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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