#finding my fashion

[planetmimi]

lowkey i actually want to get into content creation, mostly long form because i don’t think im “fast” enough for short form. but im more drawn to long form, not just because I have a lot of things to say and I want to say them and not just write them down, but because im not sure entirely sure what type of content i want to focus on.

ideally i wouldn’t have to choose a singular topic and i would be able to create content for all the things I enjoy. like i looove fashion, specifically my current fashion journey, which I would love to document and get other peoples opinions on to help my fashion journey. I also enjoy talking and breaking down tv shows and songs/albums. but im nervous about being judged for my looks as well as not being supported by my friends.

but i’m interesting in going into marketing(social media management/broad cast journalism has been calling my name quite a bit right now) and a key thing that people hiring in marketing are looking for is experience with social media and having successful social media accounts.

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

Wow, this "gender free" fashion brand sure doesn't have any AMAB models.

[vampbloodx]

What Is Goth?

-Aurelio Voltaire, 2004

[paintedcrows]

Some Fords! (and Martin K Blackwood is also there)

[strawberryteabunny]

transparent version of the art in this post 🖤 by mitsukazu mihara from the Gothic and Lolita Bible

[nipuni]

THE DOCTOR We had a pact, him and me. Every star in the universe, we were going to see them all.

My version of The Master and The Doctor in their Academy days 😊

A speedpaint video of this will be available at my Patreon on april 1st!

[marciaillust]

I added some colours to her :)

[ayankey910]

「 Hello Kitty Pink Ribbon Series 」 2005

[number44newseries864962]

Need to rant for a minute because even though I have very much been enjoying the fruits of my efforts learning how to sew vintage style clothes, I just swapped out old fatphobia (nice plus size vintage clothes never making it to stores) for new fatphobia (trying to find patterns). Cause it doesn't end at what clothes you're able to buy already made.

I finally bought a Friday Pattern Company pattern the other day, and man it made the bare minimum feel like I was being spoiled. The sizes go up to 7X (that's XL, XXL, 1X, 2X, etc, so there's 9 sizes above L) they had a thin and a fat model on the cover! Usually I'm barely lucky enough to get an XL, and I'm just expected to guess how it's going to look on my body. The majority of their patterns have two differently sized models on the covers, and all of them have that full range of patterns inside.

It is so hard to find good plus size patterns, even if they're available, many companies just scale up their mediums and I can't guarantee they're actually sized correctly for a different shape. As good as Friday is, them and other modern indie pattern companies aren't easy to find.

Okay well what if I went another step deeper, what if I forgo patterns all together and decide to be completely independent and draft things myself?

Then I'll need a plus size dress form. I got lucky and found one at an antique mall for 50$ but these are incredibly rare and more expensive than smaller ones. I'll need to learn how to draft patterns, something that was taught to me on a XS form by my college and nearly every tutorial out there. Drafting close fitting clothes for fat bodies is a completely different skillset, because all that extra fat is much squishier and shifts more. Measuring yourself correctly and getting the shape you're looking for is far more important. Before I even got there I'd need to sketch out what I wanted to make, right? Well the patterning book my family got me only shows you how to draw tall, skinny people. A beginner would have to look up their own drawing references and tutorials because what what supposed to be a super accessible beginner's guide to fashion has decided their body isn't normal enough for the baseline tutorial.

We're expected to be the ones who put in the extra effort. Digging to find the pattern companies that fit our shape and actually prove they can, paying extra in shipping or driving farther to pick them up. Having to search specifically for plus size tutorials for drafting and sketching. It's always treated like it's not part of the beginner's experience to be working with a fat body, that's just going to make people more frustrated and lost and less likely to pursue something they're excited about! Especially if it's in response to already being frustrated about the lack of clothing options.

We need a little positivity to this post so to end on a high note, here's me modeling the blazer I just finished with a shirt I made a couple years ago!

Being able to finally wear clothes I really feel like me in has been an amazing confidence boost. It's not fair that there's so many roadblocks in the way for someone who looks like me who just wants to wear things they enjoy.

[tangledinink]

born in the 80's.

-> first week and first entry for the @tmntfashioncompetition!

[shopwitchvamp]

I mean this gently but I have to say somethin' here- I've been getting so much "make your skirts cheaper" "I love this but why are they soooo expensive" etc lately and like look, I know a lot of this is because times are hard.. (otherwise why would I be hearing this more & more this year when prices haven't changed compared to last year) but I just wanna say that one of the only ways I could lower prices (if I was ruthless and didn't care) would be to cut sizing options. Like idk how to word what I'm trying to say, but just know when you shout stuff like this at other brands & they decide they need to find a way to cut costs to lower prices, being size inclusive is gonna be one of the first things to go. I have no plans to do this myself, but for example, a D Size Skater costs me almost twice as much (talking about only the direct from the manu cost, there are other factors too such as that they weigh more so that adds more shipping costs as well) as an A Size Skater. Say I cut D Size altogether.. and many companies would have by now while also not even lowering the price.. I could increase my profit margins significantly right away. Now lets say I cut both C and D and become a shop that only offers the standard range of SM-XL. Wow! Suddenly profits are up so much!! Or maybe going not full corporate greed, I could handle lowering skater prices by like $10 (random number not based on real math idk what things would actually work out to because I'm not gonna do it). But now no one over a size XL can order from me. I fear none of what I'm trying to get across is getting across but I just mean to say, in order to offer what I offer, the prices need to be what they are. They aren't set arbitrarily high & lowering them would mean needing to make choices that I will not make (becoming less size inclusive or making my business unsustainable in the sense that it would not survive long).

[ineffable-romantics]

Thank GOD for those new promo pics.... I've always said this was the way I picture Aziraphale in modern day if he'd been the demon instead, and now I have the perfect angel!Crowley to match!

[sims4luvrxx]

alice cullen lookbook (cc under the cut)

(from left to right)

1. hair**, top, pants***, shoes, necklace, rings

2. dress*, shrug**, leggings, shoes, choker*

3. top**, skirt, tights, shoes**, choker

4. top, shrug**, skirt, leggings, shoes, choker

5. dress*, tights, shoes**, choker*

6. coat**, tights, shoes*, scarf

* = tsr or simsfinds

** = paywalled

*** = found at dollhouse mafia on telegram under #dogangje in the booty channel

TY TO ALL CC CREATORS!!! @zaozzaa, @b0t0xbrat, @charonlee, @bradfordsims, @simpliciaty-cc, @noobchancc, @emmibouquet, @pralinesims, @grafity-cc, @sentate, @nany-design, @simstefani, @cheng-chih, @lin-dian, @eunosims, @s-club-tbr, @coloresurbanos, @algu-sims, @serenity-cc, @pw-creations

[emptyhead57]

[artistmarchalius]

Have some Niffty’s from the early 50’s!

More catalog pages: Fem!Alastor, Fem!Vox, Rosie

Plus a historically accurate version (in terms of 1950’s catalog printing).

[rakiah]

I just want you to know that I will always love and cherish you for the art you do

Especially when you draw Leona in traditional African (Yoruba) clothing. It brings me joy and I need to know how tf Vil wrapped his hair up like that because I could never

Dffgytyrefgy I’m gonna hide into the tiniest hole I can find but omg thank youuu ; ;

Also, thank you for reminding me to draw more Yoruba!Leona 🙏

Took the advantage to draw them in their funeral attire in Crownless then 🎵 These clothes are so nice to draw x3

And don’t be fooled by Vil, he got help from maids. Though, I’m sure he could be more than persistent to learn how to tie a gele by himself.