wearing ~unflattering~ outfits that me from 2016 would’ve hated
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- wearing plus size outfits I hated 6 years ago... Today I'm looking back at my old curvy fashion dos and donts videos and styling the "don'ts" now that my mindset has changed.
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About Sierra Schultzzie
Hey! My name is Sierra Schultzzie and I make weekly videos about midsize and plus size fashion, try on hauls, brutally honest reviews, recreating celebrity photos, style swaps, body positivity and more!
wearing ~unflattering~ outfits that me from 2016 would’ve hated
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Sierra Schultzzie
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This video was therapeutic ❤️ it gave me a chance to forgive my younger self for how mean I was to my body.
same here
OMG!!! My favourite TH-camrs !! 😬
Agreed. I felt a peace seeing a body that looks closer to mine & hearing her say it’s beautiful the way you are. 💕
Imagining an empowering Sierra x Hope collab and just 😍
Collab Collab Collab Collab ❤
Can I just say that the fact that you could go IN YOUR CLOSET to get items for this video just further proves your growth. You aren't just doing this for a video; you're living it!
Yes yes yes!! Totally agree
Fashion donts:
Wear clothes you’re uncomfortable in
Be afraid to size up or down as needed
Let other peoples opinions (or your perceived opinions) dictate what you put on your body.
homegirl i still struggle with the size up. i wish that was something i could accept. i dont need to fit in my clothes, they need to fit on me.
@@skyegrube7667 i used to think that as well but i think of it like bra sizes… they are so different in fit and style across different brands so it makes sense for the other clothes to be the same… it really helps if i think like that like each brand has a designated size for me and that they are different cause of how the individual companies made them
I couldn't stop admiring Sierra's hair, its looks so healthy and bouncy.
I found myself stairing at it too. Her hair looks lovely.
Really?
@@coolrunnings3 yeah?
"it's only after you've stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grown and transform." -Roy T. Bennett.
From the early videos to now Sierra, I firmly believe you have been a pillar in my confidence journey. Watching your growth helps me through mine. Thank you for sharing and for all you do in this community.
This is so incredibly kind. Honored to be part of your journey 💕
That’s a beautiful quote, thanks for sharing!
"Whether I'm wearing a baggy t shirt or a bodycon dress, my body is still the SAME body..." that really hit home for me! I agree, we should wear what we like no matter if it's "flattering" or not
I had this cropped sweater that I wanted to wear for Christmas because it's so cute, but I felt like it showed off my belly too much. But then I thought to myself, it's not like if I wear something looser my family is suddenly going to think I lost a lot of weight. And I'll tell you, that sweater looks super cute in our Christmas pictures!
Same. I think a lot of the time I personally have such a hard time dressing myself because the clothing isn’t “flattering” but I just now realized it because my body is in a state of fluctuations and right now it’s bigger than it has been. But that doesn’t mean I can’t dress cute or wear what I like. It’s something I got to work on getting more comfortable with.
Dude yeah. This comment got me
I was literally just telling my bf about this and how I knew it didn’t matter what I wore since my body stays the same but I just now started to understand it.
There is one fashion "don't" we should all obey to: only wear the clothes that fit you. There is no shame, no defeat in buying a new jeans in a bigger size. For years I squeezed into stuff with the mindset of "I'll loose that few pounds and then they'll fit" and felt miserable the whole time! To whoever needs to hear this: You deserve to dress in clothes that let you breath and move properly! You didn't "fail" by sizing up (or down, it works both ways obv). You're very much allowed to feel comfortable in every piece you wear
I really appreciated hearing this today ☺️
I just graduated from 6 to 9 in jeans, and I am actively not letting it bug me. An arbitrary number doesn't say anything about who I am. Much love 💞
Clothes are made to fit YOU, not the other way around.
It was a hard to learn lesson for me. During my whole life I would wear wathever fitted me, because I either didn't find anything in my size, or I just would accept anything just because it fitted.
Yes! After years of denying weight gain and squeezing into my adolescent clothing it was after i bought some stuff in my actual size that i realized i actually looked really cute as long as the outfits actually fit me 😂
Why don't we just treat clothing sizes like shoe sizes ... There are no emotions attached to wearing a smaller or bigger shoe size, if something doesn't fit
"Flattering" means making yourself look slimmer. That's literally all it is. We've been brainwashed for so long! Love this video so much, 15 year old me would have so needed it ❤
Or "changing" your body type
Hmm I don't necessarily agree. I think flattering can also depend on proportions and just visual lines in general. I'm really short for example and trendy oversized clothing tends to drown me. I don't look bad in it but it's definetly not the best proportion for my body. I get your point though.
Flattering just means pleasing and gratifying, or enhancing your appearance. I’m tall with broad shoulders, large on top, small on bottom clothing doesn’t flatter my shape. Not about thinness.
For me flattering just means flattering; I love how I look naked but sometimes I wear things that make my body look bad because they make me look like something I'm not e.g. something that makes my hips look straight when they're not - I deem those clothes unflattering
Flattering does not mean making yourself look skinny. Flattering is subjective. If you think you look good in something is what matters. Other ppl may not think so. Just like personal taste. What my mother thinks looks flattering on me I think makes me look 10yr are older than I am.
The blue “shapeless” dress you showed in the old video as a “don’t” looked so cute on you at the time, so crazy to see how we can be so hard on ourselves when we shouldn’t be!
Right?! I thought it looked better than the belted version lol
I feel like "flattering" has been replaced with "comfy" and I love that.
I remember watching these videos🥺 watching your channel and going on this journey with you has been so incredible. Thank you for how much you’ve helped me be kind to my body💕
Me too
It’s been amazing!!!
I literally never comment on anything, but this was incredibly therapeutic for me. I am one of those long time fans that remember when these original videos came out, even though you'd never know it because I NEVER comment and very rarely like. However, I have always looked up to you because our body types have almost always been virtually identical. I was 15 when you released this original video, and ate this up. I followed all of your advice and have watched and learned from every video. I feel like I have grown with you, literally and figuratively, and have overcome my problems with my body alongside you. Thank you for posting this, and I, your silent fan, will continue watching every video you post.
This was so sweet 💚 sending u love
I’m living in Scandinavia and when you put together the first outfit… I was like “no, way I’m wearing a puffer jacket with a pair of shorts!”:) a puffer here is definitely a survival necessity rather than a fashion statement🤣
nah but even in other parts of the world for which occasion are you going to wear a bra, with shorts and a puffer jacket? like WHY 😂😂
@@user-pk1ix1lb3y i agree but i also think it’s cute and like i want enough confidence to wear it even if it’s not logically sound.
@@user-pk1ix1lb3y i’m from San Diego too and lots of people here style traditional winter garments as fashion pieces, especially if you can get them to not be too warm lol
I lived in Wyoming and you ain't kidding
@@user-pk1ix1lb3y I couldn't help thinking the same thing, like it's an adorable look but I just know that I would either be freezing or sweating to death
“It’s the same body/it’s still my body” is going to be my new affirmation for when I don’t love how I look. THANK YOU SIERRA! I’ve been watching your channel for almost two years and you have helped me grow to be kind to myself.
Truly empowering, hope for all women to have the confidence to feel good in their own bodies
Oh hi,, i havent come across the same pfp in a longggg time 😔
Sierra: talking about her stomach showing & how she doesn’t love it all the time
Me being shocked because that stomach JUST carried a baby and she looks SO GOOD
I want to cry because the growth is truly something I need to hear. Even at almost 30, I care entirely too much about what people think about me and I should be over this shit.
When society & others force their opinions of your body onto you, it can be difficult to break from that & change. Give yourself some grace 🤍
i’m 34 and when i was about 14 i remember this feeling like i don’t care what ppl think about me or my body… i’m so thankful i was able to realize that early on! embrace your body and just love it 💚
@@lilypowder1 SAME @SIS
I’m working on it as well and I’m 33. But we will get there! You got this!
I'm right there with you.
As a curvy girl, I think u should keep the videos up. We all start somewhere & being able to dress in a way that was flattering my body is what made me begin to start feeling comfortable in my body & eventually led me to venture out of my comfort zone. Maybe you’ve grown out of that mindset, but some people out there are still there may need the boost of confidence that dressing that way could give them. Some see it as a toxic way of thinking, personally, I think it’s baby steps towards feeling confident in our curvy/bigger bodies.
THIS. I’m really disappointed that she took those videos down because wearing “flattering” stuff is personally was makes me feel confident and her tips really helped me back in the day and even to this day I still agree with a lot of the tips for my body and I’m sure others do too.
There are a million people out there who will tell you that you must abide by fashion rules. I think it's way better that Sierra recoginzed how toxic those videos could be and took them down.
@@Tazzie1312 I get that, I totally do. But I also think it’s not always so black and white. This is just from my personal experience, some may agree, some may not. I was able to find confidence through videos like that, I know some others share that experience. I think her addressing it for being a toxic ideology is great, but I’m also not against leaving the videos up.
@@Tazzie1312 but Sierra wasn’t “telling” us to do anything. The “wear this not that” was a clickbate title and she always said that if we disagree with her tips that we absolutely do not have to take her advice. She was sharing her tips on how to dress. You didn’t have to take her advice, but it was nice to have it if you did want it. That’s why there’s an x button. You can click off if you don’t like it or you find it “toxic” (way too strong of a word to describe a outfit TH-cam video if you ask me) but now that it’s deleted, we can’t see it anymore. That was all OP was saying. We just wish she had kept it up because it personally helped us gain more confidence.
I feel the same, those videos helped me when I was trying to find my confidence and made me less scared to and find my style. Now I wear whatever but it was a big stepping stone.
this is such a sweet video
I'm not trying to start a fight but.......I don't understand the first look. It's not because it's "unflattering", but what weather would you wear bike shorts, a sports bra and a puffer coat?
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Can you wash puffer jackets? I'm sure you would get sweat stains if you wear them in warm weather with nothing underneath
California and Florida mostly. In those areas, it tends to be cool in the morning and evening and hot in the daytime. I’m assuming Sierra is like me and she tends to get cold on her arms before her legs. You can take a jacket on and off really easily, but changing from pants to shorts isn’t so simple. So when it’s in the high 60s in the morning, you throw on the jacket, when the sun comes up, you take the jacket off, and then when night rolls around, you can throw the jacket back on. It never gets cold enough to need pants, but the wind chill on your arms can kick up. Lol hopefully that makes sense.
😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing! Like I don’t care it’s unflattering but it’s just nonsensical!
Like wearing a bikini top with snow pants. 😂
@@cc1526 you wear a puffer jacket in high 60s???
In the north we don’t break those out until it’s close to freezing. 😂 anything above 50 it’s weird if you’re wearing a winter coat at all!
This video proves that confidence is the most flattering thing you can wear. Please make merch that says this.
Ok the first outfit aesthetically was SO cute, but as a person from Wisconsin I’m struggling with the winter coat and shorts together 😂
And no shirt, just a bra? It looks so cute but my Northeast born brain currently living in the midwest is like...if its warm enough that you don't need the puffer jacket, I would NEVER wear one. Maybe its because I get tired of it after wearing it for like 6 months out of the year.
Lol as a Californian (southern California to be precise) it just makes sense here as street wear. Also sometimes it's not cold enough to cover up entirely with pants but there can be cold wind that a jacket may be needed. Also, I personally often get cold on my upper body but not my legs. Or you feel cold but the outfit is worth the discomfort due to the weather.
My favorite part about this video is how you were able to articulate how you have grown while still treating 2016 Sierra with such kindness. Love this and you so much!
I don’t suppose this journey ever ends. I remember my “skinny” days and always thinking I needed to diet. I wish my friends would have told me how great I actually looked. Older me struggles with weight gain and my tummy. Sierra, you are the “friend” telling me I look great. And I am enough. My body is amazing and I can do and wear anything. I’m trying so hard to be Confident and Kind because so I can be a good example for my grandchildren. I want them to be happy and healthy and love themselves and all the other varieties of sizes of people. Thank you.
I feel like my body confidence comes in waves and cycles; videos like this help me in my low points, when I find myself searching "black flowy dress" "defined waist dress", etc. I am at a low point again after gaining a lot of weight this past year and I just have to say thank you for being a positive influence in my life!🌼
I really like your perspective. “It just is” is really where I’m trying to get with my own body. There are things I want to change but change doesn’t happen over night and there is no use in being negative about something that carries me through life.
Body neutrality helped my relationship with my body more than body positivity! It's just a flesh bag that the real me lives in and uses. I don't have to be attractive or feel attractive to be worthy of love, patience, exercise, and a healthy diet!
I watched a TH-cam video the other day where they were doing a haul. During a try on of a dress that was too small, she said “I need to size up or lose some weight in my stomach.” It immediately registered in my brain about how it’s so easy to fall into the “my body should fit clothes” rather than “the clothes should fit my body” that’s sierra for encouraging us all in body positivity and the issues with diet culture!
TW //// eating disorders
sierra, I started to watch your videos in 2016. at the time, i was suffering from a major ED and my confidence was so low! over the years, with you it seems, my mindset of myself has completely changed. although i am still recovering from ED and will forever have to deal with some thoughts, i KNOW my worth now. i KNOW i deserve to love myself, my body, my mind. my mind, body does so much for me. instead of changing my body, i needed to change my perspective. i love you so much sierra! thank you for being open with us, vulnerable and an inspiration.
I love this!! It’s so important to remember no one should dress to hide their bodies. My mom is plus size and I remember growing up she would always make comments on what she could or couldn’t wear to hide her stomach and she would hide in the back of pictures. I love seeing our generations changing these ideas.
I think your content back then was also for a specific type of “curvy” girl. A lot of women dont fall into that category. For me, my waist is actually the largest part of my body, my hips are smaller, and chest is similar to my waist. So I think your mentality change has pushed your content to be more self accepting, but also more inclusive! Love it :) cheers
Me too!
"It's not bad, it just is!" I love that, I feel for some the first part of self-love is accepting one's full self.
“I think I’m a cute blob” is my new favorite thing to say about my jacket
This is crazy because the “dos and don’ts” video was what made me follow you! You’ve come so far since then. I’m really glad you made this video because I still keep the same flattering things you mentioned in that video in my current mindset but this video made me realize I don’t really need to and I can just follow the styles I want to now.
This brings tears to my eyes Sierra, because it's so thoughtful and so needed. Thank you for adding this video to your journey and for being open to having a conversation that doesn't condemn your growth, but recognizes it's impact. I'm grateful for the sense of body acceptance that this video emulates, and I think it provides some much needed joy and love to bodies that have been historically criticized and demonized.❣️
I really needed this. I’m still learning to love my new postpartum body (even after 19 months) & this has helped me realize I can wear whatever I want. I don’t have to wear things that “flatter” my body. My body is my body & it created life & deserves to be loved.
this video was so healing for me. i remember watching those 2016-17 videos as a sad, self-hating high-schooler desperate to feel more comfortable in my body. getting to watch this almost one year into eating disorder recovery makes me so proud of how far i have come and makes me so happy for how much growing you have done, too. i love that the 16 year olds following you get to look up to this mindset❤️
The do’s and don’ts videos are how I found your channel back in the day, they were good tips for where I was in my own journey as they were for you at the time.
This is a great update, I feel like I’m growing in my style the way you have and long may the progress continue!
I’m still not quite as brave as you but I hope to get there one day!
Xx
I’ve been on this journey with you for the last couple years and you’ve inspired me to accept my almost 40, birthed 2 kids self and a little droopy and squishy body.
I need this content today, I’ve worked so hard over the last six years to get to a place where I was super comfortable with my midsized body. Flash forward to the summer of 2021 and I had a medical emergency that almost took my life which led to some major weight gain and now it feels like im learning to love a whole new body. I say all this to say, thanks for all you do! Your content matters
Glad you’re here and able to celebrate being alive.
I'm right there with you! I put so much work into accepting my body the way it is (was, now), but developing a disability and all sorts of health issues has sent me on a rollercoaster. Mentally and physically. I feel good about my body right now, but feel really weird about the weight gain I know is coming. Changing medication and getting healthier is awesome, but apparently I'm not as okay with gaining weight as I'd thought. I'll get there, but I've got some mental hangups to get through first. We've got this. You're not alone! ❤
That dark blue flowy dress from the 2016 video (11:23) looked so cute on Sierra. I had very similar rules for myself at the time, I only wore fit and flare dresses, and it makes me a little sad to think about all the cute outfits and styles I didn't allow myself to partake in. I am trying so hard to be kinder to myself and my body today. Thank you Sierra for this reminder!
Dear Sierra, i completely want you to feel validated with your feelings and your body perception, but i just wanted to say the light blue bodycon dress looks AMAZING on you.
Im almost crying while watching this video. I remember watching the first video that you showed and praying that you would see how amazing u look even in the 'don'ts'. Your growth is so noticeable
Sierra if you like soft overalls, you need to try the hot shot onesie by free people. It is sooo comfortable, looks good on everyone I've ever seen it on, and feels so cool. You have to check it out!
Girl you’re brave for wearing the Harper’s Wild bralette as a top. I LOVE mine but it definitely shows my ~headlights~
I've rewatched these videos and knew you would feel this way about them! Your growth is inspiring!
SIERRA!!!!!!!! I’m at the end of the video and I’m sooooooooooo emotional. You’re so amazing. Thank you so much for your words. I will watch this video over and over and over again until it’s engraved in my brain. Your body is your body and your body is valid!!! And it doesn’t always have to look flattering!!! Ugh. I love you. Thank you for always giving us the best pep talks that we truly need. This is the type of video I can’t wait to show my daughter one day 🥲❤️
I remember watching those videos. We all grow, times change and I’m so happy you feel so much more freedom now!
I've been waiting forever for people to be ready to talk about the inherent fatphobia in the body positivity movement and the exclusion of "not-curvy" fat people. For a long time the conversation was "I'm not fat, I'm curvy" - which for one, makes you wonder "well then who's fat and why are you afraid to be fat"; and for two, moves the point to a really uncomfortable spot of "being fat is a bad thing". No, fat is an adjective. it really feels like saying "wow I'm tall, that's a bad thing".
Youre right! I think "fat" sounds rude. But in fact its no different than "tall", "small" etc. Crazy how one word is the synonym die "unhealthy", "lazy", "not beautiful". I mean, the first one might bei true, but the others are just assumptions which are educated in our brains for a long time.
I remember watching the do's and dont's videos and EATING THEM UP, I'm so proud of how far you've come on your journey. I'm a few steps behind but you definitely inspire me, thank you Sierra
The growth you’re sharing between these two videos is so, so encouraging. Not only does it make you a strong woman, but also a powerful mama. I genuinely think if my mom was more body positive to herself and me, we would have a better relationship with each other and our own selves.
I completely agree!!!
been here for 5 of those years! and i remember when some of those from 2017 went live...
crazy to see your development - thank you for evolving with us
I'm 29 and I've just realized I've been following you for that long... And we change! That's it! The "I don't have to wear only 'flattery' outfits to like what I'm wearing..." is the ultimate truth of growing up and 💕 ourselves.
Love, from Brasil :)
i appreciate this so much! i definitely adopted your perspective and i love how you are owning up to it. thank you for learning and teaching us!
I’m also in my mid-twenties and have been a subscriber since 2016! This video makes me so happy; I feel like I’ve been on this journey with you. I found your videos because I was also in a phase where finding ANY clothes I felt confident in was a victory. Growing up in the 2000s as a curvy girl was a STRUGGLE! How you dressed in 2016 was a stop on the way to feeling confident in whatever clothes you like. Watching you over the years has helped me progress on that journey, thanks for bringing your subscribers along!!
We have truly grown with you ♥️ I remember following your old videos to a t and now I cringed hearing the things you said!! It means a lot to be sitting here as a mid to plus sized woman in my crop top, tummy showing, and feeling adorable ♥️
My motto for buying clothes has always been, “Do I like it? Yes. Then I wear it.” Regardless of what I “should” wear. I love this video - it is a breath of fresh air. I have struggled with how I feel about my body for a long time and still do, and this mindset is one of the only things I have been strict about sticking to for myself.
Thank you for sharing your journey/growth with us Sierra! I for one definitely relate to HOW MUCH my mindset has changed since I was 19…yay for self love and growth and maturity🥰
I began following your channel in early 2017 because I hadn't seen many bodies that looked like mine and your clothing hauls really gave me an idea of how clothes would fit on my body. Now, 5 years later, I am so thankful you made this video because I think many of us don't realize how much our bodies change and how our relationship with clothes is intertwined with how we view ourselves. I love how confident you have become and how open you've been to accept yourself at every size 🖤
Reminding me that what ever I wear, it’s still the same body- really hit me. Whether or not I wear something that is form fitting I still have the same body. I think that’s something we always have to remind ourselves. Thank you sierra.
It's funny because a lot of the outfits past you said she "shouldnt" wear actually looked really good xD I'm glad you've grown and can be more free with your style c:
Love this so much Sierra! 1. I refuse to believe 2016 was 6 years ago lol 2. As someone who is 27, I look back at old pictures of myself in 2016 and I can remember thinking the same way of not wanting to wear something that didn't "flatter" me. I'm so much more confident in my body and appearance now even though it has changed a lot over the years. Still sometimes a struggle when I try something on that doesn't look like it used to look on me when I was a size 6, but my I'm not defined by my body size. Thank you for this video!
The way you talk about clothing and bodies resonated with ALL SHAPES I’m so thankful I found your channel a few years ago and love the growth 💗
I can see the growth in her. She has inspired me to try new clothing styles. Even if there out of a comfort zone.
I've been there since near the beginning of your channel. I've been growing in my body confidence personally and you sharing your journey has helped me a lot. I've gained a fair amount of weight since the pandemic and you've reminded me to love my body in any size. You're the reason I started wearing high waisted jeans and not be self conscious about them hugging my stomach!! We all have stomachs! You and Carrie Day tons channels have been awesome for me. Keep doing you, Sierra 💕
I honestly really needed this video today. The idea that I can just wear what I want and it doesn't have to be "flattering" is so encouraging. Thank you so much, Sierra!
The amount of peace and calmness your videos and energy make me feel is so comforting; you create such a safe space to be apart of. Thank you Sierra
I love the message that the most flattering thing for your body is confidence and you exude confidence and love in every outfit you are wearing. And I really love the idea of cherishing your body as it is. What I have a hard time wrapping my head around is the follwoing: how is letting my body expand by 30, 40, 50 pounds a sign that I cherish it? Sure, I can still be confident in that body and love it once I have arrived at that weight, but since I know that too much excess weight carries a health risk, isn't it negligent of me to let myself get to that point? I have gained 20 pounds from 21 to 31 (and I wasn't super skinny to begin with) and most I can chalk up to filling out my figure and curves as woman usually do. But a part of that is also eating more crap. I have found my peace with the body I have now and since I am currently pregnant, I know the coming changes are to make my body strong and ready for carrying and nourishing a child. But if I end up with plus 40 or 50 pounds, I believe my goal should still be to lose some of that excess rather than just saying that I love myself in every shape. I might love myself in that shape, but is it diet culture or body negativity to want to go back to a weight I enjoyed?
I think the main point is doing what makes *you* happy rather than conforming to what society expects of you, trying to be thin or look thinner because of what others might think. Personally I like the idea of body neutrality, fat or thin or inbetween our bodies just are. There's nothing inherently good or bad about any of those things. Both thin and fat people can face health problems, and in fact some studies have shown that overweight and obese people can survive health problems like strokes, cancer, pneumonia, etc. better than thinner people. So, if you want to lose weight because you feel good and healthy at that lower weight, go ahead! The main thing is not placing those expectations and ideas on others for not doing the same if they don't want to.
ive been watching you since 2016, and that dos and dont video with the crop top was the first video i saw of yours. seeing you make this now makes my heart happy. you're inspirational!
although...just because you CAN do something, doesn't always mean that you SHOULD. Unfortunately...we have a plethora of "Wal-Mart people" videos, chock full of people who are doing things because they CAN. ..and we laugh at them. You know?
Sierra, it has been SO amazing watching you grow; the self love you fight for, the body acceptance, I adore it. I saw your videos back when you were all about flattering, and thought you were cute but like... now? You're GLOWING. The love you show yourself and the positivity you spread is absolutely breathtaking and empowering.
Thank you for sharing yourself so truly, we all love to see it!
My mother needs to see this video, every time I try to go out wearing an outfit thats not necessarily as flattering on my body type as it could possibly be, whether that be bodycon on the lower part of my body, or baggy / bulky all over, she forbids me from leaving the house in that outfit and just straight up insults me by telling me I look "frumpy" or "like a tent" :(
I haven't been watching your videos for a long time, only about a year or two, and I've even noticed in that timeframe how much more positively you talk about and view your body and it's amazing. You've helped me to be more confident in my body, and I now wear things that I never would have even considered a couple years ago, and love wearing them! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us ❤️
I found your “dos and donts” videos back in 2016 when I was going through a similar phase! You’ve helped me grow and love my body as it changed over the years. Schultzzie Stan for lyfe ❤️
Sierra, so thankful to have followed along with you for this journey! Thank you for reminding us all to be gentle with ourselves and for encouraging so much growth!❤️
I actually appreciate videos that help flatter my body shape. I totally agree to wear whatever you want, but for me I just don’t feel good in clothes that make me look bigger or frumpy. I am all about wearing whatever makes me feel good and look good. I don’t really seeing that as shaming but highlighting the things I feel
confident about.
This video (and all the supportive comments from all of you lovely people) has been so healing for me. You look adorable in everything you put on, even the things you said you were still sometimes self-conscious about.
I keep deleting and re-writing my comment because I don’t want to over-share or seem like I’m making things about me, so I will just say this video has been very healing for me. I didn’t realize how much shame was coming along with my quest to find “flattering” clothing, or how uncomfortable I was making myself feel trying to hide or change my body. I’ve had body dysmorphia as long as I can remember, and though I have finally gotten to a point where I eat what I want when I want and I don’t punish myself for it, I’m still not being kind to myself.
So, thank you for putting this content out there for those of us who are just starting this journey, and thank you to all the lovely people leaving such supportive comments! This isn’t the world I grew up in, and maybe if all of you can love and accept yourselves wearing what you like and feels good, I can do the same someday. 💕
Love the growth, love the direct confrontation of fatphobia. Honestly the work of an adult is unlearning all the BS we were soaked in as children and teens one step at a time.
Unlearning is hard,but worth it.
Half through the video I started crying because I see my self so "seen". Like I've been there, done that with the whole "Dos and Don'ts" I just need to thank you Sierra so so so so much for opening my eyes. Since I found your channel three years ago I've been able to accept my body, and be confident and comfortable with it.
Thanks again ♡
Lots of love and blessings for you, Steven, and little Grace ♡
This video brought me to tears... your mindset is so perfect because it's forgiving of your old fatphobic thought patterns/habits but also pushing for body positivity. I think I'm the same way... most days I'm like "my body is what it is and it's just my vehicle through life" and then I have some darker days too... it's nice to know it's ok to fall off the wagon mentally every now and then.. old habits really do die hard. I love your content ❤
I really appreciate you sharing the stuff you still struggle with. It shows you pushing past your comfort zone and shows how loving yourself is a journey.
I am so incredibly proud of your growth!! This is an amazing video, and it gave me so many reminders I needed to hear 🤍
"That doesnt actually change my body, it just changes the PERCEPTION of it" You worded that SO WELL!!! PREACH 🙌🙌🙌 Thank you for this!!
I'm so curious if young Sierra would've been relieved or terrified by seeing these photos
Watching this video made me realise how much I grew and how much you helped me grow over the years! As you said in the video loving and accepting your body is a process and not something you can just switch on. So by watching your videos over all these years and watching you grow into your more confident self I just grew along with you and I’m so thankful for that! So thank you Sierra for being there all these years!
Do I love the puffer jacket look... absolutely! Do I think Sierra looks amazing... yes! Do I as a Midwestern human not understand when you would wear it (because cold weather coat and shorts)...
This video is such a breath of fresh air. Thank you! I’m on a journey of unlearning fatphobia too. You’re an inspiration Sierra.
I don’t really understand wearing something that is unflattering just to do it. I thought the point of fashion was to have style and wear what you are comfortable in that’s flattering for your body type. There are items that are unflattering on skinny women that look amazing on bigger women. Sierra actually helped me realize just how much style plays a part in how flattering you look. I guess it depends on what your definition of flattering is.
What makes something """unflattering"""?
How does a person look ""flattering""?
I think “flattering” is subjective and depends on someone’s taste and confidence
so happy you made this video!! i've recently been changing my mindset abt this stuff too and it's so fun to see you just enjoying fashion instead of feeling the all-too-familiar pressure to only wear Flattering clothes. loveeee the puffer jacket/bike shorts/crop top look, i wanna wear something similar this spring!! appreciate your vids a lot
You looked so pretty in those past videos too, in all the don'ts the outfits looked great. Its wonderful that you've come so far to accept yourself.
Watching this video made me really tear up. I've been watching your videos for years and it is amazing to see your progress towards self love. It hits close to home as I remember watching your old videos mentioned in this video and videos like them trying to make my outfits as "flattering" as possible. I'm so happy that you have been open about this topic because it shows how much happier you are, which is so heart-warming, but also makes people who have ever struggled with body image issues feel like we're not alone. Keep doing what you're doing and I can't wait to see how your journey continues.
I love this idea! But as a person from the Northeast, I had to laugh at the puffer with the shorts. Puffers are for winter... my brain could not process that 😂still cute though! I might just pair it with ski pants lol
I was obsessed with ur 2016 videos about fashion for " my size " and now you got me thinking how harsh I probably was on my self cause we thought it "was normal" I love to see this growth 💛
You look so cute no matter what you wear! I am confused when people pair puffers with shorts though. When is it cold enough that I need a puffer coat but warm enough that I can wear bear legs in shorts?
I don't understand what is wrong with not liking a look and trying to avoid that look.
Sierra - I’m a 35 year old mom of two kiddos and I am so inspired by you and your journey and confidence! I struggle a lot with my body image and feeling like I’m allowed to wear whatever I like. I am the ‘biggest’ in my friend group and that definitely adds to my internal struggle. I am with you on the DO WHATEVER YOU WANT vibe and totally want to embrace that! I’m trying to show my kids that bodies are just bodies and we all have one.
Gosh bless you for sharing your life so openly. Much love from one momma to another ❤️
I am not sure how to say this, because I know you are trying to get away from the word flattering. I didn’t care for that pale blue dress with the slit, but it was because the fabric looked awfully thin, and the color kind of made you look washed out. I loved the pink one as well as the dark purple (?) one on you though. I think saturated rich colors brighten up your face. There are colors that I put on that make people ask me if I’m feeling ok-and it has nothing to do with the fit or my size. Does this make sense? Is it still too close to the concept of fitting into a ‘type’ of appearance? I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks! I so enjoy your videos!
I've been watching you since 2017 and you've helped me so much in my journey towards accepting my body and wearing what I want to wear and not caring about what anyone else thinks.
I LOVE the way the light blue dress looks on you! literally stunning.
I've been following you and your journey for a long long time and I remember your old videos so clearly! You are such an inspiration! I recently looked back at some of your old content and it was such a joy to see the growth! I was really hoping you would do a video like this and I'm so glad that you did! So proud to have followed along on your journey!
I just realised that 2016 was 6 years ago.