I made two circle skirts out of scrap leather from a furniture maker. I bought an old popcorn shirt recently. My wardrobe is eclectic. I wore skirts in the early 2000s because I like them. Nobody else did that I knew. I believe it's better to wear what you like because official fashion ends up looking dated so fast.
The internet has truly ruined so much fashion, especially within certain subcultures. I've always loved punk fashion (and politics), and a lot of alternative fashion in general, but even just in my lifetime I've seen it become such a commodity, which is pretty antithetical to a lot of punk culture. I love making and customizing my own clothes and accessories to suit my style, it's very freeing and expressive. Its really cool to see other people figuring out how to make fashion and clothing work for them especially when they're not really considered by mainstream stores or fashion!
@@Nightshade1312 I have a partner who feels pretty punk most days. They said the difference is if you've handmade your battle jacket or not. I know some people feel the aesthetic and some people look the aesthetic. I say don't let others interfere with your happiness. 😁
caity's clothes are always incredible the interactive elements are SO fun and she executes and eats every time!! also i've followed you here from tiktok and i'm really loving your long form content :) excited to keep learning from you!!
This video is so important. I'm not a little person, but I am disabled in ways that makes dressing and staying comfortable really difficult. As a kid I only had handmedowns that never fit right, and once I made it to middle school I began to feel really self conscious about not being able to comfortably express myself. So, I started sewing. It's helped me feel comfortable leaving my house, feeling like people see ME as I feel and now how I look. Everyone deserves that comfort, and it infuriates me that the fashion industry just doesn't care if you can't fit the mould.
@@MidnightSimmer I am disabled and sew too. One of my biggest shifts in comfort was learning about fiber contents of fabrics. It's something you can look into well shopping retail. But you have so much more control when you make it yourself! Good for you, learning a new skill is always an amazing feat. But I have to ask, has your sewing leaked into crochet knitting or any of the other arts?
I love seeing other disabled folks with creative personal fashions. I’ve been wanting to decorate my cane with fake leaves and flowers but I still get anxious about drawing even more attention to myself. It feels weird to me that I haven’t taken the plunge to do it. I’ve been thinking about it for at least 2 years and the rest of my personal style is already more defined. I wear almost exclusively 40s-50s inspired dresses and my hair is usually fun colors. I have it half shaved and half bob length both bc it helps me look more gay and bc it helps with sensory issues. I love my cane and the access it gives me to the world but I just never put in the work to make it truly a part of my personal style even though I take it everywhere. I’ve spent years staring at pretty canes and thinking about decorating mine so I feel more confident. Maybe it’s time to take the plunge and go for it 😊.
do it!!!!! i have my cane covered in stickers and tbh i got stared at the exact same amount that i do now it’s got stickers on it, and it makes me smile!! i also get to then chat to other disabled people and have my cane be an ice breaker!!! do whatever makes you smile :)))
i have stickers on my mobility aids! i have discovered, to my delight, that decorating my mobility aids means that people start more convos with me that aren't about _why_ i'm using any of them, for once. and it makes me feel more confident in general bc then it's part of self expression, instead of just a thing to use to get around.
Omg, personalising living aids is the way to go! Self-adhesive vinyl can make a good base - have used purple and gold on both walking canes / crutches and blind mobility canes. Have also decaled various wheelchairs to various extents. I was lucky enough to have an artist friend who made her Masters thesis all about this. It was the Miss Ability Radio Show back then (2007ish?), and she now runs Knitsonik. I have a couple of cane cosies that she and another friend knitted for me, and it just makes you feel less institutionalised. Go for it! Get help from friends if your dexterity ain't great, but I still love my crappily home-made stuff as much as the super-complex stuff made for me by others. xox
I'm a former Pixarian, and the animator Geefwee Boedoe had the most mind blowing personal style! It was clear that Geefwee could sew because all of his clothing had incredible color, shape, and style! I figured I'd give you a real name to Google and be inspired! ❤🎉
masculine fashion tends to be really bland or just doesnt fit my interests and taste much here in the states, so i really only found my style by looking into asian fashion (: to be fair, i am VERY picky with my fashion, though lmao
The first designer is mad creative and you can tell that's her style. Like nothing looks the same but it all looks like it could be from the same collection. The black leather with the orange dress combo from Fats is so good. It was really giving Missy Elliot.
This is great because as an artist, I was looking for references to learn to draw people with dwarfism correctly, and their portfolios look like a great place to start. When it comes to looking for references for different body types, Google is not terribly helpful...
@@TV-8-301 I never even thought of this! Thank you for being such an inclusive artist. I wonder if art schools of the future will have a diversity class. Or preferably classes. Were you go in and you're given a completely different body to draw every time. You could also have the other half of the class be talking about this particular diverse populace. Such as wheelchair users. That wheelchair is part of who they are and leaving it out of a drawing might be insulting to that person. Not only seeing what dwarfism looks like sometimes but also that there's multiple kinds of. Really drive the point home that we're all different but similarity too. And to be able to see and draw the beauty in that. Plus get a crash course background on each one that would be so valuable.
@@Skunkofthewood I did in-person life drawing for art college, and they did hire a diverse range of models which was invaluable, but people with dwarfism and disability in general were absent. I'd imagine this was due to inaccessibility (being a live model involves a lot of driving from one place to another, each campus not guaranteed to be accessible). We were in a major city so there was a higher probability of finding somebody with dwarfism, but maybe they also felt apprehensive about signing up to be a model? That would be good if the modeling agency went out of their way to assure potential models with dwarfism that they'll be treated respectfully (and then actually follow through) But yeah, diversity is the bread and butter of life drawing imo, it's so boring to only draw Barbie & Ken dolls lol
More than a decade ago now I finally found a store that spoke to my personal style and I could fit into. It changed everything. Just being able to have clothes that immediately fit me that I could put on to see if I liked it in store was huge. I've changed that experience into making my own clothes. Nobody can dictate what you make for yourself when you learn how to do it yourself. If I can learn how to make my own clothes anybody can learn how to hem clothes. Don't be afraid to pick up a new skill to make your dreams come true. And don't forget to charge your friends the proper amount for doing that work for them!
Tailors are surprisingly inexpensive! Modern fashion consumers are sleeping on tailored wear imo. My tailor doesn't accept tips, but does accept referrals!
Genuinely! You can usually find a local tailor working from their home or many work in dry cleaners shops and support your community while getting a custom fit that takes your fav outfit from a 10 to an ✨️11✨️
@@qryptid oh my God I completely forgot about tailoring because I just sew myself! But you are 100% correct! I would also consider looking into supporting a discriminated group. When we look for tailors and seamstresses etc. We can use our money to vote and to show them we care in this time! Another great option might be if you have a friend that knows how to sew that needs a little extra money now. You can find out what local rates are and pay your friend instead of giving that money to somebody you don't know. (Be careful make sure your friend knows what they're doing too.) Most people don't need 10 pairs of black pants. But having 2 or 3 pairs of black pants that are perfectly tailored to you and look really good with everything in your wardrobe? Yes please! I would strongly encourage: Shop your wardrobe, Tailor you what you have, then Find out what you're missing. That's when the waiting game begins. Look for what you're missing carefully and choose where you spend your money well. Good luck everyone!
Funny enough, it used to be abnormal to have a personal style. Up until the 70's you were mostly expected to keep up with the trends, hence all the decade specific styles. A lot of subcultures used their clothing to rebel against conformity...only for the fashion companies to conform to them.
Fashion moved a lot slower before. The fashion cycle keeps moving quicker and quicker. At the same time there was still room for uniqueness. It was a *conformed* uniqueness but there are traces. When you look at clothes tailored and unique to that person. Is the norm. But in the super fashionable circles there was a push to be unique with each outfit. Some variety was there it was just different than it is now.
I think the problem is largely Instagram and similar apps which foster a social media environment that emphasizes spectacle and novelty over personal expression. The "try-on haul" influencer phenomenon pushing wasteful mass-consumerism and disposable culture, over a small collection of carefully curated pieces chosen to express an individual aesthetic. I would love to see the return of tailored, bespoke clothing; but in an environment where _everyone_ has access to it, not just a small wealthy elite.
@@EphemeralTao Tldr: I agree we should be shooting for bespoke wardrobes. I think it's in reach now we just need to encourage it as a society. There are ways to get this bespoke feel and look. For instance I learn sewing. (To give you an idea I have a 5 full circles skirt. That is something you would never find in any store) I feel way more put together with less clothes in my wardrobe than I ever did before. And the bonus is I feel like myself no matter what I pull out of my closet and put on. Mindful consumption. Do you need 10 $50 sweaters in your wardrobe. No, but I can tell you I paid good money when I found my skunk cardigan. (Small company, I believe queer owned) Spending that money brought me so much joy. And now I plan on taking really good care of that cardigan for the rest of my life. I think I have 10 pieces of knitwear cardigans etc total. And I know two of them I thrifted in the mid-2010s or earlier. I think having less stuff overall makes you think about each piece you do have. I love the fact that people are starting to call all of this "influencer Insanity" stuff out.
@@Skunkofthewood I wish I was capable of sewing, but thanks to a minor disability I cannot develop the skill. Most of my shopping these days is thrift and military surplus stores, aside from my mountain of nerd t-shirts. Even when I can find stuff that fits my style in mainstream clothing stores, the quality is so crap I just don't want to waste my money on it.
Are you American and are you a woman? If you find these questions invasive please forgive me. I am female and from America so I might be able to help a little.
As someone who is short but doesn't have dwarfism, I always wondered about clothing for different bodies. And why there is none/ it's expected for us to "figure it out" but as I got older it's very obvious it's meant to make us feel less than. But I love that now I see so many people building their own style despite limiting reality and that's inspiring❤
@@aquarianangel actually look into sizing in general. It's not really meant for anybody it's meant for "everybody", so it doesn't fit anybody. I'm so sorry you felt less than in your lifetime because of this. Back in the Victorian era you would have had bespoke clothes made just for you. I don't want to go back to that but I think we should look back and pull the things that were good to the Future. I'm hearing a lot of people that learned how to sew. You can do it too whether it's through books or through UA-cam! I hope you find a way to pull your wardrobe together to suit you and your needs! Good luck to you!
OKAY guide to finding your personal style from the perspective of someone who has been Walter White, Voldemort, a nerdy femme with a bob, a long haired twink, Guy Fieri, and Furiosa: your comfort zone will always hold you back. You have to wear things youve never even considered, and you have to wear things you know you won't like. If you want to be more expressive try wearing anachronistic or even clashing fashion that represents your interests. I took muted elements from visual key, scene, punk, and goth styles from various eras and smashed it together. If you see something you like and can afford, and it comes in your size, jump on it. Dont think about it too much. This is a playground so play! Vigorous exploration is the key!
Such a great collection of creators and their styles!! I love the range and creativity that each of these people use, thank you for sharing! ❤ I've sent this video to my younger sister who is getting into sewing and design. I think she'd find a lot of inspiration here!
i got so frustrated w/ trying to find things that fit me when i was handed down a sewing machine i just cut up some old sheets and gave it a go and now 3 years later most of my wardrobe is handmade! makes it so much easier to tailor everything as i want it to help w/ my sensory issues! i have a pretty restricted colour palette as well which helps trying to match things also obsessed w/ caity, her style is so fun!!
This is one of many reasons why I'm happy that I've mostly thrifted clothes my whole life. You can find so many unique pieces that catch your eye because of what you like, not because of a trend. I still have pieces from like 2014, and I wear whatever I feel like that day. Comfortable, corporate, super feminine, sporty, whatever it is. I've made and altered clothing as well to better suit me. In my late 20s, I'm at the point in my life where I'm just dressing for myself! I'm grateful that I never feel pressured to follow celebrity fashion. A lot of it seems boring anyway. The one thing I am inspired by most online is some subcultures of Japanese fashion: be it cool black streetwear or fluffy, Lolita-adjacent pastels.
Thrifting, and altering thrifted stuff is the best! Older clothes were better made, too, and they lasted forever - I'm still wearing a pair of leopard-print Doc Martens' that I've had since the 90's!
@@thing_under_the_stairsnot to brag but I still have one piece from middle school. (00-03) I also have a couple of amazing thrifted knitwear from.... Well I pick them up in as late as 2015 ish. But I think I have them before that. But they both feel almost 90s in style. I love those things so much I bought them at the same time I think same person owned them. And because it is a fashion talk, I feel it is important I say both these sweaters are men's sweaters. I am a cisgender female and I feel more feminine in these sweaters than some of my other things. Don't let fashion or society dictate what makes you feel a certain way. Our wardrobes are our way of expressing ourselves. Emphasize on the SELF. Mindful consumption. We can all have that beautiful wardrobe.
@ Honestly, I've found that a lot of menswear is just better made, or at least more solidly constructed, than most women's clothes. I'm trans masc, and this was an amazing surprise and revelation for me. Of course, being an odd, gender-bendy creature, when I appear more masculine, I feel more comfortable making little feminine touches with accessories, makeup, etc. Though I also have to say that without solid sewing skills, I'd *never* have been able to create the wardrobe that I love, since menswear for people under 5' tall generally just doesn't exist!
Caity's playable chess top is SO cool. Woo! Shout out to my fellow Irish lady Sinéad xx Another lady who is from Scotland with a great sense of style is Meryl Williams. She's the winner of season 1 of the reality tv show "Traitors" (UK). She always looked put together, but specifically in one episode she wore a gorgeous black number with hip cut outs and she looked amazing! ❤
Sitting here in a Gizmo Gremlins shirt, yeah personal style is hard, no matter what I wear someone else is also doing it... ...love the shirt. I have started taking sewing lessons so I can make my own clothing, and also modify stuff off the rack to suit me. I am short, plus-sized and crooked. Not the type of person fashion is designed for.
I love this topic! Caity is so cool, I follow her on TT. I think that there's always been an agenda to push uniformity. When I was younger, we were obsessed with magazines and people wore what was advertised as the "in items". I think social media has exacerbated this by creating "micro trends", and accelerated the turnover (so to speak) of what is trendy. I have a very distinct style and can never find what I like to wear in store. I often have to thrift or have custom made pieces in my taste. If I do buy something from the store, it's often a plain item that I can upcycle or accessorize. There is no individuality at all
Thrifting clothes is usually my go to for finding stuff my size and style and sometimes I will refashion clothing to make it fun or suit my style better. Even though I'm 5 ft 3 I find it hard to find clothes my size ,plus being over weight does not help either. Also trying to find modest clothing can be a challenge and I don't always want to have to layer clothes to look modest
As a fat person, this hits home for me. Knowing that finding clothes in my size are more expensive and that I may have to get them tailored can be very demotivating when it comes to personal style. This experience also inspires me to learn about sewing so maybe one day I'll actually learn to do that lol. I wish these creators were on RedNote or Bluesky but I was a huge fan of Fats Timbo for so long that I miss seeing her on my feed. I always appreciate your videos and your style, so I hope more inclusive designers we'll get their shot soon 🫰🏼
I am quite large myself. And I really love "Lady Rebecca fashions" and " pocket full of posies" I believe are their handles yt. Both larger body size creators, both sewing enthusiast. Sewing is easier than you might think. My key would be get a sewing machine that's good find a good repair shop and pay for it to be serviced. (The local repair shop may have refurbished sewing machines) having a properly working machine without you having to worry about it is going to make it so much easier. Get it serviced yearly and go on UA-cam to find your make and model and how to use it properly. After you learn how to use your sewing machine the right way, then you can follow anybody's tutorial on how to make things. I wish you the best of luck! And remember perfection is not needed. Pick a person you saw two or three days ago. Try to remember exactly what they were wearing. Try to remember if there were imperfections in what they were wearing. If you really can't recall something from a few days ago. Other people are going to be similar. People remember huge things not little things. And you are way more likely to be able to remember how somebody made you feel. If you can leave people feeling good they will always remember you fondly. I've been walking around for nearly two years with a hem that is not even on *two* different skirts. But they're my skirts I made them I'm working on making them more and more even every time I have energy. But in two years nobody dare has said a damn thing about my uneven hems! And if they did I would say, "What are you wearing that you made?" Depending on their reaction I may go on to explain hemming one circle in a skirt is hard. But this skirt has X circles to it. Making it significantly harder to hem. (I have one that's two circles and one that's five circles) If you insult me I'm going to give you information on why you probably shouldn't have done that. I guess I'm Petty or in the traumatize them back category. 😂
I've really struggled to find myself in clothing. I HATE shopping due to frustration of nothing fits right. I rarely like anything that is trending. One day, one day it will all come together.😊
❤ fashion icons ❤❤ I think society is in a phase where people feel very pressured to fit in, hence the rise in conservatism (follow these rules and you can fit in!), and fashion follows societal trends as much as it makes them. People who choose to stand out when there's pressure to fit in are a unique kind of person ❤❤❤ I've always had a style that sits loosely between "hot topic" and "ren faire" and I've gotten clothes from everywhere. Hand me downs from my mom, military salvage from the 40s, last weeks clearance at walmart lol. I've also sewn a lot myself and honestly i really prefer finding something i really like on the racks, get it one size up, then tailor it to work for me. I used to only worry about being tall and having broad shoulders and hips but now that I've been in a wheelchair for almost a year I'm finally getting out of my "i feel sorry for myself" sweats and pjs pants and back into real clothes that express my style and I'm having to make a lot of small changes like removing buttons/making them nonfunctional and adding elastic for waistbands because **everything** digs into your stomach in a wheelchair lol. Also having to compromise because i love wide leg lants and they're finally everywhere because they're in style- but they get caught in my front wheels all the time. Still working on that one. So far just amking those alterations little by little has been huge. If you have the finger strength and desterity to sew I totally reccommend trying altering your own clothes- or find a local tailor. They're surprisingly affordable and you're supporting a small businessin yourr community ❤
Finding so much solidarity with you here as an average-height trans person. It sucks not be represented or even to be actively erased in standard clothing lines. Makes representation so impactful when it does happen--and in the meantime, teaches you not to give af about the "standard" and pursue skills that, though unfortunately needed, empower you create/modify things that work for and will represent you
Ooof. Yeah having to get eeeeeverything hemmed really adds up. I don’t buy clothes often for that reason. Just get the sturdy stuff and wear them _out_
I wish so much that affordable tailor made stuff was more of a thing like in the past i feel like half the problem with style and accessibility is all the mass produced templates and even if they come in different sizes they don't have different body types in mind.
I think American fashion culture has begun to rot in response to the internet and fast fashion trend cycles. Dress used to be defined by subculture and projected a message and values because of that. Now we’ve reached end-game individualism and everyone is left to figure out how to dress on their own. Best of luck on your fashion journey. In my experience, going to a thrift store with friends and experimenting and playing can really help. Pick up some basic sewing and it really broadens the possibilities
Just wanted to say I love your channel and you’ve really opened my eyes to a lot of issues and things other people have to go through that I just never thought of before. Also that bed crop top is so inspired I want to make my own she’s a genius
i love making my own clothes, and i larp a lot, so i make some fairly extravagant costumes for that (if you ever get that part in littleshop, let me know, i'd love to build an audreyII!), and i'm old enough and autistic enough that other peoples opinions about my clothes do not matter to me at all, and i don't care what anyone else is wearing. I'd say my style is "hippy goblin". as a teenager in the 90s i worked briefly in catalogues and catwalks, and the irony of the current standardised sizing system is that the "standard" doesn't fit me either, in spite of me LITERALLY having been a 'model' for it. nothing is long enough for a tall thin woman unless you go to a specialist and that's not cheap! men's tops are great, but men's trousers are too roomy at the front and have no space for an ass! there is a really depressing rabbithole you can go down, looking into anthrometrics and profitable percentiles, but it simply comes down to the people making clothes don't care whose money they get, they just want the most money. they don't want all the peoples money if it means they get slightly less profit overall, and making bespoke items is always less profitable than mass production. On that note, if you have an item of clothing that fits you really well, it's worth taking it to your tailor to copy, or remake in another fabric, or even just use as a size guide for a completely different garment, since that takes a lot of the work out of pattern drafting, it might lower the price too.
Great video!! Totally random but I have the same chair as Rance 4:16 it's a beautiful piece I've never seen it anywhere else. He really does have great taste!
Obsessed with Caity's designs! And everyone else looked so good too !! As a plus size pre-everything trans man, it's really hard to find my personal style bc I'm yet to be fully comfortable with my body and a lot of brands dont make nice things for my figure so my style is always comfort forward but I think over the years I've found my style through colors, patterns and textures. I really want to start sewing my own clothes at some point though ^^
Do it start sewing it's easier than you think. Having patterns and colors decided gets you much further than you realize. And though I am not trans myself... My non-binary partner says it comes in time. It's okay to be uncomfortable now because you will be comfortable soon hopefully. May you find everything you need during your transition including your style! Be safe out there.
Caity is so cool, her style is one I really want to have. Like the seemingly random super different pieces that actually make a cute outfit when put together and the different textures and patterns and cuts, so fun! And feels doable and wearable for normal people, you just have to have a creative and fun mind like her. I totally agree about fashion taking a really hard turn into simply showing off waelth and status. Not that this is new, but it does seem to be more the norm. That's why I like styles like Caity, it reminds me of the grunge/skater looks of the 90s and the streetwear looks of the 00s. Cool and fashionable, but comfy and realistic, really pushing the idea of DIY and altering existing clothing. I really wish we went back to teaching life skills like sewing in school, just not making it a weirdly gendered thing and making it accessible. Being able to do something as simple as take in or out a piece of clothing or repair it can save so much waste and money
Aubrey making videos so interesting I almost burned my lunch. Okay, that's on me and my audhd, but oh gee what a great video. I'm putting a lot of this ingenuity towards you young people. Just not taking crap any longer. #Escalate ❤
I sort of ended up with a style because of my family connection to a large hand-me-down ring. Im pretty sure the clothes passed through a LOT of religious and social groups and would wildly vary in quality and style. We were ready for the weather every year and it was a whole treasure hunt/dressup game when i was a kid. And then as a teenager i learned to actually shop by wandering, touching a colour i liked to see if it felt nice, and trying lots of stuff on. Where I've landed now is a balance of colour- between foundations (dark brown, navy, moss green, various greys) and flourish (blue/purple jewel tones, pink, high contrast patterns, and rich bright red)- but also a balance of shapes - between structure (often workwear or utility) and flow (lots of scarves but ANYTHING with good movement) - all mixed and matched together. This comment is major overkill but i hadn't really thought about my personal style and it was fun to discover that i actually had one!
I remember the hand-me-down ring as well. This comment is not Overkill. I love how you're one of the people that realized black doesn't suit them! So few people actually look good in Black. Your style color palette sounds divine!
Ah i love fashion!!! These models and designers are SO skilled! I too can't fit into normal people's clothes. My shoulder's are too broad for women's tops, my boobs are too large for men's tops. My arms are too long and wide for anything other than t shirts and tanks. My hips are too wide for men's pants, and women's pants dont leave enough room for "me" in the front. My torso is long, and my legs are comparatively short. Ive absolutely never been able to stick to contemporary fashion, so now i just dress like a mix between a street magician and the hunter from left4dead. That or a necromancer from the future.
I wish my time in middle school and high school gave opportunities to learn how to make your own clothing. Some kids would probably thrive showing off their own identity without the fear of how much it’ll cost from a brand. Just buying cloth and thrifting accessories will be worth it in the long run.
They used to teach this stuff in school. Well at least to the girls. But I believe you are correct everybody should be able to learn some of these basic things. There should be a whole class on how to mend clothes. That can be an advanced class I have no problem with that. But having access to learn how to use darning needles and a speedweave etcetera. Learning how to identify the best way to fix something. But also learning the other ways to do it in case you don't want to do best case. I would love to see this.
There is a movie that is called a 'Memoir of a Geisha'. This movie is absolutely stunning it's one of those core memories for me kind of. In the interviews I remember one of the actors talking about how covering up was sexy. It was the peak of skin you weren't supposed to see. He talked about how that was sexy. Cover up and if you act as if your wrist skin is something we shouldn't see. To me that does become hot. You're choosing who you share something with. You are putting a boundary up and boundaries are sexy. Consent is even more hot. You can absolutely do sexy but covered.
I think personal style is dead if the person chooses for it to be. If you like and truly appreciate subcultures you’ll dress as such. Not All the time, you don’t need to be full goth all the time for example. I’m alternative and goth and was raised in those subcultures so my style and look will always reflect it. I recommend finding music you like, or beliefs and morals you align with alongside it and see what styles reflect from that subculture the years and find a way to modernize it. I have nice, black and black/red static style turtle necks I wear with black jeans, and doc martens with facial piercings and such. Finding a blend that makes YOU happy is what important. I don’t understand your clothing struggle to a full degree, but in my teens due to my height and proportions it was impossible to find comfortable pants for a long time and they still don’t fit proper I have to use belts. Clothing shouldn’t be a one size fits all and it should be made with the awareness people come in all heights, dimensions, and sizes and be inclusive to it. I’m sorry you struggle so much to find clothing and I hope you find your style!
I can’t believe this is a section of fashion I didn’t even think of, especially as a plus size woman. Def a fan tho
I made two circle skirts out of scrap leather from a furniture maker. I bought an old popcorn shirt recently. My wardrobe is eclectic. I wore skirts in the early 2000s because I like them. Nobody else did that I knew.
I believe it's better to wear what you like because official fashion ends up looking dated so fast.
I agree. Individuality never goes out of style, but often, fashion trends do.
The internet has truly ruined so much fashion, especially within certain subcultures. I've always loved punk fashion (and politics), and a lot of alternative fashion in general, but even just in my lifetime I've seen it become such a commodity, which is pretty antithetical to a lot of punk culture. I love making and customizing my own clothes and accessories to suit my style, it's very freeing and expressive. Its really cool to see other people figuring out how to make fashion and clothing work for them especially when they're not really considered by mainstream stores or fashion!
@@Nightshade1312 I have a partner who feels pretty punk most days. They said the difference is if you've handmade your battle jacket or not. I know some people feel the aesthetic and some people look the aesthetic. I say don't let others interfere with your happiness. 😁
caity's clothes are always incredible the interactive elements are SO fun and she executes and eats every time!! also i've followed you here from tiktok and i'm really loving your long form content :) excited to keep learning from you!!
This video is so important. I'm not a little person, but I am disabled in ways that makes dressing and staying comfortable really difficult.
As a kid I only had handmedowns that never fit right, and once I made it to middle school I began to feel really self conscious about not being able to comfortably express myself. So, I started sewing. It's helped me feel comfortable leaving my house, feeling like people see ME as I feel and now how I look.
Everyone deserves that comfort, and it infuriates me that the fashion industry just doesn't care if you can't fit the mould.
@@MidnightSimmer I am disabled and sew too. One of my biggest shifts in comfort was learning about fiber contents of fabrics. It's something you can look into well shopping retail.
But you have so much more control when you make it yourself! Good for you, learning a new skill is always an amazing feat.
But I have to ask, has your sewing leaked into crochet knitting or any of the other arts?
I love seeing other disabled folks with creative personal fashions. I’ve been wanting to decorate my cane with fake leaves and flowers but I still get anxious about drawing even more attention to myself.
It feels weird to me that I haven’t taken the plunge to do it. I’ve been thinking about it for at least 2 years and the rest of my personal style is already more defined. I wear almost exclusively 40s-50s inspired dresses and my hair is usually fun colors. I have it half shaved and half bob length both bc it helps me look more gay and bc it helps with sensory issues. I love my cane and the access it gives me to the world but I just never put in the work to make it truly a part of my personal style even though I take it everywhere. I’ve spent years staring at pretty canes and thinking about decorating mine so I feel more confident. Maybe it’s time to take the plunge and go for it 😊.
A cane covered in leaves and flowers sounds BEAUTIFUL! I used to use a cane that looked like a candy cane during the holidays LOL I love cane fashion!
do it!!!!! i have my cane covered in stickers and tbh i got stared at the exact same amount that i do now it’s got stickers on it, and it makes me smile!! i also get to then chat to other disabled people and have my cane be an ice breaker!!! do whatever makes you smile :)))
If you're already drawing attention, then give them something that's YOU to stare at! 😂💪🏼
i have stickers on my mobility aids! i have discovered, to my delight, that decorating my mobility aids means that people start more convos with me that aren't about _why_ i'm using any of them, for once. and it makes me feel more confident in general bc then it's part of self expression, instead of just a thing to use to get around.
Omg, personalising living aids is the way to go! Self-adhesive vinyl can make a good base - have used purple and gold on both walking canes / crutches and blind mobility canes. Have also decaled various wheelchairs to various extents. I was lucky enough to have an artist friend who made her Masters thesis all about this. It was the Miss Ability Radio Show back then (2007ish?), and she now runs Knitsonik. I have a couple of cane cosies that she and another friend knitted for me, and it just makes you feel less institutionalised. Go for it! Get help from friends if your dexterity ain't great, but I still love my crappily home-made stuff as much as the super-complex stuff made for me by others. xox
My fashion sense was inspired by every man that worked at Pixar or on the Muppets in the '90s lmao
I'm a former Pixarian, and the animator Geefwee Boedoe had the most mind blowing personal style! It was clear that Geefwee could sew because all of his clothing had incredible color, shape, and style!
I figured I'd give you a real name to Google and be inspired! ❤🎉
masculine fashion tends to be really bland or just doesnt fit my interests and taste much here in the states, so i really only found my style by looking into asian fashion (: to be fair, i am VERY picky with my fashion, though lmao
I think we should be picky about our fashion. You're mindfully consuming.
The first designer is mad creative and you can tell that's her style. Like nothing looks the same but it all looks like it could be from the same collection. The black leather with the orange dress combo from Fats is so good. It was really giving Missy Elliot.
your videos really opened my eyes to the struggles that people with dwarfism face, thank you sm for taking your time to educate
This is great because as an artist, I was looking for references to learn to draw people with dwarfism correctly, and their portfolios look like a great place to start. When it comes to looking for references for different body types, Google is not terribly helpful...
@@TV-8-301 I never even thought of this! Thank you for being such an inclusive artist. I wonder if art schools of the future will have a diversity class. Or preferably classes. Were you go in and you're given a completely different body to draw every time. You could also have the other half of the class be talking about this particular diverse populace. Such as wheelchair users. That wheelchair is part of who they are and leaving it out of a drawing might be insulting to that person.
Not only seeing what dwarfism looks like sometimes but also that there's multiple kinds of. Really drive the point home that we're all different but similarity too. And to be able to see and draw the beauty in that. Plus get a crash course background on each one that would be so valuable.
@@Skunkofthewood I did in-person life drawing for art college, and they did hire a diverse range of models which was invaluable, but people with dwarfism and disability in general were absent. I'd imagine this was due to inaccessibility (being a live model involves a lot of driving from one place to another, each campus not guaranteed to be accessible). We were in a major city so there was a higher probability of finding somebody with dwarfism, but maybe they also felt apprehensive about signing up to be a model? That would be good if the modeling agency went out of their way to assure potential models with dwarfism that they'll be treated respectfully (and then actually follow through)
But yeah, diversity is the bread and butter of life drawing imo, it's so boring to only draw Barbie & Ken dolls lol
More than a decade ago now I finally found a store that spoke to my personal style and I could fit into. It changed everything. Just being able to have clothes that immediately fit me that I could put on to see if I liked it in store was huge.
I've changed that experience into making my own clothes. Nobody can dictate what you make for yourself when you learn how to do it yourself. If I can learn how to make my own clothes anybody can learn how to hem clothes. Don't be afraid to pick up a new skill to make your dreams come true.
And don't forget to charge your friends the proper amount for doing that work for them!
when he moved the suit jacket back to reveal the six pack...i literally said damn..okay 6 pack
Tailors are surprisingly inexpensive! Modern fashion consumers are sleeping on tailored wear imo. My tailor doesn't accept tips, but does accept referrals!
Genuinely! You can usually find a local tailor working from their home or many work in dry cleaners shops and support your community while getting a custom fit that takes your fav outfit from a 10 to an ✨️11✨️
@@qryptid oh my God I completely forgot about tailoring because I just sew myself! But you are 100% correct!
I would also consider looking into supporting a discriminated group. When we look for tailors and seamstresses etc. We can use our money to vote and to show them we care in this time!
Another great option might be if you have a friend that knows how to sew that needs a little extra money now. You can find out what local rates are and pay your friend instead of giving that money to somebody you don't know. (Be careful make sure your friend knows what they're doing too.)
Most people don't need 10 pairs of black pants. But having 2 or 3 pairs of black pants that are perfectly tailored to you and look really good with everything in your wardrobe? Yes please!
I would strongly encourage:
Shop your wardrobe,
Tailor you what you have, then Find out what you're missing.
That's when the waiting game begins. Look for what you're missing carefully and choose where you spend your money well. Good luck everyone!
Funny enough, it used to be abnormal to have a personal style. Up until the 70's you were mostly expected to keep up with the trends, hence all the decade specific styles.
A lot of subcultures used their clothing to rebel against conformity...only for the fashion companies to conform to them.
Fashion moved a lot slower before. The fashion cycle keeps moving quicker and quicker. At the same time there was still room for uniqueness. It was a *conformed* uniqueness but there are traces. When you look at clothes tailored and unique to that person. Is the norm.
But in the super fashionable circles there was a push to be unique with each outfit. Some variety was there it was just different than it is now.
I think the problem is largely Instagram and similar apps which foster a social media environment that emphasizes spectacle and novelty over personal expression. The "try-on haul" influencer phenomenon pushing wasteful mass-consumerism and disposable culture, over a small collection of carefully curated pieces chosen to express an individual aesthetic.
I would love to see the return of tailored, bespoke clothing; but in an environment where _everyone_ has access to it, not just a small wealthy elite.
@@EphemeralTao
Tldr: I agree we should be shooting for bespoke wardrobes. I think it's in reach now we just need to encourage it as a society.
There are ways to get this bespoke feel and look. For instance I learn sewing. (To give you an idea I have a 5 full circles skirt. That is something you would never find in any store)
I feel way more put together with less clothes in my wardrobe than I ever did before. And the bonus is I feel like myself no matter what I pull out of my closet and put on.
Mindful consumption. Do you need 10 $50 sweaters in your wardrobe. No, but I can tell you I paid good money when I found my skunk cardigan. (Small company, I believe queer owned) Spending that money brought me so much joy. And now I plan on taking really good care of that cardigan for the rest of my life. I think I have 10 pieces of knitwear cardigans etc total. And I know two of them I thrifted in the mid-2010s or earlier. I think having less stuff overall makes you think about each piece you do have. I love the fact that people are starting to call all of this "influencer Insanity" stuff out.
@@Skunkofthewood I wish I was capable of sewing, but thanks to a minor disability I cannot develop the skill. Most of my shopping these days is thrift and military surplus stores, aside from my mountain of nerd t-shirts. Even when I can find stuff that fits my style in mainstream clothing stores, the quality is so crap I just don't want to waste my money on it.
Hold on. Those clothes are so so cool! I'm just on the first designer but I'm so excited
I genuinely believe Caity will be a household name within 10 years, and I'm here for it.
@theaubreysmalls let's make it so! (You saw it here first, folks!)
@theaubreysmalls not a little person but I am cheering on from the sidelines and I agree beautiful work.
As an obese person, it os definitely hard to find clothes to create a personal style that I want.
Are you American and are you a woman? If you find these questions invasive please forgive me. I am female and from America so I might be able to help a little.
@Skunkofthewood yea i am
As someone who is short but doesn't have dwarfism, I always wondered about clothing for different bodies. And why there is none/ it's expected for us to "figure it out" but as I got older it's very obvious it's meant to make us feel less than. But I love that now I see so many people building their own style despite limiting reality and that's inspiring❤
@@aquarianangel actually look into sizing in general. It's not really meant for anybody it's meant for "everybody", so it doesn't fit anybody. I'm so sorry you felt less than in your lifetime because of this. Back in the Victorian era you would have had bespoke clothes made just for you.
I don't want to go back to that but I think we should look back and pull the things that were good to the Future. I'm hearing a lot of people that learned how to sew. You can do it too whether it's through books or through UA-cam!
I hope you find a way to pull your wardrobe together to suit you and your needs!
Good luck to you!
OKAY guide to finding your personal style from the perspective of someone who has been Walter White, Voldemort, a nerdy femme with a bob, a long haired twink, Guy Fieri, and Furiosa: your comfort zone will always hold you back. You have to wear things youve never even considered, and you have to wear things you know you won't like.
If you want to be more expressive try wearing anachronistic or even clashing fashion that represents your interests. I took muted elements from visual key, scene, punk, and goth styles from various eras and smashed it together.
If you see something you like and can afford, and it comes in your size, jump on it. Dont think about it too much. This is a playground so play! Vigorous exploration is the key!
Such a great collection of creators and their styles!! I love the range and creativity that each of these people use, thank you for sharing! ❤
I've sent this video to my younger sister who is getting into sewing and design. I think she'd find a lot of inspiration here!
i got so frustrated w/ trying to find things that fit me when i was handed down a sewing machine i just cut up some old sheets and gave it a go and now 3 years later most of my wardrobe is handmade! makes it so much easier to tailor everything as i want it to help w/ my sensory issues! i have a pretty restricted colour palette as well which helps trying to match things
also obsessed w/ caity, her style is so fun!!
This is one of many reasons why I'm happy that I've mostly thrifted clothes my whole life. You can find so many unique pieces that catch your eye because of what you like, not because of a trend. I still have pieces from like 2014, and I wear whatever I feel like that day. Comfortable, corporate, super feminine, sporty, whatever it is. I've made and altered clothing as well to better suit me. In my late 20s, I'm at the point in my life where I'm just dressing for myself!
I'm grateful that I never feel pressured to follow celebrity fashion. A lot of it seems boring anyway.
The one thing I am inspired by most online is some subcultures of Japanese fashion: be it cool black streetwear or fluffy, Lolita-adjacent pastels.
Thrifting, and altering thrifted stuff is the best! Older clothes were better made, too, and they lasted forever - I'm still wearing a pair of leopard-print Doc Martens' that I've had since the 90's!
@@thing_under_the_stairsnot to brag but I still have one piece from middle school. (00-03)
I also have a couple of amazing thrifted knitwear from.... Well I pick them up in as late as 2015 ish. But I think I have them before that. But they both feel almost 90s in style. I love those things so much I bought them at the same time I think same person owned them.
And because it is a fashion talk, I feel it is important I say both these sweaters are men's sweaters. I am a cisgender female and I feel more feminine in these sweaters than some of my other things. Don't let fashion or society dictate what makes you feel a certain way. Our wardrobes are our way of expressing ourselves. Emphasize on the SELF. Mindful consumption. We can all have that beautiful wardrobe.
@ Honestly, I've found that a lot of menswear is just better made, or at least more solidly constructed, than most women's clothes. I'm trans masc, and this was an amazing surprise and revelation for me. Of course, being an odd, gender-bendy creature, when I appear more masculine, I feel more comfortable making little feminine touches with accessories, makeup, etc. Though I also have to say that without solid sewing skills, I'd *never* have been able to create the wardrobe that I love, since menswear for people under 5' tall generally just doesn't exist!
Caity's playable chess top is SO cool. Woo! Shout out to my fellow Irish lady Sinéad xx Another lady who is from Scotland with a great sense of style is Meryl Williams. She's the winner of season 1 of the reality tv show "Traitors" (UK). She always looked put together, but specifically in one episode she wore a gorgeous black number with hip cut outs and she looked amazing! ❤
Sitting here in a Gizmo Gremlins shirt, yeah personal style is hard, no matter what I wear someone else is also doing it...
...love the shirt. I have started taking sewing lessons so I can make my own clothing, and also modify stuff off the rack to suit me. I am short, plus-sized and crooked. Not the type of person fashion is designed for.
I love this topic! Caity is so cool, I follow her on TT. I think that there's always been an agenda to push uniformity. When I was younger, we were obsessed with magazines and people wore what was advertised as the "in items". I think social media has exacerbated this by creating "micro trends", and accelerated the turnover (so to speak) of what is trendy. I have a very distinct style and can never find what I like to wear in store. I often have to thrift or have custom made pieces in my taste. If I do buy something from the store, it's often a plain item that I can upcycle or accessorize. There is no individuality at all
ok that chess shirt caity has is the coolest thing ever
Thrifting clothes is usually my go to for finding stuff my size and style and sometimes I will refashion clothing to make it fun or suit my style better. Even though I'm 5 ft 3 I find it hard to find clothes my size ,plus being over weight does not help either. Also trying to find modest clothing can be a challenge and I don't always want to have to layer clothes to look modest
i have my own style. have had my own style and dont want to conform to trends. it makes me feel so comfortable being in my own outfit i put together
As a fat person, this hits home for me. Knowing that finding clothes in my size are more expensive and that I may have to get them tailored can be very demotivating when it comes to personal style. This experience also inspires me to learn about sewing so maybe one day I'll actually learn to do that lol. I wish these creators were on RedNote or Bluesky but I was a huge fan of Fats Timbo for so long that I miss seeing her on my feed. I always appreciate your videos and your style, so I hope more inclusive designers we'll get their shot soon 🫰🏼
I am quite large myself. And I really love "Lady Rebecca fashions" and " pocket full of posies" I believe are their handles yt. Both larger body size creators, both sewing enthusiast. Sewing is easier than you might think.
My key would be get a sewing machine that's good find a good repair shop and pay for it to be serviced. (The local repair shop may have refurbished sewing machines) having a properly working machine without you having to worry about it is going to make it so much easier. Get it serviced yearly and go on UA-cam to find your make and model and how to use it properly. After you learn how to use your sewing machine the right way, then you can follow anybody's tutorial on how to make things. I wish you the best of luck! And remember perfection is not needed.
Pick a person you saw two or three days ago.
Try to remember exactly what they were wearing. Try to remember if there were imperfections in what they were wearing. If you really can't recall something from a few days ago. Other people are going to be similar.
People remember huge things not little things. And you are way more likely to be able to remember how somebody made you feel. If you can leave people feeling good they will always remember you fondly. I've been walking around for nearly two years with a hem that is not even on *two* different skirts. But they're my skirts I made them I'm working on making them more and more even every time I have energy. But in two years nobody dare has said a damn thing about my uneven hems! And if they did I would say, "What are you wearing that you made?" Depending on their reaction I may go on to explain hemming one circle in a skirt is hard. But this skirt has X circles to it. Making it significantly harder to hem. (I have one that's two circles and one that's five circles)
If you insult me I'm going to give you information on why you probably shouldn't have done that. I guess I'm Petty or in the traumatize them back category. 😂
I've really struggled to find myself in clothing. I HATE shopping due to frustration of nothing fits right. I rarely like anything that is trending.
One day, one day it will all come together.😊
❤ fashion icons ❤❤ I think society is in a phase where people feel very pressured to fit in, hence the rise in conservatism (follow these rules and you can fit in!), and fashion follows societal trends as much as it makes them. People who choose to stand out when there's pressure to fit in are a unique kind of person ❤❤❤
I've always had a style that sits loosely between "hot topic" and "ren faire" and I've gotten clothes from everywhere. Hand me downs from my mom, military salvage from the 40s, last weeks clearance at walmart lol. I've also sewn a lot myself and honestly i really prefer finding something i really like on the racks, get it one size up, then tailor it to work for me.
I used to only worry about being tall and having broad shoulders and hips but now that I've been in a wheelchair for almost a year I'm finally getting out of my "i feel sorry for myself" sweats and pjs pants and back into real clothes that express my style and I'm having to make a lot of small changes like removing buttons/making them nonfunctional and adding elastic for waistbands because **everything** digs into your stomach in a wheelchair lol. Also having to compromise because i love wide leg lants and they're finally everywhere because they're in style- but they get caught in my front wheels all the time.
Still working on that one. So far just amking those alterations little by little has been huge. If you have the finger strength and desterity to sew I totally reccommend trying altering your own clothes- or find a local tailor. They're surprisingly affordable and you're supporting a small businessin yourr community ❤
I followed Caity immediately after you posted about her on IG. The artistry!!!!
Finding so much solidarity with you here as an average-height trans person. It sucks not be represented or even to be actively erased in standard clothing lines. Makes representation so impactful when it does happen--and in the meantime, teaches you not to give af about the "standard" and pursue skills that, though unfortunately needed, empower you create/modify things that work for and will represent you
Ooof. Yeah having to get eeeeeverything hemmed really adds up. I don’t buy clothes often for that reason. Just get the sturdy stuff and wear them _out_
I wish so much that affordable tailor made stuff was more of a thing like in the past i feel like half the problem with style and accessibility is all the mass produced templates and even if they come in different sizes they don't have different body types in mind.
Another banger of a vid, Aubrey!
I think American fashion culture has begun to rot in response to the internet and fast fashion trend cycles. Dress used to be defined by subculture and projected a message and values because of that. Now we’ve reached end-game individualism and everyone is left to figure out how to dress on their own.
Best of luck on your fashion journey. In my experience, going to a thrift store with friends and experimenting and playing can really help. Pick up some basic sewing and it really broadens the possibilities
Just wanted to say I love your channel and you’ve really opened my eyes to a lot of issues and things other people have to go through that I just never thought of before. Also that bed crop top is so inspired I want to make my own she’s a genius
i love making my own clothes, and i larp a lot, so i make some fairly extravagant costumes for that (if you ever get that part in littleshop, let me know, i'd love to build an audreyII!), and i'm old enough and autistic enough that other peoples opinions about my clothes do not matter to me at all, and i don't care what anyone else is wearing.
I'd say my style is "hippy goblin".
as a teenager in the 90s i worked briefly in catalogues and catwalks, and the irony of the current standardised sizing system is that the "standard" doesn't fit me either, in spite of me LITERALLY having been a 'model' for it. nothing is long enough for a tall thin woman unless you go to a specialist and that's not cheap! men's tops are great, but men's trousers are too roomy at the front and have no space for an ass!
there is a really depressing rabbithole you can go down, looking into anthrometrics and profitable percentiles, but it simply comes down to the people making clothes don't care whose money they get, they just want the most money. they don't want all the peoples money if it means they get slightly less profit overall, and making bespoke items is always less profitable than mass production.
On that note, if you have an item of clothing that fits you really well, it's worth taking it to your tailor to copy, or remake in another fabric, or even just use as a size guide for a completely different garment, since that takes a lot of the work out of pattern drafting, it might lower the price too.
Great video!! Totally random but I have the same chair as Rance 4:16 it's a beautiful piece I've never seen it anywhere else. He really does have great taste!
Obsessed with Caity's designs! And everyone else looked so good too !!
As a plus size pre-everything trans man, it's really hard to find my personal style bc I'm yet to be fully comfortable with my body and a lot of brands dont make nice things for my figure so my style is always comfort forward but I think over the years I've found my style through colors, patterns and textures. I really want to start sewing my own clothes at some point though ^^
Do it start sewing it's easier than you think.
Having patterns and colors decided gets you much further than you realize.
And though I am not trans myself... My non-binary partner says it comes in time. It's okay to be uncomfortable now because you will be comfortable soon hopefully. May you find everything you need during your transition including your style! Be safe out there.
Rance?! That man is FINE!
Caity is so cool, her style is one I really want to have. Like the seemingly random super different pieces that actually make a cute outfit when put together and the different textures and patterns and cuts, so fun! And feels doable and wearable for normal people, you just have to have a creative and fun mind like her. I totally agree about fashion taking a really hard turn into simply showing off waelth and status. Not that this is new, but it does seem to be more the norm. That's why I like styles like Caity, it reminds me of the grunge/skater looks of the 90s and the streetwear looks of the 00s. Cool and fashionable, but comfy and realistic, really pushing the idea of DIY and altering existing clothing. I really wish we went back to teaching life skills like sewing in school, just not making it a weirdly gendered thing and making it accessible. Being able to do something as simple as take in or out a piece of clothing or repair it can save so much waste and money
Aubrey making videos so interesting I almost burned my lunch. Okay, that's on me and my audhd, but oh gee what a great video. I'm putting a lot of this ingenuity towards you young people. Just not taking crap any longer. #Escalate ❤
Escalate and escape. Don't let them hold you down!
Aaaaaaaah!! That chess sweatshirt! That fish! Everything is so amazing! Have to look her up!
I love every single video you have put out, keep going!!!!
I sort of ended up with a style because of my family connection to a large hand-me-down ring. Im pretty sure the clothes passed through a LOT of religious and social groups and would wildly vary in quality and style. We were ready for the weather every year and it was a whole treasure hunt/dressup game when i was a kid. And then as a teenager i learned to actually shop by wandering, touching a colour i liked to see if it felt nice, and trying lots of stuff on.
Where I've landed now is a balance of colour- between foundations (dark brown, navy, moss green, various greys) and flourish (blue/purple jewel tones, pink, high contrast patterns, and rich bright red)- but also a balance of shapes - between structure (often workwear or utility) and flow (lots of scarves but ANYTHING with good movement) - all mixed and matched together.
This comment is major overkill but i hadn't really thought about my personal style and it was fun to discover that i actually had one!
I remember the hand-me-down ring as well. This comment is not Overkill. I love how you're one of the people that realized black doesn't suit them! So few people actually look good in Black. Your style color palette sounds divine!
Ah i love fashion!!! These models and designers are SO skilled!
I too can't fit into normal people's clothes. My shoulder's are too broad for women's tops, my boobs are too large for men's tops. My arms are too long and wide for anything other than t shirts and tanks. My hips are too wide for men's pants, and women's pants dont leave enough room for "me" in the front. My torso is long, and my legs are comparatively short. Ive absolutely never been able to stick to contemporary fashion, so now i just dress like a mix between a street magician and the hunter from left4dead. That or a necromancer from the future.
I wish my time in middle school and high school gave opportunities to learn how to make your own clothing. Some kids would probably thrive showing off their own identity without the fear of how much it’ll cost from a brand. Just buying cloth and thrifting accessories will be worth it in the long run.
They used to teach this stuff in school. Well at least to the girls. But I believe you are correct everybody should be able to learn some of these basic things. There should be a whole class on how to mend clothes. That can be an advanced class I have no problem with that. But having access to learn how to use darning needles and a speedweave etcetera. Learning how to identify the best way to fix something. But also learning the other ways to do it in case you don't want to do best case. I would love to see this.
this just goes to show that you can be modest and hot. modesty is not for me, but I will always applaud a hajabi that eats.
And they always dooo. I also love a lot of japanese modest fashion
There is a movie that is called a 'Memoir of a Geisha'. This movie is absolutely stunning it's one of those core memories for me kind of.
In the interviews I remember one of the actors talking about how covering up was sexy. It was the peak of skin you weren't supposed to see. He talked about how that was sexy.
Cover up and if you act as if your wrist skin is something we shouldn't see. To me that does become hot. You're choosing who you share something with. You are putting a boundary up and boundaries are sexy. Consent is even more hot.
You can absolutely do sexy but covered.
I think personal style is dead if the person chooses for it to be. If you like and truly appreciate subcultures you’ll dress as such. Not All the time, you don’t need to be full goth all the time for example. I’m alternative and goth and was raised in those subcultures so my style and look will always reflect it. I recommend finding music you like, or beliefs and morals you align with alongside it and see what styles reflect from that subculture the years and find a way to modernize it. I have nice, black and black/red static style turtle necks I wear with black jeans, and doc martens with facial piercings and such. Finding a blend that makes YOU happy is what important. I don’t understand your clothing struggle to a full degree, but in my teens due to my height and proportions it was impossible to find comfortable pants for a long time and they still don’t fit proper I have to use belts. Clothing shouldn’t be a one size fits all and it should be made with the awareness people come in all heights, dimensions, and sizes and be inclusive to it. I’m sorry you struggle so much to find clothing and I hope you find your style!
Shout out to my girl Sinéad! 🇮🇪
9:13 _Hire some short people to design the clothes,_ *and make money.*