9 WASTE OF MONEY Autumn Fashion Items (I Regret Buying These!) — Transcript

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1. 0:00There is something about autumn fashion
2. 0:02that just reels me in. The colors, the
3. 0:05textures, the coziness of autumn. I
4. 0:08always feel like I just want to reset my
5. 0:11whole wardrobe at this point of the year
6. 0:13and buy lots of new things. But over the
7. 0:15years, I've realized that the pieces I
8. 0:17felt most excited to buy were ones that
9. 0:21were the first to go. So, in this video,
10. 0:24I'm sharing some of the things that I
11. 0:25wish I never bought so that hopefully
12. 0:28you can learn from my mistakes, shop
13. 0:31more mindfully, and build a wardrobe
14. 0:33that you'll actually love for this
15. 0:34season and beyond. Knitwear that snags
16. 0:37easily. You know, that really fine gauge
17. 0:40knitwear that looks so beautiful on the
18. 0:43hanger or it looks absolutely gorgeous
19. 0:45on the model online. The kind that has
20. 0:47that soft drapey finish. It's a little
21. 0:50bit sheer and it just has this beautiful
22. 0:54elegance about it. Well, I've bought
23. 0:56that kind of knitwear more than once and
24. 0:59I can tell you that the only reason it
25. 1:02looks that good is because it just
26. 1:04hasn't been worn yet. The reality is
27. 1:06these ultra fine knits are just so
28. 1:09delicate to wear. As soon as you start
29. 1:11living your life, you put a bag on your
30. 1:13shoulder, you put some jewelry on, you
31. 1:16accidentally scrape against the wall,
32. 1:19your knit is going to snag. It could
33. 1:22just be a quick brush against a handbag.
34. 1:25It could even be your own dry skin on
35. 1:27your hands. It's happened to me before,
36. 1:30so I can tell you it happens. One tiny
37. 1:33pull and immediately this knit looks
38. 1:36completely ruined. And it's not just
39. 1:38about the knit being delicate. I've
40. 1:41realized that so much about style and
41. 1:43fashion isn't about the piece itself,
42. 1:46but it's about how you feel when you're
43. 1:48wearing it. And if you are wearing
44. 1:50something that you are constantly scared
45. 1:52that you are going to snag, you're not
46. 1:55going to be able to just go confidently
47. 1:57about your life, your clothes are going
48. 1:59to be restricting you from just living.
49. 2:03And there's nothing effortless about
50. 2:05that. When I was younger, I used to
51. 2:07think that's just like the price you
52. 2:08paid, you know, for a nice piece. But
53. 2:11actually, as I get older, I want my
54. 2:14clothes to work with my life, not
55. 2:16against it. A few tips. If I can see the
56. 2:19outline of my hand when I hold the knit
57. 2:21up against the light, then it's probably
58. 2:24going to be very thin and delicate. And
59. 2:27if it feels slippery or, you know, even
60. 2:29overly smooth, then that's also another
61. 2:32sign that it's probably going to be very
62. 2:34fragile. Instead, I still look for knits
63. 2:36that feel refined, but they have a bit
64. 2:39more weight to them and a little bit
65. 2:41more texture. I also look for ones that
66. 2:43have a slightly tighter weave and aren't
67. 2:45so open in the way it's been knit. These
68. 2:48kinds of pieces still look elevated, but
69. 2:51they'll last you a lot longer. On the
70. 2:53topic of knitwear, one shape that I know
71. 2:57I have to steer clear from is a bell
72. 3:00sleeve. Firstly, as someone who is
73. 3:03petite, I'm 5'2, it just drowns me. The
74. 3:07proportion of a bell sleeve just
75. 3:09completely throws me off. Instead of
76. 3:11looking relaxed or elegant, I end up
77. 3:14just looking like I've been swallowed by
78. 3:16fabric. But more than that, bell sleeves
79. 3:19are just kind of annoying. They're
80. 3:21really beautiful in theory, but in
81. 3:24practice for everyday life, they just
82. 3:26get in the way. Autumn, as we know, is
83. 3:29all about layering, and it's impossible
84. 3:31to layer a coat over something with such
85. 3:34a big bell sleeve. The sleeve ends up
86. 3:37bunching up around your wrist, and
87. 3:39everything feels tight and bulky and
88. 3:41awkward. It's just not a good look. And
89. 3:44let's not even get into reaching over a
90. 3:47dinner table or washing your hands. I
91. 3:49have dipped my sleeve into food more
92. 3:52times than I care to admit. It's one of
93. 3:55those shapes that looks great, but for
94. 3:57day-to-day life, it's just frustrating.
95. 4:00So, now I know that I need to make sure
96. 4:02I look for knitwear that have more
97. 4:04simple sleeves. They're easier to layer
98. 4:06and just easier to live your life in. On
99. 4:09the flip side of jumpers that are hard
100. 4:11to layer on top, what about jackets that
101. 4:14are hard to layer under? I recently
102. 4:17tried the MAC coat from Everane. I've
103. 4:20heard so many good things about it. The
104. 4:22reviews on the website on it are amazing
105. 4:25and actually quite a few of you even
106. 4:27recommended it to me in my comments as
107. 4:29well. So, needless to say, I was very
108. 4:31excited to try it out. I ordered two
109. 4:32sizes. So, I ordered the extra small and
110. 4:34the small. With the extra small, I
111. 4:36thought it looked absolutely beautiful
112. 4:38on, very clean and tailored and minimal.
113. 4:41But the moment I start to move my arms
114. 4:44or I try to layer even a thin knit
115. 4:47underneath, it felt really tight around
116. 4:50the armpits and the shoulders. And then
117. 4:52with the small, I felt like it was
118. 4:55better in terms of, you know, having a
119. 4:58bit more room under my arms and my
120. 4:59shoulders. But then I also kind of felt
121. 5:03like it overwhelmed my frame a little
122. 5:05bit and it lost that sort of sharpness
123. 5:08and structure that I really liked in the
124. 5:10smaller size. And like here's the thing,
125. 5:13if my funds were unlimited, then I
126. 5:16probably would keep the extra small
127. 5:18because I do really like how it looks
128. 5:20and I could wear this on days when I
129. 5:22only need, you know, that really thin
130. 5:25layer. But if I'm realistic with my
131. 5:27wants and my needs, I want a jacket that
132. 5:31I can wear for, you know, a longer
133. 5:34period of time than just a t-shirt and
134. 5:37then that jacket on top. Because when
135. 5:38you can only wear something for like a
136. 5:40very tiny sliver of time, I do feel like
137. 5:45it ends up being a little bit wasteful
138. 5:48most of the time. Let's talk about a
139. 5:49faux fur because I think it is an autumn
140. 5:53winter 2025 trend which means it's going
141. 5:56to be everywhere. A faux fur coat might
142. 5:59look soft and luxurious when you first
143. 6:02get it. But let's not forget that most
144. 6:05faux fur, especially the ones on the
145. 6:07high street, are essentially made of
146. 6:10plastic. It doesn't breathe. It doesn't
147. 6:12regulate your temperature, and you're
148. 6:15just going to trap all the heat in. and
149. 6:17you're going to sweat in it and it's
150. 6:19just not going to be a comfortable thing
151. 6:21to wear. It won't keep you warm in the
152. 6:23same way that something like a wool coat
153. 6:26will. And most of the faux fur on the
154. 6:28high street when you really look at it
155. 6:30up close and not just shop online
156. 6:33doesn't look that great either. It can
157. 6:35look very shiny or stiff or even overly
158. 6:38fluffy in a way that is going to shed
159. 6:41everywhere. And that artificial texture
160. 6:43is really hard to style without
161. 6:46cheapening the rest of your outfit. I'm
162. 6:48sorry. I'm just going to say it. It
163. 6:50looks cheap. And let's say you do find
164. 6:52one that actually looks quite decent
165. 6:54when you first see it. Just give it one
166. 6:57season, maybe even two seasons. Faux fur
167. 7:00has that tendency to trap dirt and dust
168. 7:02and oil. And especially in high friction
169. 7:05areas like when you sit down, so like on
170. 7:08the back or the bum or under the armpits
171. 7:10where you're rubbing against the
172. 7:12material, it's going to get really dirty
173. 7:15and like matted. The fur is going to
174. 7:18clump up and it's just not going to look
175. 7:21good. No amount of brushing is going to
176. 7:24help that coat. It's one of those pieces
177. 7:26that loses its appeal really, really
178. 7:29quickly. And once it looks worn out,
179. 7:31there's not much you can do to save it.
180. 7:33So, just be wary of all the faux fur
181. 7:36that we are going to start seeing this
182. 7:38autumn winter. If you want a coat that
183. 7:41has that texture and warmth, I'd
184. 7:43recommend going for something made of
185. 7:46wool in the style of like a teddy coat
186. 7:49or even vintage or recycled sheerling if
187. 7:52that is something that aligns with your
188. 7:54values. These materials age better.
189. 7:57They're easier to clean and they will
190. 8:00actually keep you warm. pieces that
191. 8:02evoke a strong energy. So, that was a
192. 8:06very specific title that I put, but let
193. 8:09me explain what I mean. I have this
194. 8:11leather jacket from the Koopils that
195. 8:13I've had for over 10 years now. It is
196. 8:17this like motorcycle style piece and I
197. 8:22absolutely loved it. I wore it
198. 8:24everywhere. Absolutely everywhere in my
199. 8:26early 20ies. I took it on holiday.
200. 8:28Honestly, I wore it everywhere. It made
201. 8:30me feel really cool and confident and
202. 8:33maybe even, you know, a little bit
203. 8:35tougher than I actually was. It was
204. 8:38almost like a safety blanket jacket for
205. 8:40me. It was like a shield. And even now
206. 8:42when I look at it, I still feel that
207. 8:45attachment. But at the same time, I also
208. 8:49haven't worn this piece in years. It's
209. 8:52covered in, you know, the zips and the
210. 8:54buckles and all the hardware. And whilst
211. 8:58at one time in my life that felt cool,
212. 9:01now for my style, it just feels like a
213. 9:04little bit too much, every time I put it
214. 9:06on and I try to style it, it just adds
215. 9:10such a strong energy to my outfit. It
216. 9:13instantly makes everything look really
217. 9:15edgy, even if that's not the vibe that
218. 9:18I'm going for. And the thing is with
219. 9:19this jacket is I feel like I I've tried
220. 9:22to tone it down, but I can't because
221. 9:24it's so loud in its energy. that is what
222. 9:27dominates my overall outfit and it just
223. 9:29doesn't adapt easily to the rest of my
224. 9:32wardrobe anymore. And that's not to say
225. 9:33I regret buying it and I wish I never
226. 9:36bought it. It was just such a piece of
227. 9:38its time and I had the best time wearing
228. 9:41it and it definitely represented who I
229. 9:44was when I first got it. But I think the
230. 9:46learning here is to ask yourself when
231. 9:48something evokes such a strong energy,
232. 9:52is this something that is going to serve
233. 9:54me in the long run? It kind of reminds
234. 9:56me of those Miumu motorcycle boots that
235. 9:59were trending. Or maybe they still are
236. 10:01trending. I'm not sure, but they're like
237. 10:03those kneeh high boots that have all
238. 10:04those buckles on them. Yeah, they might
239. 10:07look cool, but I think they are so of
240. 10:10its time because of all of the buckles
241. 10:12on them that I just don't think it is a
242. 10:15trend that is going to last. These days,
243. 10:18I think a leather jacket with simpler
244. 10:20lines and less hardware would work
245. 10:22better for my wardrobe. something that
246. 10:24still brings a little bit of edge and
247. 10:27structure, but is slightly more
248. 10:29adaptable. Style doesn't have to be
249. 10:32black and white. If you truly love
250. 10:34something that is really loud and
251. 10:36extravagant, then I'm not going to say
252. 10:39no to you buying it. But I think that
253. 10:41being mindful about longevity can save
254. 10:45us a lot of decluttering and save us
255. 10:47asking why don't I wear this anymore
256. 10:50later on. A cropped trench coat. So, in
257. 10:53all honesty, I just don't think a
258. 10:56cropped trench is ever going to look as
259. 10:58good as a long one. I keep seeing them
260. 11:01pop up everywhere because I think they
261. 11:03are, you know, a popular trend at the
262. 11:05moment, but whenever I see one, I just
263. 11:07think it looks awkward. I even tried one
264. 11:10myself. I bought the cropped trench from
265. 11:13Suzanne and I talked a little bit about
266. 11:16it on here and I just felt like it
267. 11:19looked off. With a cropped trench, I
268. 11:21just feel like the proportions are off.
269. 11:23The styling is not quite right. And I
270. 11:27think you have to work extra hard for it
271. 11:30to look elegant. I personally feel a
272. 11:33trench coat, you know, a classic long
273. 11:35trench coat adds a quiet drama to your
274. 11:38outfits. They add elegance and structure
275. 11:41and they give you that long, clean line
276. 11:44that makes any outfit look good and put
277. 11:47together. Whereas a cropped version just
278. 11:50cuts everything short. They can hit at a
279. 11:52really unflattering spot, especially if
280. 11:55you are petite, such as myself. So maybe
281. 11:57this has some sort of bias towards that.
282. 11:59But I just think a short trench will
283. 12:01never trump a long one. If I'm going to
284. 12:04invest in outerwear, I want something
285. 12:06that is timeless and practical and
286. 12:08flattering. And a classic longline
287. 12:12trench just ticks all those boxes for
288. 12:14me. Polyester blouses are one of those
289. 12:16items that look like it could be a good
290. 12:20idea until you actually go about your
291. 12:22life wearing one. They are absolutely
292. 12:25everywhere on the high street. They're
293. 12:27very soft looking and they're drapey and
294. 12:30they come in so many different colors
295. 12:31and patterns that you are probably going
296. 12:35to find one that you really like the
297. 12:37look of. But again, the moment you wear
298. 12:39one, you realize that you are just
299. 12:42trapping heat because polyester is
300. 12:45plastic. I think you can get away with
301. 12:48polyester blend knitwear or polyester
302. 12:52blend coats as long as the natural fiber
303. 12:55is the highest content. But with a
304. 12:57polyester blouse, this is something that
305. 12:59you are wearing directly against your
306. 13:01skin. And so that is going to make you
307. 13:04feel the most uncomfortable. Poor
308. 13:06quality polyester is also going to make
309. 13:07you feel not just sweaty but also
310. 13:10staticky at the same time. If you love
311. 13:12the look and feel of a lightweight
312. 13:14blouse, I would go for tensil or silk
313. 13:18instead. You'll get that same elegant
314. 13:19drape except it will actually feel good
315. 13:22to wear and it will last longer as well.
316. 13:25You know those jackets that have a
317. 13:28really low neckline, like the ones that
318. 13:31kind of sit under your collar bone. The
319. 13:34moment you try to layer anything
320. 13:36underneath, it just looks so awkward.
321. 13:40You can't wear a standard t-shirt with
322. 13:41it or a high- neck jumper because it
323. 13:44just will stick out in all the wrong
324. 13:47places. So then suddenly you are limited
325. 13:49to only wearing like a low cut tank top
326. 13:53or maybe a low cut blouse. And again,
327. 13:56this just limits so many options of how
328. 13:59you can wear something. I have had
329. 14:01jackets like this in the past and I just
330. 14:04find that because it's so fussy to try
331. 14:06and find something to wear underneath, I
332. 14:08just never ever wore it at all. A good
333. 14:10autumn jacket needs to be easy to layer
334. 14:13with. I feel like this is a recurring
335. 14:15theme in this video, but it needs to be
336. 14:18easy to wear things underneath. It needs
337. 14:20to be versatile so that you can wear it
338. 14:22with a lot of different things in your
339. 14:24wardrobe. And a low cut colorless jacket
340. 14:27just is not it for me. patterns that
341. 14:30just don't suit you. Whenever autumn
342. 14:33rolls around, all these very classic
343. 14:35prints come out to play. Things like
344. 14:38plaid and herring bone and hounds tooth
345. 14:40and animal print. Autumn is the time
346. 14:43when patterns truly thrive. But you know
347. 14:46what pattern I always feel like is a
348. 14:49good idea because I see it everywhere,
349. 14:51but it just doesn't suit me. A stripe.
350. 14:54We get told all the time that a striped
351. 14:57jumper is a classic piece, but
352. 15:00personally for my style, I never feel
353. 15:03good in a striped jumper. And it's just
354. 15:06not something that I ever reach for when
355. 15:09it's in my wardrobe. And to be honest, I
356. 15:11can't even pinpoint exactly why that is.
357. 15:15Whether that's because it leans too
358. 15:18classic or it feels too nautical. I'm
359. 15:22still not entirely sure what it is. It's
360. 15:25actually just a feeling I get whenever I
361. 15:27put on a stripe jumper. I'm like, this
362. 15:29is just isn't me. But the amount of
363. 15:31stripe jumpers that I've bought in the
364. 15:33past, I really just need to let go of
365. 15:35the idea that it might suit me now. I've
366. 15:37learned my lesson. And it might not even
367. 15:39be a stripe for you. Maybe it's a
368. 15:42leopard print. This is another one that
369. 15:44comes around year after year. And maybe
370. 15:46you've tried it time and time again, but
371. 15:49it just doesn't work out for you and you
372. 15:51keep finding yourself decluttering this
373. 15:53print. Maybe it's time to let it go like
374. 15:56I am finally letting stripes go. I hope
375. 15:59you found this video helpful. If you
376. 16:01did, please give it a like and let me
377. 16:03know in the comments what is one thing
378. 16:05you've bought and instantly regretted.
379. 16:08But if you do want to have a sneak peek
380. 16:10into my autumn wish list and see what
381. 16:12I'm planning to buy this autumn, then I
382. 16:15will leave that linked somewhere on
383. 16:17screen and you can watch that next. As
384. 16:19always, thank you so much for watching
385. 16:21and I will see you in the next video.
386. 16:23Bye.