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Korean slang profile

인디 슬리즈

indi seullijeu

A fashion style inspired by 2000s indie rock and hipster culture, creating a disheveled, nonchalant mood.

A fashion style inspired by 2000s indie rock and hipster culture, creating a disheveled, nonchalant mood.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
인디슬리즈, Indie Sleaze
Earliest source found
Jun 12, 2025
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    낡은 재킷과 헝클어진 머리로 인디 슬리즈 분위기를 냈어.

    I created an 인디 슬리즈 feel with an old jacket and messy hair.

02Documented history

  1. Publication date unverifiedElle Korea explained that fashion from indie rock and hipster culture received renewed attention in 2025.[1]
  2. 2025-06-12Vogue Korea explained clean-girl and messy-girl beauty styles alongside renewed interest in indie sleaze.[2]

03Origin & word formation

Elle Korea explains that the style from indie rock and hipster culture received renewed attention in 2025. Vogue Korea also introduces that cultural background and elements such as skinny jeans and smudged eye makeup. Exactly when it was first named could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification. No date is given for sources without date metadata.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 케이트 모스가 2025 가을 겨울 패션위크에서 올 블랙을 고수한 이유 (엘르 코리아)Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
  2. 클린 걸은 나가주세요, 엉망진창 ‘메시 걸’이 옵니다 | 보그 코리아 (Vogue Korea) (보그 코리아)Published Jun 12, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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