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Emma Chamberlain
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Okay, starting with piercings. It's been a trend for a couple of years now to have a lot of piercings, whether it's a nose ring or it's a septum ring, or it's a bunch of ear piercings covering the entire ear, or it's a belly button piercing, which just recently came back into style. Cause that was not cool for a little bit there, and then it very quickly came back. Piercings in general. Now, I'm not talking about simply having your ears pierced, okay?

I'm talking about fashion choices with piercings. I'm talking about the whole ear being covered in piercings. I'm talking about the nose ring. I'm talking about the septum ring. I'm talking the belly button piercing.

These are fashion choices. I feel like simply having your ears pierced is very standard, like most people have, that it's not really a trend. Arguably, that's timeless. It's when piercings are taken to a next level. Okay?

That's what we're discussing here today. For a long time, I thought piercings were timeless for the most part. Like, you could stack up your whole ear. You can get a nose ring. You know, you can get a belly button ring, and it's timeless to have the piercing.

What is trendy is the type of jewelry that's in it. And I think that that's still true. But I think I've actually come to the conclusion that piercings are trendy. Like, all sort of fashion piercings are trendy. Nose ring, belly button, stacking up the whole ear.

I actually don't think it matters what type of jewelry that you have in there. I think it's always trendy. Now, that's sort of what's shifted in the last few months for me, because, again, before I used to think it didn't matter how many piercings you had or where they were. It was more about the jewelry that was in them. Like a simple little gold hoop or a simple little diamond stud is timeless, right.

Doesn't matter if you have ten piercings in the ear. If they're all timeless jewelry, that's simple, like I just described, you can't really go wrong. It's the stuff that's loud and extreme, that's more trendy. Like, you know, having a big dangling butterfly out of your belly button, that's trendy. Having a little hoop in your belly button, that's timeless.

I still think that that is true, that the type of jewelry impacts how trendy the piercing is. However, I'm starting to think that piercings in general are kind of trendy. Like, I recently decided to take my nose ring out. And I had my nose ring for years, like, since I was 17, and I'm 22 now, so that's five years of my little nose ring. I always had a little hoop in there.

A simple little hoop, nothing wild. And I remember my dad told me, he was like, you're not gonna wanna wear that for the rest of your life. And I was like, really? I think I'll be wearing my nose ring until I'm, like a parent. I'm, like, 50.

And he was like, maybe, but I don't know. And I was like, interesting. Okay, we'll see. Because I think we were discussing a long time ago whether or not, you know, a nose ring was trendy or timeless. Basically.

I ultimately think he's right, because I had a photo shoot, and they asked me to take the nose ring out, and I was like, okay. I hadn't taken it out in so long. Like, I forgot what I look like without it. And I took it out, and I was like, I like this better. I just like this better.

And at this photo shoot as well, they asked me to take out all of my earrings, basically. So I had, like, I have four holes on each ear. I used to have more, but they all closed up and got infected, really, like, just absolutely pus everywhere. So infected. So that was very unfortunate for me.

So they also had me take out all my earrings. So I basically had no jewelry on, and I was looking at myself for the first time with absolutely no jewelry in my face. And I was like, I really like this better. And I ended up just putting back in my main earring, like, in my main hole and something in my second hole. And I was like, this is just so much cleaner.

And it's not really drawing too much attention, but it still, you know, sort of frames the face. I was like, I don't think I'm actually gonna fill those extra four holes. Like, I think I'm it just gonna leave those empty, and I think I'm gonna leave the nose ring out. Like, I think I like the simpler look. And so I might be going through a phase where I'm just craving the bare minimum, and that could simply be it.

But I don't know. I'm not so sure. I actually do think that piercings are trendy now. The good thing about piercings is that you can take them out. It's kind of a safe, trendy thing to have.

I mean, I do have a hole in my nose that you can see it looks like I have a really big pore on my nose from where the nose piercing was. And that's kind of unfortunate, but it's ultimately gone. And I bet that hole will get smaller over the years. So it's a low risk trend. I mean, you are altering your body, but it's low risk.

It's not like getting tattoos, which are also often very trendy. That's higher risk trend. So I think it's safe to play around with. I don't think there's any harm in it. I actually do, though, think that they're trendy, and I don't know.

I think very simple, very understated piercings are ultimately timeless. But I don't know. Like, when I think about, let's say, 2005, when people had, like, tongue piercings and, and lip piercings and eyebrow piercings. Like, that's not cool right now. That's not trendy right now.

I think that that is simply proof that people piercings come and go as trends. Even belly button rings, I mean, they're back in now, but they were out for, like, five to ten years. They were in in the early two thousands, and then when the whole, like, y two k thing started happening again, everybody loved the belly button piercing again. I really think that the only timeless piercing that you can really rely on is just like, a piercing on the lobe of the ear. I think that the rest will come and go, but that's not to say that I don't like them.

Like, I loved my nose ring. There was a period of time where I wanted a belly button piercing. I wanted a really simple belly button piercing with just a little ring in it. But unfortunately, they told me I didn't have the right anatomy for it, which was unfortunate, so I never got it. But it's not that they're not cute, but I just don't think that they're timeless.

Like, I think that you will ultimately want to take them out at some point, either because you grow out of it or because it's not cool anymore or because it's hard to maintain, like, having 50 earrings in your ears or having a nose piercing, it's like they fall out, they get infected sometimes they get irritated sometimes. Like, it's not a convenient thing to have. Always, you know, they can be uncomfortable. Anything that's, like, uncomfortable or inconvenient is usually gonna be trendy because it just can't stand the test of time. Like, people don't want to put up with it for that long.

I don't know, we'll see. We'll see what happens. But it was a weird epiphany for me because I was convinced I was gonna have my nose ringing for the rest of my life, and now I'm kind of, like, I don't know, not really that into it anymore. Okay, next, we have huge goggle like glasses. I'm talking about, like, almost like a shield.

Like, any, like, very large goggle esque sort of glass or shield like glass that covers, like, eyebrow to, like, pretty much the bottom of the note. Like, you know, I'm like, these big frames, right? It's funny, because what was really trendy, I don't know, three years ago was, like, the super. Actually, maybe even five years ago. Now, the super teeny tiny glasses.

Right? And now we've gone in the opposite direction where the huge, goggle like glasses are in. I think majority of these are trendy. However, I love a big, goggle esque sort of glass. I think the ones that are more like a shield are more trendy to me just because they're very.

I don't know, they're sort of faux futuristic in a way. They're kind of race car driver in a way, and they're just not versatile enough maybe, to be. You know what? No, hold on. No, I'm thinking about it.

You know what? I'm sorry. No, I think huge goggle esque glasses, I actually think that they might be timeless. I think it depends on how goofy they look. I think that there are some that are so goofy that it's like, these are obviously trendy, but I think that there actually are some that are timeless.

Like, I'm thinking of, like, a huge, like, sixties goggle mod pair of glasses. I think those can be timeless, actually. And even, like, a shield sort of glass. You know, what if they're not super reflective, maybe, like, they're all black and more simple. I actually think that that could be sort of timeless.

I'm conflicted on this one. I'm conflicted on this one because I might just like them so much that I want them to be timeless. Like, I kind of have skin in the game with this one. Cause I actually really love a big pair of sunglasses, because, like, five years ago, when the tiny little, mini, teeny little glasses were in, I probably would have said that those are timeless. And looking back, they're so clearly not.

Right. Like, the super, super tiny glasses, we ended up sort of leveling out at, like, a slightly larger, less extreme sort of tiny pair of glasses that I do think are ultimately timeless, but they're not as extreme as the ones that were trending, like, five years ago. You know, I think the same thing is going to happen with the big sort of goggle shield big glasses, where we're going to end up leveling out at a point where all the really extreme ones are going to just go out of style, and then we'll be left with something that's a little bit more wearable and that will remain as being timeless. I love them, though. I think a lot of glasses are timeless.

I think it actually comes down to, like, the materials that are used. Okay, let me explain. Like, for example, a pair of sunglasses that are, like, a classic aviator shape, right? That's pretty timeless. Like, you can't really argue that the shape itself.

However, if the lenses are, like, reflective, like rainbow, like monochromatic, like the chromatic sort of, like rainbow bright, flashy lenses. Now it's trendy. If the lenses were just black, they'd be timeless. Same thing with, like, if you were to take a small little pair of glasses, like a teeny, tiny little nineties pair of glasses, like, what was trendy five years ago. Those with blue lenses.

Like, bright blue lenses, that's trendy because it's flashy and it's loud. Those with black lenses, that's timeless. So I actually think with glasses, it comes down to the details, and I think that that's why this one was so tough for me, because, like, a big pair of goggle glasses that are, like, all black kind of timeless. If, like, the lens is ombre brown and then, like, I don't know, it's like trying to be ultra seventies or something in a way that's almost costume esque. Now that's trendy.

You see what I mean? Okay, moving on. We have to move on. Next we have boxers. I've been seeing a lot of boxers.

This has been going on for a while now, but I've been seeing, like, a lot of people wearing boxers as pants. You know, like, wearing a cute little tank top with a pair of, I don't know, usually blue boxers with stripes and stuff on them. And the little buttons on the front, maybe like a little white scrunchie sock and, like, a Birkenstock. Okay, that's like a summer outfit that started, honestly, maybe two summers ago. Now, we've been seeing that for a while, but a new advancement is seeing boxers, like, poking out of pants.

So, like, you'll have a baggy gene with the boxers poking out specifically on people who normally wouldn't wear boxers. Like, obviously, dudes have been wearing boxers and having the boxers poke out of the pants for God knows how long, but we're seeing it with girls as well who aren't normally wearing boxers. Right. I actually weirdly kind of feel like the boxers are. No.

Okay. I think the boxers as pants, like, as shorts. I think that that's timeless. I can't imagine looking back at that later. It's just, like, such a classic.

It's a classic pattern for one. You know, like, they're always in these classic patterns. They're in pale blues and whites and plaids and, like, very timeless patterns that will never go out of style. So that's number one. Number two, the way that, like, the details on them, the little buttons and stuff, that's very timeless.

They're pretty understated. They're comfortable. I think that they're timeless, even though I don't recall ever seeing, like, people wearing boxers as pants. Like, maybe shorts that are sort of similar, but never, like, a classic. Almost like men's underwear.

Boxer as pants. I've not necessarily seen that in, like, old magazines, necessarily. Maybe it exists and I just haven't seen it. And I'm being dumb right now, so I'm sorry if that's the case. I haven't seen that before, so it seems somewhat new, but I don't think we're going to cringe at that later.

I think it's timeless. My only issue with the boxer trend is that it's very hard to make them flattering. Like, it's hard to find a pair that flatters the butt and, like, looks good. Like, they'll look good from the front. I've seen people talk about this on Instagram reels, actually, like, talking about this trend and how it's, like, hard to make it flattering.

And it's so true. And I've always thought that I'm not the only one, though, apparently. It's just they always look bad from the back, and so that's the only thing about them that I think is challenging. But I don't know. I think it's cute, and I think it's timeless.

However, having them poking out of the pants that I think is trendy. Do I think it's cute? Yes, I actually do. I think it's cute and I like it. But I think we will look back on that and think it's a little goofy.

Part of me wants to say that we won't, because again, going back to what I said about the boxer, they're so classic. And they're ultimately underwear. And it's like, underwear is obviously timeless. I will say I think that the boxers poking out of the jeans and stuff is way more timeless than the trend of having exposed underwear straps. The trend of wearing low waisted pants and then wearing, like, a high waisted, not a high waisted, but a thong of sorts or underwear of sorts, usually a thong that has a really high string waistband.

So then it's exposed on the hip. Like, it comes up over the hip and you can see it. It's visible. That's been very trendy over the last few years. That is not timeless.

I don't think it's cute. It's fun, but I do think that we're, we're gonna cringe at that later a bit more because it's such a specific sort of style and aesthetic. It's a bit edgy, too, you know, to be showing your underwear, like, having your thong, like, popping out of your pants, it's more edgy. And I think stuff that's edgy tends to not be timeless because, I don't know, I think people go through phases of wanting to be edgy, wanting to rebel. It's not like that's a trend.

That's, like, ultimately comfortable either. Like, I've tried it before. Like, trying to have, like, you know, the exposed, like, whatever. It's uncomfortable. You're pulling the straps up on the hip, like, trying to keep them exposed.

Like, it's not convenient. It's not comfortable. That's very trendy to me. The boxer, less trendy, but still a trend. I think anytime underwear is exposed or, like, bra is exposed, like, anytime.

Oh, bra straps even showing, that's another trend right now, too. Bra straps, thong, showing, all of this. I think it's cute. I think it's fun, but I do not think it's timeless. Like, I think that that will come in and out of style for years to come.

Just depending on what the general mood of people in the zeitgeist, you know what I mean? Are people in a rebellious mood? Okay, then they're going to start showing bra straps and they're going to start showing underwear straps because those are like, it's one thing to have, like, your underwear sticking out on accident. Like, that happens, all of us. It's another thing to, like, have a bra strap sticking out on accident.

That's another thing. It's like, that just happens. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about making a conscious effort to have your bra showing or to have your underwear strap showing. It's different.

I think it's too inconvenient, and it's almost too sort of rebellious to be timeless. I feel like I sound like a grandmother, but I'm not. Cause I'm not saying that I don't like it or I don't think it can be fun. Like, I fucking get it. I get the vibe.

There's something about it that, because it's such a statement and it's such a choice, I think that it becomes stale quickly. It loses its allure when too many people are doing it, when it becomes overdone, and then it needs to go into retirement for a bit. Because, actually, do you know what? That just made me realize something about it. I think the reason why that's a fun trend is because it's rebellious.

Like, that's why it's fun. That's why it's cute. That's why it's cool. So when it sort of loses its edge because it's a trend and everyone's doing it, it just kind of becomes boring and everyone stops doing it. And then eventually it comes back in again because it went out of the zeitgeist for a minute, and then it's like, oh, you know, and then when it comes back, it's like, whoa.

You know what I'm saying all this to say? I think the boxers are a little different because I think that they're, like, less of a statement. It almost feels more like layering to me. Cause it's not really edgy. So I don't know.

I actually think the boxers poking out of the pants might be timeless. I'm going back and forth on this one. Cause my gut is saying that it's trendy, but my brain is telling me that it's actually kind of timeless. So I don't know. I'm.

I'm conflicted on that one. You all have to let me know. Okay, next we have mini shorts. I've been seeing a lot of mini shorts coming back, and, you know, I sort of forgot about the mini short in a way. Not because they weren't being worn, because I think that they are ultimately timeless.

Like, I mean, mini shorts, like a mini short short, right? It's such a broad umbrella. Like, what a wide umbrella that is. There's so many different types of. Of mini shorts, right?

So there's always going to be some that are trendy, but there's also always going to be some that are timeless. I forgot about them because for the last few summers, I feel like it's been more trendy to wear a longer short. And so I was so focused on that that I wasn't even thinking about the mini short. I think mini shorts can go either way, but I think, I don't know. There's a fine line between trendy or timeless with them.

Like, when I think of trendy short shorts, I think of, you know, a pair of super overly distressed, like, daisy Duke esque sort of denim shorts. Those, to me, are trendy. I think of a pair of short shorts that have a bunch of bedazzling on them, or they're, like, super early. Two thousands. Like, they're, like true religion cutoffs.

Like, yeah, I don't know. I think that they can sort of go tacky quickly, which, again, can be fun. Like, that can be totally fun. However, we can cringe at that later. Whereas, like, a cute little, let's say, like, a red pair of, like, board short looking short shorts, like, with a cute little white waistband, like, something classic like that.

That's timeless. A pair of denim cut offs that are short but not overly distressed. Like, just a classic pair of denim. Nothing too crazy about them, right? Just, like, simple, classic denim mid waist jean shorts.

That's timeless. Like, a little pair of plaid shorts. Timeless. A little pair of, like, white, cottony, maybe even linen y. Sort of, like, short.

Short. Great. I think that all of those are timeless, but I think anything that's too stylized is just simply going to be trendy, because the silhouette already, it can go trendy very quickly just by nature. Okay, next we have. I'm gonna have to describe this, and I hope that you'll follow.

Open front sleeve tops. So imagine, like, a top. Okay, let's. Let's imagine this. Let's close our eyes.

A long sleeve shirt. Except the only thing that exists are the sleeves. Okay, so, like, there's nothing covering the boobs or the abdomen. It's just, like a shirt that only covers the arms, and a lot of times, it goes over the head, but it's very small. It, like, if you.

Let's just say this. If you were to put one of these on by themselves, you would be showing all of your boobs and all of your, like, stomach. Like, you. You'd be completely exposed. It's a layering piece, ultimately.

I've actually worn one before. I think, on my instagram, it was, like, a sweater that fell into this category. These, to me, are trendy because they're so pointless. I've been saying this. I always say this about things that are ultimately pointless.

Like I said this about the double belt trend, like, wearing two belts, it's like, that will not stand the test of time because it's not serving a purpose. I think things that serve a purpose are almost always timeless. Not always, but it's just very unnecessary, because a lot of times, okay, a lot of times, you'll be wearing, like, a tank top, and then you'll put one of these sort of frontless, long sleeve tops over it, and it's like, well, just wear a long sleeve shirt. I get it. I've worn them before.

I get it's cute. It can be cute for layering, and it can add dimension, and I like that element of it, but it is ultimately pointless, which is why I think it is just simply a trend. Okay, next we have intense sort of acid washed denim. I'm not talking about, like, the acid wash that we know from the eighties, where it's like, a super light pair of denim with this sort of, like, electric white sort of acid wash on them. I'm not talking about that acid wash.

I don't even know how to describe these. The sort of more modern extreme denim wash seems to be more of this dirty, orange, almost grease stained looking wash on denim. It kind of has sort of, like an acid. It almost looks like bleach was thrown on a pair of pants. And it sat for 1 minute, and it didn't all the way go through, but it kind of left a weird, orangey, greasy feel to them.

I can't explain it. I was talking about this with someone the other day. Cause I recently got rid of so many pairs of jeans because majority of them did not fit me anymore. And so I ended up with almost no jeans, which was crazy because I literally was, like, a denim collector when I was younger. So it's, like, kind of wild how many I got rid of, but it was time to go out and get new jeans.

And I was looking online, trying to see, like, okay, are there any brands that are selling jeans that you know what's happening? What's happening? And I. I considered buying a few pairs of jeans new. I usually buy vintage jeans, but those can be challenging sometimes because it's hard to find ones that fit properly.

It's like a journey. It takes a lot of time. Also, sometimes they don't have the best structural integrity. Like, sometimes you'll find a pair that fits, but then, like, six months later, they rip in the ass or something because they've been worn for so many years. So there's pros and cons, mainly pros, but some cons to having only vintage denim.

And so I was like, you know what? Maybe I'll go and buy some new jeans. Like, instead of going on that hunt for the vintage pairs that are good, maybe I'll buy some new pairs and, like, have them forever. Like, that was kind of the vibe, right? I was looking around, and I was like, all of these washes on the jeans are so trendy.

Like, they're not timeless. Like, if you want a pair of jeans that already looks sort of worn in, they don't have it down. Like, the only way to get that look in a way that doesn't look trendy is by buying old jeans. Otherwise, it can look too manufactured, and it looks trendy, because I think anytime anything is fake, it's bound to be a little trendy. Like, another example would be a t shirt that has a bunch of rips in it, sort of simulating, like, a worn in t shirt.

But it's a bit, you know, it's clearly manufactured. It's clearly a new shirt that has rips put in it by the brand. Okay. You can tell when a shirt is genuinely vintage and, like, worn in and has holes in it, or if it's a shirt from a store that has rips put in it by urban outfitters. You see what I'm saying?

That will always be trendy. Like, when there's an illusion happening of, like, something being worn in or something happening naturally. Like, it's mimicking vintage clothing, and for whatever reason, which is shocking to me because I feel like we have so much technology today, I'm shocked that they're not sort of replicating the look of something being super worn in better, because they're not, like, jeans that are supposed to look worn in. It looks fake worn in. Like, that's actually a style on its own.

And, I don't know. It's just not timeless to me. Like, it's. It's not timeless to me because it's not real. I don't know.

There's something about that that I think will not stand the test of time. Whereas, like, going and getting vintage jeans that are actually just worn in, I do think that that's timeless. And you can tell that they're authentically worn in. Same thing with, like, um, you know, if you want a cool, ripped up t shirt, you can find a trillion of those in the thrift store. You know what I mean?

And it actually looks authentically ripped up. Right? Anyway, so going back to this sort of intense, acid washed sort of oily, greasy looking denim. It's sort of mimicking distressed jeans, but it's not really distressed. It's.

It's faux distressed. Right. It falls into that category, but in an even more extreme way where it's, like, something that I don't even think could happen in nature. I don't even think they're, like, trying to mimic something that would happen in nature. It's more just a way of treating the denim.

I just don't know. I think the only denim that's timeless is the classic colors, like blue jeans, black jeans, white jeans, whatever, or those in various forms of natural distressing. Like, I almost think the best way to go is just to buy either pre distressed jeans. Right? If you want something, like, fully, truly timeless, buy them pre distressed if you want a distressed look or buy a bunch of pairs new and just wear them, like, every day, and wear them in yourself and get them dirty and paint in them and go hiking in them and do all this shit and get them.

Break them down yourself, you know, to get that sort of more, like, distressed, stylized look. I think that's sort of cool. Am I gonna do that? No, I'm going to hunt for the pre distressed ones because I'm lazy. But I think that that's the only form of timeless denim.

Do I think, though, that different sort of intense washes of jeans can be cool? Yes. I've worn these things. I think that they're fun, but I'm already starting to sort of cringe at them. Like, it's already starting to just look kind of stale to me.

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Okay, next we have track pants and track shorts. There's sort of a lot of sporty stuff going on. More than just track pants and track shorts, however, they're the most popular things that I'm seeing, like, sort of just like a classic adidas or nike. Simple pair of track pants, like straight leg, usually in classic colors, like black, blue, red, et cetera. I'm gonna go ahead and call these timeless.

I think that these are timeless. It kind of reminds me of a pleated skirt. It's like the pleated skirt feels very tennis, very schoolgirl, school uniform vibe, preppy. And it can be styled in ways that are trendy, but I think that it's ultimately a closet staple because it's so versatile and it can be mixed and matched in so many ways. But I don't think.

Okay, imagine a pair of track pants or track shorts with a white tank top and, like, a pair of sneakers. Are we ever going to look back at that and cringe? Absolutely not. Imagine a simple pleated skirt with, like, a little cute crew neck sweater, a scrunchy little sock, and a sneaker. Are we ever going to cringe at that?

I don't. I doubt it. I doubt it. It's just, it is sort of timeless. This is making me realize a good way to test if something's trendy or timeless.

If you were to pair a certain trend with an otherwise simple outfit, what would happen? Let's take track pants, for example, right? I used the white tank top in simple little sneakers as an example. The track pants just fit into that simple outfit so well, and you know that if you look back on that later, it fits in very well with a simple outfit. It feels classic.

Let's take something like intense acid washed denim. Right? Pair that with a white t shirt and boots. Let's say it's such a loud piece of clothing. It's so extreme that that pair of pants overpowers the simple outfit.

It doesn't just seamlessly blend into the simple outfit. That, to me, is a sign of trendy. Another example would be, let's say, a pair of leopard print pants. Same idea. It's like it overshadows the simple outfit.

Therefore, I think that makes it trendy. I'm not sure that that's a great test 100% of the time. Listen, the patent on that is pending, okay? It's not fully proved yet. You know, we haven't done enough studies on it.

And bringing this to the scientists at Stanford University, they're gonna get back to me. It's all good, but I think that might be a good test. We'll try it a few more times and see how it stands up, see how it holds up. But I'm gonna go ahead and say track pants and track shorts are timeless. I'm seeing them paired in more trendy ways.

Like, people are wearing them with little ballet flats, which is definitely a trend. You know, that sort of combination is unusual. It's something new. It's definitely trendy. But I think, as individual pieces, they're timeless.

Okay, next we have classic, authentic camo. I'm not talking about camo, like, the blocky, like, camo that you see on a third graders backpack. I'm talking about, like, hunting camo, okay? Like, the camo that, like, people who go hunting wear, where it has, like, a bunch of branches on it. Do you know what I'm talking about?

That camo that's been very trendy recently. I think that all camo is trendy because it's a pattern that was created ultimately for a certain function. Like, camo was created to help people who like hunting to hide in the woods better from prey that they want to shoot. Okay. Or in the army or, you know, whatever.

People were wearing camo to blend in to their surroundings. Like, I think because they serve a specific purpose for specific people who are doing specific things. I also think because it's rooted in, like, violent activity for the most part. I don't know. I don't necessarily see it being a timeless thing as a fashion statement.

Like, obviously, camo is going to be timeless for people who enjoy hunting, or obviously, there's no fashion trends for people who are in the army. They're wearing that for function, simply. Like, that's a different thing. Okay. But for, you know, people frolicking around New York City, like, wearing a camo long sleeve shirt, they're not hunting and they're not in the army, I'll tell you that.

So because it ultimately has a function and it's not being used for that function and because it's rooted in violent activity, I think at a certain point, people will be like, wait a minute. Why are we wearing camo? This is a little weird. Like, I could see that happening as, like, a unit. Like, as a.

As a whole. People will be like, wait, this is kind of weird. Like, why are we wearing this? Like, this isn't for us. Like, I'm not.

I don't. I'm not a hunter. I don't hunt. Why am I wearing this? The only thing that makes me think it could be timeless is that there is sort of a surplus, I feel like, of camo things.

All different types of camo. Like, I feel like every time I'm at a thrift store, I see so much camo shit, which makes me think it is kind of good and cool that it's a trend, because it's like, you know, we're buying those things from the thrift store and putting them to use, which is cool. But I think it's trendy for the reasons that I stated. I think it's trendy. Do I have anything camo?

I don't. I remember Camo was really, like, the classic, like, blocky camo that, again, you see on a third graders backpack that was so trendy in, like, 2016, and everybody had those, like, bright colored camo pants. I really hope you remember those. If you don't, maybe consider yourself lucky. That was super trendy, and that came and went so fast, like, in a year.

And for a while there, people were really put off camo. Like, no one was wearing camo. You would not see it around. Cause they had such a moment, and then it really just didn't. And then camo sort of came back.

I don't know. It's coming back now, but it's more of classic camos. So we'll see. We will see what happens next. We have lace.

I've been seeing so much lace, and I don't know. I feel like lace was not having a moment for a while there, and it's definitely back. I actually do think that lace is timeless. I think that there are ways that it's used that are not. Like, for example, I saw.

I was gathering my items for this video, and I saw this pair of pants. They're like a yoga pant, almost like a flared yoga pant with, like, a lace waistband. And I remember those being popular in like, 2000. What? I don't know.

Six, probably. I can't even remember. And it's back. That is so trendy. You know, like, it's kind of kitschy.

It's kind of extra. I think lace in that way is trendy. But. But lace in, like, a corset. Like a.

Like a lace corset or, like, I don't know, like, lace tights or for layering and stuff or. Oh. It also depends on the color of lace. Like, I think black lace, white lace, beige lace, like, even red lace. Like, very classic colors.

Timeless. But on the specific pair of pants that I was just talking about, the yoga pants, it was bright neon pink lace. Okay. Anything neon pink, anything neon colored ever is trendy, period. I will say no.

Nothing further. In my opinion, very trendy. I think lace as a whole is timeless, though. If it's in, like, a neon color, yeah, that's trendy. But for the most part, I actually do think lace is just so classic.

And it also is so beautiful. Like, it is very beautiful. And when it's used in a way that's classic and cool and sort of understated, wow. It can be so incredible. I'm into it.

I'm into it. I love it. And I think that it is timeless when it's done right. It's been around for so long, you know, lace has been around for so long. And I think when something has stood the test of time for that long and it has come up over and over and over and over again for that long, it has to be timeless.

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This is the trendiest one of the day. Okay. I can't believe that these are back. I'm absolutely shaking in my boots. Literally healed sneakers.

Okay. These were trendy for about three minutes back in the day. I don't even remember when. I feel like it was a fever dream. I cannot remember when it happened.

Sneakers with a heel. Converse with a heel. Skechers with a heel. Like, literally looks like a sneaker, but it has a heel. These are so trendy, it's unbelievable.

And they're back in right now. I'm seeing them everywhere. I am seeing them everywhere. And I am. I'm speechless to see these back again.

I really thought that these were going to be a one month wonder in, like, 2007 or whenever they were happening, but no, they're back. They're totally back. And I feel like they've been back now for quite a few months, and they're not going away. They haven't really hit mainstream, though. They're not, like, full mainstream.

But I'm seeing them, and it is shocking to me. I actually. I ultimately do not like them. Actually. I hate them.

To be honest. I've seen people style them cute. Like, I'm not a full hater. I don't hate the people wearing them. I hate them.

Okay. But I actually respect their bravery. And they're being, you know, they're exploring and they're making it work, and it's kind of impressive. So to the people who are wearing them. Fuck, yes.

Don't listen to me. Keep pushing. I don't like them. I will never wear them. But these will be gone tomorrow again.

I can guarantee you that. They're too goofy, they're too silly. I wonder if heels like, high heels will ever go out of style, like, altogether. I don't know. Probably not.

They're too classic. I wonder if they'll ever be a phase where, like, I don't know. The heel goes out of style. I just don't know what would replace it. Yeah, no, those are just timeless.

Like, they'll never be nothing. I don't know what would replace them, what would take their place. I'm. Listen, I'm just saying this because I want them to go out of style, and I want nobody to wear them anymore because then I don't wear them either. No, I just shouldn't wear them now.

That's ridiculous. But, okay. Next we have mid to low waisted pants with a flare at the bottom, like a little bootcut sort of flare. This is a very popular pants silhouette right now. I have, I believe, one pair of pants like this.

You know what? I actually think that this silhouette is timeless. I don't think, like, I. Unless they're too low, wasted. If they're too low wasted, then they're.

They're trendy, because I think anything that's super low, wasted or super high waisted, like, those types of extremes, trendy. But if they're, like, a mid to low waist, you know, and they're in, like, a simple color and the design is not too overwhelming, I think that's a timeless silhouette that wasn't necessarily in for a minute. However, I don't think that they're ever out all the way, like, a full on, like, seventies, like, flared pant, like, flare, where it's, like, flared out really wide. It's like bell bottom. It's flare, flare, flare.

That's trendy. Again, too extreme. It's like, that has a moment every once in a while, and then it is gone. Like, those are not trendy right now, I don't think. But, like, a little cute, minor bootcut flair.

I think that that's always in. It's just, it's cute and it. It's feminine and it's fun and, like, and it's versatile. And I think, for the most part, those are never going out. I think it depends on the color and the pattern and the material.

I think that that all comes into play. Like, I think the silhouette is timeless, but I think when it comes to individual pieces, it depends on the actual fabrics and color choices and things like that that are made, but overall, timeless. Next, wide belts. I'm talking about, like, a wide belt. Like, three inches wide.

You know, a lot of times you'll see them over a mini skirt. I've even seen them worn as tops, sometimes over, like, a dress, maybe like, lower on the hip. Really wide belt. You know, I think with accessories, it really comes down to styling, whether or not. It's timeless.

Like, if you have a really thick, simple belt, like, I'm thinking of this really thick, red leather belt. Like, it's wide. It's, like, probably two or three inches wide now. It probably is, like, three inches wide. And it has, like, a big, you know, silver buckle on it for some reason.

That feels timeless to me. It does. Whereas, like, I think about maybe a really big belt with, like, a bunch of studs on it or something that's obviously not timeless to me. I think that they can be timeless depending on how they're styled. So, like, what you pair them with.

And then also, again, what's the design? Like, what's going on with the design? Like, is it something simple, like a red with a silver buckle that's sort of just classic colors, simple, whatever. Or is it something with studs on it and, like, charms hanging off of it and shit? And it's, like, crazy.

I'm going to lean on big, extreme belts being trendy. Cause I think for the most part they are, but I think that they can be timeless if they're styled properly and they're the right, you know, like, color scheme and stuff like that. But then again, like, a big belt is so, like, unusable. You're not even really using it for anything. Again, it's not holding your pants up like the belt intended.

So maybe it is just trendy because again, anything that's not really serving a purpose and it's sort of just slapped on there is sort of doomed to be trendy. Right? So maybe it is just trendy. Let's just say 80% trendy for that one. Okay, next we have tacky shit.

Like, purposely tacky shit. I'm talking about, like, t shirts that have, like, a bunch of rhinestones on them and, like, super, like, early two thousands, like, have a bunch of rhinestones on them will have, like, sometimes, like, a cross on it or, like, a quote on it or whatever. And. And people buy these things. I used to buy them, too, because they're tacky.

Like, it was on purpose. It was like, the point of this is that it's, like, early two thousands tacky. You know, there'll be, like, frayed denim with, like, rhinestones on it, like, hats that, I don't know, have, like, a crown on them and, like, a bunch of, like, rhinestones all over them. You know what I'm saying? Like, purposely tacky stuff by now.

You know what I'm going to say? Okay, this is obviously trendy. I think it's, like, funny though, to lean into things that are silly like this every once in a while. Like, even though these things are ultimately very trendy and will last for literally a blip of time, which is why it's like, yeah, maybe don't go buy these things. Maybe go into, like, a gift shop and take a selfie with, you know, one of these hats on or something.

But, like, this is ultimately a trend, so maybe don't buy it. Just take a pic in it from the memory. I think it is fun, though. That's the thing. Like, it's a terrible idea to participate in the trend, go purchase these types of things.

But, like, if your mom has, like, something like that from 2005 and you want to put it on, then, like, hell yeah, participate. But, like, going out of your way to participate in it, it's gonna be over any minute now. It's already almost over, you know, because it's so tacky. Like, there's a way to do funny tacky that I think works. Like, being tacky on purpose is a trend right now.

You know, you see people wearing, like, people are starting to want to wear, like, yoga pants with the lace sort of waistband or, like, you know, like, a super dramatic, like, big, juicy, couture purse. Like, these things are coming back into the zeitgeist, you know? And it's fun. Like, I get it. It's fun.

It's, like, nostalgic and costume esque in a way, and it's fun, but it comes in fast and it goes out even faster. If you want to be, like, silly and fun, but also be timeless, my recommendation is stuff that's a bit less loud, like, funny in a different way. So, like, for example, a really well fitted t shirt that says something funny on it. Oh, that's great. That's funny, but that's timeless.

You'll never even want to get rid of that. Or, like, I have this bag that has a banana. It's a simple black bag, but it has, like, a real banana on it. Like, it looks like it has a real banana on it. The design of it is very simple, and it is a goofy thing.

But, like, I think I'll use that bag for years because it's simple and it's weirdly versatile. Like, I can wear that bag with anything shockingly. Like, it goes with a lot of stuff. So you can be sort of funny and silly with your fashion without buying something that's gonna be out just as fast as it came in, you know? Next.

Harley Davidson. Harley Davidson has been in for, like, six years. Now, and I think it's kind of going out now. I don't know. Like, I still really like some Harley Davidson stuff.

Like, I like the motorcycle vibe, like, the motorcycle jacket and, like, the motorcycle t shirts. Like, the old ripped up Harley t shirts. Like, I do actually like them, but I think that it kind of got overdone. Like, I really do. And I want that to be timeless because Harley Davidson is, like, such a classic brand, and, I don't know, they've made so much cool stuff over the years.

So, like, you can go and buy such cool, vintage Harley Davidson stuff, but I do think that it got overdone, and I think that it is now something that's trendy. Like, I think before it became a real trend and everybody was buying Harley Davidson stuff, it was timeless. But I almost think this recent cycle of it becoming really trendy made it a trend because it was so overdone. I don't know. I'm bummed, though.

Cause I like Harley Davidson, maybe because my grandpa was, like, a motorcycle dude, so he always had Harley Davidson stuff. So I'm like, maybe I'm emotionally attached, and it's just a trend. I mean, it kind of reminds me of, like, von Dutch, you know, how everybody was wearing von dutch hats and stuff. I did. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. I'm remembering an outfit I wore once. I wore, like, a von dutch hat, true religion jeans, and a Harley Davidson shirt. And it was like. So I fucking loved it.

And it was. And I knew it was trendy in the moment. I was like, this is gonna. I'm gonna regret this later. I actually don't regret it.

Cause it was fun, but so trendy. Like, I would never wear that now. That's ridiculous. All of those things are trendy. Too stylized.

Next, we have lots of charms on bags. It's been a huge trend recently to have people just clipping on a bunch of stuff onto their purse, like, keychains their keys, like, little cute memories memorabilia. And I think this was inspired by Jane Birkin, who basically, she was the inspiration for the Birkin bag. The Birkin bag is, like, the most expensive purse sold by the brand Hern Mays. It's a very sought after bag.

It's a very popular bag, which is crazy because they're, like, the starting price for them is, like, I don't know, $8,000. They're very expensive. And then they go up to, I don't know. I think the most expensive one is a few hundred thousand dollars. Anyway, Jane Birkin used to carry around her Birkin.

She had, like, a black, I believe. I think it was a black Birkin. I don't know, simple, like big Birkin purse, right? And she had a bunch of stuff clipped onto it. I remember the day I saw that, I was like, that is fucking amazing.

Like, I love that. Like, personalizing the bag, making it her own, putting her own little memorabilia on it. And she always carried that bag with that stuff on it. And it was, like, building over time. Like, she would add more keychains and clip more things onto it.

That's becoming a trendy thing. And it's definitely, like, manufactured. Like, people are now buying charms. Like, buying things to clip onto it. In fact, I've.

I've been very tempted to, like, try to find keychains and stuff. Although I've decided I'm just going to wait and let them find me because I love this so much and I've been wanting to do it. I don't have anything to clip onto my bags right now, but I love this trend. And I actually do think that this is timeless. I think personalizing anything, adding pins, adding buttons, adding keychains, adding things like that, I think that that's timeless.

Anything that feels personal, I love that. And so, I don't know. I love this. I think it's timeless. And I will hopefully participate, but I'm going to let it happen naturally and organically, although I'm, like, excited to do it.

So I am, like, trying to find keychains and cute things to clip onto my bag as soon as possible, but I will let it happen naturally. Okay. And last but not least, we have tooth gems. I think similar to having a lot of piercings and stuff like that, tooth gems are very trendy. It reminds me of, like, when I was in, I think, third grade and everybody was obsessed with getting tinsel put in their hair.

Like, shiny tinsel so that, like, your hair would look shiny. Like, it had, like, glittery little pieces of tinsel in it. Probably lasted like, two weeks or something, maybe even less. But then very quickly, like, that was not cool anymore. I know.

It was like, third grade that was all the rage. By, like, fifth, you wouldn't be caught dead, you know? And I think it's sort of the same thing with tooth gems where at some point it's just going to be like, wait, what are we doing? No, we're not doing this anymore. Or maybe it's not that extreme.

Maybe they'll. Maybe now that they're popular. I never remember tooth gems being popular before. I feel like this is somewhat of a new thing as of the last, I don't know, 100 years. Maybe I'm wrong.

Oh, they were popular in the nineties. Okay, it was a nineties trend. See, I didn't know that. I'm glad I looked it up. I think that they will go out of style again.

However, I do like them. I think that they're really cool. Like, similar to how I liked the nose ring for a while there. You know what I mean? Now I'm kind of over it, and I can't exactly tell you why, but for some reason, it's like, I woke up that day and was told, hey, you need to take your nose ring out.

And something had shifted in me, and I didn't want to put it back in at nightfall. You know what I'm saying? I don't know why these things happen. I don't know why we decide we don't like that anymore, but we do. And I think that that will happen with the tooth gem.

Ultimately, similarly to how we are with piercings, where it's like, one day we wake up and we're like, wait, I don't like that my full ear is covered in piercings. It's, like, too much. I want to simplify. I don't. This is, like, too loud and, like, too attention grabbing.

I don't like it anymore. I think that we will feel that way about tooth gems. However, I like them. Like, I saw this one photo of this girl who had, like, on her four front teeth. She had tiny silver stars on all of them, and I was like, ultimately, I want to go get that.

Like, that's so cool. It looks so good. I think it's so, like, fun. And it is fun to, like, accessorize in areas that you normally don't get to, like, on your teeth or even, like, on your nose. Like, that's why I was excited to get a nose ring belly button.

Like, all these things are exciting. It's like, we love to accessorize ourselves and decorate ourselves in fun little ways. But I think those ways that we decorate ourselves, the more extreme they are, the quicker we'll become sick of them because they're very loud and hard to ignore. And so also, like, getting a tooth gem removed is not fun. Like, I had a teeny little tooth gem on one tooth for, like, a few months because I got one for free at, like, an event, actually.

And eventually I had to get it off. Cause I was like, okay, I can't have this forever. Like, I'm kind of sick of it. I need to get rid of it. Kind of hurt to get it taken off.

And maybe that was just my experience, but, like, didn't feel great. It wasn't fun. So I'm not starving to go get another one. And, like, having to go to the dentist in extra time, I'm not. I don't love that.

The last thing I need is to go to the dentist in extra time per year to get a tooth gem removed. It's already traumatic when I go, like, I don't know what, once or twice a year? How much are you supposed to go? I don't even know. And they tell me that my gums are receding, and I'm scared because I don't know why they're receding.

I guess they brush too hard. Like, I don't need to be told that again. It already stresses me out enough. I'm trying to take care of my gums, and they just keep receding. It's genetic, I think.

I don't know, but I don't need to hear about that again any more times per year than I already do. Okay. So that's why I will not be getting any more tooth gems anytime soon. But they are cute, but they're also trendy. So anyway, that's it.

Those are all of my trendy or timeless things of today. I think it's safe to say that most things are trendy. I mean, I kind of realized that today. I was like, wow, I'm being kind of harsh. Like, everything is trendy, but I'm realizing more and more that, like, very few things are timeless.

And that's okay because it's, like, it is fun to participate in these trends. And, like, I don't think that there's anything wrong with enjoying something that's trendy. However, I'm in a phase of my life where I'm, like, I'm trying to shift the way I think about clothing and the way I think about fashion so that I'm not consuming as much clothing because I used to consume a lot of clothing because I wanted to keep up with the trends, and I wanted, like, that was my goal. I think that that's why it's valuable to be analytical of things that are happening in the zeitgeist. You know, trends that are trending because they're enticing and they can be cute and they can be fun, but it's like, we can't buy all of it.

We shouldn't buy all of it. And I think being analytical of the trends is important so that you're making smart purchases and you don't end up with a bunch of waste. That doesn't help anyone. You know what I mean? Cause ultimately, that's what buying, like, ultra trendy things is.

It ends up just becoming waste. And let me tell you, I am not an angel there. I'm no saint, okay? Because I have participated in so many trends and bought so many things that I've ultimately just gone and donated. Like, eh, don't want that anymore.

I'll just donate it. It's like, it's just not a great, it's not a responsible way to shop. So I'm trying to get better about that. And maybe, hopefully I can inspire you to get better about that. Although you're on your own journey and I'm not judging you, and I love you regardless.

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