Next to my glasses, my style is probably the second most common thing people comment on when they see me; my dad has started calling me his '60's girl'. I don't think my fashion sense is that eclectic, but I mean, I do catch myself seeing 70 year old women in public and thinking, 'I like her shoes,' and I guess most other 20 year old girls can't relate.
I have a very special connection to fashion. Whether my style is seen as fashionable or not isn't what's important to me; it's all about self expression. It's how I present myself to the world. As a generally quiet and reserved person, I like to wear things that show off my personality without necessarily having to tell people all about myself. Over the past few months, my wardrobe has done a complete 180. I used to be too shy to wear anything that would possibly make me stand out in a crowd. Once you start doing it anyway, you realise no one is really paying attention in the first place, and there was nothing to ever be afraid of. It's so liberating to just do and wear what you want. I spent so long admiring other girls for wearing straight leg jeans and mom jeans, never believing that I could pull off anything but black skinnies. The truth is, you can pull off anything you want to pull off. It all comes down to the confidence you wear with it. At the beginning of this year, as my love for thrift haul video on YouTube grew, I found numerous vintage fashion bloggers. Notably, I found YouTuber Lucy Vallely, a 15 year old dancer with amazing style. Seriously, she looks like she stepped straight out of the 70's, and I love it. Watching her rock her retro outfits inspired me immensely, and I owe my rekindled love for clothing as art to her. Slowly, I began thrifting more, and conditioned myself to let go of what I thought I should be wearing because of what was trendy or what was traditionally "flattering" on my frame. Now, I've found myself channeling my inner 70's/boho/borderline-grandpa/whatever/mixed style, and I've embraced it. I just started buying things that I thought looked cool and interesting. Fashion should never have rules, especially rules pertaining to weight and body type. If I could offer one piece of advice, it would be to forget those restraints that we've been taught. Find what you love. Realise that no one else's opinion on your style matter, at all. Wear it. Love it. And don't take yourself too seriously. C
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As I've gotten older, my skin has grown more and more sacred to me. As someone who has and continues to struggle with blemishes, flakiness, redness, and everything in between, I've tried my fair share of products. My routine is ever-changing, whether it be due to changes in the weather or whether I was just too lazy to repurchase something I had finished up. Last summer, I shared the products I was loving then in this post. A few products have managed to stick around, but I've discovered some holy grails since then. Here are the things I'm loving now. Morning Routine
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To hear me ramble on about this products in greater detail, feel free to check out my corresponding YouTube video I posted today as well: C A few weeks ago, I picked up a set of watercolour paints and brushes at Homesense. It was a pretty spur of the moment decision, but I've spent most nights since either painting or sketching up ideas for future pieces. I've struggled finding my favourite forms of art to express myself. I'm quite hard on myself, and comparison is my worst enemy. I think one reason I've been enjoying watercolours so much is that it doesn't have to look perfect. My art style is quite messy - I like things to look sketched and home-made, if that makes sense. I like how this style of painting pairs with that. Below are two pieces I've made in the past couple of weeks that I'm particularly proud of. I've posted both on my Instagram, but since I've now got a shiny new scanner, I wanted to upload them here to show you all in greater quality. If you're at all interested, these pieces are also both available as prints on my brand new Society6 account as well! (Bit'a self promo never hurt anyone). I can't wait to keep working and improving in this new medium. "Citrus" "Hippie Bus" P.S.: Check out my new blog design! I've handmade new headers for each page. Let me know what you think! C |
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