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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Daisy Dumas

From ‘glacier aesthetic’ to ‘poetcore’: Pinterest predicts the visual trends of 2026 based on its search data

Woman walking in silver metallic pants and a wavy flowing white jacket with sunglasses at night on a concrete bridge or path
An intergalactic ‘aliencore aesthetic’ is proving popular amongst Gen Z and millennial searchers on Pinterest. Photograph: SeventyFour/Getty Images

Next year, we’ll mostly be indulging in maximalist circus decor, working on our poetcore, hunting for the ethereal or eating cabbage in a bid for “individuality and self-preservation”, according to Pinterest.

The organisation’s predictions for Australian trends in 2026 have landed, which – according to the platform used by interior decorators, fashion lovers and creatives of all stripes – includes 1980s, aliens, vampires and “forest magic”.

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