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Cottagecore: How To Embrace The Wholesome Trend Taking Over Instagram

Step 1. Find a meadow

Thereโ€™s a new trend sweeping Instagram, and it beckons a return to simpler timesโ€ฆ Well, sort of. 

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โ€˜Cottagecoreโ€™, as the kids are calling it, can be described as both an aesthetic and a lifestyle. 

A social media-born movement, it seems to involve trading in city life, and all its complexities, for a quaint and self-sufficient life of picnics, foraging, baking, wild flowers and doilies. 

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But donโ€™t be fooled, one doesnโ€™t actually need to have a rustic homestead on hand, instead, weโ€™re seeing people adopting bits and pieces from this trend and bringing a little bit of the country to our lives (while remaining in the proximity of wifi, of course).

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Motivated by nostalgia, and a dire need for some purpose while we lockdown at home, itโ€™s characterised by its removal from urban life, both in sartorial choices and hobbies.

Whatโ€™s great about this trend is that it doesnโ€™t take itself too seriously and is relatively accessible. You can pull it off even if your surroundings are a little more inner-city than rolling foothills and pastoral. 

Though we may be proud city-slickers, even we canโ€™t resist a silky headscarf or billowy dress. 

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So if a slow down sounds like something youโ€™d like to dip your toes into, here are the essentials to get you started. 

The Dress

Batsheva dress
Batsheva Crystal-Button Ruffled Cotton-Velvet Dress, $652; matchesfashion.com
Everlane Dress
Everlane The Tiered Cotton Dress, $109; everlane.com
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Sleeper Dress
Sleeper Flower Loungewear Dress, $350 AUD Approx; the-sleeper.com
Ganni dress
Gaani
Maggie Marilyn
Maggie Marilyn The Jones 2.0 Dress, $580; theundone.com

The Headscarf 

Scarf
The Wolf Gang Zodiac Silk Scarf, $129; theiconic.com.au
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Silk Scarf
Alley Tang Silk Satin Scarf, $89.99; alleytang.com
scarf
Frankie Peach Be Square Orange Silk Scarf, $75; frankiepeach.com

The Straw Basket

Loewe bag
Loewe Paulaโ€™s Ibiza Small Basket Bag, $690; mytheresa.com
Zara Basket
Zara Natural Basket, $32.95; zara.com/au
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Worn store bucket
Worn Store Benoit Bucket Tote, $119; wornstore.com.au

Gingham

everlane gingham shirt
Everlane Double-Gauze Relaxed Shirt, $81; everlane.com
pants
Sleepy Jones Cropped Gingham Cotton Poplin Pants, $98; theoutnet.com
faithful the brand dress
Le Galet Midi Dress Kivotos Check, $209; faithfulthebrand.com
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Chunky Knits

Shrimps cardigan
Shrimps Clara Crystal-Button Wool-Blend Cardigan, $617; matchesfashion.com
country road sweater
Country Road Textured Knit, $199; countryroad.com.au
Uniqlo sweater

The Farmer Boot

RM Williams Boots
R.M. Williams Millicent Boots, $595; theiconic.com.au
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Alias Mae Boots
Alias Mae Rome Boot in Bone, $269.95; aliasmae.com.au
doc martens
Doc Marten Icon 7B10 Steel Toe, $289.99; docmartens.com.au

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