Episode 3!! 🥰 I hope you find this episode really helpful as I talk through everything I did to create my intentional wardrobe plan. Can’t wait for the next episode, which is an EPIC declutter! X

omg! i am a grandma…. and this noni loves your style. it’s classy and classic. i am so sorry anyone was hating on you. it comes from a place of envy and extreme unhappiness. please don’t listen to any of it. you are teaching this 57 year old so much about style and wardrobes. keep on keepin’ on!♥️

My grandma is actually one of my style icons, she is so damn classy and fresh at the same time💗

@EmilyElizabethMay

3 жыл бұрын

Love hearing this! ♥️ So is mine!! My grandma has impacted my style significantly and I’m proud of that and won’t apologise for it 🥰♥️ xx

@MariahTahmisian

3 жыл бұрын

Same, actually. My Nana always looks feminine, classy and good all the time, she's definitely influenced me and I'm very happy about that.

This is brilliant Emily. Many stylists suggest similar steps but they are too vague. Instead you give tools, stories, actual examples and specific questions to ask yourself. The way you approach your intentionality questions easily helped me create my own. I have been working on my style for about 8 months (every day!) and I think I actually know my style - finally! And THANK YOU for your cardigan sweater story. I have a few of those that I will happily 'pin the shit out of'. I look forward to watching all of your videos.

Oh my goodness Emily, I would never have described or thought your look as Grandma Style 😲 You are a gorgeous Aussie woman. If we all dressed the same how dull and ordinary would this world be? Why are women so often harsh to other women? We need to stop and as you say be kind! 💜 I love cardigans too 😉

@sukaicosmica

3 жыл бұрын

I would add that cardigans are so trendy these days so they don't necessary make looks grandma-like, the comment was may be referring to the fact of her dressing classical, because that can make someone look older in opposition to dressing more casual or French like, but again classical is trendy these days too, they secret I guess is to maintain the classical pieces but just one piece at a time, whether clothes or accessories, trying to always frenchisize the looks, balancing them with other informal pieces like t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, which I guess in general she tries to do but may be also balancing the formal pieces with a more informal not perfect hair, that can make a look much cooler and young and that together with a kind of no make up make up face, or sometimes just not wearing earrings or jewelry or at least being very conscious about wearing not much of it and in the correct place according to the outfit to keep it clean.

I remember in high school my sisters a I went to Goodwill and I got a vintage midi length coat. It was from the 1950's and it nipped in at the waist and flared out. It had huge buttons and amazing sleeves, it was awesome. Well I wore it to school and the popular mean girls made fun of me. I so wish my 16 year old self in in 1971 would have ignored them. I never wore that coat again. At this stage in my life I still love fashion and could care less if someone does not like what I wear. For me I know I nailed it when a younger women compliments my outfit choice. The biggest thing about our clothes is that they are a great way to express ourselves. Never listen to those that tell you something you feel good in (and you could rock a paper bag) is wrong. Shallow people need to conform to everything that is trending at the moment and are clueless about personal style. And.......Grandmas can be really cool.

Your insight on “just because you love it on someone else, doesn’t mean it’s right for you”was a real “aha” moment for me. I did not realize how much I do that! Thank you!

This is truly the best and most insightful video on style that I have ever seen. Wow. You put a lot of thought and effort into this and I really appreciate your time and that you were wanting to share this. My fantasy self versus my real self... very hard to distinguish.... I will work on that. Teehee. I love this video. My clothes are all thrifted and I love how you encourage that. Thank you. You are amazing.❤❤❤

@EmilyElizabethMay

2 жыл бұрын

Oh this is such a beautiful comment, im sorry it’s taken me so long to see it ♥️ thank you so much lovely, I hope you enjoyed the series. Another video will be coming up soon as a little update on my progress 🙏🏽💕 xx

Isn't funny how that in real life, no-one you know or even people you meet would say 'you look like a granny!', However, when it comes to someone you don't know personally on KZread, suddenly it becomes an open slather!!! Commenting on KZread can really bring out the inner 'b####' in so many sweet people! My motto is 'if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all' Cardigan-haters are the worst!! ha ha Thanks for sharing all your insights!

@EmilyElizabethMay

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha cardigan haters ARE the worst 😂🙏🏽 thank you for this, made me laugh 💗 I do agree though, it is strange what people have the courage to say behind a keyboard! Xxx

You are the perfect French style girl. Go for the bangs so cute and makes you look so soft.

Don’t listen to others you are beautiful and they are jealous. You can wear anything.

OMG!!! I do not think your style looks like a grandma. It just goes to show how people's perspectives can be so different. Thanks for mentioning this point as I can fall into the same trap!

I think your style is timeless ( I am a Grandma and I wear modern clothes ! )

You would look soooo cute with bangs! Tip, get it done by a stylist to avoid mistakes 😁 The first cut is really important

I think my biggest internal dilemma is my fantasy self. There are so many things I absolutely love that I know would look good on me but my lifestyle and work just don’t require this...it’s disappointing! I try to add things here and there to make my casual outfits more unique or interesting but it’s not easy. First world problems;)

@MariahTahmisian

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

You are the most stylish and youngest Grandma I have seen and I know I’m a Grandma love your Style and I can follow you and look stylish keep going girl 😊❤️

Hi there Emily, I have to agree, I too struggle with the “fantasy self” and I proceeded to tell my daughter all about this phenomenon! She seriously suffers from it! We both also see an outfit on someone else and determine we want it but once we’ve acquired it, we find it doesn’t suit us, but we should have simply admired it from afar!! So many things you’ve spoke of resonated with me. I think a soft curtain bang would look beautiful on you! Why not do it! You’re beautiful and you can certainly pull a bang look! Looking forward to seeing your new boots!

Love your "bleep" outbursts! Damn right.

I love cardigans; I wear what I want and amazingly most people comment on my style in a positive way. My students (Nursing students) loved my style. I do have way too many clothes. I feel a bit embarrassed by what I have compared to you. It inspires me to learn to pair back.

Great clip, very useful. I have lost my style after getting my first child. From romatic chic straight to momsy/frumpy. It took me nearly ten years to find my own style again. Finally I have managed it :) You dont look or style yourself like a granny. LOL. You have such a great style. Simple, effortless always tasteful. You should have much more viewer!

This is such a useful video! I can so relate to the 'fantasy self' point. I feel out of touch since having major surgery a few years ago and also accepting body shape changes. Thanks for the inspiration 👌😊

The cardigan part was so great. I just watched 4 of your vids and I am absolutely in love with creamy relaxed/ballony looking sleeves cardigan you were wearing over white T, so to hear that someone had a problem with cardis is just hilarious to me. I find that simple " I like it" reponse to other people ideas works wonders if you own that statement . Great video.

I think you look amazing in your jeans With the floral top which shows your midriff. Very feminine. How I wish I had the figure to wear something like that!

Thank you so much for slowly showing your pinning strategy. Most helpful!!!

You have a beautiful style and wear that cardigan proudly!! 💗💗

I love your style Emily, and we have very similar pin boards and ex careers. I am nearly 20 years older than you and still love this classic chic style. Sometimes I question if I am too old to wear certain things, but like you said, the right question is How does this make me feel? If I like it and I am comfortable and confident, then that's all that matters. I am on a journey of consuming less and decluttering. I really took away a lot from this video series and I wanted to say thank you! best wishes.

Fun fact! My grandma is one of the most stylish person I know, and I get most of my second hand clothes from her! Embrace yourself!

I love cardigans too 😁💕 you always look beautiful and I am learning so much from you. Thank you xx

@EmilyElizabethMay

3 жыл бұрын

ah! 🥰 I am so glad to hear that. Seriously makes me smile ♥️ x

I love your style and appreciate you doing this video because I’ve been guilty of buying things for my “fantasy” self and never realized it. Hearing this for the first time makes total sense. I come home and love it and “plan” to wear it but I have so many in my closet that I haven’t worn. I’m tired of spending money on things I don’t wear and really want to be more intentional which is why I love watching your videos. These are all great tips and I appreciate you helping us. And to the person that said you have a grandma style !!!! Curious what their closet looks like, lol !

@EmilyElizabethMay

3 жыл бұрын

Aw I am so glad it was helpful for you! I am the same as you. When I first heard of "fantasy self" my mind was blown, I was like "that's what I do!!!" 🙈 It's very helpful now just being able to recognise when I am indulging in my fantasy self rather than my realistic lifestyle. Thanks for commenting, Really pleased my videos are helping 🥰🌈❤️💫 and LOL about the grandma style (me too!) x

how does a cardigan embody grandmas... that person is crazy! 😆

@EmilyElizabethMay

3 жыл бұрын

hahah exactly!!!!!

Yes to bangs, I can imagine you would look awesome

Ih, you know what else helped me dramatically to find my new style I tracked every day what I wore for 6 month and then I photographed or screenshot these items into a visual file ( I used PowerPoint just because I use it for work but any visual is great). When I took my top 5 most worn items in each category (T, cardi, shirts, pants, jackets etc) and placed them next to each other in the file. At this point as I was looking at my top 5s I started to describe the style in front of me. I saw comfort, natural fabrics, many but not all sustainable brand, I saw warm colors, I saw relaxed silhouettes etc etc. So visually looking at your most worn items can tell a story if you display them in the way that you can study them as a piece of art.

Interesting that I’ve been on the same mission lately. I realized the more items i had in my wardrobe, the harder it was to decide what felt just right. Taking time to really keep track of what i wore most often helped me immensely.

Emily, thank you for sharing your journey. I agree, as we enter different stages of our lives, our style should change and evolve. Congratulations on your journey, be authentic to who you are. You are inspirational, lovely, funny, transparent and you have a sophisticated classy style. We are watching and learning from you. Enjoy and thank you for sharing.

Trully Valuable tips. Trully Valuable tips. Gratitude 🌹

This is the best! I am so inspired by this! Thank you for sharing

Absolutely love, love, love this ethical approach to fashion! Decluttering the fantasy self...:-)

I love your style so so so much. I want to be elegant like you. Love it

Love everything about this series! Thanks for sharing your process. Very helpful.

Absolutely loved this video and went back to watch the first & second videos. It is exactly what I am going through and I only just went into Pinterest today and made my pinterest folder today, so when I saw your video pop up I tbought omg no way lol. loved it and got some great tips thank you! xx

Absolutely loving this series 💙

Loving your journey Emily. Absolutely stay true to yourself wear what you love and makes you happy. I find much inspiration from your channel.

Yes to the bangs! ❤️🙌

Good for you, be yourself- I too have always loved the classics❤️

You are amazing. I enjoy watching your clips

These tips are sooooo helpful! Thank you for sharing. I've never heard of thinking of our "fantasy self" sooooo interesting. :)

"Would I wear this out of the house or do I just love the outfit?". That's my problem exactly. I love the outfits on someone else, the style, the way it looks on other girls, but then I don't wear it because it's not practical or comfortable on me. I'll have to ask myself this question first, I guess. Excellent video!

This is so helpful. I'm going to re watch this a bit lol

Hi Emily I have gone through the same thing as you, I just feel I have lost my personal style. Baby steps and as you say decluttering my fantasy self and being true to who I am. I am excited to see your journey 💐

Excited to see the de clutter video, because I need to do the same! 🙌🏻🇺🇸💛

Looove your style ❤

Your stunningly beautiful if you wore a black sack you'd look amazing, you go girl rock those cardigans!

Love this!! And yes you could definitely do French girl style!!

I found this video really helpful....my brain is on fire😆 so much information, so much to think about..... Such a revealing episode. Sharing your own thoughts is helping me to «reset» my mindset. Stay true to yourself! Gracias❤

You are so valuable!

Great advice :) Thank you for sharing.

People have told me I have a grandma style too!!!!! But I love my style and I always tell them thank you😆

Such a great view into your process. Very insightful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! And yes, go grandma style.

@EmilyElizabethMay

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Im glad you found it useful 🥰 hehe go grandma style! 🥰🌈❤️xxx

Emily this was a fabulous video. It covered so many points that I am grappling with at the moment - fantasy self, trends, lifestyle. I have written it all down and am going to set aside an afternoon to create a realistic but interesting vision board for my style going forward. Thanks 😀 PS I’d love to hear your take on the Kibbe system.

Excellent video. Really great tips. I love your style. I would never say you look like a grandma.

Thank you! This video is so helpful to me! I just decluttered my wardrobe and there isn’t much left! My lifestyle has changed and I have shed some weight. You have provided me with an excellent, exciting plan to redefine my style. Honestly, I was overwhelmed, but now I can move forward feeling excited. For me, the most important question to ask myself will be, “How does this outfit make me feel?” I’m also considering changing the way I wear my hair. By the way, I am a grandmother and I dress in my own way. As a mature woman, I often look to Linda Rodin and Lynn Slater for inspiration. You have inspired me Emily from the first time I saw one of your videos! I would encourage you to ignore any negative comments,... choose not to let them in. In the meantime, Best Wishes on your wardrobe journey! Be well!

Excellent tips!

I love your videos and your style. No grandma style but very inspiring.

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! You're Awesome!!!! Keep making videos :)

This was great! I buy virtually all my shoes on eBAY. I know what brands work for me and what sizes in those brands and I stick to those. I only get very lightly used shoes, and if it is sneakers, new ones that haven't sold for some reason. I have tons of Stuart Weitzman ballets in my closet for instance that I could never afford new. It saves money and also means you aren't encouraging the fast fashion people.

"I don't give a ****, I love cardigans!" 😂😂 I'm currently working on a pinterest board for this exact reason and we seem to have a lot of style choices in common (although you're far chic-er than me!👌) so this video was very motivational for me, thanks for sharing 😊❤

@EmilyElizabethMay

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣 hehe 🙊🙊 It’s such a good little journey to go on, I’ve learnt so much about my style since creating the intentional plan 😍 Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching 🥰🥰 very glad this was motivational 💪 good luck with your board lovely xoxx

You are so stylish I love your look and amazing personality

@EmilyElizabethMay

Жыл бұрын

You are so kind. Thank you so much xx💕

I noticed on your board that you also like soft shapes 🤩

Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Kibbe body typing system and also classic color theory, the seasons etc :) Not as rules, but as an additional resource to creating a style that works.

That grandma comment is so funny to me because cottagecore, grandmacore, and cardigans are VERY trendy amongst gen z lmao, so if anything that person was completely out of touch w/ what’s considered fashionable

@eggegg8181

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Cardigans are everywhere at the moment

Great video, Emily. I am in the same journey of ethical & sustainable shopping and you are really helping me to figure it out how to do it. I love your honesty and your courage. Bon courage ! PS: I do not think you should cut your hair. It looks very bohème chic. ;)

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Cardigans have swag. Fact.

Don’t feel badly when you wear a cardigan and someone tells you look like a grandma. I remember someone calling my cardigan grandpa cardigan!