it's trendy to say you don't follow trends.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha true :-D

@LigeiaNoire

6 жыл бұрын

iloveyoshi0xo you nailed it.

@sarcodonblue2876

3 жыл бұрын

It more the people who go out of their way to get new fashionable clothes and what is trendy doesn't always suit you. I look horrible in skinny jeans and have never owned a pair.

This reminds me of the scene in The Devil Wears Prada where Stanley Tucci explains the fashion industry to Anne Hathaway.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+MissMargaret I see which scene you mean 😁

@BartolinoCat

7 жыл бұрын

Cerulean! 🙃

i know who thumbed down the video: zendeya & kylie jenner 😂😂😂😂

@4gma59

7 жыл бұрын

Haha! You're probably right. :)

Right we are all influenced by trends but the older you get the more you stick to the style you enjoyed the most in your youth and are reluctant to change it. Older people in general are less influenced by trends than young ones.

I am not used to comment, I usually dobt. But I think you are one of the most intelligent woman on KZread and I am happy that you talk about fashion. I really appreciate your views on fashion and reality in general and your communication skills. All my compliments.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the compliment. Thanks a lot!

very interesting topic and approach, I totally agree, fashion trends at any given period of time reflect the needs of society. Economy, technology and geography are the actual trendsetters. The fashion industry 's job is to interpret the needs.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Isisix juillet exactly!!

@Th3LadyD

6 жыл бұрын

Great reply!

@justme8841

5 жыл бұрын

no it doesn't . it has actually a plan behind it why we wear these clothes today. one word : new world order

@decepticonne

5 жыл бұрын

that's three words, smartass

Well said!!!! An additional observation for those of us who mostly buy their clothing in the pret-a-porter financial range is our choices are limited by what is available, no matter how creative we try to be; just a fact of social context.

You don't follow trends? You must be making all your own clothing because all ready-to-wear clothes are designed according to the trends. I'm reminded of this every time I shop because my tastes tend towards fashion of other decades, but you won't find it on the rack.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Amy Eades hey, KZread had blocked many of your comments for some unknown reason. I just unlocked them so you'll see them appearing. Thanks for participating in all those discussions 😊

@amyeades9327

7 жыл бұрын

Justine Leconte officiel You're very welcome, Justine! Thanks for taking care of that. I am enjoying your channel so much! Also I have never enjoyed comments so much on any channel. Everyone here is courteous & helpful. I'm learning a lot & having such fun. Merci bien, mon amie! Beaucoup de joie pour vous! 😘

@Tina06019

7 жыл бұрын

Amy Eades I actually make most of my own "dress" and business wear - because the styles of the 1930s and early 1940s America suit me well. For casual wear: boot-cut jeans, and V-neck T-shirts or men's shirts which I have altered for a slimmer lower torso. Actually, all of my "dress" trousers are men's trousers with the waist taken in a bit. I really hate handbags and won't buy or make anything without decent pockets.

@marylhere

5 жыл бұрын

There was an Oprah episode about what looks good on your body types. An a-line skirt was decided was the best for one woman...the stylists had to scour the mall for one single a-line skirt which just wasn't the trend of that decade. I know why my mother kept her clothes for decades..even shortening a kilt in the 60s and tearing it apart in the 70s and remaking it longer. The tartan was hand woven in Scotland right after the war...nothing could compare at JoAnne Fabrics.

my friend and I have had numerous conversations about this before! We always talk about how it's extremely hard to be "unique" since we're influenced by everything around us!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Marlee Ebbert exactly 😃

I didn't like skinny jeans, but at a certain point, I could not find the style I like, a boot cut. But the same thing happened to me in the 90's with the baggy jeans, at the end I had some because I could not find the jeans I like, boot cut. I do like the newer fabrics though, because I have large hips, and the stretch fabric allows me to get a tighter leg, while the boot cut helps even out my shape. That's the hard thing about trends,.....they are not always good for all body types. Or more correctly, if you have a silhouette you want to achieve that is not what is currently in style, it's difficult.

So the trend is the general style habits of an extended period of time. Fads, what we usually call "trends", are the specific style choices that come in and out of style very rapidly, and can lean a bit more on the avant garde end of the spectrum.

I know a woman (a local jazz singer, with an amazing voice) who only wears vintage and is never in this decade as far as fashion. Many days she would fit nicely in a 1950s photo. Other days she would fit other decades but never newer than 70s and very feminine. I've known her since she was a teenager and she dressed this way even back then . It doesn't look comfortable, but she always looks beautiful.

Agree on every word! Trend and society go hand in hand. So, if one is a part of society, they would follow the trend. And I noticed that people who claim not to follow fashion trends and be unique are usually the ones whose clothing choices fit perfectly in the said trends, just my observation ^^

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Luineile exactly. If you read fashion magazines & like to shop, then you will be influenced :-)

I think people use the words "trend" and "fad" interchangeably and people who say they don't follow trends they really mean they don't follow the fads. But if someone is going out of her way to not follow the fads, then she is still being influenced by the fads.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Phantasma Monkey exactly 👍

@foxxy1851

6 жыл бұрын

I don't follow either.

@deadplthebadass21

5 жыл бұрын

Google said fads is a synonym for trend I'm confused now If you don't follow a fads you don't follow a trend and I looked up the definition of trend I don't follow trends

I love the way you chuckle! Too cute! I'm binge watching your videos. I'm a fan of your laid back talks.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Chasing Light by Jijie thanks!!

That nail polish color though ! 😍 Love it

You are fantastic, I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm learning so much from you and looking forward to more great content!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Xanthanael thank you do much & welcome here 😁

as a dude that had been wearing skinny jeans since like 2004, I noticed around like 2010-ish is when they started to become normal for every dude to wear and not just something that guys into certain types of music wore

loving your videos and your rings ❤ don't stop, this content is so true to the topic and something people never comment on.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Naville Valladares thanks 💙

i love this video! I used to be one of those people said "I don't follow the current fashion trend"-"I make my own trend, style"...but it's bullshit. I am influenced by shapes, forms, styles and fits. I'm just not up for running to the fast fashion retail stores to consume the latest outcome and change my wardrobe seasonly. I'd rather look into my shape, my taste and get inspiration from other creative people, designers, artists, etc....And I totally agree with you. Everyone follows styles, trends, fashion...

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Fox Tanii you have a good way of seeing trends, as "options". But they must fit your shape & taste. Very pragmatic 👍

Thanks for sharing and being so straight forward

I am loving your lipstick! Awesome video as always!!!

I totally agree. I'd call trends an emergent property of society.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Ash Gilbert good description!

I love your videos. So insightful and I really enjoy your inclusive and accessible way of explaining fashion.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+cheryltsl1 thank you 💛

great as always!

Love your videos Justine....they are so informative and I love watching you and hearing you speak. You are very concise but thorough. I really appreciate that. Now, about something off-topic....I wish I knew the colour of every lipstick you wear!! It's always a gorgeous shade on you. We have the same skin tone so I am trying to make mental notes about these beautiful colours since I have a very hard time branching out and mostly stick to lighter berry shades. You look great!!

Your channel is amazing. I went to fashion school and so I appreciate your insights and industry knowledge! I'm currently binge-watching all of your videos =)

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+TheGlowShow nice, thx 😊

If an alien saw earthly Fashions they would notice first the conformity and similarity

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Gin G you are probably right...!

truth bombs with a smile . love it

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+meimei hahaha thanks 😅

Loving your channel!

I love you Justine, you're so individual and creative and informative. Thank you for being here and doing what you do. you're lovely.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

thank YOU for writing this :-)

OMG!!! I found your channel 2 days ago and have to say quite bluntly that I LOVE YOU!!!! You are so refreshing and charming and smart and... I'm so grateful that I have found someone like you on KZread!!! 💕💕💕

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Sanya Sanya thank you for finding me. And welcome here!

and i thought it's just me getting older and comfier :D great to find you, your videos are so inspiring. keep it up!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Anca C thank you 🌟

Justine, that orange/coral lip makes your lovely eyes sparkle & glow! xo

Justine, I usually don't take the time to write comments. However, I felt compelled by your videos. Your videos are informative, they have substance, and you present them in such a professional, yet light and fun way. Thank you!

So true!!!

I am learning a lot. Thank you!!

I love your videos!

I always agree with your intelligent analysis and expertise. It's very refreshing to se professionals on here, not trying to sell an image. I love watching your videos because of your straight-forward attitude.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

I am happy to hear that you enjoy my channel, thank you!

According to the 100 years of fashion video, my style is strongly 90s with a touch of 2000s. It makes sense--I grew up in that era and the trends imprinted on me as something I'll choose to do as long as they look good on me. It explains also to an extent why people always comment on my style--I never appear trendy because my style choices come from the past. It's true even when I'm not wearing typical nineties leggings-and-a-tunic. My longer dresses tend to have a fifties silhouette or seventies color palette--very much the opposite of current dressy-casual.

great content!! very happy I found your channel ^_^ you totally deserve more subscribers and views

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Tanita S thanks 😘

Oh my god. After this video you are my new idol. Fashion icon #1!!! Thank you for sharing a clever and reasoned point of view on the world of fashion, Justine.

Thank you for sharing with us how you see these things.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Claire Kurdelak my pleasure 🤗

Great 👍 video your observations are spot on! Merci beaucoup ! 😉

I so enjoy your videos. You are articulate and smart. And so cute. Keep up the good work.

I absolutely love you!!!

Great fashion talk! Is something I hear often. Cheers 😊

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Judi Arévalo thanks!

Thank You.

so true Justine great channel you have

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Brilliant and absolutely true.

U are so smart!!

XD I know for a fact I’m not a trend setter though I want to be. I always complain about the latest trends but I eventually fallow them for comfort or conformity. I’m a rebellious by nature and so my eventual giving in to fashion bothers me. Great video, you nailed it on the head!

Justine, I just love your videos - you are one of the very best KZread content producers. It is rather funny that I get so much out of your videos, because I truly hate shopping. I have been in a shopping mall twice in the last 12 months, and the last time, I bought nothing at all.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

hehehe I am glad you still enjoy my videos! :-)

Hi Justine, I'm a new to your channel and I wished I have found it sooner! You're so knowledgeable and your talks always gets me more curious about fashion. I was wondering what makes a person a "fashion icon"?

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Leanna Cheung great question. It deserves a dedicated answer in a video 😊👏

spot on!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Jami Schlafer 😁

Justine I'm such a huge fan

haha I loved the intro so true!!!

You opened my eyes for fashion in a really nice way. I've always dressed "different" and felt ambivalent about it. But now I'm grown and can show off hehe. Oh and you already inspired me to get more into fashion in a intellectual way, I'm thinking about taking course at a tailor or maybe even studying it if I don't get my favored study course. :-) Thank you very much!!!!!!💕

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+mimi kratin good luck! 😉🤗

I take my pick from the trends every year. It's like a game: what will they offer me to play with this time? And it's fun. I'm one of those gals who never really left their Gothic phase behind, but I combine my dark garb with last minute enhancements like printed slip-ons or a transparent PVC choker. (I love chokers. Always has been. And now they are everywhere. Oh, bliss!) The "dark-hipster-witchy-occultist" vibe has been on a rise for quite some time, which fills my heart with glee. So many floor length velvet skirts and swooshy lacy black kimono thingies to pick from.The final effect might be neither red-hot trendy nor very extravagant, but I feel good in my clothes. I feel like me. Isn't what it's all about?

Watching your videos whilst folding my laundry 😭😭 I am sooo out of touch with the fashion indystry, i so want to dress nicely and be trendy, but i just love dressing so comfy lmao..

You make a point !!! In the past, when slims start being popular, I though "it is awful", and now... most of the jeans I have are slims...

Justine can you give us a tutorial for the makeup you are wearing now. Can't tell if you are wearing eyeliner on top or just mascara, but the whole look is fresh and clean. I have very dark eyes and wearing a lot of eye-shadow makes them look dirty, so I would be very interested in how you do this face. Please? Thanks :-)

Can you talk about your coloring and what colors look best on you? I have dark hair, light skin and grey blue eyes like you and I'm trying to figure out if I'm cool/warm and what season I am.

What about people who intentionally wear clothes from a different decade? I think there are exceptions to this. I also think that designers and fashionistas do have an influence on trends. Particularly high fashion designers who are successful enough that they can take risks and break new frontiers by being experimental and seeing what people respond to. Although the consumers are certainly the ones who make the final decision, they can be influenced and I think there is a reciprocal relationship between designers and consumers at multiple levels.

@Tina06019

7 жыл бұрын

FHD فَهِد I usually choose to wear clothes typical of the 1930s and early 1940s in America when I am not just in boot-cut jeans and a V-neck top.

@victoriaangelique7261

6 жыл бұрын

Or people who dress like Lady Gaga 09'😂. But I guess thats what shes saying with the timing. If you're dressing too avant garde, you wont set a trend because society isn't ready for it. Her point is that there is some kind of natural evolution of fashion that society pushes towards, no individual is responsible for the next trend. The "trend setters" are just those individuals who can see when the trend is starting to shift sooner than most other people so it seems like they were the first ones to do it but thats not the case. Kardashians don't come up with fashion ideas that no one else has done before, they just make a look that is starting to become popular even more mega popular with mainstream audiences. People who have a more avant garde fashion taste like someone who dresses like they're from the 20s are usually the only ones dressing that way; they don't start trends. Hope that clears up your question 👍

@elsagrace3893

6 жыл бұрын

Victoria Angelique she didn’t have a question. 🙄🙄🙄What’s wring with you.

It is so true. So called original people tend to see trends a little bit sooner than the rest or they pick a thing not likely to be mass produced.

Hi justin,what lipstick are you wearing? It's so nice

personally, I think style-wise I fit in *more* in the 90s (grunge style) due to the fact that a lot if not most of the clothes I wear are second-hand/thrifted from that decade. I just like the feel of it more, with more rigid fabrics and textures, even if the cut is still pretty much the same (loose/comfortable). I do agree with your perspective though! we are always influenced by trends because if we want to buy new clothes, they will all be part of the existing trends, whether we like it or not. really like the video!

@p5ych0_w1tch

7 жыл бұрын

I am aware. however, there's a difference in "things made/bought *now* that mimic the 90s grunge style" and "things from the 90s", which is what I meant :) like, despite the styles being similar, the fabric use has definitely changed. the key item, flannels for example. nowadays, they are mass-produced in a lighter, more stretchy style, as opposed to thicker, "harder" fabrics used before. as for the influence, again, you are right that it is now very "in". I have been into that style even before the recent fad had begun (or at least before I was aware that it was a fad), simply because of the music I listen to, and the general comfort of those clothes. so yeah :)

These days I'm into vintage style, which is also a trend.

great video..never thought a t-shirt is a trend😂😂

Can you please your nail paint and lipstick color and brand. They are lovely.

I agree. How come one cannot be at least influenced by trends if they are shopping at the ordinary stores all the time? You buy stuff that is available and this selection is limited by favoured designs and popular choices. No man is an island.

I loved this. I do enjoy slightly more classy clothing (I would NEVER wear bad clothes out, that's for lazy inside days and sleeping) but it still reflects trends. I'm not wearing a ruffled collar and tights, am I? I wear the trends of what's modern, it's just what we do as people.

I have always worn what I like though. I don't care about fitting in. I didn't even at age 7. Btw, I had already seen the fashion video linked. I really liked it.

sooo true😂😂😅😅😅

I wouldn't say I don't follow trends per-say but I really have always dressed about 5 years ahead of them. People remark on it all the time and I get stopped by ppl who want to talk about my clothes quite often. I don't shop at retail stores, buy a lot of second hand free pile even dumpster and I make a lot of my own cloths so yeah anyway we do exist but your right about the people who are saying that they don't follow them they are just saying that most of the time. Fashion trends are cyclical and I just like to ride ahead of the wave before it comes around again, by the time it catches on I'm usually done with it :3

I think that trends are sort of magical, not something to be afraid of joining. It's almost like a relaxed challenge to see who can take an idea and make it the most stimulating, interesting, attractive etc. I don't like fast fashion either - but I think that long term trends are an area which is a reflection of people collectively enjoying something and having fun with it.

@justineleconte

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. Trends are new ideas, suggestions - up to us to take them or leave them.

I agree with you. However I still have not purchased slim jeans. I prefer boot cut to balance my figure. And I think it looks more chic.

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Raechel Sykes you are right 😉

@RaechelSykes

7 жыл бұрын

Justine Leconte officiel This made me giggle.

My teenage self is giggling because I started wearing alternative clothing and people first bullied me and then 2 or 3 months later would wear similar items. I do follow trends because I buy ready to wear mostly and then customise things how I like. The only time I think I genuinely ignore trends is the seasonal colour palettes. I know what colours I like so if this year is mustard yellow it can go take a hike.

there´s a certain style in this or that decade, and there´s fast changing trends, like those tattoo necklaces and off-shoulder-shirts. I dont wear that, so I´m not following that day trends. I do wear tight jeans, but there´s a difference between doing that and modifying your whole appearance after the latest magazines.

I don't wear slim jeans willingly! They make my calves look huge, which is why I wear bootcut.

I remember the change from flaired to skinny jeans happening (in the uk) in the mid 2000s. I loved 'emo culture' and alwaysed asked my mum for a pair of black skinny jeans. She said they'd go out of fashion in a month but it's 10 years later and I've only just moved onto 'boyfriend style' jeans.

I don't consider myself a trendsetter, but as a 90s/ early 2000s kid, I could never pull off baggy jeans (being 5'2", and not super-petite), so slimmer cut jeans were always what I gravitated towards, otherwise would have been drowned in fabric. Even today, I don't think I look good in more fad pieces like bell/ oversized sleeves, 3/4 length skirts, and huge ruffles. I do however follow comfort, and what I think looks best on my figure, which as you've aptly pointed out, is a trend in itself :)

You are so pretty...

I think I do follow trends, just mostly not the same ones as most of the people around me. I probably would wear clothes like those of older generations if they were still available. Sadly, most of that stuff was handmade and don't have the time or patience to learn how to sew like that. So I just stick with the closest things that I can find. However, I do like the stretchy, comfortable clothing.

you are one of the most intelligent youtuber and person

I’m trying to do a low buy year by only letting myself get a couple of colors. I’ve tried and failed no-buy clothing goals. So I’m only letting myself get white (undershirts), black (pants), mustard yellow (I look good in this color and like the color), aspen gold (pale yellow), and the Pantone color of the year coral (I’m looking for a single sweater in that color). Maybe brown or grey for layering or pants. But very limited color palette. Which means more than half the store is off limit. So if I can’t even try it on, I won’t buy it! That’s my logic.

When I was in around 6th grade (US) was when slim jeans started to really come back (I know they were a thing in the 80s). I've been a bigger girl all my life and they didn't come in my size, and really weren't much in kids clothing anyway. Finally by 8th grade I found some at TJ max that I could wear. However, all that said, I'd been wanting jeans like them all my life! I hated how "regular" pants looked on me, and being short they would never be the right length and would end up in tatters.

bonjour Justine! I do not like skinny jeans though I do wear them with certain outfits. I still prefer boot cut or even boyfriend. most women look more balanced with these. love you my the way!!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

thanks ;-)

Hmmm. 2019 but in 2016 [and still] my teen daughter liked tight straight leg/skinny jeans [ick] and I continue to stick with my standby from way back i.e. late 70's early 80's: flood flares with Italian block boots or my belted vintage flood 501's with Doc Martens. Were they trends or did they just work with my body type and style so I keep them around? Part of my uniform.

When I say I don't follow "trend" it's not fashion or even music, it's just the things I'm in to🤷 because the things I like I've noticed not many people are in to.

Hi Justine. Is it possible to buy classic style clothes (that aren’t trend focused) from ‘fast fashion’ stores. Even though I don’t want to follow trends, i find seasonal in-style items everywhere i look. You said previously that when you need an item you search online for that specific item and buy only that. Can i use the same tactic in a mall. I like to try on and there aren’t so many slow fashion stores to choose from. H&m has the conscious range and so does mango but sometimes a trend can be seen even in those categories. I want to buy clothes that are not following the latest trends and i find i very difficult to do.

Justine, do you think trends are cycling faster these days than they used to? Since with fast fashion, people are dumping and replacing their clothes much more quickly than before? Love your videos!

@justineleconte

7 жыл бұрын

+Monica Chavez yes, definitely faster. I discussed that in my video "how to look for trends" 🤗

eye-opening video

I wore a woolly Motorhead bobble hat every day for just under 6 months after Lemmy died and washed it every weekend. Wasn't such a trend to wear this in summer but it was for Lemmy

I would have said something like this. However, my trend is based on the 70s! Bell bottoms, bell sleeves, patchwork, embroidered button-downs are my favorite. I also love lacy stuff from Nightcap. I guess I'm more Bohemian chic. it's impossible not to follow trends because that's what you were buying in the store if you aren't shopping at thrift stores only. When I say I don't follow trends, I mean I don't care about fitting in. I like what I like. I take trends from the twenties all the way to the 2000s and into account. I Love shirt dresses, and knee and thigh high boots and booties as well. I think I'm more on trend with shoes more than anything else. It's not thats I want to portray my trends to the world, there are just some things I really like that I don't see on everyone. I was wearing high waisted jeans and leggings in the 2000s as well. I also wore...um, logos. Never will I wear another because I'm not giving any company free advertising. I could talk about this stuff all day. That's why I love this channel.

Like this video! I just put a video up about why you shouldn't follow trends and I think it's more about being true to yourself and not being too mainstream!

If i can afford a style it would vary but not too much .i like it maybe a bit looser id take such clothes but if they dont drag or make me look disproportional i avoid its not for me....i dont like those....this sums it up .of course comfortableness.clothes should be practical if not nice looking....

I haven't worn a T-shirt in 15 years. I haven't worn denim since the early 90s.

Of course there are trend setters, just not always the same people. Someone has to be first!

As an old fart I don't care much about fashion. But because of your adorable personality and your ability to explain all kinds of things in a very simple way I really enjoy your videos. But I think you underestimate the influence of 'trendsetters'. I agree with you that they don't set or create a trend but they are very important in finding upcoming trends and transforming a simple idea into something ordinary people can buy in a store. And then there is another important thing you forgot to mention: How do ordinary people buy clothing? I'm pretty sure that the majority of us usually go to a department store (or sometimes a smaller boutique) and just chose what they like. But what is offered in that store? Well, of course mainly clothes that follow the current trends. So even if I would like to get something else it's usually quite difficult to find it.