Cheugy or Timeless!!!

Hello viewers!! Welcome to today's game show brought to you by the Jewel Archive. This idea was asked by miss Meg Schulte to be talked about, so without further adieu, welcome CHEUGY OR TIMELESS!!!!!!! WOOO WOOO YAHHH

I had started this post, LITERALLY at the beginning of January sooooo sorry for the delay my friends

Let's explain the rules. Basically, we are going to show some trends/clothing items from 2023, decide if they're cheugy or timeless in the coming year and provide a brief descriptor as to why I believe that. When we say something is cheugy, we mean it will go out of trend or is similar to something like, per say, galaxy leggings or the gold G Gucci Belt. When we say something is timeless, we mean that the item will be either held in closets for extensive periods of time or be used as staple pieces in outfits. Overall, these pieces will still be seen

in the next couple years.

DISCLAIMER: I still very much enjoy some of these pieces that I have labelled cheugy, but if I have to say if they're going to be in style for over a decade, I can't say I would; HOWEVER THEY MAY COME BACK IN STYLE

NOW LETS BEGINNNNNN

Trend/Item	Cheugy or Timeless	Why
Samba	Timeless	As much as I think the samba has been commercialized and mass produced, I think we are going to see this shoe stick around for a little while. Especially as women have latched to it. It almost has a similar effect as the Jordan craze. So while it has caught on and will last a while, I do think it will eventually go out of style, just not for a little bit.
Boxers	Cheugy	I do love the boxer trend, I did participate last summer, and I will again this summer. HOWEVER. I unfortunately cannot see it lasting :( It's just going to become fast fashionized (i made that up) and become very cheap looking
Jean Midi/Maxi Skirt	Cheugy	AGAIN, I do enjoy the jean midi skirt I do, and I would love to make an outfit with one, but I think it's running its course and we're gonna see it die out as they have become mass produced and introduced into stores like Forever 21 and HM
Ballet Flat	Timeless	Corporate Baddies love this. They are just such a timeless shoe and with the rise of female empowerment and representation, I think we will see a lot of feminine pieces lasting, and who doesn't love a ballet flat?
Sheer Clothing	Timeless	As long as it is done well, it will last. When it becomes cheap looking, well that's gross.
Oversized Blazer	Timeless	For some it may not, but think of Princess Diana and her iconic era. Yeah, they will stay.
Cargo Pants	Cheugy	This is not all cargo pants, BUT, I think we have seen the parachute pant/ cargo pant worn a ton by the college girlies. It just has become a symbol like snake skin tops for millennials.
Claw Clips	Cheugy	MAAM, this is basically the vsco girl aesthic and while fun, it is not lasting sorry; we may see it in use, but its not ingrained in an outfit like it was in the past, it is more so for convienence than style
High Rise Jeans	Cheugy	if you know your proportions, high rise may be better, but as an over arching theme of these suiting everyone as a trend, it will dissipate like the Zara straight leg Jean
Wide Leg Trouser	Timeless	I just love a wide leg SUE ME, I may be biased, but I think we will always see this in some form
Clean Girl Aesthetic	Timeless	While, the rat girl/ grunge phase seems to be reemerging for teens, young 20s, I still think there is such a timelessness to the clean aesthetic for people in the professional world
Hypebeast Streetwear	Cheugy	unless there is a rebranding, which there just may be as we see new creative directors encourging change in luxury wear, we are going to see a drop as we have been in things like skater streetwear and items like Dunks as they have become more accessible
Bows	Timeless	While it is peak time for them, I am biased cause I love it, I still think there will always be a bow seen in fashion, it just may not be as saturated

The Influence of Film on Fashion

I am excited about this one!! I have been thinking about this ever since I saw Saltburn. First of all, a FANTASTIC film in my opinion. JACOB ELORDI. IN ANGEL WINGS. That is all. Anyways, that's what I was hinting at with my most recent post on insta. I had this picture attached. I just think it is so beautiful and it kind of targets the same symbolism of Jacob Elordi's wings in Saltburn. Its gothic elements and romantic air is what makes not only this piece of art but Saltburn gravitate towards viewers. Now, let's get into today's topic. The influence of these films on fashion. Post Saltburn has spurred a ton of conversation about the reemergence of gothic and "messier" attire and makeup. Especially as it has reached different audiences with its release on streaming services (amazon prime). I have done a little research but mostly just gonna make some assumptions, so again, take this as you will. In terms of Saltburn, I bring up this film as it is the topic of the town now. Taking place in 2006, costume design found that they had a hard time initially finding pieces because quite literally people still had the pieces they needed in their closet. The juxtaposing style and haphazardly thrown on outfits seen may signal a shift into grungier territory for consumers today. With all of the fast fashion companies blowing up, there is also a direct parallel to this cheap sense of style present in 2006. As we all have heard, fashion moves in cycles, so maybe we will see the reemergence of this style seeing as how influential films are on clothing patterns. While the whole film does not necessarily embody this type of style, example being Elordi's often linen clothing or minimalist attire, we do see its face as the front of 2000s dress. Now, you may ask, JULIA where are you going with this? Well, think about it. How many tik toks have you seen of people recreating makeup looks or outfits from Saltburn? I know I have seen so many of the messy eyeliner looks like Venetia is always wearing paired with messy thrown about hair. I have also seen so many people romanticizing the lifestyle of Saltburn: oxford school, summers at a huge, sprawling mansion full of parties and romance. Therefore, why would they also not do this with clothes? I mean think of how many other films and TV shows you have watched that have influenced your attire. Sex and the City is notorious for its style. How about Gossip Girl? Rachel in Friends? We tend to pick our favorite fictional characters and emulate them in many different ways, style being one of them. I remember watching Little Women and WISHING I could just wear one of those little dresses one day in my life. However, back on track julia, we even saw the effects from the Barbie movie. more pink, more feminism. While it's not a direct, oh barbie wore this outfit, I am gonna wear it type of deal, it's more so the influence of what the movie embodies. Barbie showed the power of being feminine, and from that we have seen feminine trends arise, like one can say the Bow trend. I MEAN THINK OF THE EFFECT OF EUPHORIA. Every girl had on that Maddie two piece set. You know exactly what I am talking about. I also recently saw that many people are straying from the clean girl era to a messier era, so I think Saltburn plays into that clutter, messy trend we may see. Again, I am all over the place in this but, I just think you can also often tell what shows a person watches from how they dress. Think about your middle-aged dad in jeans and a cowboy hat, you can make an assumption on what he watches. You may be wrong but I can bet that you can guess it with 95% accuracy. Think of the artsy kids you see in your high school or in college/university. This is very broad example, but I can guess what films they watch from the picture of them that comes in my head. You get what I am putting down?? Same thing goes with music because I feel as though these two ideas live on the same line. I think one last point I want to make is the importance of romanticization on our style. We want to connect with these fictional characters and beings, and we tend to want to embody this in any way possible. Even unknowingly. This form of escapism is so common in art and media and it translates to our own interpretation of our personal style. Well, this was all over the place, but I just like getting my thoughts down. So let's sum up. Fast fashion and 2000s style seem so work hand in hand in terms of cheap style, so we can see its direct correlation to todays clothing trends. We can also see the effect of films on trends like the emergence of Euphoria makeup and attire as an example. Lastly, our desire to escape to different worlds alters our personal style as our desires are different for each person.

THE END :)

Am I Becoming My Grandpa?

Guys guys guys. I am back. I MEAN IT. Finals kicked my butt so bad that I needed 3-4 business days to be nonverbal in my room :) I saw this new trend popping up on my page and I thought lets have a little chat about her. So apparently, an up and coming trend for 2024 is the eclectic grandpa. Which I can totally get after. As you can see in the picture provided, think of sneakers, loafers, vintage hats, vintage sweaters, boxers. The boxer trend this past summer was a huge hit amongst the fashion community, so I find it as no surprise that it has found its way integrated into this aesthetic. I mean think of it too. Skinny jeans have been so out for so long, thank god, and the baggy fit style fades perfectly into this trend. I think some brands to look out for with this trend would be, have you guessed duh duh duhhhhhhh, adidas, as in the Sambas. I think we are going to see the Samba hanging around a little while longer as it has become so commoditized and commercialized and sooooo many variations are emerging kinda like the Jordan or Dunk. As I have so ever stated before, it is becoming the new it shoe like the air force. Another brand to keep an eye on is Oddli. Oddli is famous for their boxers that went viral last summer, but also for their hand embroidered shirts. I think this brand will fit effortlessly into the eclectic grandpa style and see more success in the future. I mean I don't know if the shirts will but definitely the boxer.

Again, I would be on the lookout for a penny loafer from luxury brands to your best thrift store find paired with an ankle or scrunch sock. These socks may even be of vibrant color like red or blue. COS has a ton of knitwear and sweaters I think that will be found on many women as well. Asics will, upon no surprise, be keeping headway in this trend as the sporty sneaker will be going no where. The grandpa shoe is running in FULL FORCE. Now, when I say asics, PLEASE KNOW I mean a shoe like the Kayano 14 for example or even a shoe from their aquired brand Onitsuka. Besides basic chunky knitwear, expect old Grandpa looking sweaters and RAID YOUR THRIFT STORES FOR THEM LADIES. Don't search "grandpa sweaters" on the internet. Be sustainable for a sec and just dilly dally to your local thrift. Lastly, smaller sunglasses with wire frames will be staying. One pair i have been loving is a pair in the Emma Chamberlain x Warby Parker Collab.

The green accent around the rim in combination with the tortoise frames makes me lose my marbles. In summary, the elclectic trends are back thanks to people like Victoria Paris. Expect comfy clothes and jewelry galore and you're probably picturing the right thing. If you are still confused on what I am getting at, babe just look up eclectic grandpa :)