Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
I’m into ideas over trends, and twists and turns that feel individual and practical. I like things that feel a little trashy or tacky, and I’m embracing a new phase of my style that nods to that. I want to get dressed to feel (here it is again) horny, rich, and lazy. Not brat, not mob, not quiet.
Laurel Pantin • Only Boring People Get Bored
The Messy Girl Appeal explained.
From the 1920s flappers, 1970s hippies, to the indie sleaze girls of the late 2000s and early 2010s, the messy girl has always been a rejecter of norms.
She’s messy. She’s interesting. Mysterious. She doesn’t seem to fall in line with society’s standards or... See more
trendsofthetimesinstagram.comDo with this information what you will — but I have personally been enjoying seeing all of the uber baggy and over accessoried (in a good way) man repeller outfits lately.
A bit more on the analysis: I used python to scrape comments from specific threads using the official api, and then did word counting / natural... See more
style.analyticsinstagram.com
Women dress for women and secretly want the male gaze
The longer I live, the more it seems like outfits at work and in life are for female approval rather than for myself or some misplaced desire to get male approval. So tiring. Imagine how much money women would save if not for this thing we impose on each other.
Separately, women seem to want the
... See moreIs the Algorithm Making Us LESS Stylish, LESS Interesting, LESS...ourselves?
Beth Bentleypatternrecognitionbytomorrowism.substack.com