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Clean girl is out mob wife is in and I have a headache. Let's talk all things clothing, personal style, keeping up with trends, and how it all comes back to the landfill in the end.
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in high school i decided to base my entire wardrobe around cloaks and it's worked out really well for me. forget all pretense of fashion trends and be free, my brethren
where did you get your cloaks??!
@@JeddieMPB markiplier’s brand, Cloak is a good place to start- relatively affordable and high quality. Otherwise shopping renn faires and etsy are also good but the prices are usually higher with no guarantee of quality
omg i love that you did that...also i read this as clocks at first not cloaks, which i will say it was extremely fun to think about someone basing their whole wardrobe off of clocks
@@JeddieMPBthey're really easy to make. And actually you can just cut a slit in a rectangle of fabric. Be free!
You're on a tier way higher than everyone else love that
As someone who doesn’t have tiktok, you are my source for everything that’s happening on that hellish app. Thank you for your sacrifice, mob wife.
Same lol! I cannot use that app, period, because I lack the self control to stop myself from accidentally scrolling for hours and watching content that is bad for my mental health (cuz the algorithm just feeds it to me and it doesn't occur to me to stop...)
TH-cam is dangerous enough for me as it is 😅 I accidentally end up in Shorts ALL THE TIME without even wanting to... My stupid little monkey brain is the perfect target lmao ☹️
@@meowJACK I can't stand shorts because I typically watch video content on wide screens, and video shot in portrait just looks like you're trying to peek at life through a keyhole.
@@meowJACKif you click "not interested" on all the shorts that come up on your home feed they'll go away for a while. i can't control myself either, and this is the easiest way to stop myself
Same
I was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it. We are forever thankful for her service.
The ironic part is that the clean guy and mob husband aesthetic is the same thing, versus clean girl and mob wife are the opposite
Literally just combing their hair and wearing a *clean* white t-shirt 😭
@@maggiescarlet The bare minimum 😍
Honestly I don't think it's the opposite. I think grunge/alt or goth would be more opposite. Mob is just clean girl but boosted for the club
thankyou omg no one else is saying this @@missbeaussie
“You come to me because you DONT want to be on TikTok” … damn she really knows us 😂
The Mob Wife aesthetic makes me laugh because that's just how Staten Island Italian women dressed.
so...the mob wifes 🤔😂
That was my thought. This is just a staten island italian aesthetic. Tbh this is my issue with fashion these days. Everything has to be an x girl aesthetic.
Why can't it just be that you like the 50s or 60s and why is everyone trying to be an it girl?
@@dismurrart6648 people just like to feel special
it's how a lot of immigrant women who have some money dress! a lot of cultures have less weirdness about displaying their wealth so the "mob wife" aesthetic is basically the "immigrant woman who has money" aesthetic
@@imtired5297
I mean yeah these women would be either immigrants themselves or like first born Americans.
the amount of times ive heard people talk about how they hope something becomes trendy so they can have that style, and im just like, why does it need to be trendy for you to do it?? why dont you just live the way that makes you happy regardless of whats "trendy"????
i think a lot of it is accessibility! like of course wear what you want and what makes you happy regardless of if it's trendy or not, but some times clothes just aren't available that fit into a certain niche until that niche becomes trendy-that is unless you have the time and ability to sift through the racks at a thrift store for the perfect piece or the money to shop at less mainstream stores that cater to what you're looking for. Like when I was in middle and early high school you could not find a pair of high waisted or even mid rise jeans at regular stores to save your life and then it switched and you couldn't find ANY low rise jeans anywhere. We killed them, but now they've risen from the grave. You just have to wait for something to become available so you can buy it and hold onto it while it fits into your personal style, and this is especially hard for young people who don't have many pieces to fall back on when what they like isn't on trend any longer because they simply haven't lived long enough to accumulate things like that. I hope this makes sense!
When I was young I had oppositional defiant disorder so I would purposely wait till things were not trendy anymore before I could do it because I had to be "different" lmao..Even though that's pretty cringy now I'm still happy that I always did my own thing at the end of the day.
@@JeddieMPBoh yeah! And if you’re plus sizes too I think it’s even more true that you’ll only find certain clothes if they are trendy.
I recently went to the theater and there was a woman dressed up in Victorian middleclass formal wear and ... honestly kudos to her. Also, it was one of the single digit weather days and it looked warm and toasty as all get out.
@@JeddieMPBthats not the issue when you're an influencer though.
People talk about accessibility, its a person on the internet. I hate shein but it still exists. Hell, thrift stores have been ruined by people reselling clothes. No one with the time to make content is also in a position where they can't also find the clothes they want.
Thats not the reason content creators wish for certain things to be trendy. They say it because they're self conscious about stuff they want to do.
the fact that you’re a natural blonde was such a shock to me, you suit dark hair so well! i’m also a natural blonde and i’d prob look like a dead person with dark hair so i’m a little jealous too 😅
Everyone looks good with dark hair! If you want to experiment but don’t want to dye your hair you should pick up a wig. Just a warning: they can get addictive to the point that wigs are just another accessory in my wardrobe
It's okay to look a little dead with dark hair, I have them naturally and it still makes me look like sleep deprivation personified 😂
@@DrAnarchy69 I respectfully disagree with the idea that everyone looks good with dark hair. I was an emo teenager in the 00s and I have seen many, many examples of my compaitriots that prove you wrong, including myself.
Wigs are a fun way to change up the look though, that I completely agree with!
genuinely put my hand over my mouth in shock
Who cares
i love when you do talk about tiktok because 9 times out of 10, I haven't heard of the trend, despite spending arguably too much time on tiktok.
Haven’t been on tiktok for a while but yea i was on the same boat i just see silly and actually well-done skits and memes ppl do. Also eelfeel tiktoks
Same, my fyp is in an entirely different dimension 😂
I swear, the only way I find out about trends like these is through people like Swell talking about them. My fyp is art, skits, and niche remixes lol
It’s crazy how tiktok segregates users away so cleanly, I’m on tiktok a lot and I never hear about a lot of stuff
It's probably because of the issue Swell brought up in the beginning about media calling everything a trend but its just one video mentioning/about this "trend". I don't really see pop culture articles so I don't see these things until Swell talks about it
I generally don't care about aesthetic trends at all, but I'm feeling a deep spiritual connection to 'Coastal Hamburglar' lmao
I really want to see "robocop tradwife"
Same, except "Normcore Pagliacci" is what made my ears perk up.
evil denim is my dream style
@@NightshadeQSI can’t decide what normcore Pagliacci would be -
1) totally ordinary normcore clothes, but with a full face of clown makeup
2) business casual clothes in zany patterns and colors
3) ruffly, pom-pom covered clown suits, but entirely in shades of beige
I deeply understand “Boston-coded sleep paralysis demon” it’s just an amalgamation of unhinged outfits my friends and I have worn to Dunks when severely sleep deprived
Fuck hahahaha yup that's.. wow I wasn't expecting to feel so seen
The only thing the current fashion landscape has done for me was make me feel like I can do whatever I want. I can dress as a wizard and I will! Make my own wizard robes and buy 2-3 items a year that really speak to me. It’s great
The real question is if you’ll commit to the large pointy hat🧐🧙
I made some for a party, unironically love it. Wear it out day to day, now I just dress like a wizard or tavern wench. Just need to sew a big hat
It feels like that on tiktok or instagram but IRL it sadly doesn't feel that way )':
Yes same! I have no one irl that likes to dress cute and have Sanrio stuff
As someone who was in high school in the late 00s-early 10s, I have so many graphic tees in my closet that I don't wear anymore. I've been reluctant to get rid of them cause of environmental concerns and many of them were gifts. My closet is overstuffed with items I've had for decades. It made me feel guilty for buying new clothes now that I've figured out what I like and what I feel comfortable in.
But a couple months ago I had an epiphany, I can turn my old t-shirts into a quilt! So that's one of goals this year. It will feel good to make some room in my closet and also not feel like I'm contributing to clothing waste.
Any random scraps can be cut up further and be used to stuff a hand -made teddy bear :)
@@sleepingisdifficult I love that idea!
Yessss! I use my clothing I don’t wear anymore to make new things. I also always let my friends know they are welcome to my clothing, I also do cosplay and I always start in my closet.
I have a similar question regarding what to do with my old t-shirts. Not because I don't wear them anymore, but because I wear them so much they are actually approaching the end of their life. I'm attached to them though, so I don't really want to throw them out.
I'm thinking my solution is going to be turning them into yarn and knitting with them.
You can also cut them up so you can use them for rag curls if yiu qant to ha w vintage vibes!
Personally, I like to dress like a goblin - a blend of goth, cottagecore, and loud 80s sweaters
Love that lol
Labyrinth core?
@@Madels5 If I didn't like bright colors so much, perhaps, but it's a goblin vibe of clutter, rather than looking like an actual goblin
Same!
My mom works at our local chain thrift store so I’m in there looking around a lot and the amount of shein clothes in there, WITH TAGS STILL ON THEM! Is INSANE
I don't know why they even try to resell them
Ikr it's a plague on thrift stores, so so much Zara too.
Those who buy shit they don’t need and dispose of it after one use of less deserve a special little place in hell. 😊
the shein in the thrift stores and consignment shops has GOT to stop girlies... you are overpurchasing!!!! it's sad to see
(referencing this bit at 7:33) The fan’s thread regarding mafia was sparked by a kpop group, ITZY, releasing a song called “In the morning” referencing the game, mafia. The lyrics also reference the caper movie genre, which often includes mafia storylines ie. “Imma break in, break in, break in like a caper movie”. Numerous Italians were offended that day leading to the thread’s creation and ultimately the infamous “I cooka da pizza” reply.
omg the itzy context is so interesting ty for sharing. i wonder if the thread is archived somewhere bc im genuinely interested in what op had to say even if they were being over the top abt it 😭
one thing that also helped me discover my personal style was just making a Pinterest board, collecting as many images of outfits I could see myself wearing as I could, and then looking for the pieces they had in common. I already had a lot of stuff I could begin to utilize better, but I also ended up purchasing a pair of oxfords and a few waistcoats that I’m now obsessed with and wear frequently. I’m very visual, so stepping back from labels (dark academia, techwear, etc) and focusing on the actual clothes themselves helped me figure out what I liked.
This is so smart!!
i've never stopped playing dress up games, so saving screenshots of my favorite outfits is how i get inspiration. also simping for characters.
I thought I was a strong minded person, but tiktok broke me. The amount of ignorance, outrage content, scams, lies, attacks against dignity and addictive content is too much.
I just can't enter that app anymore unless I'm feeling like I want to feel like shit afterward.
just delete it and you will be a happier individual
Please delete! It really isn't real life.
You let social media get to you? Lmao wow
thanks for this input. i sometimes feel out of things not having tt, but i already saw how miserable i am on instagram/was on facebook before i deactivated. have a good day, be well!
@@alexandria65I know, It is something I'm working on. I observed that if I prepare myself it does not take root, tho. I'm surprised this only happens with TikTok.
i’ve been seeing a huge spike of sopranos memes since 2021 (which is what ultimately lead to me watching the entire show). i think it was just a lot of people at home, watching (or rewatching) older shows, so it came back into the zeitgeist. i agree with you, that this wasn’t/isn’t an intentional marketing thing, it just happened to coincide with the anniversary.
also, it’s probably a flip on the minimalist/clean girl trends that a lot of people are tired of lol.
The Many Saints of Newark which was a prequel to the sopranos also came out in 2021. I think the proof that Warner Brothers/HBO's marketing team is not smart enough to pull this is the fact that there was already a recent series that apparently no one remembers 😬
One trend that really stuck with me was Whimsigoth. It was popular like 2 years ago. I don’t follow most trends cause there’s too many to even keep track of, but I had been looking for a style for a while because I also never really got to experiment growing up. But now that I’m older and making more money I can invest in some really cool pieces that fit the kind of aesthetic I’m looking for
I LOVE WHIMSIGOTH!!
What’s interesting is when your style comes back in style, or when a style you witnessed in real time makes a micro-trend reappearance (2014 tumblr, I was there gandalf)
Thrift 👏 your 👏 furs 👏 (and leather & suede)
I work in marketing and there is absolutely no way you’d be able to get stakeholder buy in on creating an aesthetic to promote a TV show. The concept would be too foreign and there’s little to no way to track performance. I totally understand why people think it’s a calculated campaign but lololol.
As someone who thrifts for materials though, I am waiting for the inevitable wave of faux fur so I can use it to make christmas stockings
There's plenty of fake fur in the thrift stores now
It’s already there at the thrift store I work at!
We should all dress like Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos. Tracksuit, trainer, big gold chain - done. Problem solved.
You know Quasimodo predicted all this
For a moment in the pandemic I really thought we were going to see the collapse of the trend cycle and yet. . . here we are.
The silver lining for me was that I ended up developing my personal style by mixing and matching aesthetic elements I liked, and now I don’t rlly buy new clothes anymore.
I’m in my early twenties and don’t use TikTok because the algorithm just isn’t good for me, so I very much appreciate these deep dives to keep me up to date on the latest trends!
what non-corporate people don't understand- is even getting marketing initiatives off the ground, takes so long due to how many checks, balances, and compliance reviews have to be done for due diligence by multiple parties - these things take at minimum weeks of research, planning, creation, review, and execution. agree that if it was a ton of influencers suddenly pushing this "aesthetic" then it would be a lot less subtle and more apparent- hell it would need to actually be disclosed if they were purposefully advertising for the sopranos.
I had this exact discussion with my textile art students this morning. One of them said "But at some point there's holes in clothes and you can't wear them anymore " and that's not the issue. You actually need clothes? Buy them! I let my transitioning partner figure out her style without even mentioning sweatshops and fast fashion; she needs to find who she is through her style as a woman. But I don't trust anyone who hops on a trend the moment it becomes the thing of the week. We're WAY past letting people live. Your fashion impulsivity is infringing on human rights at this point because what thrift shops don't sell end up polluting developing countries cause we don't wanna face the harm of capitalism. I've had enough, as a lover of fashion and textiles, the industry is driving me insane 😤 This isn't fashion, it's disrespectful.
"occasionally slutty librarian" absolutely killed me, thanks for that
I also took a long time to find my style, but mostly because I was a hot topic baggy tee with skinny jeans kid with gender conflict for years. I think I've landed on pastel grandma librarian, so librarians squad rise up!
As a 37 yr old millennial with no kids, I've looked like a soccer mom for 20+ years and I'm ok with it. Clean girl worked for me with plain hair and kind of plain clothes, but I could totally get into mob wife for makeup lol. I think that's the key for trends (if you're aware of and comfortable with your own style), picking the parts of trends that mesh well with what you're already doing and ignoring what doesn't.
I can’t believe not buying new clothes because I can't afford it is actually a fun challenge! Slay
Having worked with 'The Industry' for a hot minute ~ these people barely even know the specs of the current project that they're working on, honestly you're lucky if they do know even half of what's going on and what they need you to do for it. The idea that they would be able to pre-plan and orchestrate something as subtle as a plant tik-toker trend is hilarious to me when I've spent literal days just trying to get basic answers from people who get paid way too much money to apparently not know how half the things they're supposed to ~ mbut they got the job because they're a friend of a cousin or whatever and so even though they don't know their ass from their head you still have to work with them because there's no way they're getting fired before you, so suck it up buttercup and figure it out! That's the attitude of 'the industry' - not this machiavellian, several months in advance scheming nonsense. People think the world is like the movies but it's so clearly not the older you get, and honestly it's a little terrifying.
I won't pretend that 'trendy' things(clothes, accessories, etc) have never ever appealed to me, but I have never felt the need to keep up with them because it honestly seems so exhausting? I just wear what I like and I'm happy with that. But then I also found the Goth aesthetic and subculture when I was a teen so I've always dressed more alternatively, and while there are still trends, there's also so much more emphasis on being yourself and having your own style within the aesthetic and tbh it's so freeing to not care about what's currently socially popular. Like all fads and trends go out of style at some point, there's nothing wrong with happening to like one but getting rid of it just because it's not 'cool' anymore? Baffling. I still have my Converse from 20+ years ago because they're still good to wear.
I understand trends are a thing and being a teen is trying to find yourself and all but i also think it's insane that young women feel the need to cultivate their personality and tastes around something as simple as just an aesthetic. I don't want to sound old (i'm 27) but barely 10 years ago trends were based on more "larger" things. there was the hunger games/divergent dystopian ya trend, and before there was twilight and before that i was 10 years old and i didn't have much to say about style. And seeing all the preteen girls entering sephora and all the teens jumping from one aesthetic to the other i feel like it's taking away from their childhood.
You're supposed to be comfortable, to have fun when you're a kid. not to be pretty. not to have the perfect skin.
Like yes, we were still bombarded with the need to be beautiful, but it was mostly on tv. and if you were lucky enough to spend a few days without turning it on it kinda became an afterthought. And all these trends are mind consuming and become obsessions over time. I am really worried for this next genarations growing up on tiktok because you can have the best family, friends and support system in the world but if for some reason your brain doesn't ever feel fulfilled untill you got onto the new trend then they're going to become very unhappy people.
idk maybe this was really out of topic
the whole hunger games time was a trip. bring back girls in braids wearing team peeta t shirts!! i need it!!
you're right and you should absolutely say it
Same issues with partichary that was happening a decade ago
I'm 29 and 100% agree with you. I feel genuinely bad for a lot of the 21-22 and under crowd. The shift in society and how preteens/teens/younger adults are being forced to grow up hurts my heart. I work with a lot of people under 25 and what they have to deal with just to find who they are is ridiculous.
I really hope something happens to TikTok that drastically reduces its reach and hold on developing brains. It's not fair to these kids and young adults.
37 and I have to be honest I feel like it was worse 20 years ago. Everyone had a bad tan and an eating disorder for the *aesthetic*. At least there's far more variety and it's always been normal for kids to try out different things. The consumerism is bad but it's the same machine that's always been churning, grinding up the self esteem of girls.
I actually think that shade of red looked stunning on you. Ultimately it’s your opinion that matters so it doesn’t really matter, but for what it’s worth, I think you should give it another try.
it does compliment her complexion very nicely
Not being on tiktok remains the best decision ive ever made.
Just remember to continue making it! 🙆
"I cannot be the only one that's never seen the Sopranos in their life and now every fifth video on TikTok is a clip of the Sopranos" girlie you know this current era we call "peak TV"? The one that focuses on deep family drama with emphasis on toxic masculinity and how that effects their loved ones? It's because of the Sopranos. The Sopranos, like it or not, was massively influential in media and culture. You cannot escape it.
Also, I feel like "mafia wife" becoming a thing was inevitable since booktok is so obsessed with dark romance. You brought up the "stop writing mafia aus" tweet, but it's real that mafia and mob boss trappings have been popular for a hot minute. the tiktok girlies love to flirt with danger and to submerse themselves in those trappings. this really was inevitable.
I know Amanda is talking about fashion trends, but usually when I watch her videos it feel like I'm receiving advice from an elder sister.
As someone very green to their twenties, Amanda's words are impactful. Much adoration!
as one of ur viewers who refuses to get on tiktok but loves hearing u talk about it, we thank u for ur service amanda lmao
that said i love SEEING about trends bc i find them very inspiring and because i am a Fashion Girlie (tm) but like. im never gonna replace my closet lmao i didnt realize that people actually did that. what i do is maybe find bits and pieces i coordinate into my own style. lmao why do people care about being trendy anyway? it always changes. what u like might change somewhat throughout ur life but at least u liked it once
Honestly I shop for clothes about once a year and every time I'm tired just thinking about it. I like fashion design, and aesthetics, and the craft of textile, but everything about the actual trends and constant consumerist push is so, so exhausting.
this video strikes such a cord with me, shouting YES SWELL GO OFF into the ether while watching this. On that note, it’s interesting how these aesthetics are not just style but a whole lifestyle and also so directed toward women (and their insecurities). It’s such a basic thought but The defining factor of whether it’s clean girl, Rockstar gf, mob wife, whatever is the girl/friend or wife, and I’ve no idea what I want to say with that other than that with these aesthetics that seem liberating at first glance, there is also some sort of idk? Insecurity retail.
Insecurity retail is such a good way to put it
To quote the evil scientist from the old Mystery Science Theater 3000,
"Shame: it drives the economy!"
It’s like the people who were talking about the Sephora girls and everyone was like getting TikToks of grown women calling children bitches and talking about how they’re annoying, and I was like who? Who are yall watching cause the videos I was seeing ALLL talked about it being the parents issues and not on the kids. Which is completely right. But also that’s not every 10 year old those are upper middle class and upper class 10 year olds. it is not an entirety of a generation.
it’s like when my mom told me not to eat a tide pod and I was like mom I was not going to do that I’m not gunna do that it’s stupid
I feel you. My dad thought I’d fake having tics thanks to tiktok.. Sir I don’t have tiktok
@@lulusmith780 Same! Parents thought you can just develop tics from a video. No, people were just faking it as a means to fit in and be unique because thats what children and teens do 🤦♀️
I'm so tired of the shallow way people think of trends and aesthetics and not focus on the depth of life anymore
tbh i do buy from fastfashion brands cause that's what i can afford being really plus size. but i also wear things until they break or have holes. and i still struggle to cha ge them cause i HATE buying clothes, it's almost traumatizing. I i also just generally HATE SPENDING MONEY
The BTS fan thread was about Italians, not specifically mobs. Love that my time on K-pop twitter has this burned into my brain /s
7:33 the tweet you’re probably thinking about is that one Italian criticizing the kpop girl group ITZY for their title song Mafia in the Morning ,,
I never knew that was the context and I find that interesting because afaik the lyrics are referencing the game Mafia, not the actual mafia. Idk if the mv stuck out to me as being particularly inspired by the mafia "aesthetic" but I'd have to rewatch it and see.
Edit: I rewatched it and the mv seems to be inspired by heist films? And heist films sometimes have mafia storylines. I empathize with what that exo fan was saying (seeing other people romanticizing a crime organization can sting if people in your family had run-ins with said crime organization), I think I just saw more of the heist movie connection or the references to the game than a connection to depictions of the mafia and so it didn't really occur to me that they were using the mafia as an aesthetic.
@@vivk2932 thats like saying a werewolf theme is based on the game werewolf and not the supernatural creature lol, its obviously playing into the crime theme in the concept and promo. I mean they make the little finger guns in the main chorus choreo. I mean I get what ur coming from but from what ive seen the majority of people took it at face value as a mafia theme not as the game like you've done here.
Your aesthetic is dark academia.😊 Also, yes. Don't keep buying. Check your wardrobe and see what suits you vs. what just caught your eye.
dark academia is very preppy and school uniform based, her aesthetic is Swell Entertainment
@@j0cko_h0mo Dark academia is not as preppy as light academia. It is more subtle and librarian-ish. If it has moved away from that, then that is on everyone who is wearing it.
It makes my life so much easier to have you deal with all the TIkTok stuff and then make regular reports for us Amanda, I want to personally thank you for that. Also what great video for having some real talk. As a 44 yo Male, I've bounced around style wise quite a bit my whole life, at the end of the day there are two things I've learned, 1.wear what makes you feel like you, and 2. don't wear anything that makes you not feel like you.
the concept of "clothing that makes you feel like yourself" absolutely fascinates me - we all know what it means, and many of us who pretend to be above such concerns still seem to show extreme discomfort when faced with a marked change in visibility or perceived class or gender signifiers. cis people are so weird lol
@storageheater I'm not sure what you mean?
@@shannonceleste5557 makeover shows where the person cringes at being forced to wear certain things and the fact that they usually revert back to what they were most comfortable with. the way some people start buzzing when they get dressed up for a big night out.
it is a huge spectrum of course, lots of people don't care i'm sure, but I do genuinely think people are sensitive to presenting the wrong thing in their clothing that is more subtle than just being the wrong gender, or the way women are expected to dress specifically for every occasion in a way that men aren't. we have a load of job and gender stereotypes in our head and we often conform to them rigidly - everyone knows what a farmer looks like, but why?
As a vet student, I’m not excited for furs to be back in trend. There’s limited “vintage furs” available and people are going to just buy new ones and feed into the horrible fur trade. The fur trade (raising mink and fox for just their furs) is totally unsustainable and bad for their health as the animals are extremely obese (to have more fur) and the rest of their body isn’t utilized.
aesthetic trends as a form of social capital is a really interesting point. trying to get people to divest from that and pour time and effort into their own personal expression is hard though because it really doesnt adress that desire for the social aspects
it's so fun imagining that extremely strategic marketers run the world when I'm in soul sucking marketing meetings where we can only agree on low-effort, hyper-palatable ideas or worse, compromise so much until we get a result no one wanted! 💀
Yes to all of this!! Attaching yourself to a certain trend/aesthetic can be SO limiting, and it's a losing battle. I've also only started figuring out my style a few for a few years, and i've realized that there's not one aesthetic that can fully encapsulate my personality/looks/etc. I like some elements of "grunge", some "dark academia" things, etc. And like u said, you can just use them for inspo and pick the things thay you *genuinely* like, figuring things out as you go.
If I'm not wearing my work uniform, I look feral. My outfits tend to lean towards witchy, fantasy gay pirate (ofmd), train conductor thing going on. It's pretty random tbh. I also have a cloak that I made for myself. I use it a lot in winter.
the only time i dressed according to trends was when alternative fashion got popular during the most isolating time of the pandemic but i haven’t found any other style i enjoyed. i dress goth now, and ppl keep wishing for trends to come back so they can wear them and it drives me crazy bcus nothing is stopping you?? please just wear what makes you happy !!!!!
it has been nice tho finding good goth clothes at thrifts bcus ppl aren't into those clothing items anymore, now they'll get actual wear and use
One good thing about trends is you can find niche accounts that have been doing that thing for years! That’s how i found about alt fashion creators and I still follow them when the main trend cycle is gone cause they only post abt alt fashion!!!
I fully get the 'finding your style as an adult', I'm 28 and in the middle of it and ive figured out that I have 2 styles that make me personally feel amazing. They are Butch Bogan Nerd, and High Femme Alt Mommy
I'm in marketing and while I can think of these things... I don't get paid enough to try that hard.
What I love about my fashion sense recently is that I have noticed a definite shift from “oh, I see a color on a shirt in the store, I didn’t realize I liked this color and want to try it out” to “nice, I just figured out that this pastel lavender is a good color on me, I’m glad it’s trendy rn, I can buy a bunch of pieces I will keep for a long time.” idk what say, but it’s less reactive and more long term focused. I find that my wardrobe is more me and less a magazine :)))
edit: AMANDA IS A BLONDE???? Honestly, I can see it in your skin in the colors in this video, I’m really curious what shade now.
That video explaining that an entire aesthetic can be suddenly "out" really helps me understand why every woman I have dated has 10x the number of clothes I do; I am still wearing the same clothes I wore in college because men are not allowed to know about aesthetics
The arcane knowledge comes with a price
Men can be fashionable lol
Also alot of women have fluctuating bodies from 18- 30 so women buy more clothes to accommodate for that
@@katc2040yeah, how my mom dressed as 21 is going to be drastically different for her being 40 lol.
Also, I've seen aesthetics for dudes. It's just (some) guys don't bother to put much effort into what they wear, if it isnt for a job. Also, other trends I've seen for guys usually have a negative reaction for some reason lol. I won't go on a tangent but yeah, just my 2 cents.
I shop in Goodwills. I don't have time for strangers to tell me what clothes I "should" be wearing.
4:30 "Is there a point to this video? Who knows?"
There's you t-shirt quote!
i only hear about tiktok from videos like yours and i swear every time i hear someone go off about it, giving advice or speaking out about an issue that feels too obvious to be real, i'm increasingly convinced tiktok is just making people forget how to be people. the hermeneutic leap required to even understand the necessity of explaining to someone that they are allowed to keep an item of clothing they like and indeed have enough individuality to have opinions and preferences is truly horrifying.
I think a lot of people get too focused on fast fashion being THE issue when it is AN issue, which also ties into decreased time between trend cycles, ready access to social media where they’re pushed, the need to “fit in,” societal pressures, giant haul influencers, lack of affordability/expendable income, consumerism as a whole, etc as contributing factors. Telling people to stop buying from fast fashion brands isn’t going to instantly fix the problem.
I personally love seeing people doing whatever makes their little fashion hearts happy
I’m 42 now, I remember having a crisis when I was 29, I was horrified to turn 30. Then it happened and literally nothing changed lol
The thing about trendification on tiktok is that it also gives video essayists guaranteed hit topics to talk about, if the 500 videos about stanley cups and sephora kids are any indication.
certifying that i'm indeed never on tiktok (don't even have the app) and rely solely on you swell for all my tiktok information needs!
Same! 😂
@@barbb3768 and you're another Barbara too! Hi Barbie! 💖
Biggest shocker in this video is finding out Swell is a natural blonde!
the way tiktok has just fully influenced consumerism is so scary sometimes akdjf
I'd love for swell to do a deep dive on how that type of consumerism is reaching actual kids and results in things like the 10-yo at sephora epidemic
Amanda bringing back mobwifecore in 2024...ICONIC.
"Bringing back"?? I thought the point was that this is like a 'new' thing
Can I just say I find it HILARIOUS that the sunglass you used for the beginning is not one of the pairs from your intro
Shopping secondhand has actually helped me find my style so much!! I mean, I guess I have the advantage that my ideal look is “delias catalog sweater and jeans” but now that trends are cycling so fast, you can definitely find “clean girl” pieces or really anything under the sun at thrift stores nowadays. I wish secondhand was more commonplace for people with non-stereotypically-thrifty aesthetics.
I like the grunge look. I also wear band shirts/anime shirts. But when I want to chill I legit wear gym clothes (sweats,loose t shirts, or fleece shorts) I also wear a sling bag. I’m genuinely surprised slings/crossbody bags hasn’t been discovered by tik tok trends
I genuinely love the look of something “worn out” in fashion and with my stuff. If my black skinning denim jeans get a tear (as long as it isn’t in my crotch area) I’ll keep rocking it
I totally agree with her points in this. Someone mentioned to me a few days ago that my outfit perfectly fit into the "mob wife" aesthetic that was poppin on tiktok rn, but i don't use tiktok so i had no idea i just like to wear rhinestones and vintage pins and i bought a few faux fur coats a few years ago because i liked how fluffy they were. Also this is so random but im kind of shocked she said she's only 26. She's actually a little younger than me, but she gives strong 35 energy; not her looks, just her vibes and style.
“Maybe you’re here because you don’t want to be on Tik Tok”
Me, age 37: “Omg yes that’s exactly why I’m here.”
Thank you for your service 🫡
the way in which people who do not use tiktok are doomed to VASTLY misunderstand the cultural landscape... ur so right, it's a media literacy issue!!! this is why education is important!!
Looking for clothes that will let is surprisingly hard now. Cause even some of the expensive prices turn out to be on cheap fabrics that crease and stuff. I really wish fast fashion would be less of the market :(
I'm fascinated by videos like this because I buy maybe two items of clothing a year and only buy things that will last, so it's like you're a researcher feeding me information about another world!
I wear alt fashion and it has definitely helped me stop buying more stuff. I can’t even rmr the last time I bought brand new clothing. I really believed way back that finding your style (or aesthetic idk) can help lessen the wastefulness of fashion. I never thought it would go so wrong that ppl wouldn’t jump on trend after another like…. I thought the goal here is to find what you like wearing and stick with it after you’ve found The One but oh boy… 😂
Thank you for explaining “clean girl” for the guys in the audience, it’s appreciated lol
I feel so horrible because sometimes I buy fast fashion because I can’t afford anything else. I literally had no clothes that fit me at one point recently since I was ill for a long time and then got better which changed my weight. I take really good care of the pieces I get and wear them whenever I want no matter if it’s ‘in’ or not, I keep them in rotation in my wardrobe. I haven’t had any problems with them falling apart or anything. Having more than just sweat pants and tshirts for the first time in like 8 years gives me so much confidence. I’m just not quite sure what else to do.
Believe me when I say no one is talking about people who can only afford fast fashion and take care of their stuff. You're good.
7:00 To add on to this, I'd also argue that Indigenous furriers are also different from a lot of new fur sources (like fur farms). If you absolutely must buy new fur, buy them from Indigenous people and businesses.
Vintage fur coat? I think my mum has one, it's very early 90s, it's literally older than the idea of me. I'd totally dig it out of the closet if I were a trend chaser, but I am way too tired to go for any style other than "jeans and sweater/tshirt, dark circles under my eyes, nurse going into an early shift after 4 hours of sleep".
I bought some used clothes from the thrift store yesterday. I bought 3 tops. I think the newest thing I bought was a Christmas sweater dress thing with fake fur for like $1 at Walmart. one of my thrift store finds was a cool vest thing I have wanted to buy since high school! I am so happy! Especially since I lost so much wate in the last year! From a size 2x to now a medium! I get inspired by the Internet but I try to buy things I'll use for years, or regift/give away or on a tiny occasion re sell. Usually due to my weight change and I might have wore it once or twice before the weight change.
I’m one of the ones who doesn’t have TikTok. I knit and spin yarn and it takes up the majority of my time. I watch you and MARKIE to keep me up to date on the youth. I’m almost 34.
I love markie!
Thanks for subjecting yourself to tiktok so i dont have to.
I'll never forget, the moment I felt most out of touch with social media, was when I went to visit my old dance class after a year at college and the girls were all talking about how they needed new dresses for a birthday party. And they'd all bought new dresses for a different birthday party the previous weekend and when I asked why they couldn't wear the same dress again and they all looked at me like I was a weirdo and said Instagram.
Your videos have definitely made me stop before buying clothes, especially new, and think if I truly NEED it or if I can buy it somewhere else secondhand for a better cause than just goodwill. There’s your one comment :)
You are absolutely my source for TikTok related information, it's the first app/social media thing that made me start to feel old (almost 30 lmao) bc I had no desire to use or directly consume anything on it. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Pretty much all my tiktok info comes from you and my girlfriend. None of what I see or hear makes me want to touch the app with a ten-foot pole, and I'm chronically online to begin with lol.
I've always been "out there" in terms of fashion styles, going against what everyone else was wearing either bc I was an edgy middle schooler or simply because I like my own style (now).
I think you really hit the nail on the head, Amanda. I'm 41 and truly I'm living my best fucking life. I love my career and I'm at a place where I just don't give a frick what people think whereas I spent my younger years absolutely consumed by it. It's crippling and so much more freeing to just be yourself. My style is mine and I'm comfortable in it. Confidence and self assuredness are beautiful (and healthy ❤)
*Just to note, I've purposely stayed the hell away from Tik Tok 😂
ooh lunchtime video woooo
Once my little sisters were talking about how they envied my middle part wavy hair and it’s truly- shocked me. Cuz growing up it was the straight hair side part (emo/scene specifically for me) that was in, so my now, just letting my hair do it’s thing. Is somehow In, while my sisters beautiful hair isn’t. And I tried to express that to them but I know it didn’t hit cuz I’m their weird college age older sibling while they’re in highschool middle school. And I just- god I want them and everyone else to be happy and find looks that make them happy
Ty for keeping us informed. I’m a millennial with no tiktok and often know more tiktok lore than my gen z cousin that uses it. Keeps me from becoming a boomer
I work at a rural PA university and as a millennial mom, I love seeing all the kids personal styles come through. Especially when you can tell they feel confident, that’s when they look best.
As someone who isn’t on TikTok and doesn’t want to be I sure do love hearing about trends and stuff happening on TikTok 😂
On another note, this whole video reminded me of when I was a preteen/teenager in the mid to late 2000s and being really interested in the goth/emo/scene fashion but being too scared/embarrassed to ask my parents or even try wearing it. I’ve always disliked clothes shopping and do it very rarely.
First, so happy and satisfied to see you turn a tiktok trend video into a genuine and heartfelt video on our over consumption and the societal pressures that totally fuel it (I love both types of video still) and fuel the insane trend cycle. I think it’s something sooo many people (especially girls and women) struggle under without even realizing why they feel so lost in their style, at least that was true for me.
Second, so happy you mentioned the no buy 75 hard thing bc now I want/need to try it.
Third, I also recommend “wear it well” by Allison bornstein and her content generally. She talks a lot about not jumping at a trend and using what you have and she has great methods to clean out your closet, it has helped me sooo much feel like I love what I have after feeling for so long like I hate my entire closet. And this is all without buying new stuff I’ve totally changed my tune.
Love the content as per usual, not surprised, thank you swell for speaking to this 27 yr old trying to find her style and trying to feel good about growing up and growing into being a “real” adult lol :-)
swell looking wistfully into the distance as she imagines dressing like avril lavigne
I love that you went over this because my best friend sent me a message about mob wife aesthetic and although I could clearly picture it (shout out to my first step dad from New Jersey with Italian roots), it was still a little out there and perplexing to me lol. I had no idea where that came from since the most I engage with shortform content is popping on YT shorts for a bit here and there. I mostly watch longform content so that's how I get a lot of tictok updates in depth.
Thank you for these tiktok updates, i deleted the app a while back and videos like these help keep the FOMO at bay lol
Omg right😂
I’m so glad you made this video. I despise people who say stuff like “oh no x thing is a trend! I hate it” ok so don’t follow the trend! You’re not forced to blindly follow every trend you see!
coming in like the bling ring 😂
Pretty sure I fall under the fashion categories of either Trainwreck or Gutterpunk. Many probably assume it's laundry day and I've just grabbed the nearest clean things in the morning, but they quickly learn that all my clothes are this mismatched and bad. My favorite items are the lavender trench coat and the black 80s sweatshirt that had it's hood and sleeves cut off to continue to fit with the neon cat on a bicycle. The coat is the most expensive clothing item I've ever purchased for myself. The sweatshirt is a hand-me-down from both of my brothers.