Everything in fashion that sparks my interest always circles back to high school me. Things that I used to be so embarrassed of liking are now cool and trendy?? This is a reminder to trust yourself bc individuality is the coolest thing out there and will never go out of style xx
Apr 1, 2025
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nostalgia is a huge factor in how i dress. my child self really is my main inspiration. i want to look in the mirror & know that my 8 year old self would be obsessed with my outfit. i was a kid in the 2000s and was obsessed with britney, paris & nicole, destiny's child, lizzie mcguire, mary-kate & ashley; i was also huge on dolls, mostly bratz (my #1 inspo), barbie and pullips. in the mid-late 2000s, i got into emo/scene culture then transitioned to the tumblr/indie sleaze vibe. naturally, as a kid, i couldn't dress like the adults i was admiring in these styles or a bratz doll, and i was also very insecure, looking through my little j-14 magazines or browsing myspace & wishing i looked like those girls. now that i'm an adult, those styles have remained ingrained in my brain, and i can finally wear them & feel good about it.
i also wore a school uniform growing up and while i did not enjoy doing that, i think wearing that every day wound up similarly ingrained in me - pleated skirts, cardigans, high socks etc. have all ended up sticking in my wardrobe rotation (and that combo is also kind of tumblr so idk if that has something to do with it). in short, my style has definitely become a modern amalgamation of everything i knew or loved growing up.
May 5, 2024
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dress with intention and do everything for your inner child. my 15-year-old self would fucking love my style today.
everything is so algorithmic these days and everyone dresses the same. define your own style identity outside of online influence. look through film, music, old magazines, fashion books, and find people/runway collections/characters whose styles resonate with you.
study how people throughout history have communicated with their style. (start with lil' kim!)
journal about your style journey throughout your life and think about why you dressed the way you did and how it made you feel. ask yourself how you want to dress moving forward for where you wanna go in your life.
study runway collections and learn about the designers' intentions with the stories they're telling through their creative work. when you finally purchase a piece you've appreciated for years instead of impulse-buying a bunch of fast fashion clothes, it's so fulfilling.
styling is a skill and you'll continue to develop it throughout your life. it's a journey, not a destination.
Sep 14, 2024
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and it is! high school is where i really started dressing up and finding my style, and yes there were definitely some flops in there (unfortunately memorialized because we live in a generation of phones), but overall, it was fun and made me happy. i try to think back now and unlock that part of me that wore a full suit to school on a random friday, and it’s slowly coming back to me
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