This Friday edition of Consider Yourself Cultured is brought to you by Doen. I knew I was different the moment I saw The Wizard of Oz (1939) and felt terribly jealous that Dorothy got to wear those fantastic ruby slippers while I was stuck with Velcro sneakers. Sure, they lit up, but they didn’t shine like hers. Since I can remember, clothing has always been a part of my life. My earliest memories involve clothing in some capacity, from idolizing Dorothy’s shoes to watching my mother and grandmother perform the weekly ritual of getting dressed for church. These moments showed me the power a garment can have, so when I was discovering my queerness, it felt natural to start with experimenting with how I dressed.
I can't process anything about clothing since seeing that spotty wooden siding in the background. it appears to be the natural weathering of the paint but how wacky and wonderful!
love the 'dress over pants' look so much, the way you've executed it it resembles a fresh twist on a classic south Asian salwar kameez which is worn by both sexes in north India/Pakistan. It's an underrated hot-weather style! Also YSL looks like he's wearing some take on a Moroccan djellaba, or maybe an actual djellaba.
(I know Doen does a lot of manufacturing in India and the cutwork detail on the bodice looks very typical of what I would often see on women's tunics aka kurta/kameez, in Indian shops, 10/10 execution)
Love this and I’m going to look into south Asian salwar kameez! I don’t think YSL is technically wearing a djellaba, but to your point it could have been a version of the garment.
if you're interested, Fabindia is an Indian brand that'd probably have some more examples of the styles (between the assorted festival posts) and also has a US presence : https://www.instagram.com/fabindiaus/?hl=en
I can't process anything about clothing since seeing that spotty wooden siding in the background. it appears to be the natural weathering of the paint but how wacky and wonderful!
It’s simply fantastic! The weathered wood almost has this psychedelic look to it, and I think made the all black look stand out even more!
love the 'dress over pants' look so much, the way you've executed it it resembles a fresh twist on a classic south Asian salwar kameez which is worn by both sexes in north India/Pakistan. It's an underrated hot-weather style! Also YSL looks like he's wearing some take on a Moroccan djellaba, or maybe an actual djellaba.
(I know Doen does a lot of manufacturing in India and the cutwork detail on the bodice looks very typical of what I would often see on women's tunics aka kurta/kameez, in Indian shops, 10/10 execution)
Love this and I’m going to look into south Asian salwar kameez! I don’t think YSL is technically wearing a djellaba, but to your point it could have been a version of the garment.
if you're interested, Fabindia is an Indian brand that'd probably have some more examples of the styles (between the assorted festival posts) and also has a US presence : https://www.instagram.com/fabindiaus/?hl=en
AHHH! Your styling is so amazing. And I love all your references too. The way you bring in fashion & history. Thank you.
I just absolutely adore the way you style pieces and inspire creative mixing in shapes and proportions. Well done!!!
The Jora dress is so gorgeous! x Love the styling.
Your words are an absolute pleasure to read 🤍