Soft Girl is a style that is reminiscent of E-Girl, VSCO, and preppy aesthetics and is most frequently mistaken for another because it draws inspiration from other different style aesthetics.
The acceptance of handcrafted items alongside Victorian-inspired clothing like corsets and puff-sleeve gowns best demonstrate the cottagecore aesthetic's sense of whimsical romance.
This is the fashion aesthetic that permeates the actual app, VSCO and the app's high-contrast, temperature-warped filters that have the power to make an ordinary photo look profound.