I recently watched a TikTok of Jordan Theresa’s about online shopping. I have only recently redownloaded TikTok, and since getting the app back on my phone, I only really use it for the occasional doom scroll (if reels are boring me). However, this video reminded me of one reason I use social and digital mediaContinue reading “Online shopping as Self-Gifting”
Tag Archives: everyday fashion
5 thoughts since deleting TikTok
Ever since the days of Musically, I have been a lover of the short-haul video app. Through lock-down, I learned countless dances and watched video after video of clothing hauls. I have even, on occasion, gone so far as to use videos as direct inspiration for outfits when I am completely stumped. However, two weeksContinue reading “5 thoughts since deleting TikTok”
My current outfit formula
A thought piece on choosing outfits based on comfort, despite all the noise on social media always pressuring newness and effort.
5 days of outfits: Uni, work and everything in between
As I settle into my final year at uni, I’ve been thinking more about how I dress day to day. Fashion is such a big part of my studies, but as I wrote in my previous post, in real life it can be hard to balance comfort, budget, and self-expression.. So, for this week I’veContinue reading “5 days of outfits: Uni, work and everything in between”
Getting out of my outfit slump
Fashion is about 75% of the media I consume, yet I have found myself in a slump, a rut, a flop, whatever you want to call it for longer than I would like to admit. I recently cut my hours at work to focus on my studies, as my final year begins. This then meansContinue reading “Getting out of my outfit slump”
A Closet Full of Dreams (and designer shoes)
The other week, my friends and I finally caved—we started watching Sex and the City. As a group of 20-year-old women, we were instantly hooked. We’d seen the clips, the edits, the iconic pieces, and after much deliberation (and a NowTV subscription fee), we pressed play. Hours later, after absorbing Carrie Bradshaw’s musings on love,Continue reading “A Closet Full of Dreams (and designer shoes)”