Does Aesthetic Need a Body Type?

I’ve been sitting with this question for a while:
Does the aesthetic I love even want my body in it?

I scroll through Pinterest, watch the TikToks, save the same outfits over and over. They look effortless , from oversized tees hanging just right, low-rise cargos and visible hip bones, dainty corset tops paired with perfectly angular collarbones. You know the vibe.

But sometimes I pause before I hit “save.”
Not because it’s not cute. But because I wonder, is this for me?

We don’t say it out loud, but so many aesthetics are modeled on a specific body:
✨ Coquette = thin, small-chested, hyper-feminine.
✨ Y2K = flat stomach, curves only in the “right” places.
✨ Clean girl = glowing skin, no belly, effortless hair you somehow need hours + money to recreate.
✨ Grunge Fairy core = long legs under sheer skirts, not thick thighs that rub.

Where does that leave the rest of us?

Here’s what I’m slowly learning:
An aesthetic isn’t a body type. It’s a mood. A feeling. A story.
But social media, as always, gatekeeps it behind a certain kind of body.
And if you don’t match it, you’re told you’re “doing it wrong.” That it’s “not flattering.”

But who gets to decide what flattering means?

Some days I still look at a fit I love and feel like I don’t belong in it.
But other days, I wear it anyway. 

And maybe someone out there needs to see that, too.