- I felt like I was doing
an ad for Payless.
Cut me a check Payless.
Cash me outside,
how bow dat?
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It's this really interesting
dynamic, right,
of walking into a store
that says women,
men, and children.
And, I'm not a child.
I'm not a man.
I'm not a woman.
So, where do I go?
- I felt like the women's
section had a lot of pieces
that were over processed,
too many ruffles for me.
It just wasn't working out.
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The first store we actually
went to was Beacon's Closet.
- That one was really cool.
I had great vibes,
a lot of the clothes felt very
um catered to an edgier look.
I found a couple pieces
I really liked.
How are you doing?
- I'm tryin to find my size.
- Doreen didn't find as much.
- I'm gonna keep on looking.
I'll be back.
- I think that it's a matter of
um being patient.
Keep your eyes open for
um things that attract you
and go to them.
- It's so interesting.
- Yeah.
- I'm not sure what I could do
wit it but I'll,
I'm gonna hold onto it.
I found a vest
that's gonna bring me
right back to
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- So, I'm knowing that
I can't get shoes here.
'Cause all the shoes are gonna
be too small for me.
I love these, though.
But, they're all
gonna be too small.
One of the biggest issues
that I face,
when I'm looking for heels
or any sort of feminine shoe,
there's no real options
and the options that are there
are kind of ugly.
However,
I actually really like
going to Payless
which is a cheap option.
They're very affordable prices.
They go all the way up to 13,
size 13, which is great for
ya know
trans-fems or non-binary fems
who are looking for larger shoe sizes.
Because there are fewer people
with my size feet,
- Right.
- the cute shoes are often
like ready and available.
I've been waiting for my whole
life to have a pair of heeled sneakers.
So, this is a huge moment.
- But, it was actually really
nice to see Ian finding some shoes
at Payless.
- Whatchu gonna tell me in these?
Ay. Ay.
Whatchu gonna tell me in these?
You ain't gonna tell me nothin.
Uh, next we went to a department store.
- I'm actually gonna start at the
$40 and under.
I'll go to the clearance sections
a lot before I look at
full price items.
Sometimes, they have items that
are just about to go out of season,
that I can save for the next seasons.
So, I'm at Nordstrom Rack right now
and I'm finding a lot more
things here than the previous
thrift store we were at.
They actually have some of
the sizes that would actually
fit me.
It was a little bit easier for me to find
some pieces for myself.
So, I was able to find a button down,
a tie actually,
tie clip,
and some shoes for
I think under $150.
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I am wearing
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
right now.
Love the patterns here.
Love the colors in it.
Not gonna lie,
my girlfriend just might steal
this vest. So.
Alright.
So, I got most of this outfit
from Nordstrom Rack.
I tied the whole outfit together
by adding on a vest that
I already had.
I'm feeling real collegiate
right now.
Teacher-esque.
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- I really enjoy wearing things
that are colorful.
I like it to be reflective
of how I'm feeling
and how I'm walking through the world.
This definitely not something
to wear in winter but
it's gonna be a fun kind of a
summer spring kind of dress.
And, I really feel pretty confident
and beautiful in it.
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It's been quite a day.
- I love the additional perspective
and it was nice to see you
kind of be in your element.
Um, I love that you liked
a lot of color.
You liked a lot of things that were different.
- Going back to the men's section
and sort of like seeing
it through a different lens
and being able to appreciate
it, something that I don't often do,
it was really great to like
come together and just like
get to experience clothes
as clothes.
- Right.
- Which is what they should be
to begin with.
- Exactly.
It's all about really what you feel
is right for you and
what you like to wear
and I think kind of seeing that
with you was just
an extraordinary experience.
Not gonna lie.
- Aw. It was the best.
- Not gonna lie.
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