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Nymphet Alumni is an American fashion and cultural commentary podcast founded in 2021 and hosted by Alexi Alario, Sam Cummins, and Biz Sherbert. It is credited with coining the term "blokette" (a portmanteau of "blokecore" and "coquette" that describes a style combining coquette fashion with British football apparel) and its American counterpart, "broquette."

Content

Nymphet Alumni’s episodes cover analysis, prediction, and commentary of past and future trends, blending internet and pop culture knowledge with cultural theory and criticism. They were described by Interview Magazine as "equal parts cool-girl historians and low-key visionaries" and were named by Coveteur as one of four "essential podcasts for sartorial consumption." The first two episodes were dedicated to an analysis of American Apparel and its cultural impact, and they have gone on to record over 100 episodes on various fashion and cultural trends. Episodes include "Sugar Cookie Consumerism," "Dark Suburbia and the Xandemic," "Mass Bushwick," "Spiritual Bimboism," "Into the Superflat," "Shoe Diva," "Male Pirate Dressing," and "Pastel Protestant Grandmother."

The podcast has hosted a mix of academics, musicians, journalists, influencers, and artists as guests including The Dare, Dr. Valerie Steele, Jon Caramanica, Caroline Munro, and Avery Trufelman.

Blokette

Nymphet Alumni's "Blokette" episode came out on October 30, 2022 and describes the style as British sportswear elements (such as jerseys, oversized jackets, Adidas Sambas, and scrunch socks) combined with coquette style (such as ribbons, bows, braids, baby tees, mini skirts/shorts). The podcast has been attributed as the originator of the term "blokette" by publications such as Teen Vogue, Interview Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar Singapore. The term has since been seen on the Today Show and in publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, and Daily Mail. Celebrities that have been identified with this style include Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, and Kim Kardashian.

Podcast Origin

Alario, Cummins, and Sherbert met on Instagram and are based in New York, Texas, and London respectively. Sherbert, a writer and critic whose work has appeared in The Face, AnOther Magazine, and i-D, pitched the podcast idea to the other women after seeing a need for more discourse on how internet culture has shaped fashion and aesthetics. Their podcast name is a reference to early-2010s Tumblr culture.

References

  1. ^ Nevins, Jake (2023-12-08). "The Ladies of Nymphet Alumni Are Firmly Pro-Piracy". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  2. ^ Alvarez, Skyli (2023-08-10). "With Broquette Style, Bro Culture Goes High Fashion". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  3. "Nymphet Alumni | All Episodes". Nymphet Alumni. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  4. "4 Essential Fashion Podcasts - Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel". coveteur.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  5. "How to style fall's biggest trends: Blokette, coastal cowgirl, more". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  6. News, Kaitlin Clapinski published in (2023-12-05). "Hailey Bieber Personified the "Blokette" Trend in a Soccer Jersey and Micro Mini Skirt". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. Dazed (2023-07-20). "The Nymphet Alumni podcast gives innocuous fashion trends intellectual heft". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  8. "Lolita's Revenge: The Reign Of 'Nymphet Alumni'". Nylon. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  9. "Get to know our summer talent". The Face. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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