By Robyn Mowatt ·Updated July 31, 2024
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In my opinion, the appeal of these accounts and countless others is the Tumblr-ification of how we digest media. To put it, we figuratively eat media in little chunks or large swallows; one’s appetite depends on one’s interests. For instance, if you’re chronically online like me, you’re constantly searching for imagery, quotes, stories, etc. that you resonate with. Or, perhaps you’re someone who never seeks out things? This method is another way that archival imagery could come across to you. You might be browsing for political news or something to boost your mood, and then stumble upon an old scene from Sex and the City showing Carrie Bradshaw in a Chanel runway top from the 1990s. This recently happened to me a few days ago while I was just scrolling. I don’t remember the exact account, but the “For You” feed often suggests this type of content for me.
So, the Tumblr-ification of images, photography, and photo shoots of the aughts all led us here. Years back, Tumblr was a go-to site that fostered the now buzzword community–but it also was a hodge podge platform where you could see images from the 1990s and 2000s and showcase your personal >SSENSE has declared that his archive is an ode to fashion’s recent history.
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