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coquette

A soft, romantic style with bows, lace, pink and pastel colours. In 2023 people even tied little bows on everyday objects.

I put a bow on my water bottle, it's very coquette.

For parents and educators

Harmless fashion. A few corners of it lean on very young-looking imagery, but most kids just like bows.

Where it came from

A TikTok aesthetic, with the bow trend taking off in late 2023.

Also heard as

coquette aesthetic, bow trend

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