2020-2021 trends

2020 so far has been big on new and outrageous fashion trends however we have slowly seen the trends go from the runway to the couch. Considering the COVID-19 problem we have happening all the around; the fashion has gone from street wear to lounge wear. People are finding the new and improved ways to wear fashion around the house but still look stylish at the same time.

An article from WGSN goes through discussing and displaying women’s style trends concepts of 2020/2021. The name of the article is called considered comfort (system for living). The articles drive to talk about how considered comfort explores how fashion will respond to our changing relationship with the home and how it shifts to become a multifunctional system for living. Within the articles it names many ways to wear trending comforting clothes around the house such as dance wear, everyday decadence, upscaled minimalism and many more.

One of my favourite lounge trends at the moment would have to be upscaled minimalism just like mentioned in the WGSN article. Upscaled minimalism explores chic, revealing, modern, minimal lingerie inspired designs that empower the inner femineity whist being comfortable. In distressing times it’s important to not let your mind take over your body. Women and men most feel comfortable when wearing something that’s associated with baggy, fluffy, cosy and warm. I believe wearing something that makes you feel and look good can take our minds away from dark times and remind people that there’s so many new options to explore.

Another trend mentioned in WGSN discovers the idea of ‘softly sculpted’ which explores the silhouette of the body working with its curves and not against it. This trend again is perfect to spice up your wardrobe with the latest style trend concepts but still relating it back to the environment you’re in. This trend can be recreated at home just by going through your wardrobe or maybe doing a sneaky online shop. Finding clothing/accessories/shoes that explore unusual shapes, straps, materials and proportion.

These new and upcoming trends will leave you wanting to explore more and trying them for yourself. It’s all about exploring new possibilities with the environment your given and making the most of it. Why not create a trend of your own…

how to look and feel great on instagram

the big world of social media can be scary but it's time to open up and feel our best. Instagram has never been more popular in todays community, so why not jump in and get sharing what we love.

https://www.instagram.com/bellahadid/?hl=en

When it comes to social media, especially Instagram, body image, self-confidence and mental health play big parts in the industry. The Instagram world has now become ‘Hollywood’ for online. People don’t feel confident enough to post photos that aren’t in social media terms ‘insta worthy’ or ‘have a certain look’. People all over the world love Instagram including myself but it can take very negative tolls on individuals. Instagram has become a place where you are ranked and put into a category of social status and therefore people with little number of followers don’t feel good enough compared to people with millions and so on.

I am going to help guide you through the Instagram social media world and help demonstration that you can feel your best on Instagram and create amazing content if you follow simple steps.

Ann Smarty’s article about ‘developing hardcore social media content’ discusses that the first big step when posting content and gaining an audience is to “establish your audience”. By this she goes into discussing that “how can you create good social media content if you don’t know your audience”. For example, commonly people aim their posts at people the same age as themselves, a 19-year-old wouldn’t post content to attract 50-year old’s unless they specifically wanted to. By targeting a certain audience, you will have more of a positive reaction to your posts as people will have an interest in what you post and possibly look up to you.

When posting content on Instagram, yes you want it to look good and feel good about it. To do this is very simple. People admire things they love so post what you like, and you will feel good about yourself. People try and compete with others by copying posts because they feel it’s what people want to see. Collecting inspiration from other people’s Instagram is a perfect way to gain an idea of what aesthetic and feel of content you want to post. If its genuinely what you like, and you create content in your own way then this is not copying but just having a similar interest to others on social media which is very common. Do some research about how to aesthetically set up your Instagram feed and you will be a pro in no time.

Posting photos of yourself can be a very scary idea for many people. Again, only post photos of yourself that you like and feel good about, don’t think you have to just post photos of yourself to be loved on Instagram. For some people posting photos of themselves is very comfortable and makes them feel good about themselves. Getting a positive reaction from friends and users is always a good feeling so see what works and doesn’t by looking at analytics on your Instagram page. This can help you identify what people like and are interested in, and therefore help you grow your following. Instagram is not all about how many followers you have so don’t be disappointed if things aren’t how you expect and at the end of the day it’s about your feelings not others. Always make sure you feel confident and happy with your content and it will lead you the right way.

trending retro

Create a whole new wardrobe from clothes you already own!

Karen Mulder https://www.vogue.fr

There are always many new fashion trends coming in and out and it’s easy to get caught up in the hype. Like myself I love to keep up with what’s new and always look different and unique with what I wear. I’m all about standing out by looking unique and getting comments such as “wow where does she get her clothes from”. By unique I don’t mean dressing absolutely crazy to gain attention but wearing items that people don’t usually see and not blending in with the crowd.

People incorporate many vintage and retro trends from previous era’s into their fashion today. You see many new trends frequently which is a take on a previous trend from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and so on. Old trends can become new trends and you can create your own as long as you have the right idea.

Kia Goosby’s article ’16 fashion trends that will get you all the compliments in 2020’ discuses and displays trends that are very popular right now in the fashion world. She displays trends such as trench coats, puffy sleeves, utility jumpsuits, buttercup yellow, leather and many more that are all takes of previous trends. As these trends are making a comeback they are designed in a modern way and therefore making it a new trend. Kia Goosby goes into detail on how to wear the trends with a good example of her talking about leather. Leather is a trend that has been around for many years and is always changing depending on the season/year. She states that “Who said leather was just for colder temps? Instead of putting your leather away for half the year, labels like Prada, Givenchy… want us to wear year-round and in all the colors, not just black”.

Young people like myself are most likely unaware that these new trends are from previous era’s if it wasn’t for research and knowledge in the fashion world. It is very easy to develop your own way of wearing an old trend just by doing some simple research and instead of sourcing old clothing, finding similar replicas.

Wearing retro fashion doesn’t mean you need to look old too, you see many celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner strutting the streets of New York and LA wearing retro fashion especially the good old 90’s look. The pull off these looks just by pairing certain pieces together to create the look and feel.

Wearing retro fashion can be finding something in your parents’ wardrobe, to finding a cheap top from Kmart and cutting it. It doesn’t all have to be about wearing designer clothes to create the perfect look but pairing the right items together. I love to pair something simple with a statement good quality piece which can be any take on the type of retro I’m going for. My favourite would usually have to be 90’s fashion but I also love to spice up my style by wearing other retro trends now and then.

It’s all about sourcing and creating pieces that have that certain retro look and this is all you need to do to pull off retro.