- Oh no, no, no.
I'm sorry.
- Shot number one, what's up fam?
- I'm trying my best, in a pandemic still.
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- Hi, my name is Tahirah
and today we're going to try dressing
like bestdressed for an entire week.
- I am a huge fan of bestdressed, AKA Ashley.
- I love that she finds a unique way to always
bring that sense of vulnerability, fashion
and then her aesthetic editing all into one video.
- We're gonna be recreating some outfits that she's
shown in her YouTube videos and her tik toks.
I'm going to be doing a combination of thrifting
and using what I already have in my closet.
And then if I have to, I'll buy outside of the thrift store
but I want to try and challenge myself to thrift more.
- We're going to see how I can make these looks
work for me as a plus-size curvy hijabi.
- Let's get to the challenge. Woo-hoo!
- I'm here with my friend Khadija
who is another black Muslim content creator.
I might have to like freestyle a little bit.
Some of those pieces that Ashley from Bestdressed has
are just like very specific color wise and material wise.
So I don't know but we're going to see.
We're always down to thrift.
- I actually was watching Bestdressed's thrifting video
and I got some tips from there.
So hopefully I'm at a good place where I can thrift
and find some of the outfits.
- Last time you saw me, we were thrifting.
We were shopping and things did not go as planned.
It was very hard to thrift
and I realized how slightly triggering
and very anxiety inducing, shopping in person can be
for somebody that is plus-sized.
Like you're just surrounded by all these things
that are just super cute but like nothing fits you
or you can't wear it modestly.
It can sometimes just be very triggering.
I feel like this is such a quintessential Ashley
Bestdressed type of look.
Not a big fan of the color combo.
Bright colors are not my fave, but it's not
like it's so bright that I still wouldn't wear it.
This is the red corduroy jacket,
well shirt, that I thrifted
and Ashley was wearing some overalls.
Y'all know I had to whip out mine.
I haven't worn my overalls in maybe like a year or so.
So I'm excited to throw these on.
She also had like a white bralette underneath.
So I'm thinking like a white graphic tee.
- What I'm going to be wearing is my denim overalls.
I know hers is a little bit of a darker wash
but this is what I have.
And then I have this bralette.
I thrifted this really poofy red bomber jacket.
So if anything, this is a little bit
of my flair in a Bestdressed recreation.
So let's try this.
Honestly y'all, I'm digging this.
The jacket is actually a very nice touch.
In this clip. I love how the Pearl headband
adds a feminine touch to the Mario-esque outfit.
I have Bestdressed earrings, obviously.
I think besides the red jacket, it's pretty accurate.
This is so cute. I don't know why, I just love it.
- Okay. So here is today's look.
We are really committing to the Mario thing.
I added this really cute crocodile,
fake crocodile obviously,
nineties inspired shoulder bag.
Which is so cute. She's a moment.
Then I added these like tortoise shades just because
you know, the sun is out.
I actually wear a lot of oversized men's button ups
as like cardigans and like jackets in the summer.
That's a cute little tip for all my hijabis out there
or if you just want to add another layer of coverage.
Yeah. First up was easy.
I'm a little nervous about tomorrow's look.
And today's look is probably my least favorite.
I just feel like it's a bit boring.
So I wanted to spice it up.
I decided that instead of doing a actual polo top,
I have this vintage bomber jacket
that I would wear as a shirt because it's cropped
and it has a zipper on it that I also thrifted.
And then I have these jeans that are black denim
and they have white stitching on it.
And I think I'm going to do some
like white graphic liner to kind of add
in the white detailing throughout this entire outfit.
- I got two pieces of clothing.
This one is like this oversized polo shirt.
And I thought it was cute 'cause it has Tweety bird.
I'm going to tuck the length of this shirt
into a similar denim skirt that I have
that's similar to what she wears.
- Loved this when I saw it in the thrift shop.
It just gave me all the vibes that I wanted.
It's not exactly the outfit that Ashley had on
but I feel like adding a neutral color instead
of that bright ass red was just way more me.
I love these jeans.
They give me such a Y2K vibe
and her skirt didn't have any white stitching
but I feel like the stitching makes everything pop.
What do y'all think about today's look?
Do you like? Should I have kept the red top?
Comment down below.
- I look like I work at McDonald's.
I don't know how I feel about this one.
I think just the shirt that I got
it's just a little too oversized
but honestly I love the color, even though I look
like I'm going to serve you some McDonald's or some (beep).
I don't know.
I love the color of this polo.
It has that really nice
almost like strawberry red that I love.
I kind of struggled to make it look just a little
more feminine since it is like a men's polo shirt
but the skirt helps a lot.
I feel like this is such a testament
to how Ashley has grown as like a fashion content creator
because her style has evolved.
Like, I don't know
if I've actually seen her wear anything like this anymore.
She like DIYs it or makes it like completely different
and I admire that.
- [Tahirah] I love the color palette of this.
The top is so beautiful.
The embroidery and the fringe is just so unique.
And I didn't think that it would work with the skirt
but the warm tones that are
in the skirt really just tie together with the top.
I obviously couldn't find those pieces
but I did find a very similar like standard vintage print.
Grandma couch vibes. I found that as a top.
So I'm pairing it with some slacks
and I think I'm just going to lean into the vintage feel
- I got my threadUP package.
Wow. Yo, I think this is the skirt.
This is the skirt. Oh my god!
It's very lacy. The nips would show.
So I also thrifted this tank top.
I don't have nude colored boots, but I do have white boots.
Yee-haw!
- I feel like you could just see me
and Ashley walking together.
Like insert Ashley like here, period.
And then I decided to put on this cute little tote bag
from a black Muslim owned business called LolitaCo.
I feel like a tote bag, just kind of throwing
the whole thrifted vintage, I'm a hipster.
I look cool when I feel
like I'm not trying to type of thing.
To really tie the whole hipster thing together
I put on these really funky glasses
and then my little leather beret
and I kind of just had my scarf flowing in the wind.
- I really like this a lot.
I will say the top is making me very busty
because it is a little bit smaller than I would have liked.
They're not the cowboy boots that she has but it'll do.
I paired this outfit with this necklace.
This is actually from the Bestdressed,
the en route collection, the second collection.
I remember she added a jacket,
so I have this it's a little bit similar
and it matches these neutral tones.
I love this outfit.
I can't stop staring at myself.
It's so good.
- [Tahirah] I love this outfit so much.
I feel like it's so me, obviously not the bralette though.
But I feel like it's so me, the comfortable casualness.
I love my vintage Levi's that I thrifted for $7.
No jeans fit me like those. They are my tried and true.
I have this white graphic tee to kind of make
up for the white bralette.
I have this knitted like sweater dress.
My high-waisted Levi's and they don't look really
high-waisted right now, but they are.
And then I have this scarf, which I thrifted.
It's so pretty. I love all the detailing on it.
Look at that. Stunning!
So I'm thinking about using this
as my main scarf instead of just like a scarf on top.
And I'm going to go ahead with like, you know,
my dainty jewelry.
- This outfit gives me a little casual (beep) picnic-ing
vibes with the plaid pants.
There's a bit of overlaying going on here
with the tank on top of the shirt, which I love.
And it looks very comfy and cute.
I have the shirt.
I mean, it's not the scoop neck that she has
but it's close enough.
This white tank, basically very similar.
I thrifted these.
Okay, it's not plaid, but it is pretty similar.
It's more stripey, but it does have kind of that plaid look.
And then we have been challenged to recreate her hair.
Which is a look.
A look that I don't know if I can pull off.
I don't think I've worn a wig
since like I was dressed as Cinderella for Halloween.
She is lengthy.
I'm not used to this at all, but maybe it'll work.
- Yeah. If you like this tee, you can get it yourself.
It is official Buzzfeed merch, shout out to cocoa butter.
So I'm wearing the same white tee
and I just have it tucked into my favorite pair of jeans.
Accessory wise, I have on my telfeezy. Period.
Let the girls know we don't go nowhere in the summer
without Telfar. Hello. If you don't know what Telfar is,
is it is a black queer-owned luxury brand.
Then I just have like these same simple necklaces.
This scarf, it's my little babushka vintage scarf.
It looks like it would be like vintage Chanel or something.
Girl, I got this at the thrift store for $3, period.
And then I have on my shades
just in case I actually go outside.
- I'm going to change into my outfit.
Oh my God, I'm nervous wearing this.
I don't know why.
It's so out of my comfort zone.
This is very tangled.
I feel like it looks too costume-y.
I don't really know how to properly
put on wigs, unfortunately.
I like the fit though. The fit is cute.
- I love how she plays around with dimensions
in this outfit.
The fitted body suit really compliments the loose,
more flare look of the pants.
Being that that outfit was super dressy,
I figured that this dress from Kai collective
which is a black owned business, would be close enough.
And then I have like this black maxi dress underneath.
- I look at this Instagram account a little bit religiously.
It's dresslikebestdressed and basically this account breaks
down each clothing item that Ashley owns.
So this is a helpful resource.
I was scrolling through this account
and I found her pants that she wears in the tik tok.
And I found this,
but because I couldn't try it on at Goodwill,
I had to buy it and try it on at home.
It was not it.
It was too long and it was like, not as flowy
as I thought it was going to be.
I do have a pair of loose leather pants.
It has a similar texture to Ashley's pants in that tik tok.
And then I was able to thrift a top
that's similar to what she has.
Obviously it's not exact, but it has similar components.
It has that sheer lace fabric.
Unfortunately, you can see my nipples, but you know
if I cover it, I should be fine.
- So this is very different.
I'm aware, like I know. You don't have to tell me.
We're on the same page.
I wouldn't necessarily say this is a, an ACE.
You know, I don't feel like I aced this assignment.
And I feel like it is still like dressy, chic.
You can wear this outfit with heels.
Kai collective on Instagram,
which is a black owned business.
And then the black, not the blue dress,
but the black dress is also from a black owned business.
Shopfatimadiallo on Instagram which is black muslim owned.
These glasses are from my own small business,
thehonestclosetnyc on Instagram.
And we're going to go chic and classy.
I love the idea of like puff sleeves.
I feel like they're very timeless
and then putting a more fitted dress underneath
kind of helps with dimensions.
- I feel like a bad (beep).
That is the energy that I have right now.
Honestly, I do like this detailing.
It looks like it's dripping a little bit.
Here are the pants.
It's not very accurate, but it has pockets.
They were also thrifted but I already had them.
Even though the color isn't accurate
I feel like the fit is very similar.
And I feel like the energy that she gives
off in that tik tok is like the same energy
that I'm feeling right now.
Oh my God.
We did it. It's the end of the week.
Overall I had a great time recreating Ashley's outfits.
I think the fancy vibes outfit from Friday was the best one.
Just in terms of like my confidence.
It was a little bit of a struggle
because I was really trying to get accurate pieces.
- This week just kind of reinvigorated my love
for her as a content creator.
She hasn't posted a video
in like five or six months, which is really sad
but I've been binging her videos,
just waiting for her comeback.
Ashley, if you're watching this,
I hope I did you proud girl.
Can't wait to see what content you come out with.
Comment down below
and let me know which outfit you feel like I did the best.
Would you wear any of these?
Did you like my outfit or Ashley's outfit more?
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