 28, 2020). "What Is an E-Girl?". The Cut. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Kathryn (January 14, 2020). "E-Boys Are The Internet Boyfriends Of 2020". Refinery29. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Bain, Marc. "The year's top-trending fashion styles in the US only existed online". Quartz. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "What's the Story Behind This Egirl Face? An Investigation". Jezebel. October 3, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "TikTok Has Created A Whole New Kind Of Cool Girl". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Abelman, Devon (December 13, 2017). "Makeup Artists Are Applying Blush in the Shape of Hearts". Allure. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ferla, Ruth La (January 28, 2020). "Billie Eilish: Gen Z's Outrageous Fashion Role Model". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hypebeast (December 1, 2017). "Why dead rapper Lil Peep was an icon for millennial style". South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Owen, Tess (July 19, 2019). "The E-Girl Community Is a World of Glittery Pink Clouds, Harassment — and Now Murder". Vice. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Andrews, Arden Fanning (December 25, 2019). "Doja Cat's Guide to E-Girl Beauty". Vogue. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Dickson, EJ (July 15, 2019). "A 17-Year-Old Girl Was Murdered. How Did Photos of Her Death Go Viral?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Kelly-Leigh (July 21, 2019). "Bianca Devins: The teenager whose murder was exploited for clicks". BBC News. Retrieved February 24, 2020.