1. making choices solely based on whatâs âflattering.â I think ppl are far too attached to the idea that a piece has to âlook good on youâ in order to wear it. if you want to wear something because itâs comfortable or the piece looks cool or whatever the reason, you should wear it free of any mental burden.
2. heavily curating one style/core/aesthetic/microtrend. say youâve been living large in the clean girl aesthetic for years and one day you find a dark academia piece you really like and so you spend an exorbitant amount of money on replacing your clean girl wardrobe with a dark academia one. girl, the environment. can we not all agree that weâre all likely mashups of different things with diverse taste or is that just me??
Jan 23, 2025
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allocating more than just a few pinterest ideas and aesthetics in order to curate a style that youâre confident in will make you stand out. whether you think thatâs a good or bad thing, by âstand outâ i mean people catch a glimpse of you and immediately know who you are based on how you dress. thereâs nothing wrong with going with a trend if you like it, but itâs so painful to see people consume for the sake of consumption. i mean thatâs a concept for a whole other rec in itself, but what iâm trying to get at is you donât need to constantly use outfit inspo pics for outfit inspo. seek your surroundings, ponder your past, think about yourself as a piece of art, which you ultimately are. donât avoid wearing the statement piece that a stranger would find weird, theyâre probably just pissy. dress the fuck up on days you donât need to just for the hell of it.
and remember, donât get discouraged if the first âcrazyâ fit you throw on looks like shit. it takes time to make art!
and if you feel comfortable and beautiful in simpler articles, and youâre not into anything too bold or loud, still make it your look. art doesnât have to be complex, but make each choice have purpose. why choose one blank white tee over another? is it a specific hue of white? does it compliment other features of your outfit? is it comfy as fuck? show that to people and make them know itâs you. you donât need to dress to impress, but god if you bought that shirt only because your favorite influencer promoted it, or even worse if you bought it just because it was on a sale rack, youâre disrespecting your canvas! itâs like pissing on a van gogh oil paintingâ it might look amazing but you canât help but think about the fact that thereâs piss on it.
that brings me to probably the most widespread concern of consumers: cost. yes, higher quality products are going to cost more. itâs difficult in such a dense place like SoCal(where iâm from) to find cheap ANYTHING. i split a dozen dumplings for $20 the other day with a friend and i swear i couldâve called 911 on this food-influencer-aimed âchineseâ restaurant for highway robbery. food was pretty good tho canât lie. however, that doesnât mean that itâs impossible to find incredible clothing from staple secondhand stores like Goodwill. several friends of mine have landed at their unique styles that can be associated directly to them, and their closets are mostly filled with Goodwill Bins finds. âohhhh the Bins are so dirtyyy eewwwwâ yeah if you canât dig through some used clothing for a while donât complain about not being able to afford those $600 shitstained acne jeans. i mightâve gotten a little personal with that. lmk your thoughts on fashion and what it means to you!
you know what fuck it just wear sweatpants a sweatshirt and flip flops lifeâs not that serious
Oct 1, 2024
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All of these points fall into the same category- itâs almost second nature to buy as a result of consumerism without recognizing the greater consequence. There is so much more reward when buying clothes with intention.
đđ˝ Following micro-trends. Get your own style.
đđ˝ Synthetic Fibers and poisonous dyes. Always good to check the tag first.
đđ˝ Ripping off small designers. self explanatory.
Jan 23, 2025
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you donât necessarily have to be maximalist or anything to have that shit on. most of it is in the attitude. make sure the clothes arenât wearing you <3
my shopping strategies are 1) shop less and 2) make sure i can make at least 4-5 outfits with a potential piece before buying. then it has a context in my closet
i will use pinterest for inspo but use it as a jumping off point, not as a means to flat out recreate what u see
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i made them, people comment on them all the time, the barista at one of my local coffee places was really sad about the non-existence of my etsy store.
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some people donât know there is term for why you feel more productive doing work at a cafe with people all around you instead of alone in your home. or why folding laundry becomes less daunting when you have a buddy there to chat with. when Iâm helping students apply for health insurance Iâm really just body doubling with them so they dont feel as anxious about doing it.
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