This was such a thoughtful and interesting piece to read. I have a desire for luxury clothes that never seems to get fulfilled (as in I always want more) but now I’m wondering if I actually want to “look” expensive or I just like owning these things because I love fine fabrics and beautiful materials. For example I love cashmere and how soft and light it is, but I’ll wear my cashmere sweaters around the house and destroy them. I also drive a really beat up car because I like it, and I wonder if I look odd sometimes being dressed up in designer clothes and getting out of an old Toyota.
I also want to second getting things tailored! Especially if you’re short like me having coats tailored to hit just at the wrist makes such a difference.
Honestly, the impression I get from reading the scenes you describe (your old Toyota and high-end clothes) is that you've created your old world with a mix of things you love. If the cashmere sweater look old from getting worn every day - maybe it's not such a bad thing! Better than a cashmere sweater that stays unworn and saved for the special occasions. I feel like I have never regretted buying something in a beautiful material (a thought I just had, now I wish I had included it in this piece, ha!).
Exactly, re-the coat, that's why I just took that one to get taken in. I just know it will make such a difference to how it looks. I feel like I'm getting a brand-new coat.
Really love this breakdown. It's something I think about a lot, and I feel I've missed out on the discussion about the quiet luxury backlash - I get that it's a bad thing when people perceive fashion as not inclusive, but there hasn't ever been a time when people didn't dress in understated beige clothes. In any case, as someone who aggressively dressed to show how poor I was (when I was a punk) I just associate the quiet luxury style (rather than trend) with what I grew up seeing - which was people wanting to look as though they had good clothes that they took care of.
Went off on a tangent there as usual - I meant to say: I really enjoyed your predictions of what could be next!
I love this Louise! I called my Gen Z sister while I was writing this piece and when I asked her about it, she says she also actively avoids looking too polished. She often wears my mum old's clothes and she almost needs to rough them up a bit with the rest of the styling. This reminds me of what you said about dressing punk. I guess I was wrong actually! There are some aesthetics that explicitly want to look NOT expensive! Gosh I hope you've kept some pictures of your looks from these days. Have you ever written about it? If so, I'd like to see it!! Have a gorgeous week! Xx
This was such a thoughtful and interesting piece to read. I have a desire for luxury clothes that never seems to get fulfilled (as in I always want more) but now I’m wondering if I actually want to “look” expensive or I just like owning these things because I love fine fabrics and beautiful materials. For example I love cashmere and how soft and light it is, but I’ll wear my cashmere sweaters around the house and destroy them. I also drive a really beat up car because I like it, and I wonder if I look odd sometimes being dressed up in designer clothes and getting out of an old Toyota.
I also want to second getting things tailored! Especially if you’re short like me having coats tailored to hit just at the wrist makes such a difference.
Honestly, the impression I get from reading the scenes you describe (your old Toyota and high-end clothes) is that you've created your old world with a mix of things you love. If the cashmere sweater look old from getting worn every day - maybe it's not such a bad thing! Better than a cashmere sweater that stays unworn and saved for the special occasions. I feel like I have never regretted buying something in a beautiful material (a thought I just had, now I wish I had included it in this piece, ha!).
Exactly, re-the coat, that's why I just took that one to get taken in. I just know it will make such a difference to how it looks. I feel like I'm getting a brand-new coat.
I hope you're doing well, dear Sita!
Really love this breakdown. It's something I think about a lot, and I feel I've missed out on the discussion about the quiet luxury backlash - I get that it's a bad thing when people perceive fashion as not inclusive, but there hasn't ever been a time when people didn't dress in understated beige clothes. In any case, as someone who aggressively dressed to show how poor I was (when I was a punk) I just associate the quiet luxury style (rather than trend) with what I grew up seeing - which was people wanting to look as though they had good clothes that they took care of.
Went off on a tangent there as usual - I meant to say: I really enjoyed your predictions of what could be next!
I love this Louise! I called my Gen Z sister while I was writing this piece and when I asked her about it, she says she also actively avoids looking too polished. She often wears my mum old's clothes and she almost needs to rough them up a bit with the rest of the styling. This reminds me of what you said about dressing punk. I guess I was wrong actually! There are some aesthetics that explicitly want to look NOT expensive! Gosh I hope you've kept some pictures of your looks from these days. Have you ever written about it? If so, I'd like to see it!! Have a gorgeous week! Xx