comfortcore

From comfort +‎ -core.

comfortcore (uncountable)

1. An aesthetic and fashion or design movement focusing on cosiness, homeliness and comfort.
   • 2015 June 4, Eva Lam, “The casual revolution: It’s fashionable to be comfortable … call it ‘comfortcore’”, in Metro, Vancouver edition, Vancouver, B.C.: Metro International, page 14:

     Who says you have to suffer for fashion? “Comfort” is the buzzword in style these days — comfortcore, if you will — as more and more women choose to kick up (and off) their heels in oversized knits, drawstring bottoms and the ever-practical sneaker. So how does one do comfortcore? Here’s a roundup of essentials:

   • 2022 December 30, Amanda Lauren, “Will Comfortcore Be The Biggest Design Trend Of 2023? Here’s What A Wayfair Survey And Interior Designers Have To Say”, in Forbes‎, Jersey City, N.J., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 December 2022:

     And while the designed inclined might want to sacrifice a little bit of comfort for something more aesthetically pleasing, there are many ways to stylishly incorporate comfortcore into any room of the home.

   • 2023 February 14, “Comfortcore is the cosy interiors trend to watch out for in 2023”, in Bridgwater Mercury, →OCLC, page 35, column 1:

     The comfortcore trend was shaped by bespoke consumer insights, with a survey on more than 2,000 UK adults commissioned by YouGov, examining our feelings associated with home.

   • 2023 March 3, Eleanor Flegg, “The comfort v style dilemma: Thought you couldn’t combine the two? Think again — our experts explain exactly how”, in Irish Independent, volume 132, number 53, Dublin, →ISSN, →OCLC, “Property” section, page 4, column 1:

     With interiors, the best example is the ‘good room.’ It looks smart, but nobody feels comfortable there. When you pause to consider, this is a crazy way to think about design. The pushback is ongoing and most recently represented by the internet-driven trend known as comfortcore (3.5 billion views on TikTok). In one way, it’s the latest “core” trend, following in the wake of cottagecore and cluttercore. But, unlike these, comfortcore isn’t a particular aesthetic. It’s about reconfiguring priorities.

   • 2023 September 16, Liz Moseley, “Dormcore: What your student bedroom says about you”, in The Independent‎, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 October 2023:

     he items wedged up against the windows of Dad’s car tell a story of their time. They are code for the way today’s students imagine themselves and their own future, from the movie-poster nihilism of the late Eighties and early Nineties to the super-hetero kitsch of the blithely optimistic early Noughties right through to the comfortcore of today’s anxious social justice warriors.

   • 2023 December 17, Darren Kennedy, “Home sanctuary”, in Sunday Independent, Dublin, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 38, columns 1–2:

     The interior design trend dubbed comfortcore seamlessly blends plush aesthetics with functional elegance, creating spaces that not only look inviting but feel like a warm embrace. With that in mind, comfortcore is not merely about filling a room with cushions and pillows; it’s a thoughtful approach to design that prioritises comfort and well-being without sacrificing style.

   • 2024 September 4, Andrew Russeth, Yinka Elujoba, “What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in September”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 4 September 2024:

     Her earnest treatment of deadpan ideas has a comic effect, and a certain poignancy, but spend enough time with her “comfortcore paintings” (as she calls them) and a sense of unease may overtake you.