And just like that a whole year has gone by ! It's crazy how fast time flies. 2023 was a great year, but a less eventful one.... I suppose thats a good thing after the lockdowns and changes society has gone through. In 2023 I dove head first into 1940s fashion, something I experimented a lot with in 2022, I also started dabbling in 1930s fashion. I am narrowing down the era I feel the most myself in. If you've been following my blog/youtube for a while you have seen me go through many phases, my more modern preppy fashion blogger pahse, 1960s, 1950s, and now 1940s. And I can say that 1940s and 1930s is where I feel the the most myself in. The silhouettes are more flattering for my body shape, which already makes me feel more confident. As much as I love the 1950s that was probably the most challenging one for me because the silhouette isn't quite right for me, especially the tops. I feel like this year will be less experimenting and more adding about adding more wearable every day true vintage pieces to my collection. I always have to remind myself I don't need my closet to switch over overnight. A good fashionable collection of wearable pieces takes time to curate so hopefully that will slow down my shopping habits. which is probably my biggest new years resolution.
This year I also got more confident in my sewing abilities! I fixed up a few pieces that in the past I would've taken to the tailor. And honestly they turned out pretty good if I do say so myself, considering my skill level. I would've been happy with the results if I paid for someone else to do them so I'm proud of myself for taking a risk. This will help save money and also allow me to save vintage pieces I would've overlooked in the past. This year I want to get more comfortable using my sewing machine, its something I still get nervous about. I'm going to see if I can take a couple of beginner classes somewhere. Something I would LOVE to learn this year is how to knit. I always see the vintage girls knitting tops using authentic vintage patterns and I would LOVE to dabble into that.....baby steps of course haha I'll probably start with a scarf.
This year I also got more confident in my sewing abilities! I fixed up a few pieces that in the past I would've taken to the tailor. And honestly they turned out pretty good if I do say so myself, considering my skill level. I would've been happy with the results if I paid for someone else to do them so I'm proud of myself for taking a risk. This will help save money and also allow me to save vintage pieces I would've overlooked in the past. This year I want to get more comfortable using my sewing machine, its something I still get nervous about. I'm going to see if I can take a couple of beginner classes somewhere. Something I would LOVE to learn this year is how to knit. I always see the vintage girls knitting tops using authentic vintage patterns and I would LOVE to dabble into that.....baby steps of course haha I'll probably start with a scarf.
Youtube will continue to be a huge priority for me, I love that space and the community I've created on there. Even if youtube as a platform has changed and is only a shadow of what it once was. I'm saddened by the changes in social media and the decline of fashion blogs (ok this happened years ago but I'm clearly not over it lol). Everything seems so quick and rushed now that TikTok and short form content has come into play. However I'm seeing a decline in its popularity now that we are fully out of the pandemic and people are choosing to spend less time online. Now sure if thats a positive given the fact that I'm an online creator myself, but hopefully this means people will be more selective of who they choose to follow allowing for creators to create more meaningful connections with their audience.
And with that that wraps up my thoughts on 2023 I hope you all had an amazing year! I am wishing you all the absolute best in 2024. Thank you for supporting me this year it honestly means the world to me. Your support allows me to continue to create and to work on improving my skills to create better content for you. I can't wait to get started on new posts and videos in 2024 and for us to have many more fashion adventures. See you all in the new year.
XOXO
XOXO
Carolina
I feel bad for the animals that suffered for the sake of your outfit. Very cruel.
ReplyDeleteThe fur piece is vintage and already existed, I would never buy newly made fun pieces. The piece already exists so it would end up in a landfill and the animal died for no reason.
DeleteI'm surprised you would parade around with those dead animals draped around your shoulders, as though it's totally normal. You seem like a very thoughtless person.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to your own opinion. But the piece I am wearing is vintage and was made decades before I was even born. I take very good care of them and if I didn't they would end up in a landfill and the animal died for no reason. I would never buy newly made fur pieces, but vintage already exists.
DeleteI think this post communicates how resourceful and considerate you are for choosing to wear true vintage clothing on a near-daily basis. Furthermore, by making the decision to wear fur and other natural materials, which were created for both practicality and style purposes, you are proving that fashionable clothing can lend itself to sustainability. I am delighted to see that practical (durable!) garments of the past, furs included, are being enjoyed and respected in a modern wardrobe. You seem to be a very thoughtful person; thank you for sharing! May the new year treat you well.
ReplyDeleteTo build on my previous comment: What a wonderful thing it is, getting the opportunity to visit these beautiful historic homes at Christmastime. I love that it allows for an occasion around which one can compose an outfit of vintage furs and smarter attire. It is aways fun to adapt to the atmosphere and become a walking fashion history museum for the day.
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