#capsule collection by Aspiration

[simplypxels]

the festival of snow is in town! eating food, sledding to your hearts content & building a snowpal? what more can you ask for?

aspiration progress: explorer

eat food at the festival of snow, light or youth ✅

take a selfie with the mt. komorebi mascot ✅

collect a simmi by popping open a simmi capsule ✅

swim for 1 hour in wakaba's river ✅

tier 1 of mt. komorebi sightseer is complete!!

aspiration progress: backpacker

soak for a long time in a hot spring

wear a festival costume from a vending machine

go sledding 3 times ✅

eat food using chopsticks

[pixelatedblues]

HALF LIFE LEGACY CHALLENGE 

I love a legacy, however I usually tap out at gen 2. In an effort to complete a legacy challenge, I made the Half-Life Challenge. Literally just half (5) the generations of a regular challenge.

GENERATION 01

You moved across the worlds on a whim with your Education Degree. Your parents don’t believe you can do it, but you are confident in yourself. Hell, you will do it alone if you have to. You love the culture of Mt. Komorebi and the nature that surrounds your town. You never see yourself leaving. As much as you are a loner you yearn for romantic love, and your adventurous nature has your heart leading the way.

World: Mt. Komorebi

Career: Education

Traits: Adventurous, Romantic, Loner

Aspiration: Mt. komorebi Sightseer

Gen MUSTs:

Have at least 3 Lovers, at least 1 being a serious partner Have 1 child with a One Night Stand as an Adult Raise your child by yourself Marry Someone with kids when your child is in the child live stage

Gen Goals:

Reach level 10 of Education Career Reach Level 10 of Snowboarding Skill or Rock Climbing Skill Attend all Mt. Komorebi Festivals at Least Once Collect the all Simmi Capsules

Bonus: 

Cheat Education degree or go to University Prior Have child with someone from another world Marry a Mt. Komorebi resident* Climb The Mountain!  *Place your own

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Take it Slow and Become Emotionally Mindful ✅

Jayce wanted to try a meditative walk one more time before leaving and of course with Kairi by his side, he was finally successful. With this last task checked, Jayce completed the Mt Komorebi Sightseer Aspiration and the main requirements of the 1st round of the Globetrotter Challenge!

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checklist under the cut

Mt Komorebi Sightseer Aspiration

Eat Food at the Festival of Light, Snow, or Youth // Take a Selfie with the Mt Komorebi Mascot // Collect a Simmi by Popping Open a Simmi Capsule // Swim for 1 Hour in Wakaba’s River

Soak for a Long Time in a Hot Spring // Wear a Festival Costume from a Vending Machine // Go Sledding 3 Times // Eat Food Using Chopsticks

Socialize at Onsen Bathhouse // Make a Wish on or Collect a Forest Spirit // Take it Slow and Become Emotionally Mindful

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*Bonus* Extreme Sports Enthusiast Aspiration

Go Down the Bunny Slope // Use a Vending Machine or Computer to Purchase a Remedy or Deterrent // Use a Mt Komorebi Info Board

Achieve Level 3 Rock Climbing Skill // Complete a Hiking Trail // Actively Ski, Snowboard or Rock Climb for 3 Hours // Encounter a Kodama or Forest Spirit

[ellenneedscoffee]

Welcome to generation 3!

As I've said in previous posts, Generation 2 ends when Lainey marries as an elder. she also has to have a bad relationship with Felix before the rose gen is complete. It will be a while until then so I figured we should get started with gen 3 while we wait.

The heir for the yellow gen is Felix Berry. He has recently aged up to a teenager and is about to start his first day of high school.

For this challenge, I’m following the updated rules created by @sweetlysimss.

Here’s a link to the updated challenge: XXX

Generation Three: Yellow

Growing up you never really had a close relationship with your parent. their workaholic nature has really put you off. however, dedication is something that runs in the family. you start to focus on your handiness skill and as you do so, you grow closer to your space-crazy family members. before you know it, you’ve found your greatest passion: woodworking! besides woodworking, you start to develop an interest in gathering collectibles as well, as they turn out to be worth quite a fortune! soon you’re able to provide for your family without having an actual job. ha! that will show [insert parent]!

traits: self-assured, art lover, loves outdoors

aspiration: fabulously wealthy

career: unemployed

Rules

master the handiness skill

unlock all woodworking sculptures/furniture

master the rocket science skill and built a rocket ship

complete the fabulously wealthy aspiration

Enter the secret lot in oasis springs (requires level 10 handiness skill)

Never have any real close friends except for one of the family members from generation 1 (e.g. the founder, if they’re still alive. if not, any other family member suffices)

Meet your future spouse while exploring a different neighbourhood for collectibles

There is no set number of children for this generation

Have at least “friend” level with all of your children

Make money by selling your woodworking and excessive collectibles.

Complete the following collections:

Aliens: 10 collectibles (found via the rocket science skill’s adventures in space)

Crystals: 20 collectibles (found while digging up rocks)

Elements: 15 collectibles (found while digging up rocks and then sending them to the Geo Council)

Fossils: 15 collectibles (found while digging up rocks)

Frogs: 25 collectibles (found via searching in logs, water pumps, and caught at ponds → rare frogs can either be found or achieved by breeding)

Geodes: 6 collectibles (found on the planet Sixam)

Mysims trophies: 20 collectibles (found in capsules)

Postcards: 14 collectibles (collected by finding pen pals on the computer)

Space rocks: 4 collectibles (found via the rocket science skill and venturing into space)

The collectables are going to be the death of me... 😫

[memoirsofasim]

Arriving at Wakaba, Mt Komorebi, Celeste and Alonso drop their suitcases at the rental and travel to Senbamachi district. There they enjoy a long but leisurely hike on the circuit loop and afterwards try out some local food at one of the stalls. Later Celeste cooks up a hotpot of Sukiyaki which they enjoy in the warmth of the rental.

Completed aspiration requirements below.

Mount Komorebi Sightseer

eat food at the festival of snow, light or youth ✔

take a selfie with Mt Komorebi mascot ✔

collect a simmie by popping open a simmie capsule ✔

(rental is by sennast off the gallery, edited by me)

[louisupdates]

Louis Tomlinson's 28 Drops Football-Centric Clothing Collection

29 November 2023

Arriving with a second capsule collection since the brand's debut, Louis Tomlinson’s 28 has dropped a new clothing collection that taps into the singer-songwriter’s love of the beautiful game.

28, the football-focused clothing brand of one time One Direction star, Louis Tomlinson, debuted earlier this summer, and now a second drop arrives, embodying Tomlinson’s youthful spirit and athletic aspirations. The collection is focused and centred around the essence and the power of the collective, representative of the brands true DNA and ethos: “Together as one, where no one is left behind”.

The number 28 reflect’s [sic] Tomlinson’s old shirt number from his playing days, and this collection opens with tonal-branded hoodies and distressed flower-painted pullovers. Referee-inspired checkered tracksuits prepare for kickoff, while embroidered mock neck tops accompany Japanese nylon zip-ups and swirling “OFFICIAL PROGRAMME” jerseys. Staple T-shirts and slouchy bottoms complete the collection in full bloom.

[dreamings-free]

29 November 2023

Arriving with a second capsule collection since the brand's debut, Louis Tomlinson’s 28 has dropped a new clothing collection that taps into the singer-songwriter’s love of the beautiful game.

28, the football-focused clothing brand of one time One Direction star, Louis Tomlinson, debuted earlier this summer, and now a second drop arrives, embodying Tomlinson’s youthful spirit and athletic aspirations. The collection is focused and centred around the essence and the power of the collective, representative of the brands true DNA and ethos: “Together as one, where no one is left behind”.

The number 28 reflect’s Tomlinson’s old shirt number from his playing days, and this collection opens with tonal-branded hoodies and distressed flower-painted pullovers. Referee-inspired checkered tracksuits prepare for kickoff, while embroidered mock neck tops accompany Japanese nylon zip-ups and swirling “OFFICIAL PROGRAMME” jerseys. Staple T-shirts and slouchy bottoms complete the collection in full bloom.

Shop the full collection at 28clothing.com

[s1eepytrait]

sightseer: eat food at the festival of light, snow or youth tae a selfie with the mt komorebi mascot ✔️ collect a simmi by popping open a simmi capsule ✔️ swim for 1 hour in wakaba's river ✔️

rory is nearly done with part one of the mt kom aspiration!

[loveryss]

Round 1 - Mount Komorebi

Aspiration tracker / main

Mt. Komorebi Sightseer | Explorer

☐ Eat food at the Festival of Light, Snow, or Youth ☐ Take a selfie with the Mt. Komorebi mascot ☐ Collect a Simmi by popping open a Simmi Capsule ✔️ Swim for 1 hour in Wakaba's river

[caw4brandon]

How AI Kills Creatives

Human beings love to express themselves in many unique ways. From dance, to singing, to creative writing and of course, by art. Artists wrestle everyday to stay relevant to the masses while doing their favorite hobbies to earn a living.

This however may become null and void as the art community is facing another difficult challenge that could put them into jeopardy. The answer as to what can pose a danger to our beloved creative types is the hot topic for this Wednesday's piece. Let's discuss the complex situation of AI Art.

- Being a Creative Online -

For as long as I can remember, Creative work is either something industrial for advertisements or for entertainment, like comic books or animated shows. Often times, it involves expressive and also very dead people of influence like [Van Gogh], [Picasso] and [Da Vinci]

This however changed when the world was introduced to the internet. Allowing creative work to be presented to the masses, pass the borders and beyond. A timeless time capsule of creativity that can reach places traditional methods failed to do at rapid speeds.

Places like [Artstation], [DeviantArt], [Behance] and [Pixvi] are some of the most popular websites where aspiring artists can produce and express their craft to be shared and may potentially, give them the confidence to do commissions. These sites laid out a platform that can attract beginners and professionals alike for a chance to find an audience and develop themselves. This however, doesn’t mean an easy climb.

Creators need to combat against the algorithm and the occasional critics of these respective sites to be recognized. Creators need to claw their way out of the crowds to be graced by algorithm which means, they probably need to churn out backlogs of content to be seen and favored.

- Rise of The AIs -

A few years ago, I stumbled across a program called [Artbreeder]

Its a free to use program that allows you to create close to realistic portraits or stylized artworks by using a base picture and some photo manipulation for the desired effect. 

I myself have also used Artbreeder to create a version of my character; Sadie mac Lir based on the game version of her in HPHM.

Around that time, there was also the discovery of the mix and match dress up site by the name of [Picrew] which I too have used on more than one occasion. As time went on, better and smarter programs start appearing. Thus, allowing the masses to create scuffed or impressive images of whatever they so wish. From OCs to potential future babies to fiction turned real characters. 

At frightening speeds, AI programs created by intelligent software and application builders have grown to observe and steal from artists in various parts of the world to produce excellent works of art within seconds. Thus, threatening the very livelihoods of those who produce art as a job.

Enter the most controversial AI Art program [Lensa AI by Prisma Labs] Who is accused by multiple professional artists for committing art theft. Using the styles, compositions and signatures of said artists to reproduce works under the program's watermark.

- This is Art Theft! -

First, let's make a few things clear. I am not an expert to the subject of AI Art Theft but I highly recommend reading these few posts by better experts who can explain things better than me.

You can read [Megrae's Post] and [Jonlamart's Post] to gain a better understanding of the situation. From here on out however, I will be using my own words to breakdown how this can potentially kill the Creative community at large in the long run. Including us little guys.

To loosely summarize, the application takes a massive data collection of posts created by professional artists to be learned and recreated. Infamously, the application uses works of art by the late [Kim Jung Gi US] and others without the respective artist's permission to gain traffic and profit.

The disturbing factor in question, is that the developers of Lensa AI created this application with data that is NOT CONSENTED for such use. The program blatantly steals the artistic skills and styles of the Creative, allowing instant results via prompts which puts Creatives into obscurity. And, this is just the beginning.

Heaven knows, if the big guys in this industry are not safe from this AI. The time will come, where even small time artists will suffer such a fate.

Worst still, it places the general world view that the art community is an irrelevant industry. It takes away the trouble and cost of doing commissions and requests be a lot more to the AI's favor.

Looking into it further, a video essay by [Ana Isabel] (Which I highly recommend you watch as well) showed several other AI programs that has gotten better into writing articles via processing a database of samples and a few keywords. Thus, removing the need for a creative writer. (Like I am right now) 

What we are looking at right now is, for the first time in history. We are at odds of replacing Creatives from job opportunities. With these programs available, the phrase "Any Tom, Dick and Harry can do it" has gotten too close for comfort.

- Arguments Against AI Art -

Of course, the application can't work without us Creatives feeding the program samples and data. In some way, it still requires some form of human creativity to feed it data and develop and it also requires a little bit of luck to trigger the right prompt.

As stated in Ana Isabel’s video, some artists welcome the AI as an additional tool to help lay some groundwork for the artist to improve and build upon. Which creates a new label; [CyberArtist] or Cyborg Artist. 

Their argument is that the AI can be a helpful tool to conceptualize ideas as a first draft in productions or help with small time gigs such as promotional art or E-flyers. These Cyborg Artists also pointed out that AI Art will set a unique benchmark for what “good art” actually is, focusing more on the concept/ prompt than the process of creation.

Tempting as it may to say the world cares more about the idea than the craft. This is still detrimental to small timers or freelancers who want to pursue art as a profession with their own new ideas. It can discourage new and rising artists from chasing their ventures as they will be aware of the competition upon them.  

The comment; “it won't happen because, MY art is not that great" is not the point. If I were to guess. The AI will absorb any artwork that emits a large following and activity as food for the AI to feed and replicate which might even include doodles if left unchecked.

Although, not all hope is lost. As with these new improvements arise new problems. For that, new laws and new policies are being made to combat this troubling issue. Though not effective, it does raise the awareness. What is very important is that the general public must be made aware of such an issue. The world still looks down on Creatives, and sees their work as still "just a hobby" which is why this awareness needs to be raised and why we need to prove we are better.

On a hopeful note, AI is but an imitation of what is considered as great art but the one thing it can't ever do is produce Personal Art. It can't emote the hard hours spent, the process of improvement, the personalized charm, and the very heart that the artist cares about the audience.

That is something the AI CAN’T ever do. Its easy to feel fear knowing that the days as a Creative is numbered now that everyone can have access to such a program and to some, it may even be disheartening. But be aware that the True Value of an artist is the heart they have to share their craft. To show the imperfections and to do so anyway because they believe it inspires people. That is perhaps, what AI Art can’t ever kill.

To give because they enjoy the fun of it.

Thanks for reading

- Caw4B -

[llama--plumbobsims]

day 1

aspiration progress:

eat food at the festival of light, snow or youth

take a selfie with the mt. komorebi mascot

collect a simmi by popping open a simmi capsule

swim for 1 hour in wakaba's river

[simplypxels]

all this nonsense for 1 lil simmi?!? definitely not worth §50 😡

aspiration progress: explorer

eat food at the festival of snow, light or youth

take a selfie with the mt. komorebi mascot ✅

collect a simmi by popping open a simmi capsule ✅

swim for 1 hour in wakaba's river ✅

[candyswirls]

An Eye for An Eye, A Pup for a Pup Chapter 3

Finnja is just a big ol’ softie.

Duty called. The Thousand Sons retaliated psychically, finally, and the Adeptus Custodes and the Null-Maidens were called to aid. He had to head back down to the planets surface to give rites of the dead, collect geneseed, and tend to the wounded.

A few brothers insisted that as soon as they were packed in a dreadnought they could fight immediately. Finnja just rolled his eyes, assuring them they didn’t need to be placed in a dreadnought.

He helped set bones in place and look over for any psychic wounds or mutations. Deeming those good enough to return to battle. His capsules for geneseed were filled and he sent them back up to the ship to be taken care of. Every few sets of canisters he filled, he collected a set from at least one thousand son.

It was to be sent back to Terra for the Allfather to decide what to do with.

He was anxious to get back to check on his pup. The neophyte had been moved to a private room. Food would be brought by serfs and it was locked with a fellow brother keeping watch outside. But he still wanted to ensure he was okay. Not to mention that another had already tried to escape.

He sighed. He knew this was a deeply traumatizing event for them. But they’d been given orders to execute the legion. The Thousand Sons would be redacted from all records. Erased from history. They were saving these children otherwise they’d be lying dead on the planet’s surface.

“Eager to get back?” A brother questioned.

He nodded.

“You always get fussy with new initiates,” his brother commented.

He smiled.

The brother he was working on chuckled, “Finnja, the mother wolf. Did you know that’s your nickname?”

“Aye, I’m aware.” Finnja commented.

His wounded brother coughed as he laughed and wheezed more, “So concerned with neophytes but once you become a bloodclaw you’d better not cross the mother wolf. You’re no longer a pup. You don’t mess with your younger brothers or he comes charging in.”

Finnja shook his head, “Easy now, you’re wounded, remember?”

His brother spat, “Not as wounded when you yelled at me the first time ever. But well deserved. I was hazing some aspirants.”

“You lot were trouble makers,” Finnja commented.

“Still are,” his brother grinned.

He was the first to be sent back along with the geneseed and those too wounded to continue fighting.

Serfs were able to unload their cargo and teammates as he headed towards the apothecarium.

He met the brother standing outside of the rooms.

“Any issues?” He asked.

His brother hesitated, “They know of the execution of their legion. That they will be the only ones left. That they’ve been spared. How even now as we speak, their planet burns. It was… not given lightly.”

Finnja bristled, “Who in the warp told them that??”

“Jorgen,” his brother answered. “A few tried to persuade their way to freedom and a couple of others tried to escape or fight back. He became angry and snapped at them. They’re devastated and some refuse to cooperate. We’re keeping a close watch on them. Yours hasn’t eaten but is hiding under his bed. He won’t come out. He’s very timid. Brother Rofnir took his neophyte to the training cages to let off some steam. Seemed to help him.”

“Thank you,” Finnja bid as he scanned his hand to unlock the door. He would speak with Jorgen later.

His pup was no where to be seen. The IVs had been unhooked. Finnja could see attempted tampering on the vent grate. He had been working at opening it. A foolish idea. They had sensors in there and occasionally sent in their smaller Fenrisian wolves to hunt vermin. He also had them welded so even if he managed to get the screw out, he wouldn’t have been able to take off the grate.

Finnja got down on his hands and knees and peered under the bed.

His pup was huddled under there, holding his knees to his chest. Tears streamed down his face. His fingers were raw and bleeding from trying to get off the grate.

A deep sadness danced in his eyes along with fear.

Finnja sighed.

He spoke in gothic, “Come out. You’re not in trouble.”

The neophyte eyed him but refused to move.

“You have lost a lot of blood and are not well,” Finnja said. “You can’t stay under here forever. If you come out now I will bring you a biscuit from the kitchens.”

The neophyte shook his head.

“The baked good,” Finnja specified. “Not the canine treat.”

The neophyte refused.

“You know as well as I do that I can lift up the bed and drag you out if needs be,” Finnja muttered. “Let’s not make this more difficult than it needs to be, little pup.”

His pup averted his watering eyes, but he complied, crawling out. He tried to maintain his distance though.

Finnja sighed and sat with his back against the wall. He reached over to reattach the IVs.

“My name is Finnja,” he said. “I’m a wolf priest. It’s our legions version of an apothecary. You are in my care now.”

All was silent.

He continued, “I’m sorry Jorgen told you of what’s happening so crudely. I know he is less than pleasant to talk to. A true oaf. But you’re here now, you’re safe. You’ve been spared.”

His pup let out a sob. He let him have a moment of silence.

“I will protect you,” Finnja assured as he placed a hand on his shoulder.

His pup pushed his hand away and spoke, “why?”

“Because you are my pup now.”

“Why??”

Finnja paused, pondering what words to choose next. His pup’s voice was timid and soft.

“I have always cared for children and neophytes,” he told his pup. “If I didn’t become an Astartes, I wanted to be a father. I had a very good one. Kind and strong as ever. I loved him dearly. He loved me. He especially loved my mother. I think of them often. With the second and eleventh legions I was tasked with ensuring the geneseed and aspirants were no more. It was… horrible. We hate being executioners. We mourn our cousins and Lord Russ’s fallen brothers. But still, we are loyal to the Allfather, the emperor. The last execution we were called for, I had lost multiple neophytes in a row just before. A bad batch of geneseed. Poisoned by radiation. Bad blood for surgeries. The adept that made the mistake tried to hide it. We… lost so many young ones. Ones I knew and worked on. It was devastating. As we purged the legion and we came to where the neophytes were, I froze. I could not bring myself to harm a single one. It was too much.”

“I told Jarl Russ that if we were called to execute again, I would follow orders, but I would not be living afterwards. He gave me a promise. If we were ever called to execute another legion, I could pick one neophyte to save. That promise has been upheld. Granted some of my brothers took up that promise too but at their own discretion. They’re asking for forgiveness, not permission.”

“But why me?” His pup muttered.

“Because,” Finnja answered. “You’re cunning and fierce. You asked for mercy. I gave it. You were there.”

He heard more sniffles.

“I want my mother,” his pup mumbled.

Finnja’s heart sank. If she was still alive, she definitely wasn’t anymore. He missed his own dearly. His pup was young and couldn’t have been an aspirant for long.

He needed to change the subject, “what is your name little one?”

After a few moments of silence his pup answered, “Imho.”

Finnja reached out, “May I, Imho?”

“What?” Imho questioned.

“Your hands,” he clarified.

“Oh…”

Imho slowly reached them out. It was mostly scrapes and raw skin. Some bandages and salve took care of it.

He heard his pup’s stomach growl.

“Are you hungry?” Finnja inquired. “I think a hot meal will do you some good.”

Imho nodded, his hair draping in front of his face as he lowered his head.

“Into the bed with ya,” Finnja said. He helped him stand and over to the mattress.

Imho crawled on and laid back. Finnja pulled the covers up. He tucked him in and ensured he was comfortable. He included his cloak, still not taking it back. Imho seemed confused and weary of this action.

“You’ll find I’m a bit of tender hearted milksop when it comes to you pups,” Finnja explained. “You will be treated with kindness. You’ve been adopted into the Space Wolves legion. I’ll be back.”

He left and ensured the door was locked as he went to the kitchens.

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Jayce's Globetrotter Challenge So Far... 🏔️

Mt Komorebi Sightseer Aspiration

Eat Food at the Festival of Light, Snow, or Youth // Take a Selfie with the Mt Komorebi Mascot // Collect a Simmi by Popping Open a Simmi Capsule // Swim for 1 Hour in Wakaba’s River

Soak for a Long Time in a Hot Spring // Wear a Festival Costume from a Vending Machine // Go Sledding 3 Times // Eat Food Using Chopsticks

Socialize at Onsen Bathhouse // Make a Wish on or Collect a Forest Spirit // Take it Slow and Become Emotionally Mindful

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*Bonus* Extreme Sports Enthusiast Aspiration

Go Down the Bunny Slope // Use a Vending Machine or Computer to Purchase a Remedy or Deterrent // Use a Mt Komorebi Info Board

Achieve Level 3 Rock Climbing Skill // Complete a Hiking Trail // Actively Ski, Snowboard or Rock Climb for 3 Hours // Encounter a Kodama or Forest Spirit

[pixelatedblues]

welcome to mt. komorebi!

you moved across the worlds on a whim with your education degree. your parents don’t believe you can do it, fuck it. you will do it alone if you have to. You love the culture of komorebi and the nature that surrounds your town. you never see yourself leaving.

-- molly e. mellors career: education traits: adventurous, loner, loves the outdoors aspiration: mt. komorebi Sightseer

gen 1 goals: reach level 10 of the education career reach level 10 of snowboarding skill attend all mt. komorebi festivals at least once Collect the all simmi capsules

gen 1 maybes have at least 3 lovers , at least one being a partner have a child by a one night stand

[yasmine-cariaga]

Blokette core: sporty with a feminine twist

Is this new trend a celebration of football culture or class appropriation?

TikTok has given rise to many ‘core’ trends like ballet, fairy, and gorp but the current ‘core’ which has everyone obsessed is blokette core.

Blokette core is a fusion between the masculine, sporty bloke aesthetic with the hyperfeminine coquette style. Independent label Peachy Den recently dropped a new collection inspired by football and blokette core called ‘Glory Days’. Also, German sportswear company Adidas is collaborating with the famed Florentine fashion house Gucci for another collection.

Blokette Core first went viral due to the World Cup frenzy at the end of 2022, and the hype doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon as videos tagged #blokettecore have scored an impressive 19.1 million views on Tik Tok.

The components making up the blokette capsule wardrobe include: oversized football jerseys, vintage Adidas track jackets, micro-minis, denim midi-skirts and baggy tracksuits. For footwear, Adidas trainers like Forum Lows, Gazelles or Sambas are another staple in a blokette’s wardrobe.

Instagram’s favourite It girl and model Bella Hadid is rarely seen without her Sambas, which could be the reason behind a surge in Google searches of her favourite shoe. There’s been a 350% surge in Samba searches during the last three months.

“The thing I like about blokette core is the casualness of it, you can’t really go wrong with it,” said LCF fashion student and blokette fan, Kateleigh Tome.

“As I grew up with this style and was constantly surrounded by it, it’s nice to see that it’s still being worn today.”

Finding the middle ground between femininity and masculinity is the key to achieving the blokette look.

For those wanting to give the trend a go, substituting the laces in your Adidas trainers for baby pink ribbons is a good start, or layering a vintage football jersey over a mini skirt works for those aspiring to be a little more daring. Try adding pastel-coloured bows to your hair for the ultimate blokette badge of approval.

On the surface, blokette core seems like a harmless celebration and feminisation of football-lad culture but can it be argued that this latest Tik Tok trend, is an appropriation of the British working-class aesthetic?

Arguably, blokette is 2023’s spin on the 90s-word ‘ladette’. A ladette is recognised as a working-class girl, with a scruffy attitude. She doesn’t care about the confines of gender roles and doesn’t mind taking a seat at the table at some of society’s most masculine hotspots – the grungier the pub, the better.

The look was first demonised when it first made its way to the social scene in the 1990s, but now its return is welcomed with (a fashionista’s) open arms.

If you need further visual representation of the look, BBC series Little Britain (2005) was filled with characters sporting the look. One of its main characters, Vicky Pollard is arguably the most memorable yet negative representation of working-class women in the media: “Whether nicking stuff from the supermarket or swapping her baby for a Westlife CD, Vicky reacts to any accusation with indignant outrage,” reads the BBC’s synopsis of the series.

Pollard could be seen as harmless fun, but the creators behind her character, two privately educated white men, has triggered social media discussion and perception 20-odd years on.

In 2006, YouGov carried out a survey at Edinburgh’s Film Festival, and found that the majority of participants felt that the depiction of Pollard on screen was an authentic depiction of single, working class mums off screen, according to The Guardian.

In addition, survey participants felt that Pollard  is a manifestation of a ‘chav’.

‘Chav’ is a derogatory term used to describe lower-class people who stereotypically behave in an antisocial way. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the government created a moral panic about chavs, which the media helped perpetuate.

Pollard’s iconic TV wardrobe of a Kappa zip-up, fluffy hair scrunchy, flared joggers and trainers, is a lesson in how to dress blokette, despite the character’s controversy.

However, when working-class people dress in a similar way, society arguably deems them as poor, or indeed a chav.

There is undoubtedly a double standard in fashion as clothes that are seen as trendy and cool on a middle-class white person, are typically seen as cheap and ‘chavvy’ on someone who is working class.

Kateleigh Tome explains: “When I was growing up, blokette core type clothing was what my family could afford at the time. Whenever someone walked past wearing a top from Sports Direct and baggy jeans or trackies I would always hear a comment [from passers-by] how that person is a chav and that you can tell they live in a council flat.”

The fashion industry is notorious for taking elements of working-class life such as clothing and making it palatable for higher social classes.

For example, in the early noughties, Burberry’s check pattern became popular amongst the working class and the classist British press was quick to label the check pattern as ‘chav wear’, making Burberry believe their association with the working class was damaging its image.

As a result, Burberry started to fade the Nova check out of its production line and they discontinued the once iconic Nova check cap, which was worn and loved by working-class football fans, to revoke their association with the working class. The Burberry check was now only featured in five per cent of products.

Fast forward to the late 2010s when the middle class and social elites no longer want to appear wealthy anymore, Burberry released its SS18 collection which was a Nova Check paradise. Now, instead of shying away from sport-leisure, brands are embracing the style, through the art of collaborating: In 2022 Gucci and Adidas created a world-dominating collection and for SS23 the two companies are collaborating again for another collection.

Is it as simple to say then, that working-class style is popular in fashion now because rich people don’t want to appear rich? According to LCF fashion student Saida Mahad, people wear working-class clothing: “To feel like they look like those around them,” and Tome agrees.

“Today, especially on social media, middle-class people are one of the main targets for criticism as they’re sort of out of touch. So, I think what happened years ago to working-class people is happening now to middle-class people and they’re trying to look less prestige. It’s all about fitting in.”

On the other hand, social media has allowed the fashion world to become more accessible to the working class and they are now able to influence fashion in ways they haven’t been able to before. So, this could be why recent trends have roots in working-class culture.

Now that the working-class aesthetic is loved by the fashion industry, maybe it’s time the industry starts to appreciate the working class people who are trying to finally break fashion’s seemingly impenetrable class ceiling.