TikTok’s latest trend has users obsessively labeling everyday quirks and imperfections as “wabi-sabi.” While some find it sweet, others say the trend has already been ruined. First, what is wabi-sabi?

Wabi-Sabi values nature’s cycle of growth and decay instead of forcing the elements of the natural world into artificial ...

A snaggle tooth. A gap in someone’s smile. A birthmark or mole. What do each of these facial features have in common? They all have wabi-sabi. That’s according to TikTok’s latest trend, which has ...

Wabi-Sabi is more than just minimalism. It’s a philosophy of imperfection and acceptance to live your life by. The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, ...

Just when you assumed the internet could not possibly invent another super-specific aesthetic, it proved you wrong by digging up a clip from the animated classic King of the Hill. It was an animated ...

Wabi sabi is “a Japanese aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s a style, a thought ...

But before we start to trace those changes, I should probably start by attempting to give a simple account of what is meant by the terms themselves. From the Heian Period (794–1185), as well as ...

If the perfectly manicured garden isn't your vibe, you're in luck—the latest trend in garden design is a lot more lived-in ...