The Escapist Land Of 'Cottagecore,' From Marie Antoinette To Taylor Swift
Cottagecore — an Internet aesthetic of the rural idyll — has offered escapism for several years. In pandemic isolation, it's taken off in popularity.
The promotional black and white photos from Taylor Swift's new album Folklore show the pop star shedding her lipsticked glamour for an ethereal frock to frolic in the meadow.
For those who've watched these signifiers bubble up on corners of the Internet for the past few years, Swift had just introduced a . The packaging of the pared-down record, produced during lockdown in her Los Angeles home, epitomizes a romanticization of the rural lifestyle known
