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- What's up, guys, it's your girl Jenn
and today, we've got a styling video.
As a fashion enthusiast,
I've gone through so many different types of clothes
but there are a handful of items in my wardrobe
that I just simply can't let go of
and today, I thought I would showcase them to you
in this video.
All of these items I've styled in my channel in the past
so I thought this would be a fun treat
for all you OG subbies out there.
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So with that said, let's get on with the program.
First up on the roster,
I have to talk about the American Apparel disco pant.
Here they are, these have gone through a lot
and if you were in the scene from 2007 to 2010,
you owned these pants or you wanted to own these pants.
Saro was working at American Apparel
and so we got that 50% off discount.
Hell yes.
But this is how I styled it back in the day.
I decided to wear it with this really cropped denim jacket
from Goodwill.
This was literally from the children's section
and then I paired it with a gold lace top
that I decided to knot and looking back,
that long knot that's just sitting on the crotch,
it just looks very phallic and yeah,
I just really liked doing those knots back in the day
and this is how I would style these pants today.
Honestly, I still think that these pants are fire.
I love them.
I decided to wear them with a more muted palette.
I wore a fitted floral top that adds a nice feminine flutter
and then I toughened it back up
with this oversized Levi's denim jaket.
To elongate that body, I wore these patent boots from Zara
and these pants just bring back so many memories to me
and now that American Apparel is gone,
rest in retail paradise,
maybe these pants will collect in value.
Maybe they'll be like a vintage hipster era piece.
Next up, I've got this old Ratt tee
and I believe this was my first vintage piece
that I've ever purchased.
When I was 17, I kinda had this phase of metal
and when I saw this shirt at Wasteland on Melrose,
I had to have it.
It was over $100 and I remember all my friends
trying to talk me out of it being like,
Jenn, you're gonna spend your entire paycheck on this shirt.
I didn't care, I just, I had to get it.
It was this urge that was within me.
It was like a guttural feeling
and I remember at the register, I gave the money
and a part of me was sad
because I just spent my entire paycheck
but a part of me was so happy
that I finally had something that had Ratt on it
and I remember going home and cutting off the neck
and cutting off the sleeves and now looking back,
I kinda regret that
because I kinda wish it was just a normal t-shirt
and this is how I styled it back in Davis.
This was for my how I style band tees.
I paired it with some denim cutoffs
with this sick gold studding on the pockets.
Honestly, I'm just kinda wondering
where those shorts are now
but I thought that they would look really cool
when paired with this huge chunky gold necklace
and then I guess to soften it,
I added this little crochet cardigan and some black boots.
I think this outfit is still cute actually
but maybe I just would switch out the necklace
for something a little bit more demure.
Flashback to the now, this is how I styled it today.
I decided to style it in more of a rockabilly style
if you will.
I pulled the tank down
to make it look like an off the shoulder top
then I tucked it in to these gingham trousers.
I slipped into some suede Mary Jane platforms
and then for accessories, I added a cool, kinky belt
and a little bandana as a choker.
I really love that I have this piece today.
It just brings back so much sentimental value
because I've always worked really hard for my belongings
and this was definitely a milestone for me
to own my first vintage band tee.
Alright, so my next piece is also from Wasteland.
It's these acid wash denim shorts.
These are also vintage
and I believe I got these at the Wasteland in San Francisco
when I was 19 years old.
They've always just been a really great fit
and I still love an acid wash moment
so I haven't been able to let it go.
I found this old clip of me wearing these shorts.
I wore the shorts with this cute floral crop top tank
and then added this western belt
along with this concho hat to accessorize.
I think this outfit is still super cute.
You go, young Jenn.
So this is how I style the shorts in 2017.
I went for a light blue theme
and paired the shorts with this
off the shoulder ruffly blouse
and I used the same belt as my last outfit
because I couldn't find my white one, sorry,
then I just wore some nude mules
to let the rest of the outfit shine.
I always bust these shorts out in the summertime.
I feel like that 80s bleach look looks great in LA heat.
So we've got another band tee
and this is one of my prized possessions.
It's this Pink Floyd tank.
I got this at the Rose Bowl Flea Market
I wanna say when I was 20 years old.
I remember that summer.
It was super hot and we came to his vendor
who just had huge mounds of clothing
like just piles of clothing and it was all dirty
and I remember just like flinging through
trying to find something
and there was dirty underwear in there.
It was really gross but when I landed on this, I was like,
I couldn't believe my eyes
and this top was actually a huge t-shirt which I wish I had,
I just wish I didn't cut it
but I saw this, my heart stopped.
It is double sided so it's two tees in one
and I remember when I was going to the vendor,
I had like a pile of five things
and I was just trying to play it cool
as if I didn't know the value of this
but yeah, in the end, I got it for $6
and this is an absolute gold mine to me.
This is how I styled it in 2010.
I wore it with a vest from Forever 21
and then a maroon skirt that was also from Forever 21.
At the time, I worked there
so I just had a lot of clothes from there.
We only got a 10% discount though
so that was not very fortunate.
Anyway, I decided to wear it with these buckled sandals
and I always wore socks with these sandals
because these sandals were so uncomfortable.
If I didn't, I would get blisters
and that's how I made it work.
So this is how I would style it today.
Instead of being all over the place with color,
I decided to let the blue really shine and pop through.
I added this plaid faded print vest to layer
and to make the outfit look a little bit more interesting.
I tucked in the tank in this killer buckled skirt
and then I wore these thigh high sock boots
from Style Nanda.
To accessorize, I had to throw on a beret
because that's just what I like to do these days.
To this day, Pink Floyd still remains
one of my favorite bands of all time
and Dark Side of the Moon changed my life.
That album changed my life
and I know it sounds really cliche to say
but it's the truth.
I remember I was 18 when I first started
to really listen to the album
and there's this one distinct memory I have
with me and my friend listening to it in my car
and we were in a parking lot
and we were just looking at all the lights
and the song Time came on
and we were really focusing on the lyrics
and we were just like, what?
It's about the concept of time
and how when you're younger,
it feels like you've just got all the time in the world
and you're almost like bored
and then when you're older,
you're just always rushing to find time
and by the time you know it, you're freaking dead.
So yeah, definitely check out the album.
This is so funny.
I look like Pink Floyd's number one fan right now
'cause I'm wearing two t-shirts right now
but yeah, these are both vintage but nothing beats this one
because I actually had to really really fight
and dig for it.
Moving on to the last item,
here I have this red plaid blazer.
This is from K-Styleme and this is an online Korean store
that I used to work with all the time.
I love their products.
Things were quality, things were lined
but yeah, every time I wore this, I felt powerful,
I felt like a boss and I just loved this red punchy color.
This is how I styled it back in the day.
I wore the blazer with a lace button down
and then some high-waisted black shorts
which is like a classic
and then I rocked a little beret and some Mary Jane pumps
and honestly, I would wear this outfit in a heartbeat
and it was a little challenging to style it not in that way
because naturally I just wanna wear a beret with this blazer
so let's fast forward to today.
I styled the blazer in an all red outfit
and I just went super bold with it.
I paired it with a red top from LPA
and then this awesome circle printed skirt
that's giving me total mod vibes.
I wore nude heels for a safe bet
and some dangly little gold earrings.
I just love this look and how unapologetic it is.
I'm still on a search for matching bottoms
that would go with this blazer.
It would be my dream to make this a matching set.
So if guys ever see like a red tartan pant like this,
hit me up 'cause I need to complete this suit.
So those were all the outfits
and five pieces that I just can't let go of
from my wardrobe.
If you would like to comment down below
and describe a piece that you just can't get rid of
in your closet, please do.
I love reading your comments.
It's like one of my favorite things to do after I upload
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Bye.
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