8 Secrets to Looking INSTANTLY Chic & Stylish — Transcript

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1. 0:00Have you ever walked past a stranger on
2. 0:01the street and thought, "Wow, I love
3. 0:04their outfits." But you can't put your
4. 0:06finger on why? Well, I have the answer
5. 0:08for you. It's because they're doing
6. 0:10these eight things. And the best part is
7. 0:12it's not about following trends, needing
8. 0:15a huge wardrobe, or wearing designer
9. 0:17labels. I also have a short integration
10. 0:19with Bwako where I'll be showing you
11. 0:21this gorgeous necklace. So, more about
12. 0:24them in a bit. They have personality
13. 0:26accessories. When it comes to getting
14. 0:28the most from our wardrobes, having the
15. 0:31right accessories is everything. If you
16. 0:33rely on a neutral wardrobe like I do,
17. 0:36then having a few great personality
18. 0:38accessories is a way to inject some
19. 0:41color and texture into your outfits
20. 0:44without compromising on the overall
21. 0:46versatility of your wardrobe. One of the
22. 0:48realizations that I've had for my
23. 0:51personal style recently is that I chose
24. 0:55way too many black handbags in the past,
25. 0:58thinking that they would go with
26. 0:59everything and match with all my
27. 1:01outfits. Don't get me wrong, I love a
28. 1:03black handbag as much as the next
29. 1:05person, but adding another one into my
30. 1:08handbag collection didn't really give me
31. 1:11anything new. I realized I was craving
32. 1:13more color, more texture, more
33. 1:16personality in my accessories. To me, a
34. 1:19personality piece is something that is a
35. 1:22little bit more fun, maybe unexpected,
36. 1:25and it could perhaps highlight something
37. 1:28unique about you. It could be something
38. 1:30you've picked up on holiday, something
39. 1:32you found vintage or thrift shopping, or
40. 1:35something that has a story behind it and
41. 1:38means something to you. or maybe there's
42. 1:40no story behind it, but it just brings
43. 1:41you so much joy when you look at it. If
44. 1:44you are familiar with me and my channel,
45. 1:46you'll know that I love a good belt. I
46. 1:49enjoy wearing quite simple outfits and
47. 1:51so sometimes a belt just makes the whole
48. 1:54outfit for me and I can add a bit of
49. 1:57color, a bit of texture, maybe a bit of
50. 1:59pattern, and it also adds in that little
51. 2:01bit of hardware as well. And that's all
52. 2:03just from one piece. I have this brown
53. 2:06one that almost has this like snakes
54. 2:08skin pattern on it. I got this from a
55. 2:10leather shop in IA. I have this chain
56. 2:13one that I bought last year and I'm
57. 2:15really excited to style it this summer.
58. 2:18I think it could be a really nice
59. 2:19addition against like cotton or linen,
60. 2:22just something a little bit more
61. 2:24unexpected. And then of course my
62. 2:26beloved snakes skin belt from Dhanch. I
63. 2:29wore this belt to death last year and
64. 2:32it's not stopping anytime soon. I just
65. 2:34think it makes every outfit I wear look
66. 2:36a little bit cool. And as we head into
67. 2:39summer, a statement necklace is the
68. 2:41easiest way to add a little bit of
69. 2:43layering, a bit of texture, and some
70. 2:45visual interest to your outfits. I
71. 2:48touched upon statement necklaces in my
72. 2:50spring summer trends video, and so many
73. 2:53of you in the comments agreed with me,
74. 2:54and that's why I'm really excited to
75. 2:56share with you this beautiful necklace
76. 2:58from Bwakco, who are sponsoring this
77. 3:01portion of the video. Buco is a
78. 3:03familyrun brand from Japan that
79. 3:05specialize in the most stunning
80. 3:07freshwater pearl jewelry. They create
81. 3:10timeless designs that blend tradition
82. 3:13with a modern feel. The piece that I'm
83. 3:15wearing right now is called the eternal
84. 3:17embrace choker and it's made from
85. 3:20freshwater baroque pearls. Each pearl
86. 3:23has this very luminous organic shine
87. 3:26that shifts depending on the light. And
88. 3:28I love that no two pearls are exactly
89. 3:31the same. I think it adds so much depth
90. 3:33and character. The necklace is fastened
91. 3:35with a gold heart and a tea bar closure.
92. 3:38It feels playful and romantic, but it's
93. 3:40still incredibly polished. I already
94. 3:43know that I will be styling it
95. 3:45throughout summer. Whether it's with a
96. 3:47crisp white shirt or a simple outfit
97. 3:49like this, it just elevates everything.
98. 3:52And that really is the beauty of a great
99. 3:54accessory. It doesn't overpower an
100. 3:57outfit and it's able to just integrate
101. 4:00really seamlessly into your wardrobe and
102. 4:02this one in particular just plays really
103. 4:04well with more neutral basics or more
104. 4:07romantic summer pieces. Bwako's designs
105. 4:11also feature an ojimmyi bead which is a
106. 4:13traditional lacquered bead that was worn
107. 4:15by Japanese nobility. It's such a
108. 4:17beautiful nod to their heritage and one
109. 4:20of their brand values of owning fewer
110. 4:23but better things. It's something I've
111. 4:25spoken about a lot on my channel and so
112. 4:27their brand values resonate with me a
113. 4:29lot. I've had a few of their other
114. 4:31pieces for a couple of years now and I
115. 4:34always get compliments when I wear them.
116. 4:36One of my personal favorites is the
117. 4:37Solitaire pearl pendant. It's a single
118. 4:40baroque pearl on a fine gold chain. It's
119. 4:43so minimal and refined and it really
120. 4:45lets the beauty of the pearl speak for
121. 4:48itself. I also have their gold twirl
122. 4:50pearl earrings which have a twisted hoop
123. 4:52design inspired by traditional Japanese
124. 4:55braiding. It's a really clever way of
125. 4:57blending cultural heritage with a modern
126. 4:59silhouette. And for me, a pearl earring
127. 5:02is such a jewelry staple. You can wear
128. 5:04them casually or dress them up and they
129. 5:06look absolutely beautiful on everyone.
130. 5:09One of the things I most admire about
131. 5:11Bwako is how they make pearls feel
132. 5:14wearable and modern for everyday life.
133. 5:17Pearls generally have this reputation of
134. 5:20being quite formal or old-fashioned, but
135. 5:22this design completely flips the
136. 5:24narrative on its head. Buco has been
137. 5:26farming and trading pearls since 1976,
138. 5:29and so their knowledge of pearls runs
139. 5:32deep, and you can really see this with
140. 5:34the quality of each pearl. The
141. 5:36craftsmanship, the materials, and the
142. 5:38storytelling really make this brand
143. 5:41stand out. If you're looking for
144. 5:42something special, I will have
145. 5:44everything in the links below. And you
146. 5:46can also use my code adelene 15 for 15%
147. 5:49off. So, thank you so much, Bwakco, for
148. 5:51sharing your jewelry with us. Can you
149. 5:53hear that rain? It just started
150. 5:55absolutely pouring down
151. 6:00outside. The most stylish people shop
152. 6:03pre-loved. Whether that's thrift stores,
153. 6:06curated vintage, charity shops, or
154. 6:09luxury consignment. I just can't think
155. 6:11of any negatives to shopping pre-loved.
156. 6:13Although I will say that you do have to
157. 6:15be mindful that you aren't over
158. 6:18consuming just because it's secondhand.
159. 6:20So obviously environmentally it's great.
160. 6:23Buying things that already exist in the
161. 6:26world is the second most sustainable
162. 6:28option than just already using what you
163. 6:31already own. Buying pre-love also means
164. 6:33that maybe you can find pieces that
165. 6:35would normally be out of your price
166. 6:37range if you were to buy it brand new. I
167. 6:39love coming across an item that I
168. 6:42originally passed on because it was too
169. 6:44expensive for me only to find it a
170. 6:47fraction of the cost pre-loved. You know
171. 6:49what they say, one person's trash is
172. 6:51another person's treasure. And sometimes
173. 6:53that is just so true. It's such a
174. 6:55satisfying feeling when you find
175. 6:57something that you've really wanted for
176. 6:59a long time and you find it secondhand.
177. 7:02And not only this, but I think shopping
178. 7:04secondhand actually helps hone your
179. 7:07styling skills more. Let me explain why.
180. 7:10When you go into a shop or a department
181. 7:12store, everything has been specially
182. 7:15merchandised meticulously to look good
183. 7:19together. Merchandisers get paid a lot
184. 7:21of money to make sure that what is on
185. 7:24the shop floor is going to sell. The
186. 7:26brand has already done all the thinking
187. 7:28and the work for you with coordinated
188. 7:31outfits on the mannequin, showing you
189. 7:33what is going to look good with what.
190. 7:35But when you shop secondhand, a lot of
191. 7:37the time these pieces are out of
192. 7:39context. You have to do the work of
193. 7:42imagining how it's going to look on you,
194. 7:45how it's going to look with the pieces
195. 7:46that you already own. And so, I think
196. 7:49this pushes you to think more creatively
197. 7:52about your outfits. So, not only can you
198. 7:55find unique and special pieces when you
199. 7:57shop pre-loved, but it also helps you
200. 8:00hone your own styling skills. And that's
201. 8:02why shopping pre-loved makes you more
202. 8:05chic and stylish. They have a style
203. 8:08signature. A style signature is a
204. 8:10distinct element or recurring theme in
205. 8:13the way that you dress. And this makes
206. 8:15your personal style recognizable and
207. 8:18uniquely you. It can be bold or
208. 8:21understated, intentional, or something
209. 8:23that is developed over time. Think of
210. 8:26Carolyn Pette Kennedy and her timeless
211. 8:28neutral looks. It was all about
212. 8:30effortless silhouettes, clean tailoring,
213. 8:32and minimal accessories. And yet, it was
214. 8:35instantly her. Or take Fel Williams,
215. 8:37whose style blends street wear with
216. 8:39luxury in a way that only he could pull
217. 8:41off. Jenna Lions is never without her
218. 8:44statement glasses. Jane Berkin
219. 8:46practically invented the idea of
220. 8:48carrying a basket bag with everything.
221. 8:50At the beach, in the city, at a black
222. 8:53tie event, it didn't matter. I think
223. 8:55Diane Kiton is another great example.
224. 8:56Her love for men's wear, tailoring,
225. 8:59crisp shirts, waist coats, and long
226. 9:01skirts is iconic. And that consistency
227. 9:05creates a signature. It's chic because
228. 9:07it signals confidence. It says, "I know
229. 9:10what I like, and I'm not chasing
230. 9:12trends." There's something very stylish
231. 9:14about someone who doesn't feel the need
232. 9:17to reinvent themselves every season. So,
233. 9:21don't be afraid to repeat outfits, to
234. 9:23restyle the same pieces you love again
235. 9:26and again. It's not boring. It's you
236. 9:28figuring out what you like and what you
237. 9:31love to wear. That is when dressing
238. 9:33becomes fun and it does become a little
239. 9:36bit more effortless. When items look a
240. 9:39little bit livedin, I do always try to
241. 9:42keep my items looking as fresh and as
242. 9:45new as possible. I take care of them. I
243. 9:48store them properly. I try to fix any
244. 9:51snags or anything like that. But
245. 9:54sometimes there is something so
246. 9:56undeniably chic about an item that shows
247. 9:59signs of wear. A few scuffs here and
248. 10:02there, leather softening over time, a
249. 10:05piece that has molded to your own body.
250. 10:08These are little things that shows an
251. 10:10item has been loved. It's been lived in
252. 10:13and it has a history. I always think
253. 10:15back to Mary Kate Olsen and her love
254. 10:18affair with her mint green Balenciaga
255. 10:22city bag. She was pictured with that bag
256. 10:24for like over a decade. It was filled to
257. 10:27the brim, slung over her arm. She used
258. 10:30it traveling. She used it for school.
259. 10:32And she really loved that thing to
260. 10:35death. So much so that there was this
261. 10:38giant burgundy wine stain right at the
262. 10:41bottom of it. And honestly, it just made
263. 10:44it so iconic because let's be real, she
264. 10:46could afford to replace that thing 10
265. 10:49times over. But she kept wearing it. She
266. 10:51didn't care that it wasn't pristine. She
267. 10:54clearly loved that bag. And in a way, it
268. 10:57made it more luxurious, like it was part
269. 11:00of her. There's a certain quiet
270. 11:02confidence in that. Anyone can go out
271. 11:04and buy a brand new looking Balenciaga
272. 11:08handbag, but it's your unique bag that
273. 11:11has all these creases and marks and
274. 11:13scuffs on it. No one else can have this
275. 11:15bag. So, yes, of course, take care of
276. 11:18your things, but also don't be afraid of
277. 11:21your things looking a little bit lived
278. 11:23in. We romanticized this idea of just
279. 11:25throwing something on and looking
280. 11:27effortless. But that chic and stylish
281. 11:29outfit that you saw someone wearing, she
282. 11:32definitely took some time to plan that
283. 11:34because looking effortless does take
284. 11:36some effort. Even just 5 minutes the
285. 11:39night before can make a huge difference.
286. 11:41Think about the weather, what you're
287. 11:43doing, how you want to feel. That tiny
288. 11:46bit of prep will save you so much stress
289. 11:48and your outfit will always end up
290. 11:50looking more thoughtful and put
291. 11:52together. I never put together my most
292. 11:55stylish outfits when I'm stressing and
293. 11:57in a rush. I think back to my birthday 2
294. 12:00weeks ago. I hadn't really thought about
295. 12:02what I was going to wear. I thought that
296. 12:04maybe an outfit would come to me in like
297. 12:06a moment of enlightenment, but obviously
298. 12:09like that never happened. I had about 20
299. 12:11minutes before I had to leave the house.
300. 12:13And I I put on like 10 outfits,
301. 12:16panicked, and ended up in a black tank
302. 12:19top and blue jeans. And look, it wasn't
303. 12:22terrible, but the stress and the chaos
304. 12:25it took just to land on a tank top and
305. 12:28jeans was so not worth it. Hair is one
306. 12:31of the easiest ways to trick people into
307. 12:34thinking you've got your life together.
308. 12:36You could be wearing the simplest
309. 12:38outfit, t-shirt, jeans, very little
310. 12:41makeup, maybe you're even running on
311. 12:43like no sleep. But if your hair looks
312. 12:46intentional, people just assume you know
313. 12:48what you're doing. Hair is a very
314. 12:51magical tool. It frames your face. It's
315. 12:53often the first thing people see about
316. 12:56you. It can balance your outfit, and it
317. 12:59can really add an element of polish to
318. 13:01what you're wearing. What I've realized
319. 13:03is that you don't have to spend an hour
320. 13:05doing your hair, or getting a fresh
321. 13:07blowout every week. Does anyone actually
322. 13:09do that? It just has to look like you
323. 13:12meant for it to look a certain way. It
324. 13:14could be a sleek ponytail, a neat braid,
325. 13:17a quick straighten. Whatever works best
326. 13:20with your hair type, and whatever takes
327. 13:23you the least time to do it is what's
328. 13:25going to work for you. A little bit of
329. 13:26dry shampoo, a little bit of texturizing
330. 13:29spray, maybe some hair oil to smooth
331. 13:32down the ends. All these things that
332. 13:34take less than 2 minutes make the
333. 13:37biggest difference. And don't sleep on
334. 13:39hair accessories as well. Adding a
335. 13:41little like gold or silver thing to your
336. 13:45hair bubble can make such a difference.
337. 13:48using a cute claw clip or a French pin.
338. 13:52Things that just look like you've put a
339. 13:54little bit of effort in when really it
340. 13:56took you 30 seconds. That is what we're
341. 13:59going for here. One of my hacks when I
342. 14:02need to leave the house and I haven't
343. 14:03had time to do to do my hair is this
344. 14:06Alice band that I have that is a bit
345. 14:09puffy. So, it adds some volume to the
346. 14:11top of my head. I just pop that in my
347. 14:13hair. It looks like I've done something
348. 14:16with my hair when I've really done
349. 14:18nothing. And it is the easiest trick for
350. 14:21me. So, don't underestimate the power of
351. 14:23your hair. It's one of the most
352. 14:25efficient tools you have for looking
353. 14:27instantly more chic and stylish. Have
354. 14:30chic offduty outfits. It's really easy
355. 14:33to look chic and stylish when you are
356. 14:35dressing up for an event. But what about
357. 14:38those boring in between days? Because
358. 14:41style isn't just for those big moments.
359. 14:45It's for everyday life, too. And I don't
360. 14:47know about you, but my life is mainly
361. 14:50made up of these casual days. A lot of
362. 14:53my time is spent at home where I don't
363. 14:56need to be dressed up. I'm not meeting
364. 14:58up with anyone. Yet, if I pop down the
365. 15:01road, I still want to look and feel put
366. 15:04together. I also want to take the time
367. 15:06here to say you absolutely do not have
368. 15:09to care about looking good for every
369. 15:12aspect of your life. That just puts way
370. 15:14too much pressure on us and is of course
371. 15:17completely unrealistic. What I'm trying
372. 15:19to get at here is about feeling good
373. 15:23even in your don't care outfits. It's
374. 15:26not about dressing up for the sake of
375. 15:28it. It's just finding a uniform that
376. 15:30works for you. It's not sloppy and it's
377. 15:33not fussy. Intentional but not overdone.
378. 15:36I think Zoe Kravitz is a really great
379. 15:38example of this. Her outfits are casual
380. 15:42yet she never looks sloppy. And I think
381. 15:44this is because she balances elevated
382. 15:47loungewear with more polished pieces
383. 15:51really well. So, think loungewear and a
384. 15:53nice coat or comfy trousers with like a
385. 15:57really cool pair of sunglasses or a
386. 15:59graphic t-shirt and a cool pair of
387. 16:01trousers. And you can tell that her
388. 16:04basics are really good quality because
389. 16:06they drape really well. They fit her
390. 16:09perfectly and that's what adds that bit
391. 16:11of polish even when she's technically
392. 16:13just wearing sweats. And this is one
393. 16:16area of my personal style that I have
394. 16:18been trying to cultivate more this year
395. 16:21because when it comes down to it, these
396. 16:22are actually the outfits that I wear
397. 16:24most frequently. So, I've been trying to
398. 16:26update them with better materials and
399. 16:29better fits and just adding like one or
400. 16:33two polished pieces to kind of help the
401. 16:37whole thing feel a bit better. So, the
402. 16:38next time you are heading out for
403. 16:40something low-key, try adding one or two
404. 16:43elements of polish to your outfit.
405. 16:45Whether that is a great trench coat, a
406. 16:48statement necklace, or a cool handbag,
407. 16:51these things just make all the
408. 16:53difference. You can always tell when
409. 16:55someone has great style if there is a
410. 16:58really intentional use of color in their
411. 17:01outfits. You know me, I love my
412. 17:03neutrals. white, black, gray, beige,
413. 17:07navy. I love them all. These colors are
414. 17:10the backbone to my wardrobe. But I also
415. 17:13really admire when people know how to
416. 17:15use color in the right way. It can feel
417. 17:18bold and refined at the same time. And
418. 17:21the best color pairings have contrast,
419. 17:24they have balance, and they have
420. 17:26harmony. So here are a couple of color
421. 17:28pairings that I have been really drawn
422. 17:30to at the moment. So firstly, chartreuse
423. 17:33and brown. I think these two complement
424. 17:35each other so beautifully. Chartreuse is
425. 17:39such an unexpected shade. It sits
426. 17:41somewhere between like yellow and green
427. 17:44and it almost has this electric vibrancy
428. 17:47to it. So when you pair it with a rich
429. 17:49earthy brown, it just creates this
430. 17:52gorgeous balance of warm and cool tones.
431. 17:55And honestly, chartreuse kind of works
432. 17:58with a lot. It's surprisingly versatile.
433. 18:01You can pair it with cream, navy, gray,
434. 18:03or even lilac or dusty pink. And it just
435. 18:07manages to bring out something special.
436. 18:10I'm also loving brown and light blue. I
437. 18:13think this one is perfect if you want
438. 18:15something more lowkey, but still
439. 18:17interesting. The light blue pops against
440. 18:20brown. It's soft and fresh and easy to
441. 18:22wear. And the brown just gives the look
442. 18:25some depth. And I've also been loving
443. 18:27red and white. I feel like it's really
444. 18:29crisp and clean and striking, especially
445. 18:32for spring and summer. So, I can't wait
446. 18:34to style more red and white outfits this
447. 18:37season. If you're new to color, I would
448. 18:39recommend starting with accessories. So,
449. 18:42maybe a handbag or a scarf or even
450. 18:45trying out a new nail color, something
451. 18:47that is easy to change if you don't like
452. 18:51it. It can ease you in without
453. 18:53overwhelming your whole outfit. I hope
454. 18:55this video was helpful and it gave you
455. 18:57some inspiration for the new season. If
456. 19:00you want to stick around, you might be
457. 19:01interested in this video on screen,
458. 19:03which is all about spring summer trends
459. 19:05you need to avoid and what to wear
460. 19:07instead. Thank you for watching and I
461. 19:09will see you in my next video. Bye.