#i love browsing depop just for fun

[killedgirl]

u really don't get access to this kind of unadulterated delusion anywhere else

[amphtaminedreams]

Where do you like to shop for clothes and how did you discover those kind of places? I'm kind of struggling with finding clothes that I really like or that I can express myself with properly, if that makes sense? Would really appreciate some of your insight <333

Hey!! So tbh when it comes to new clothes I really don’t shop in anywhere super interesting-as much as I want to avoid fast fashion I’d be lying if I said I didn’t still buy from asos/uo/zara/motel from time to time though they are the only few I would say I still purchase from. In terms of more ethical brands I love Minga, Elsie and Fred, the Ragged Priest and Jaded. But I do a lot of browsing of the new in sections w/o intending to buy anything just to get inspired and see how different things are styled!! and then from there just kinda brain storm what I already own in similar colours/styles to recreate the silhouette or colour scheme or whatever it is that catches my eye. Also think it can be helpful to familiarise yourself w/the technical names for hemlines, necklines, fabrics etc. bc ideally if there’s a specific style of top or skirt or dress or whatever I’ve been seeing crop up a lot and want to try, I’ll look for it second hand on Depop or Ebay and if you can be specific w descriptive terms it makes it easy to find what you’re looking for. Trend cycles repeats themselves sooo quickly now that it seems silly that we produce all this new stuff when so many people have it still sitting in their wardrobe from a couple of years ago! Also I worry it sounds kind of pretentious (lol) but vogue runway is suchhhh a great source of outfit inspiration-if you have a favourite decade for fashion or just a brand you are familiar with, it can be fun to just look back at archive collections and makes collages from that:) hope that gives some ideas!!xx

[over-a-new-leaf]

self-care 101 (covid-19 period)

Since we’ve rolled round to another May bank holiday, I thought it’d be nice to share some tips with you. As a homebody, and someone who will do absolutely ANYTHING to avoid one specific boring activity, I’ve racked up quite a long list over the past few years. Obviously, I’m no professional - but I find these help. There’s no specific chronological order to these - just pick and choose as you like!

Get out of bed!

Or lie in if you need to. Whatever makes you feel good

Start off the day with some yoga or meditation, or basic stretches

Or pray for a bit if you’re religious

Make your bed: tuck your sheets in, rearrange your pillows, etc.

Brush your hair and tie it up nicely

Pick out a cute outfit - could even be your favourite PJs - and lay it out

Go take a soothing shower, or a bubble bath

Use a bath bomb, get some nice candles if you feel like it

Put on some nice music to relax to

Try out a new hairstyle or style your hair the way you would if you had somewhere to be!

Slap on some makeup, why not? :) 

Floss your teeth, or maybe use that teeth whitening formula you never picked up again after using it for the first time

Pick out a recipe for a hair mask or face mask and put it on

Before doing any of these, make sure they suit your hair & skin type

E.g. if you have frizzy and dry hair, use a moisturising and rejuvenating mask vs if you have sleek, straight hair - use a volume-enhancing mask. Same goes for your skin - evaluate whether you have dry skin, oily skin or combination 

Stick to the recommended leave in time! It can be extremely difficult to get out later otherwise

Or make your own mask! There’s tons of recipes on YouTube and Google :)

Make yourself a nice breakfast

Breakfast smoothies are amazing! A really simple recipe I use contains a few spoonfuls of oats, handful of fruits (e.g. blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes), honey / sugar by taste and yogurt.

Or a nice bowl of your favourite cereal

Avocado toast - there are so many different varieties of this online, and I bet you’ll find that you like.

A fruit salad!

Eggs done the way you like

A full English if you’re feeling ambitious

Workout for an hour or so

This doesn’t have to be really equipment intense or challenging if you don’t want it to be

Some YouTubers I recommend: Chloe Ting, Emi Wong, Fitness Blender, MadFit, Blogilates, Yoga with Adrienne, etc. 

Don’t over exert yourself. Take longer than the recommended break time between exercises if you need to

Grab a new book, or a book you just enjoy reading

You can browse through Spotify for any playlists to listen to while reading - or use a playlist of songs you like

Listen to some music you like

Or discover some new music using Spotify’s ‘Discover’ feature

Preferably something that lifts your mood!

Pick out a recipe you’ve been meaning to try and just make it!

Dance around the house to some music

This can also be a sort-of-workout!

You can try learning a routine

TikTok dances are so stupidly fun

Maybe get a friend on vid-call and learn a dance with them

Make some TikToks

Or duet some on the app!

Get out a new bottle of wine - it’ll make you feel boujie ;)

Or your drink of choice - I’m not big into alc so I usually love a cool mint lemonade or iced coffee

Sit outside if the weather is nice

Or even if it’s rainy! I particularly love rainy days

Go for a walk around your neighbourhood

Do some grocery shopping! It can be surprisingly fun when you’re in no rush - plus, that’s a task off your future to-do list

Go meet a friend - stand at least 2m away and have a chat

Or text/ call your family / friends

Houseparty is great to use because it’s got games that you can play together if you’re not big on talking

Watch that TV series / movie you’ve been trying to get round to

Play with your pet, if you have one!

Do a cute lil photoshoot

Put on a nice outfit and take some nice pictures using the timer

Pictures with your pet

Or take pictures of your surroundings when outside

Or of the new dish you’ve impulsively made

Grab a pretty notebook

Start a bullet journal

Or a diary!

Do some journalling using journal prompts online

One really simple activity I really like is writing out 3 things that made my day :)

If you’re a poet or writer - write write write!

Maybe take the first step towards starting a blog (like I did last week, aha)

Play a musical instrument 

Or pick up something you haven’t played in a while

Try learning some basic chords online

Or just play your favourite music if you’re a professional

Sing along to your music!

Search up some online webinars and virtual events to attend

Lots of professional webinars on LinkedIn, even Facebook at times

Live museum and art gallery tours on Google!

Try some meditation

Headspace is a great freemium app, among others

Use a guided meditation from YouTube

Create a Pinterest account and start making boards

These can be pretty pictures

Or things you’ll have in your future house

Workout routines

Even more self-care recommendations

Sketching

There’s this activity where you put your playlist on shuffle and draw what comes to your mind when you hear each song

Or just search up an image online and draw it

Doodle in your bullet journal / book if you have one

Embroider/ stitch some of your old clothes

Plenty of tutorials online!

You can stitch in some cute images :)

Try a new podcast 

There are so many to explore on Spotify under the Podcasts section

Or watch something on YouTube

Learn something new if you feel like it

Pick up a subject area of interest and search it up on YouTube

You’ll get so many results!

Reorganise your house / room

Put on some music to jam along to while doing this!

Vacuum

Or just tidy all those papers off the desk

Reorganise your drawers

Fold your clothes

Dust any surfaces - super satisfying!

Maybe spice up your furniture placement

Try moving things around - be careful not to strain yourself

Do some laundry maybe

Yawn, but can be satisfying once you’ve done it!

Purge your wardrobe of any old clothes

You can donate them to charities

Or sell them on apps like Depop

Do some online shopping

Be careful not to spend too much though! :)

Download a photoprint app and get some pictures printed

There’s a lot of apps that offer you __ amount of free prints with delivery costs - not a bad deal!

You can finally make a photowall / collage

Try some scrapbooking 

Get out some old newspapers and magazines and cut out any pictures of words that particularly catch your eye

Make pretty lil collages or spreads with them

Reorganise your digital folders

E.g. bookmarks on Chrome

Saved folders on Insta

Email folders

To Do lists

Give them pretty names so you’re more likely to use them in future

Catch up on some much needed sleep 

Afternoon cat naps are actually lovely!

Make yourself some tea or coffee and just sit by the window with some music

Cliché and niche, but makes you feel calmer!

Try some chai recipes online if you’re into relatively milky tea or trying out new recipes

I’m not a big fan of chai ^ which is surprising as an Indian, but my family and friends love it soo

Do something with your family / roommates

Movie night!

Group dinners (even better - themed dinners!)

Or a fine dining wine night (bonus points if you dress up!)

Board games night

Or just games night e.g. charades, Headbandz, Psych (app)

DnD - never tried it but sm people have recommended it!

Make some TikToks

Sit around and chat

This is random but you can make PPTs about things you like and present them to each other - good for shit n giggles :) 

Play an old online game e.g. Fireboy and Watergirl!

Create each other in the Sims 

Organise some friendly competitions :)

Truth or Dare? 

Look at star sign stuff with them - whether you believe or not, it’s an interesting thing to do nonetheless

Do Enneagram tests - extremely interesting and scarily accurate from my personal experience

Experimental cocktails maybe!

Some DIY arts and crafts!

Pitch a tent outside

Or make a pillow fort inside

Speaking of which - pillow fights!

Karaoke night

Or set up your own club - make a playlist, get some strobe lights or turn off the lights and get everyone to switch on their phone flash and just dance around. Get some drinks if you want as well!

Have a BBQ - great to do especially in the afternoons or early evenings!

Have a date night if it’s just the two of you :)

Have a picnic outside

Text someone something nice!

Win-win for the sender and the recipient :)

Great chance to reconnect with someone

Cleanse your devices & social media profiles

Change your profile pictures, bios

Archive / delete some pictures (we’re all guilty of this)

Maybe restart your account if you haven’t used it in too long, have too many random followers or just want to start afresh

Check your phone storage and delete stuff accordingly

Change your wallpaper / theme

Back up old pictures and delete them off your device 

And that’s my list for now! I might add to it later if something comes to me but I hope you guys enjoy this! :) 

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[lilyincense]

  Often, especially for teenagers and students, you always want to buy new clothes but you don’t have the money. Or, you do have the money, but only to buy very cheap, bad quality, sweatshop clothes.

Here, so far, are my favourite London spots for finding high-class fashion at the most affordable price.

7. Camden

Full of good old 70s British culture and radiating with life, Camden is an area like no other. You can also find incredibly cheap clothes if you search hard enough; Rocket’s top floor in Camden has a ‘£7 and Under’ section, and although everything is only £7, I found an 80s/90s satin blue Adidas jacket and a friend found Michael Kors heels. There is also great bargain jewellery in an Indian satin shop.

Good points: fun atmosphere, bargains, good array of shops

Bad points: if it’s not a weekday then it will be tourist hell, super busy, often overpriced

6. Brick Lane Market

Renowned for it’s hip style and low prices, this market not only sells super original and unique clothing but also sells the most delicious food; from Middle Eastern to American vegan burgers to fresh fruit smoothies – you will not miss out. Prices can be very expensive and with more tourists, you must look out for rip-offs.

Good points: guaranteed to have good time, great food, amazing clothing

Bad points: need to have good eye as some clothing as a piece alone doesn’t work and must be customised to become fashionable, prices vary hugely from the £1-£10 price range to the £30-£50 range depending on where you go.

5. Battersea Boot Sale

Well known in London, this Car Boot Sale is by the biggest and the best in the city. Stretching for what seems like miles, unlike most boot sales which sell bits of unwanted junk, this sells unwanted gems (big sunglasses, vintage miniskirts etc) and you will not leave without a few things at least. The cheapest prices in London!

Good points: plenty of selection, fun event, incredibly cheap prices (50p-£15)

Bad points: have to go early as it gets crowded very early, entrance fee (but it’s cheap), have to scavenge a bit

4. Depop

(Photo courtesy of ‘susanus’ Depop account)

Although this is not technically a place in London, Depop is a great app for recycling clothing for a cheaper price and for finding really original items. It’s a trendier Ebay.

Good points: often relatively cheap (£10-£25), easy to use, trustworthy, good clothes

Bad points: sometimes items overpriced, often clothes appear the same type (e.g: Nike bomber jackets, corsets, crochet crop tops etc.)

3. Notting Hill and Portobello Road

Notting Hill, often full of trendy or at least uniquely dressed characters, here you are guaranteed to find plenty of character. Prices range but if you find the right stall, you can find great 70s shirts for £1 each, or top designer brands for £10!

Good points: colourful, character, good atmosphere, often amazing prices, great if you are on budget and not overly fussed if you don’t find a top item

Bad points: turning more touristy so more tourist shops, some parts of Portobello are rip-offs (plastic sunglasses for £20) so you have to be really careful to find a stall that won’t take the piss.

2. Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

By far the trendiest area in London, E1 has the most thriving atmosphere and the best clothing. But it’s not always at the cheapest price unless you find a bargain in a boutique sale or market, but it’s good if you’re just going for celebrity spotting and a browse.

Good points: trendy, most loved by fashionable Londoners, fashion shows frequently

Bad points: gentrification en masse, overpriced quite often, overrated in some areas for being so famous

1. Mile End

A run down area, it seems as though not much is going for it at first glance, but in the corners under bridges and in garages are huge vintage / retro / nineties clothing markets, complete with fur coats and designer wear galore. Frequently holding £1 sales where everything is £1, Fill-A-Bag Days where they weigh your bag and How Many Bag Days, it’s full of real fashion at the lowest of costs.

Good points: can find mix of regular clothes at cheap price to posh expensive items now selling at £1, really good fun to go with a friend, huge range to choose from

Bad points: need a lot of energy as it’s tiring and busy and everyone is fighting for the same items, you have to either wake up at dawn and get a tube or go late and stay in a queue and then fight in a hot room for clothes – you need to be in the right mood with a lot of energy.

    Top 7 Cheapest Places for Best Fashion in London Often, especially for teenagers and students, you always want to buy new clothes but you don't have the money.

[thriftingthroughlincoln]

Online Vintage Shopping

Online shopping can be a great outlet to find not only the freshest in fashion but is also to find vintage clothing for great prices and has grown to become one of the main industries for not just clothes shopping but in shopping in general because not just because it's easier but we don't have to leave the house or have any social interaction which is a key factor in most peoples shopping decisions (mine included). Apps like 'Depop' and 'Vinted' are so easy to access and have become one of the first places to look when I either want to browse clothes for inspiration or find branded or vintage for much cheaper than their usual price. Now I may not be an expert in most things but shopping and spending money might just be what i'm best at which means pairing this with the accessibility of shopping apps may be great but really does hurt my bank account. I've found that 'Depop' is a great place to find anything vintage or cheaper than it's original price and me and most of my friends have found some great pieces or clothing of their. In the past I've bought tinted glasses and 80's style shellsuit jackets that work great for a fun festival look. The app also helps with my t-shirt fix with a diverse range of fresh branded tees and vintage ones too fit into everyone's unique style. Personally I've bought both vintage Disney t-shirts but also vintage basketball t-shirts which of-course i'm not only wearing cause they look cool. These tees work great with so many looks and add much more character into a basic t-shirt and jeans fit especially for those people who loves making a bold statement with their clothing or even just wearing them more toned down tucked into some rolled up jeans. The colours of the t-shirts also heavily affect how i'd personally wear them as with my yellow basketball tee i'd choose to contrast the bright yellow with a pair of dark washed jeans to both tone down the look and make sure people are really focusing on the tee. Comparatively I pair it over a a vivid red hoodie and light wash jeans to create a spectacle of colour for the eyes that also works by focusing on the 3 main colours. Overall apps like 'Depop have become my favourite place to shop through their vast selection and easy accessibility.