How to use VSCO, the photo-editing app that's spawned a generation of Birkenstock-wearing, Hydroflask-loving teen girls

For much of Generation Z, the trendy meme of the summer was the VSCO girl, an aesthetic consisting of scrunchies, pastel clothing, and Hydroflask water bottles.

Whether you love her or hate her, there's not a lot of the internet that hasn't been touched by the VSCO girl this year. Summer 2019's "it" girl developed into an iconic look across YouTube and TikTok, resulting in a flurry of teens sporting — and parodying — her look. Don't be surprised this Halloween to see a number of people breaking out a costume of high ponytails and puka shell necklaces, metal straws and Fjallraven backpacks, Birkenstocks and Polaroid cameras.

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The origins of the "VSCO girl" name trace back to a photo-editing app that launched back in 2011. VSCO — with a pronunciation that rhymes with Cisco — is known for its preset filters with cult-like followings used by photographers and Instagrammers alike to produce artsy, aesthetic-focused pictures. It's also a platform devoid of likes and follower metrics, which social networks like Instagram have been built on.

So if you're wondering exactly what inspired the VSCO girl trend, you may want to start at the source. Here's how to use the popular photo-editing app VSCO: