Hello Justine. Thank you for all your beautiful work. I wonder if you could make a video about your nail polishes and how you manicure your nails. Much love, from Morocco. ♡
Justine!,What someone who have a complexion with mix of warm and cool colors. Use skin undertone? Like in my case neutral skin, little bit to cool side, but warm eyes and hair. Sometimes I think I should wear "warm" side of the cool color and the "cool" side of the warm colors. Merci!
For the white rubber sole you can also use whitening tooth paste and use old tooth brush for cleaning ;) it is less toxic as bleach and works. I cleaned mine that way.
You have the most practical videos! I never feel like I'm wasting my the watching these because these are things that I wonder how to Google all of the time. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
I love cleaning and repairing my shoes! I have a pair of black leather boots that were my mother's and are now mine- they have been in the family 35 years and still look like new! I clean and polish them twice a year :)
Thanks Justine! I really like your videos, not only for their contents but also for your clear pronunciation! I'm Spanish and although I've been learning English for many years it sometimes gets difficult to understand some you tubers. Just one more tip: white rubber can be very easily cleaned with a paste of water and baking soda. And one question: how do you clean Timberland boots? These are a different kind of suede, and they get dirty very often (at least my 13 years old boy's ones). Thanks again for all your videos.
How did i get through 60 years of life without all this knowledge of daily practical application. What a great job and service you do for people. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Hey Justine I find this shoe cleaning videos cool coz they remind me about how I clean my shoes. Before now I used to think I was the only one that pay so much attention to cleaning shoes!
For the Q&A: Why do you live and work in Berlin instead of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo... ? :) And a little tip for caring for leather jackets and handbags: shoe cream is too heavy for those because the leather is softer. To care for those, I whipe them with a moist sponge and then rub and massage them lightly with unscented quick drying body lotion. On worn edges I like to use a tiny amount of bees wax extra for shoes or unscented lipbalm. Thanks for the tips on suede and shiny leather! :)
One problem: If the got ruined, how could you possibly complain to the company with any success? Apple leather care products very light and are cheap and are known to not damage anything (and they are intended for leather). They are a much safer choice, especially considering that leather jackets and bags can cost as much as a used car. A heavy duty leather balm does work on very dry leather. I have used my sisters saddle leather cream, which is VERY heavy on fine leather bags and they do condition leather that is very dry. A complete overkill on non-dry leather of course. If the bag is dry, it will absorb everything in a day or two. The rest can be wiped off.
eizhowa I have never heard of those products, maybe they are not available in Germany. Those are just the tricks that I have tried out and work for me. :) The bees wax stuff is also pretty heavy, but when I don't have it, I found that lipbalm works as well.
Q&A: - Do you have any suggestion for how (and when) to wear open toe booties, short sleeves sweaters and other garments that combine elements from two seasons? - Which kind of shoes can you wear without socks/stockings? (besides sandals and flip-flops). Should you wear stockings for an open toe pump? What about ballet flats? (those special socks keep falling off of my heel :( )
Corina B. I think it depends on what style you are going for. Example; in Europe (at least where I live) it is considered childish and basically a terrible-fashion-decision to visibly wear socks with balerina flats or sandals. In Japan, especially according to Harajuku style, it is cute and perfectly fine to wear ruffled, colourful and patterned socks with your flats and sandals. It all depends on what impression you want to make and which style you are dressing according to. 🙂
I love going bare foot in ballet flats or loafers, but when it gets colder, I wear them with patterned nylon socks or tights. So the base is see-through but there is a pattern in "solid" yarn.
If you wear them in the spring or fall (when it's not exactly cold but not hot enough to wear them alone), short/no sleeves sweaters go well with long sleeves blouses/shirts that are either a contrasting colour, a combination of white+dark or a vibrant colour, or black+light colour or pastels. I personally don't really find a point in wearing one by itself for the same reason I can't for the life of me understand why open toe or heel boots and booties even exist. Why would one cut off the parts covering the most sensitive to the cold areas from a thing made to keep you warm? As a general rule, if a shoe is completely closed under your ankle, it should always be worn with a tight, a stocking, or a sock. If it's covering half of the top of your foot and leather (think loafers/moccasins or boat shoes), my opinion is go with invisible socks period as full socks are ugly as hell in this type of shoe and no sock will make your feet and shoes stink like a month out of the fridge camembert. You can wear ballet flats and pumps barefoot if you can't deal with invisible socks and it's too hot to wear stockings or tights, in this case I like to add basic removable insoles to avoid slipperiness of leather insoles or the ruining of fabric ones. And as mentioned above, visible socks in ballerinas and pumps tend to extra tacky if the rest of your outfit does not call for this kind of fantasy although I 200% disapprove of socks in sandals in any kind of context. For a peep toe pump, some say stockings are an unforgivable sin (or that you should cut off the toe part??) but I don't mind it if the stocking are or at least look brand new or else you'll just look sloppy. And remember to get shoes the right size or use gel inserts if you don't want your toes to hang out in front of your shoe instead of sitting on the peep area lol.
SUCH good timing! I just came back from a trip to NYC yesterday. My almost-new suede ballerinas and Nikes have suffered quite a bit during all the walking and need a good cleanse, so this is absolutely perfect! Mainly happy about the advice for suede, mesh and white rubber as these are problems I'm facing right now :-)
Echoing those who said a clothing repair video. But maybe a whole video, not just a question for Q & A! What is best practice to sew on a button, repair a hem, stitch a spaghetti strap on a sundress, etc if you do NOT own a sewing machine. I am diligent about doing these things at home but not sure my methods are the most efficient :) Continuing to love your videos, Justine, and as someone who also runs online business it is extraordinary you are up to 230K subscribers in the short period of time I've been following your videos. And yet, not surprising, because you provide great content with a charming personal presence, and you cultivate a very positive community in the comments.
Good Evening Justine, I admire your care and grace. You offer no offensive position or affect in your lessons. I know this sounds course. However, I mean it in the most kindly appreciative way. I truly enjoy your videos. Thank you for making them. I find you uplifting and a joy to behold no matter the topic. With full respect for your choice of topics...smiling, thank you, George.
Question for this next week's Q&A: everyone is wearing leggings these days..young and old. What is the proper way to wear leggings? What should I look for and can I still wear leggings now that I'm in my 50's? Thank you.
iahorvath this would be great! I'm 48 and have a pair of leggings but don't wear them cause I'm unsure what types of shoes you can wear as well as other styling do's and don'ts
iahorvath Do wear leggings! there is no age limit, and they are super comfortable. My mom is also in her 50's and I would say she is much more fashionable than me. She usually wears black leggings with cotton shirts (the type that have long sleeves and a collar). These shirts usually go down to her butt so she feels comfortable wearing form fitting bottoms.
iahorvath Just make sure, you're wearing something that's covering your butt...very often leggings are a little bit see through where the fabric is stretched...and the wearer doesn't necessarily notice it herself, because they look fine on the legs....and they basically look good with everything that's butt length to mid-thigh imo. In cold wheather I often wear thick knee socks over them and a short pullover dress. Very comfy. Also: imo, one should either wear sneaker socks (very low cut and basically invisible) or really long ones...I don't like it, if there's a gap between where the socks end and the leggins begin. But that's a matter of personal taste, not some kind of 'rule'.
Hi Justine, questions for next weeks Q&A 1) How do you find/buy high quality wholesale fabrics that won't lose it's quality after washing or dry cleaning for your collections, Do you go to fabric mills or premier vision / some other trade show or individual fabric business? 2) what is the process to get the fabric, including do you need credit or an agent to show you around at trade shows or mills & how much is the minimum order ? 3) how much money do you need to properly start a fashion business for the first 12-18 mths? I hope you can help Thanks.
I am so fortunate to have discovered your channel, Justine! You sound like such a kind young lady and I look forward to Wednesdays and Sundays when you have new videos. I hope you never run out of ideas for new videos; I love them! :)
This is sooooo perfect. Thank you so much. I was just talking to my friends about this yesterday. I absolutely love how much information you have in all your videos. I'm so glad to be subscribed to you.
I appreciate a lot that you are also concerned with caring for the clothes. On that note, could you please do a video on different types of wool (cashmere, merino, normal wool) and how to care for them?
I have two questions for the Q&A: 1. What happens with clothing that is not sold by the fast fashion stores? 2. How can you wear nice clothes as blouses or flowy tshirts without being cold with this weather at thw moment?
Justine, I'm learning so much from you, thank you! One comment on running shoes, I'm an athlete and a marathon runner, I've found that machine washing my running shoes on a gentle cycle with little to no laundry soap works best and takes less time even though the manufacturers do not recommend it. I do always let them air dry.
Thanks Justine, I used the vinegar and water method on the sued footbed of my sandals and scrubbed with an old wash cloth. They came back really nice and the vinegar eliminates bacteria and odors too!
I don't know what prompted you to start this video series but I'm sure glad you did! Because of my age and weight (76,180) many of your clothing "how to's" are not for me. But still, there is always some piece of advice that is oerfect for me! I look forward to your future 'fashion classes'.
I had white sneakers with coffee spilled over them. I cleaned the stain with an old toothbrush and a "paste" made of backing soda and dishwashing soap. Worked like magic!!! I learfnef this from Melissa from Clean my space. This video was also very useful. Great ideas, as always.
I got my new tan suede boots dirty, didnt know how to clean them, and forgot about it. I get a notification that you uploaded this video! It was perfect timing! I love your videos and always learn something new from them.
I'm so glad that I stumbled onto your channel awhile ago. My question is, "what or how did you get into the world of fashion ?" And my second question is, "what did you do to get into the world of fashion and what made you decide to UA-cam?"
I'm Italian girl and I always follow you 'cause I'm reflected in you. I love your channel, I love your videos and I love your style. You are so chic and so simple that's good !!
Thanks for these great tips, Justine! I'd appreciate if you comment on how to store shoes properly. I've stored mine in their boxes, but had some of my leather shoes stained with mold/mildew and couldn't get rid of the stains. Thanks and have a lovely Sunday!
Here in México we use 'jabón de calabaza' (pumpkin soap) to clean most of leather items, like shoes, bags and belts (except those items that absorb liquids too fast, like suede). It's very mosturizing and makes leather last for decades. For patent we use mineral oil.
You encourage us to "find your style" in such lovely, practical, honest ways. When and how did you get your epiphany, if you'd like to share? And you are so very egalitarian, Justine. Thank you for your knowledge and most of all, thank you for your kindness and sharing. XOXO
Merci, Justine! Very helpful tips. I will no longer fear buying white shoes. Thank you for advocating for buying quality and taking good care of what you've bought.
Thank you Justine, I wanted to comment on your suggested use of bleach. Water alone will not stop it's corrosive tendency. It must be neutralized with vinegar diluted with water. If you've ever spilled bleach on clothing, after continued washings, you can find holes developing where the bleach splashed unless it's neutralized with vinegar.
Very useful. I was just thinking about cleaning my Ked's canvas shoes. I'll pop them in the washer on a gentle cycle this week and see how they turn out. Thanks!
My question for the Q&A: What did you think of working in the beauty industry? And what is it like? I am thinking about which major I'd like to declare and a lot of that has a lot to do with what I want after college. I've been thinking about going into the beauty industry and would like all the info I can get. Thank you!
Very helpful. I always worry when it comes to shoes' cleaning. For the Q&A : What do you like the most about german way of life and what do you miss the most (if you do) about France?
Great video as usual 😉 To nourrish leather shoes, I use good quality olive oil. An Italian shoes' makers told me :" leather is like your skin" So I use cleansing face milk to clean my leather shoes and, once a year, I store them with a thin layer of olive oil. ...You will get amazing effect! Only on leather. ..don t use is on 'nubuck'
For the Q&A: What are the essential tings you need when caring for clothes, shoes (your home) etc? Or do you have any tips about websites where I can find this type of information? I am trying to live as minimalistic and sustainable as possible and I have recently moved to my first own home (I'm 19 yrs).
Thank you! I had already given up on a very good pair of Calvin Klein leather sneakers with white rubber sole. I'll try the acetone free nail remover, see if it works, because I really love them, they are so, so comfortable. That's the pair of shoes which made me realize the importance of wearing good shoes. 😍 Merci Justine!
Thanks for educating me on (either daily or whatever) things I have been oblivious. Also, thanks for replying previous comments. 😁😁. So nice of you.. Bless you, Justine.
I'd love if you could answer do a tips on removing stains from clothes/laundry in general. Your shoe treatment seems very reasonable, I wonder what you do with clothes.
Hi, Justine, thank you for the video! For the q&a: 1. Are you satisfied with how your first collection performed? Would you change anything about your process for the second one? 2. Can you tell us something about your youtube career? Did you have a plan about it? I tried to connect the dots by watching your other videos, and from what I can tell, your subscribers exploded at a certain point :D I think you deserve 11 million subs at least! We all have to know how to clean our shoes :-) Thank you so much, I love your channel and your personality!
Dear Justine, about leather shoes and accessories as well as leather clothes, in Florence the manufacturers use body cream or moisturizers to clean and refresh all leather goods.
Hi Justine, I just wanted you to know, that I used some of your tips about a capsule wardrobe for my two girls. They are still growing, so I have to buy new items for them quite often. But we talked about matchting everything and quality over quality. We all learned a lot! They also feel much better about finding there own clothes in the morning. More confident! (They are nine and twelve).
Hi! Lots of questions:-I'd like to see a video about seasonal care of clothes! Things you do/check every end of season for the some categories and to store them properly-with capsule wardrobe there are categories were you have just one or two items... how do you choose them? I'm often afraid, when purchasing THE item (gloves, wallet etc) to buy something and two weeks later finding one that I like more, how do you manage it?-can you sew? Would you do some basic tutorial?
I always enjoy your videos. I would love it if you would talk about men' s fashion. I think it would be a great subject for gift ideas with the holidays coming up.
Question for next Sunday ... advice on aging elegantly, I was 50 earlier this year which I don't mind but a bit of French advice would be very welcome 😊
I m French and turning 50....I would love to get your input Justine. As a French, I would say "stay natural" but it s a long way to accept our wrinkles and grey hair (right now I m transitionning from color hair to grey hair. ..a long and difficult way to go 😉)
I'm 58. I let my gray grow out. It is liberating. The demarcation gives my hair an ombre look. I do draw attention to the line with headbands and hair clips. It's my hair and I think it's beautiful. ~A happy Latina in the Midwest.
Justine beautiful video as always! Thank you for covering regular old shoes like sneakers in your video, it's nice to know how to clean all of my shoes not just the fancy ones! My question for the Q&A video is: where is the line between the hourglass and rectangle body shapes? Are you an hour glass as soon as you have a defined waistline? Or is there a specific ratio you have to have between your hips/waist/bust to be an hourglass?
Cette vidéo vient de sauver mes chaussures!! J'avais deux paires de chaussures en croûte de daim que je ne pouvais plus mettre car elles étaient recouvertes de tâches dont je n'arrivais pas à me débarrasser... et grâce à cette vidéo elles sont comme neuves! Merci beaucoup Justine
Question: how many languages do you speak??? Where did you learn them??? Thanks for all the great information! I'm always coming back because I know I'll get super useful content that I can actually use ♡♡♡
I love the new bright background! And I love all your info, this is one of the best youtube channels I have seen, because it is really great information, not just bla bla but actually reaally informative!! And honest!! Thank you so much, I did my laundry today and knew more about how to care about the clothes because of you :) Have a wonderful day all of you!
I honestly have been cleaning my shoes that aren't made by leather in washing machines. First I spray some oxi clean on the dirty part of the shoes and then put them in washer. This works best for running shoes. Shoes these days (non-leather made) are sturdy enough for washers to handle. Just my two cents, but I surely find ur video useful on leather shoes. Thanks!
Q&A: Can you please do a video about picking clothing color with skin tone AND undertone in mind. Since the two can create contradiction on the color palette. Thank you!
I don't think she's that young; she just takes good care of her skin/body which is why she looks younger 😂 And I am sure she learned all of these from her parents/grandparents over the years
Hi Justine, can you please educate us a little about the right range of price for certain types of clothes? I see the price tags are very deceptive these days. How to figure out on which fabric or clothing item we should spend how much ?
Your videos are all so great! I love them!!! For the Q&A, do you have any tips or ideas on how to get perspiration smells out of cashmere sweaters? I'm lucky enough to have found some consigned and vintage cashmere sweaters but a few have leftover sweat smell. Any guidance you can offer is most appreciated!!! 😊
I use natural horsehair brushes. I borrow them from my horse's grooming tools. They're good for suede and the natural hairs are also great for shining smooth leather to a high gloss. Also saddle products work great for any smooth leather boots, shoes
Very good! I wish you had adressed cleaning the inside of these shoes too as it really determines the fraîcheur of a shoe and how long It's worth keeping. Some of these shoes are affected by perspiration, like running shoes/gym trainers, working boots and sheepskin or other winter boots in very hot materials (especially men's footwear) so advice other than specialty products would be very handy! 🙏
My tip: scruffy rubber soles/heels can be blackened again with 'tire black' for cars. Makes shoes look much newer again, although it's not exactly a 'natural product', of course. Also: shoe creme is actually available in a wide variety of colours...you just have to get them online. They can be a real lifesaver with colored leather - I never had much luck improving it's look with colourless shoe creme, unfortunately. Scruffs and marks were always still very much visible after polishing. Polishing boots is actually something I enjoy doing. I'm weird 😁
Hi Justine! I'm from Greece, I have been watching your videos for some time and I have to say they are awesome! Here are my questions: What countries have you been to and which countries would you like to go to?Also could you do a video about how to conceal bras?
Hi Justine! Great video, very useful. 1) Can those tips be applied to bags and purses? 2) When I'm in a hurry, I wipe my leather shoes with spray for wooden furniture (Pledge, Blem). Instant shine! 3) For the Q&A: if possible, I'd like to know a little bit more about your next collection. Thanks!
Q&A for video; I went on a job interview and because I don't currently have appropriate pants that fit I wore a skirt. I'm 57 and know that nylons are not worn today so I wore dark tights. My shoes prevented me from looking like an "old lady", but I couldn't go bare skin to an interview. What's to do??? Do people still wear nylons?
Great tips on the much neglected care of shoes. I have found a tip on "The Style Insider" recently to clean the white rubber part of shoes with tooth paste (which should be white too, I guess). It worked like a charm.
Hi! We are collecting questions for next week's Q&A 😊. You can add questions here, on Twitter or on Instagram 😘.
Justine Leconte officiel Do you think someone can be too young/old for braids or other hair styles?
Hello Justine. Thank you for all your beautiful work. I wonder if you could make a video about your nail polishes and how you manicure your nails. Much love, from Morocco. ♡
Great video once again! For the Q&A I would be interested in why you have a little bit of a British accent?
Justine!,What someone who have a complexion with mix of warm and cool colors. Use skin undertone? Like in my case neutral skin, little bit to cool side, but warm eyes and hair. Sometimes I think I should wear "warm" side of the cool color and the "cool" side of the warm colors. Merci!
Do you have any tips for quickly ironing shirts? I find it takes me 20 minutes to iron a shirt to my standards so I avoid wearing the creased ones 😅
Would love to see a similar video on how to take care of bags/purses (canvas, leather etc.).
How about a video on some quick adjustments to fit of clothes. Like darts and hemming. Things that can be done quickly at home.
ᏆᎾᏗᎣᎭ O.o Yeahs this ☝🏻🙏🏼
YAY a clothes repair video! I hope you will turn this into a series!
How do you store your shoes current season and off season? How do you organize clothes and accessories? Whar does your closet look like?
For the white rubber sole you can also use whitening tooth paste and use old tooth brush for cleaning ;) it is less toxic as bleach and works. I cleaned mine that way.
Since the cold weather is coming up (if it hasn't already for you!) I would love to see a video on jackets and coats!
I use toothpaste and toothbrush to clean rubber part on converse or similar sneakers. It work really well :)
You have the most practical videos! I never feel like I'm wasting my the watching these because these are things that I wonder how to Google all of the time. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
tip for suede: there are suede brushes - made from rubber in a wave pattern instead of bristles - they work a treat
minion8 thanks for the tip!
I still watch this video years later. Thank you Justine, this is so helpful! ❤️
I'm now super motivated to go clean my neglected muddy hiking boots!! Thank you Justine!
I love cleaning and repairing my shoes! I have a pair of black leather boots that were my mother's and are now mine- they have been in the family 35 years and still look like new! I clean and polish them twice a year :)
Thanks Justine! I really like your videos, not only for their contents but also for your clear pronunciation! I'm Spanish and although I've been learning English for many years it sometimes gets difficult to understand some you tubers. Just one more tip: white rubber can be very easily cleaned with a paste of water and baking soda. And one question: how do you clean Timberland boots? These are a different kind of suede, and they get dirty very often (at least my 13 years old boy's ones). Thanks again for all your videos.
How did i get through 60 years of life without all this knowledge of daily practical application. What a great job and service you do for people. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Hey Justine I find this shoe cleaning videos cool coz they remind me about how I clean my shoes. Before now I used to think I was the only one that pay so much attention to cleaning shoes!
I appreciate your tips to clean all shoes. Love you, Justine.🙏🙏❤️❤️
For the Q&A: Why do you live and work in Berlin instead of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo... ? :)
And a little tip for caring for leather jackets and handbags: shoe cream is too heavy for those because the leather is softer. To care for those, I whipe them with a moist sponge and then rub and massage them lightly with unscented quick drying body lotion. On worn edges I like to use a tiny amount of bees wax extra for shoes or unscented lipbalm.
Thanks for the tips on suede and shiny leather! :)
One problem: If the got ruined, how could you possibly complain to the company with any success? Apple leather care products very light and are cheap and are known to not damage anything (and they are intended for leather). They are a much safer choice, especially considering that leather jackets and bags can cost as much as a used car.
A heavy duty leather balm does work on very dry leather. I have used my sisters saddle leather cream, which is VERY heavy on fine leather bags and they do condition leather that is very dry. A complete overkill on non-dry leather of course. If the bag is dry, it will absorb everything in a day or two. The rest can be wiped off.
eizhowa I have never heard of those products, maybe they are not available in Germany. Those are just the tricks that I have tried out and work for me. :) The bees wax stuff is also pretty heavy, but when I don't have it, I found that lipbalm works as well.
She once said that the fashion scene in Berlin is younger and more open to new designers and ideas than Paris, where everything is old-established.
+Marie Bach Saddle leather is sold in every country with an equestrian enviroment and Apple leather Care is sold on Amazon :)
Marie Bach even I have the same question
Q&A:
- Do you have any suggestion for how (and when) to wear open toe booties, short sleeves sweaters and other garments that combine elements from two seasons?
- Which kind of shoes can you wear without socks/stockings? (besides sandals and flip-flops). Should you wear stockings for an open toe pump? What about ballet flats? (those special socks keep falling off of my heel :( )
Corina B. I think it depends on what style you are going for. Example; in Europe (at least where I live) it is considered childish and basically a terrible-fashion-decision to visibly wear socks with balerina flats or sandals. In Japan, especially according to Harajuku style, it is cute and perfectly fine to wear ruffled, colourful and patterned socks with your flats and sandals.
It all depends on what impression you want to make and which style you are dressing according to. 🙂
I love going bare foot in ballet flats or loafers, but when it gets colder, I wear them with patterned nylon socks or tights. So the base is see-through but there is a pattern in "solid" yarn.
If you wear them in the spring or fall (when it's not exactly cold but not hot enough to wear them alone), short/no sleeves sweaters go well with long sleeves blouses/shirts that are either a contrasting colour, a combination of white+dark or a vibrant colour, or black+light colour or pastels. I personally don't really find a point in wearing one by itself for the same reason I can't for the life of me understand why open toe or heel boots and booties even exist. Why would one cut off the parts covering the most sensitive to the cold areas from a thing made to keep you warm?
As a general rule, if a shoe is completely closed under your ankle, it should always be worn with a tight, a stocking, or a sock. If it's covering half of the top of your foot and leather (think loafers/moccasins or boat shoes), my opinion is go with invisible socks period as full socks are ugly as hell in this type of shoe and no sock will make your feet and shoes stink like a month out of the fridge camembert.
You can wear ballet flats and pumps barefoot if you can't deal with invisible socks and it's too hot to wear stockings or tights, in this case I like to add basic removable insoles to avoid slipperiness of leather insoles or the ruining of fabric ones. And as mentioned above, visible socks in ballerinas and pumps tend to extra tacky if the rest of your outfit does not call for this kind of fantasy although I 200% disapprove of socks in sandals in any kind of context.
For a peep toe pump, some say stockings are an unforgivable sin (or that you should cut off the toe part??) but I don't mind it if the stocking are or at least look brand new or else you'll just look sloppy. And remember to get shoes the right size or use gel inserts if you don't want your toes to hang out in front of your shoe instead of sitting on the peep area lol.
SUCH good timing! I just came back from a trip to NYC yesterday. My almost-new suede ballerinas and Nikes have suffered quite a bit during all the walking and need a good cleanse, so this is absolutely perfect! Mainly happy about the advice for suede, mesh and white rubber as these are problems I'm facing right now :-)
Such a useful video Justine!... I feel the need to go and clean my suede boots now 😊
+S Y Khan a very satisfying feeling 😁
That is where I am going right now.
Echoing those who said a clothing repair video. But maybe a whole video, not just a question for Q & A! What is best practice to sew on a button, repair a hem, stitch a spaghetti strap on a sundress, etc if you do NOT own a sewing machine. I am diligent about doing these things at home but not sure my methods are the most efficient :) Continuing to love your videos, Justine, and as someone who also runs online business it is extraordinary you are up to 230K subscribers in the short period of time I've been following your videos. And yet, not surprising, because you provide great content with a charming personal presence, and you cultivate a very positive community in the comments.
Good Evening Justine,
I admire your care and grace. You offer no offensive position or affect in your lessons. I know this sounds course. However, I mean it in the most kindly appreciative way. I truly enjoy your videos. Thank you for making them. I find you uplifting and a joy to behold no matter the topic. With full respect for your choice of topics...smiling, thank you, George.
Question for this next week's Q&A: everyone is wearing leggings these days..young and old. What is the proper way to wear leggings? What should I look for and can I still wear leggings now that I'm in my 50's? Thank you.
iahorvath this would be great! I'm 48 and have a pair of leggings but don't wear them cause I'm unsure what types of shoes you can wear as well as other styling do's and don'ts
iahorvath Good question! Please answer this question Justine.😊
iahorvath Do wear leggings! there is no age limit, and they are super comfortable. My mom is also in her 50's and I would say she is much more fashionable than me. She usually wears black leggings with cotton shirts (the type that have long sleeves and a collar). These shirts usually go down to her butt so she feels comfortable wearing form fitting bottoms.
iahorvath Just make sure, you're wearing something that's covering your butt...very often leggings are a little bit see through where the fabric is stretched...and the wearer doesn't necessarily notice it herself, because they look fine on the legs....and they basically look good with everything that's butt length to mid-thigh imo.
In cold wheather I often wear thick knee socks over them and a short pullover dress. Very comfy.
Also: imo, one should either wear sneaker socks (very low cut and basically invisible) or really long ones...I don't like it, if there's a gap between where the socks end and the leggins begin. But that's a matter of personal taste, not some kind of 'rule'.
Great question!
Hi Justine, questions for next weeks Q&A
1) How do you find/buy high quality wholesale fabrics that won't lose it's quality after washing or dry cleaning for your collections, Do you go to fabric mills or premier vision / some other trade show or individual fabric business?
2) what is the process to get the fabric, including do you need credit or an agent to show you around at trade shows or mills & how much is the minimum order ?
3) how much money do you need to properly start a fashion business for the first 12-18 mths?
I hope you can help Thanks.
This was the most useful how-to I've seen on UA-cam; thank you so much!
I just use wet wipes follow by dry facial tissue. It works amazingly. And, use any oil to remove stickers at the bottom of the shoes.
I am so fortunate to have discovered your channel, Justine! You sound like such a kind young lady and I look forward to Wednesdays and Sundays when you have new videos. I hope you never run out of ideas for new videos; I love them! :)
This is sooooo perfect. Thank you so much. I was just talking to my friends about this yesterday. I absolutely love how much information you have in all your videos. I'm so glad to be subscribed to you.
I appreciate a lot that you are also concerned with caring for the clothes. On that note, could you please do a video on different types of wool (cashmere, merino, normal wool) and how to care for them?
I have two questions for the Q&A: 1. What happens with clothing that is not sold by the fast fashion stores? 2. How can you wear nice clothes as blouses or flowy tshirts without being cold with this weather at thw moment?
Justine, I'm learning so much from you, thank you! One comment on running shoes, I'm an athlete and a marathon runner, I've found that machine washing my running shoes on a gentle cycle with little to no laundry soap works best and takes less time even though the manufacturers do not recommend it. I do always let them air dry.
+Vivian Lott thanks for the tip!
I live this video. Very in depth of each and every type of shoe how it should be cleaned
Thanks Justine, I used the vinegar and water method on the sued footbed of my sandals and scrubbed with an old wash cloth. They came back really nice and the vinegar eliminates bacteria and odors too!
I don't know what prompted you to start this video series but I'm sure glad you did! Because of my age and weight (76,180) many of your clothing "how to's" are not for me. But still, there is always some piece of advice that is oerfect for me! I look forward to your future 'fashion classes'.
I had white sneakers with coffee spilled over them. I cleaned the stain with an old toothbrush and a "paste" made of backing soda and dishwashing soap. Worked like magic!!! I learfnef this from Melissa from Clean my space. This video was also very useful. Great ideas, as always.
I got my new tan suede boots dirty, didnt know how to clean them, and forgot about it. I get a notification that you uploaded this video! It was perfect timing! I love your videos and always learn something new from them.
+Selena Acosta good luck with your suede boots 😊👌
Thank you so much, I was actually cleaning my shoes yesterday and thought that this kind of video would be really useful.
I'm so glad that I stumbled onto your channel awhile ago. My question is, "what or how did you get into the world of fashion ?" And my second question is, "what did you do to get into the world of fashion and what made you decide to UA-cam?"
A sleeves video please - which sleeves make your arms look slimmer and slimming fabrics.
Joanna Crosby interesting topic, hope she does do that.
Yeah... waiting in anticipation :-)
I think cuts are more important than fabrics, most of the time.
I'm Italian girl and I always follow you 'cause I'm reflected in you.
I love your channel, I love your videos and I love your style. You are so chic and so simple that's good !!
Thanks for these great tips, Justine! I'd appreciate if you comment on how to store shoes properly. I've stored mine in their boxes, but had some of my leather shoes stained with mold/mildew and couldn't get rid of the stains. Thanks and have a lovely Sunday!
Here in México we use 'jabón de calabaza' (pumpkin soap) to clean most of leather items, like shoes, bags and belts (except those items that absorb liquids too fast, like suede). It's very mosturizing and makes leather last for decades. For patent we use mineral oil.
Your videos are SO HELPFUL for keeping fabrics fresh and natural, like when you first got them. Thank you!
You encourage us to "find your style" in such lovely, practical, honest ways. When and how did you get your epiphany, if you'd like to share? And you are so very egalitarian, Justine. Thank you for your knowledge and most of all, thank you for your kindness and sharing. XOXO
Merci, Justine! Very helpful tips. I will no longer fear buying white shoes. Thank you for advocating for buying quality and taking good care of what you've bought.
+Gorejs someone also said that toothpaste works great on white rubber 😊
Justine Leconte officiel How refreshing! 👟
Thank you Justine, I wanted to comment on your suggested use of bleach. Water alone will not stop it's corrosive tendency. It must be neutralized with vinegar diluted with water. If you've ever spilled bleach on clothing, after continued washings, you can find holes developing where the bleach splashed unless it's neutralized with vinegar.
Very useful. I was just thinking about cleaning my Ked's canvas shoes. I'll pop them in the washer on a gentle cycle this week and see how they turn out. Thanks!
My question for the Q&A: What did you think of working in the beauty industry? And what is it like? I am thinking about which major I'd like to declare and a lot of that has a lot to do with what I want after college. I've been thinking about going into the beauty industry and would like all the info I can get. Thank you!
Super useful video! Thank you so much!
Very helpful. I always worry when it comes to shoes' cleaning.
For the Q&A : What do you like the most about german way of life and what do you miss the most (if you do) about France?
For rubber white soles I used a tooth brush and tooth paste mixed with little water and the result is amazing!
Great video as usual 😉
To nourrish leather shoes, I use good quality olive oil.
An Italian shoes' makers told me :" leather is like your skin"
So I use cleansing face milk to clean my leather shoes and, once a year, I store them with a thin layer of olive oil. ...You will get amazing effect!
Only on leather. ..don t use is on 'nubuck'
For the Q&A: What are the essential tings you need when caring for clothes, shoes (your home) etc? Or do you have any tips about websites where I can find this type of information? I am trying to live as minimalistic and sustainable as possible and I have recently moved to my first own home (I'm 19 yrs).
Thank youuu!!!! that is a really helpful video cause many people buy shoes but without the right cleaning they think that they aren’t good anymore!!!!
Thank you! I had already given up on a very good pair of Calvin Klein leather sneakers with white rubber sole. I'll try the acetone free nail remover, see if it works, because I really love them, they are so, so comfortable. That's the pair of shoes which made me realize the importance of wearing good shoes. 😍 Merci Justine!
Thanks for educating me on (either daily or whatever) things I have been oblivious. Also, thanks for replying previous comments. 😁😁. So nice of you..
Bless you, Justine.
No question, just wanted to say the color of your shirt looks great on you! Really brings out your eyes. Thanks for making so many awesome videos!
+Bethany Tallmon thank YOU for the compliment!
I'd love if you could answer do a tips on removing stains from clothes/laundry in general. Your shoe treatment seems very reasonable, I wonder what you do with clothes.
Hi, Justine, thank you for the video! For the q&a:
1. Are you satisfied with how your first collection performed? Would you change anything about your process for the second one?
2. Can you tell us something about your youtube career? Did you have a plan about it? I tried to connect the dots by watching your other videos, and from what I can tell, your subscribers exploded at a certain point :D I think you deserve 11 million subs at least! We all have to know how to clean our shoes :-)
Thank you so much, I love your channel and your personality!
Dear Justine, about leather shoes and accessories as well as leather clothes, in Florence the manufacturers use body cream or moisturizers to clean and refresh all leather goods.
Thanks Justine that was super useful!😊
Hi Justine, I just wanted you to know, that I used some of your tips about a capsule wardrobe for my two girls. They are still growing, so I have to buy new items for them quite often. But we talked about matchting everything and quality over quality. We all learned a lot! They also feel much better about finding there own clothes in the morning. More confident! (They are nine and twelve).
Quality over quantity.. Sorry..
That was very helpful, quite a few of my shoes are in desperate need of cleaning.
Hi! Lots of questions:-I'd like to see a video about seasonal care of clothes! Things you do/check every end of season for the some categories and to store them properly-with capsule wardrobe there are categories were you have just one or two items... how do you choose them? I'm often afraid, when purchasing THE item (gloves, wallet etc) to buy something and two weeks later finding one that I like more, how do you manage it?-can you sew? Would you do some basic tutorial?
I always enjoy your videos. I would love it if you would talk about men' s fashion. I think it would be a great subject for gift ideas with the holidays coming up.
I just wanted to say that I think that sweater suits you so well. It's perfect 💞
+Petra Schagen thanks 😘
Question for next Sunday ... advice on aging elegantly, I was 50 earlier this year which I don't mind but a bit of French advice would be very welcome 😊
I love the idea of aging advice a' la Francaise! Please do this one Justine!!! :)
I m French and turning 50....I would love to get your input Justine.
As a French, I would say "stay natural" but it s a long way to accept our wrinkles and grey hair (right now I m transitionning from color hair to grey hair. ..a long and difficult way to go 😉)
I'm 58. I let my gray grow out. It is liberating. The demarcation gives my hair an ombre look. I do draw attention to the line with headbands and hair clips. It's my hair and I think it's beautiful. ~A happy Latina in the Midwest.
Justine beautiful video as always! Thank you for covering regular old shoes like sneakers in your video, it's nice to know how to clean all of my shoes not just the fancy ones!
My question for the Q&A video is: where is the line between the hourglass and rectangle body shapes? Are you an hour glass as soon as you have a defined waistline? Or is there a specific ratio you have to have between your hips/waist/bust to be an hourglass?
Cette vidéo vient de sauver mes chaussures!! J'avais deux paires de chaussures en croûte de daim que je ne pouvais plus mettre car elles étaient recouvertes de tâches dont je n'arrivais pas à me débarrasser... et grâce à cette vidéo elles sont comme neuves! Merci beaucoup Justine
For the Q&A:
- Do you believe in seasonal color analysis? Why/why not?
- What kind of music do you like? :) xx
Hi Danni, she has a video on seasonal colour analysis. "What's your season" I believe it was called.
Hi Justine-apologies if this is a repeat but please consider a video similar to this on simple clothing repairs. Merci!
Question: how many languages do you speak??? Where did you learn them??? Thanks for all the great information! I'm always coming back because I know I'll get super useful content that I can actually use ♡♡♡
I love the new bright background!
And I love all your info, this is one of the best youtube channels I have seen, because it is really great information, not just bla bla but actually reaally informative!! And honest!! Thank you so much, I did my laundry today and knew more about how to care about the clothes because of you :) Have a wonderful day all of you!
I honestly have been cleaning my shoes that aren't made by leather in washing machines. First I spray some oxi clean on the dirty part of the shoes and then put them in washer. This works best for running shoes. Shoes these days (non-leather made) are sturdy enough for washers to handle. Just my two cents, but I surely find ur video useful on leather shoes. Thanks!
Q&A: Can you please do a video about picking clothing color with skin tone AND undertone in mind. Since the two can create contradiction on the color palette. Thank you!
With the festive season coming up in India, this has been a most helpful video! :)
+Pretty Your Hair thank you 😘😊
How is it Justine that you know so many things, details and specifications on so many items??You are so young, yet soooo 'studied'..!
I don't think she's that young; she just takes good care of her skin/body which is why she looks younger 😂 And I am sure she learned all of these from her parents/grandparents over the years
That trick for white shoes...I really needed it, Thank youuuuuuuu Justine
+fateme sadat Tabatabaei glad it helps!
Hi Justine, can you please educate us a little about the right range of price for certain types of clothes? I see the price tags are very deceptive these days. How to figure out on which fabric or clothing item we should spend how much ?
Your videos are all so great! I love them!!! For the Q&A, do you have any tips or ideas on how to get perspiration smells out of cashmere sweaters? I'm lucky enough to have found some consigned and vintage cashmere sweaters but a few have leftover sweat smell. Any guidance you can offer is most appreciated!!! 😊
lisabmpls, have you tried getting them professionally dry-cleaned?
Make a video about looking young after 50 .Youthful styles and outfits
I use natural horsehair brushes. I borrow them from my horse's grooming tools. They're good for suede and the natural hairs are also great for shining smooth leather to a high gloss. Also saddle products work great for any smooth leather boots, shoes
My mom uses brown loaf crust to clean suede shoes. It works like magic. 💚
Very good! I wish you had adressed cleaning the inside of these shoes too as it really determines the fraîcheur of a shoe and how long It's worth keeping. Some of these shoes are affected by perspiration, like running shoes/gym trainers, working boots and sheepskin or other winter boots in very hot materials (especially men's footwear) so advice other than specialty products would be very handy! 🙏
That was great, thank you!!!
How about the inside of pumps or shoes worn with no socks? And how to take care of purses?
Great videos!
seriously i was thinking about how to clean my boots few days ago and i woke up this morning to this video!
HOW DID YOU READ MY MIND JUSTINE?!
+Abigail Keeying Wong 😂😂😂
Right on time Justine. I was about to look for videos about removing stains on suede shoes, then I saw your notification.... Thanks!
My tip: scruffy rubber soles/heels can be blackened again with 'tire black' for cars. Makes shoes look much newer again, although it's not exactly a 'natural product', of course.
Also: shoe creme is actually available in a wide variety of colours...you just have to get them online. They can be a real lifesaver with colored leather - I never had much luck improving it's look with colourless shoe creme, unfortunately. Scruffs and marks were always still very much visible after polishing.
Polishing boots is actually something I enjoy doing. I'm weird 😁
+Rara Avis polishing boots is like ironing or doing yoga 😉
I love it too.
Hi Justine! I'm from Greece, I have been watching your videos for some time and I have to say they are awesome! Here are my questions: What countries have you been to and which countries would you like to go to?Also could you do a video about how to conceal bras?
Can you please cover the topic of hair care and how to make your hair look healthy and voluminous? Thank you.
Appreciate your common-sense approaches. Great advice!
A video on how to combine shoes with dresses, would love to know because I'm always in doubt. Should I wear sneakers with dresses? Love your videos! 😘
For q&a: how match patterns/prints together in an outfit?
Hi Justine! Great video, very useful. 1) Can those tips be applied to bags and purses? 2) When I'm in a hurry, I wipe my leather shoes with spray for wooden furniture (Pledge, Blem). Instant shine! 3) For the Q&A: if possible, I'd like to know a little bit more about your next collection. Thanks!
Hi Justine! Would love to watch a video for daily and weekly skincare routine for different skin types!
Would you do an Outfit video, where you show what you wear for a week or so?
I'd love to get some inspiration!
Q&A for video; I went on a job interview and because I don't currently have appropriate pants that fit I wore a skirt. I'm 57 and know that nylons are not worn today so I wore dark tights. My shoes prevented me from looking like an "old lady", but I couldn't go bare skin to an interview. What's to do??? Do people still wear nylons?
A very useful video. Nice job! I would also be curious how you wash the interior of the shoes if they cannot be washed in water.
Great tips on the much neglected care of shoes. I have found a tip on "The Style Insider" recently to clean the white rubber part of shoes with tooth paste (which should be white too, I guess). It worked like a charm.