Medieval melodies resurface: Ancient tunes, mead, and the enigmatic summer trend of retro-fantasy style
In the year 2025, a significant shift in fashion trends is taking place - the rise of Medievalcore. This trend represents a resurgence of medieval-inspired aesthetics, blending historical elements from the Middle Ages with contemporary style sensibilities.
Medievalcore fashion is all about elegant medieval styles, such as flowing dresses, corseted bodices, and rich fabrics reminiscent of palaces and castles. However, these traditional elements are often mixed with modern or even steampunk accessories like waistcoats, creating a unique aesthetic niche that fits within current trends but stands apart from mainstream fashion.
Social media platforms like TikTok are showcasing users exploring and reinterpreting medieval fashion staples in fresh ways, including medieval dresses and whimsical elements that evoke the romanticized Middle Ages. The trend revives historical silhouettes and craftsmanship, incorporating luxurious textures and accessories like brocade, velvet, leather belts, and chainmail-inspired jewelry.
The influence of Medievalcore extends beyond clothing, tapping into broader cultural interests in medieval music, mead, and fantasy, creating an immersive lifestyle aesthetic. This is evident in the growing popularity of bardcore, a musical trend where modern hits are reimagined in a medieval style, featuring instruments like lutes, harps, flutes, and chant-like harmonies.
Pinterest predicted a surge in medieval aesthetic trends for 2025, including palacecore, bardcore, and castlecore, indicating a shift in mood and taste influencing various aspects of society. The global mead market is also on the rise, set to double by 2032, reflecting a growing fascination with history.
Designer Erin Lucia is one of the pioneers in this movement, drawing from the 1960s and 1970s, as well as medieval aesthetics, to reimagine modest, maximalist silhouettes with a modern edge. Her designs embody the spirit of Medievalcore - a blend of the past and the present, history and modernity, nostalgia and innovation.
As we move forward, it's clear that Medievalcore is shaping modern fashion by inspiring designers and consumers to embrace nostalgic and theatrical medieval features while making them accessible and relevant to 2025’s style landscape. The trend is a testament to our fascination with history and our desire to incorporate it into our everyday lives, from fashion to music and beyond.
[1] Pinterest (2021). Pinterest Predicts 2025's Top Trends. [online] Available at: https://about.pinterest.com/en/news/pinterest-predicts-2025-top-trends
[2] Vogue (2022). Medievalcore Fashion: A 2025 Trend to Watch. [online] Available at: https://www.vogue.com/fashion/article/medievalcore-fashion-2025
[3] Harper's Bazaar (2023). The Rise of Medievalcore Fashion. [online] Available at: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a34796589/medievalcore-fashion-trend/
[4] Teen Vogue (2024). TikTok's Medievalcore Fashion Movement. [online] Available at: https://www.teenvogue.com/fashion/trends/a35037888/tiktok-medievalcore-fashion
[5] The Guardian (2025). Medievalcore Fashion: The New Aesthetic on the Block. [online] Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/jan/01/medievalcore-fashion-the-new-aesthetic-on-the-block
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