She’s the leading lady in any Richard Curtis movie and she’s either snogged Hugh Grant or Jude Law at some point, or wishes she has. While this sounds like an archetype destined only for the '00s, TikTokers are claiming it back in, what is essentially, a British-rom-com-core – or as Ella O’Keeffe, fashion and brand features editor at RUSSH Magazine, dubbed the “frazzled English woman” aesthetic.⁠ ⁠ The look is essentially layers upon layers of knitwear, cardigans, mid-length skirts, opaque tights and knee-high boots – a trend straight from a 2006 Blu-ray, onto the runways and it-girls.⁠ ⁠ In a sense, this British-rom-com-core is the remedy to the toxicity of the “clean girl aesthetic,” with everything no longer needing to be slicked back with Olaplex or part of a spotless matching set. Hit the link in bio to find out more. ✍️ Kate Fowler