The 2010s are nearly over... but what defined the decade's style? (2024)

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What is the 2010 decade known for? ›

The 2010s were a decade marked by explosive growth in technology, the rise of social media and a shifting cultural landscape that saw new forms of entertainment take center stage.

The 2010s were defined by hipster fashion, athleisure, a revival of austerity-era period pieces and alternative fashions, swag-inspired outfits, 1980s-style neon streetwear, and unisex 1990s-style elements influenced by grunge and skater fashions.

The 2010s (pronounced "twenty-tens" or "two thousand [and] tens"), variously nicknamed "the '10s" ("the Tens"), "the Tenties", or more rarely "the Teens"), was a decade that began on January 1, 2010, and ended on December 31, 2019.

The 2010s is more convenient because technology is more advanced and people are smarter but the 2000s is more exciting because people were more outgoing, music was better (And rock music was still very mainstream.), trends were more innovative, and people were more optimistic of the future.

Well its a bit late answering this since we're in the late 2010s (2018) but 2016 would be the mid 2010s. Early 2010s= 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Mid 2010s= 2014, 2015, 2016. Late 2010s= 2017, 2018, 2019.

In the 2010s, we watched street art become the new Pop art. Artists working with super-slick, commercial finesse and mass appeal have emerged and created a schism in the genre, dividing those who have adopted street art as an aesthetic and those who are actually still creating work on the streets.

If you love a nostalgic moment, one of the biggest trends emerging this year is the return of 2010s fashion. It's back and better than ever (in our opinion), and we truly can't wait to see how it gets a new life to fit the 2020s.

In the decade, movements like Trap music, Cloud rap, Drill music, and Emo hip hop became mainstream. The 2010s are also notable for the increasing prominence of rap producers; examples being Young Chop, Lex Luger, Sonny Digital, DJ Mustard, Metro Boomin, Southside, DJ Khaled and Pi'erre Bourne .

Minimalism became the top trend in 2010. Combined with neutral colors, minimalism aimed at offering a clean and simple design, running away from chaos and details. Retro and vintage styles proved that old is the new gold. These trends became popular this year and never left the design sphere throughout the decade.

Media sources focused on Generation Alpha have used starting birth years such as 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013; "the early 2010s". In the 2023 book Generation Alpha by Mark McCrindle, Generation Alpha is defined as "covering those born between 2010 and 2024".

What is another name for the 2010s? ›

The last decade had been known as a few things, including: the zeroes, the ohs, the double ohs, the aughts (U.S.), and the noughties (U.K.). There doesn't appear to be a broad consensus. The decade we're in has largely been called the twenty-tens.

This decade brought us two royal weddings and four little prince/princesses. It saw many endings (The Oprah Show, Harry Potter, Brangelina) but even more beginnings (Girls, Frozen, Fenty Beauty). Kim Kardashian broke the internet and Black Panther broke the box office. And that's just a sampling.

The 2010s (pronounced "twenty-tens", "two thousand (and) tens", or simply "the Tens" or "Teens"), was the decade that began on January 1, 2010 and ended on December 31, 2019. It is distinct from the decade known as the 202nd decade which began on January 1, 2011 and ended on December 31, 2020.

The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The swine flu pandemic which began the previous year dissipated in this year.

From top left, clockwise: the magnitude 8.8 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; the 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and subsequent oil ...

Prince William and Prince Harry's royal weddings, al-Qaeda and ISIS terror leaders killed, missing Malaysian planes, legalisation of same-sex marriage, reality star Donald Trump becoming president and tech diversity are just some of the momentous happenings we've lived through since 2010.

The 1980s, with its physical gadgets and gizmos, offered a sense of tangibility; you could touch a vinyl record and feel the buttons of a video game console. Meanwhile, the 2010s ushered in an age of digital intangibility—where experiences, connections, and even identities became cloud-based and ethereal.