Last weekend I went through my wardrobe and had a massive
summer clear-out. Goodbye old, ill-fitting clothes and hello shiny new items on
my ASOS wish list.
When I put all the items I no longer wear into a black bag for a trip down to the charity shop, I learnt material things like clothes and accessories can be associated with memories and emotions. Which is why I also learnt it takes me an obscene amount of time to sort out my wardrobe as I get distracted by every little thing.
During my mammoth clean out, it became apparent that my style has changed (and hopefully improved) over the years - from embarrassing pieces that will bring you pure entertainment to those items that will make you think ‘aw, that was cute. 10/10 for effort’, I’ve been through it all….
When I put all the items I no longer wear into a black bag for a trip down to the charity shop, I learnt material things like clothes and accessories can be associated with memories and emotions. Which is why I also learnt it takes me an obscene amount of time to sort out my wardrobe as I get distracted by every little thing.
During my mammoth clean out, it became apparent that my style has changed (and hopefully improved) over the years - from embarrassing pieces that will bring you pure entertainment to those items that will make you think ‘aw, that was cute. 10/10 for effort’, I’ve been through it all….
A tribute to Avril Lavinge.
My skater/hip-hop girl phase was a thing. Albeit, a relatively
short lived thing. I went through this from around 8 years old to approximately
8 and a half years old. But looking back at that 6 months, I’m certainly
backing the theory that trends are recycled every couple of years. Those camouflage
trousers I wore as an 8-year-old, were also a massive trend at the start of 2018,
and something I couldn’t help but buy into, showcasing them in my post in April.
Preppy
After watching every single of episode of Gossip Girl
throughout my mid teen years, I decided to dedicate my life to Blair Waldorf. If you aren't aware of Blair Waldorf, this website captures all her best fashion moments season by season in one place. Check prints, berets, blazers and bows were my official uniform
with Claire’s accessories being the place to go for all things Blair Waldorf.
The Noire phase
When I wasn’t in my school uniform, I was in all black. Not
much has changed to be honest – I still wear black a lot but now I tend to
break it up and not go for the all black/borderline goth look.
During my high school years, I also went through a massive
phase of shopping in vintage shops and vintage shops only.
Fashion follower
I went through a phase where I wasn’t stylish. Yes, I was
fashionable and Yes, I followed trends but the clothes I wore didn’t represent
me as a person, or didn’t look that great on me (sorry to break it to you past me).
I wore certain pieces because everyone else was wearing them and I wanted to fit in. The American Apparel disco pants are a classic example. I put myself through this phase for two years during sixth form. I know part of this was because the secondary school I went to for 5 years forced me to wear a horrid green blazer so the first time I was free to wear any item of clothing, I lost my mind and bought everything. But still, when looking back on the pictures from these two years, I don’t exactly say to myself ‘Yass girl, you look good’ – replace good with standard maybe.
I wore certain pieces because everyone else was wearing them and I wanted to fit in. The American Apparel disco pants are a classic example. I put myself through this phase for two years during sixth form. I know part of this was because the secondary school I went to for 5 years forced me to wear a horrid green blazer so the first time I was free to wear any item of clothing, I lost my mind and bought everything. But still, when looking back on the pictures from these two years, I don’t exactly say to myself ‘Yass girl, you look good’ – replace good with standard maybe.
Experimenting
My first year of university was the year I started to put
myself out of my comfort zone, in a lot of areas from fashion to meeting people
and my outlook on life (deep!). This was the time I started to experiment with
my wardrobe. It was also the first time I properly started to work on my blog
and that called for selecting more daring pieces. Of course being a student
I was restricted to a budget, which didn’t help when I had a part time job
working in Selfridges womenswear department and was tempted by the 'New In' items
every time I went into work. With that said, I also had student discount in a
lot of places, so swings and roundabouts.
For the night outfit, I was at university so it was the more
fitted, bodycon pieces that always got my attention.
Present day
Now I’ve calmed down a bit (still extra though), most of my
outfits are relatively simple. I will always love a good jumpsuit or midi dress, so most of my outfits are centred around one or two signature pieces, are well fitted and at a decent length. I think this phase will stick around
for a while but who knows anything could happen. For the
nights, I tend to go for lengths and more classier pieces (hope you’re proud
mum). This latter stage has seen my confidence grow as I have embraced what
suits me and what I am comfortable in (cheesy I know).
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