I have strong opinions about classic fashion truths - one of which is this: Any garment that fits your body well and hangs just right is bound to be one of your favorite pieces. Color/style/print… none of those are as important as FIT! I think almost all of your pieces are a testament to that 🧡
I think it's good to know what clothes you love and want to keep... Sometimes when decluttering or doing a refresh you may have an urge to go extreme and might end up getting rid of clothes you'll later regret not having anymore 😢 it happened to me. I should have listened to my gut.
I've done this a few times and it always sucks to realize you got rid of a gem. Now when I'm decluttering I make a pile of stuff i may want to keep, try it all on and reserve some space in storage bins under my bed for things I might want later.
I still have clothes I bought in like 2013-2015. As long as they are in good condition and I still like them, I’m going to keep them. Also I love finding vintage pieces in my mom’s closet, things that she bought like 20 or 30 years ago, some of them are really special and cool.
Would love to see an outfit video that shows your favorite ways to wear these all-time favorite items! ❤️ Also would be cool to see how you would style them with the newest items in your wardrobe and/or least worn items! 😊
I've been thinking about that too, as I'm organizing my closet right now. It's nice to know which pieces I'll never get rid, it helps me understand my own style more.
i have unfortunately learned i can never say never because if i get too impermeable stains or unfixable tears, i have to get rid of things i really wanted to keep forever... and of course there's also things that don't fit anymore. it always hurts to say good bye to something you love because of wear or changes in your body.
Puff sleeve tops fit your vibe, personality, essence, energy, whatever you wanna call it!! PERFECTLY!! You’ve really demonstrated the concept that when a piece of clothing really compliments YOU, your personal style and energy, it will come across as timeless. I can’t even really fathom that puff sleeved tops aren’t a classic basic because of how much it looks like one when you wear it
I have a turtleneck shirt that I rewear constantly bc it goes with basically everything I have. I’m kind of worried someone’s gonna call me out on it, but it’s versatile, so it’s one of my closet faves.
I thrifted a short sleeve button shirt that will be with me till I die. It's like a silk material with a floral design. And it's completely a beige color. It cost me $1.50. I also thrifted a faded black denim jacket for $4 dollars that I will never get rid of.
I love how analytic you are about your clothing choices, like it feels like you always have a plan when you make a purchase and I think that is so amazing :) I aspire to be like that!!
I always say I'm never going to get rid of a piece of clothing or shoes but eventually I grow bored of it or change my style up and send it to the thrift store.
Same but then my style changes again even later down the road, and I want to re style all the pieces I stopped caring about. I tend to regret getting rid of anything in good condition that I loved at any point, since styles come back around >_
I bought this one sweater in middle school and used to not really like it cause it’s horizontal striped and I thought it made me look big, but I rediscovered it as a 21 year old and fell in love. Get alot compliments on it :)
Some of my favorite/most worn clothes are pieces I thrifted in college and over the last couple of years! But my most special pieces are the handmade sweaters I've managed to thrift. My great grandmother used to knit and crochet when I was a kid (before she passed), so finding someone else's handiwork in the thrift store always feels special to me. Plus people always ask me where they're from or if I made them whenever I'm out and I'm so proud to say I've thrifted them. Love this video idea Alexa❤
I love videos like these! Seeing your very favorite items makes me smile so much. That slip dress, those puff sleeve tops, the overalls, the vest, your cute thrift flip dress - wow, I can see why you love all of these!
This video made me realize that my favourite clothes are so basic (my black straight jeans, my black maxi and mini skirts, my turtlenecks, and my bell-sleeve cardigan). I don't think that's a problem though, because I love them and I can style them pretty good
I have many pieces I will probably never get rid of, but one I know for sure is an ankle length cotton Victoria's Secret nightgown. There's nothing special about it. It's short sleeved and gray with Victoria's Secret down the side. I've had it for 20+ years and it is the most comfortable nightgown I own.
Yep. The satin Betsey Johnson slipdress I found for $3 that is my favorite color and somehow fits me just right even though that never happens. I’ve had it 7 years. Plus I literally wore it at my wedding so now I know for sure I’ll never get rid of it. I have this black vintage tie-back top with a triangle shape and these embroidered flowers on it that I thrifted for $5 12 or 13 years ago. I still wear it basically every day I possibly can when it gets warm. It hasn’t ever been in style so it won’t be out of style- and it ties in the back so it doesn’t matter what my body’s up to. So yeah I’m never getting rid of it.
Definitely if these pieces don't fit in the future I may have to say goodbye, but I think I would still keep some for either like *if I have a kid* or even if my siblings have a kid, just to like pass down 💕 although they may all hate that strawberry cardigan hahaha
I absolutely love that Christmas sweater!! I recently filmed a video where I go though all my holiday sweaters. The more over the top they are, the better! LOL
I have a sweater from 1982: Princess Diana classic puff sleeve jewel jacquard. I love it with my contemporary vintage Calvin Klein jeans. The moral of the story is never discard your favorite pieces!
the belt actually looks like it might be a men’s belt! could be women’s but for someone looking for a similar style you should check out men’s belt section of the thrift :)
For me, my black turtle neck sweater I bought in Paris, a key hole crew neck puff sleeve rayon flowey blouse, my black cashmere long top coat made in Australia (thrifted)... my blue and white shirobi cloth i wear as a scarf, my dark faux tortoise shell rayban eyeglasses and my super comfy black adidas with red stripes.
Tbh, majority of my wardrobe will fall into this category. I've spend couple years now reevaluating and learning what I'm not or what I am wearing, why I'm wearing it and what looks good on my body type (discovering Kibbie also helped a lot although it also has it's own issues I'm not ok with) and curating pieces based on that. I mostly stepped away from following trends and aesthetics and just stay inside lines of what I naturally gravitate towards and I know I've liked and wore for years. I do have few holes to fill mostly in shoes/bags department but overall I'm really pleased with where my wardrobe is at this point
I swear we are on the exact same page about the jadon doc martens. I got them about two months ago and I have worn them too many times to count. I love them
It is both amazing and sad that you love that gingham dress cause I've been waiting YEARS ever since I've seen it in your videos waiting for you to sell it so I can snap it up haha 😂 have yet to find anything that looks even similar
Found your channel early 2020 and watched all the older videos then too and have not missed one since, and I recognize almost all of these and when you got them 😂❤❤❤❤
This is the saddest part of gaining weight for me. I love my body as it is now, but I've had to get rid of so many pieces that I was in love with, because they don't fit my body anymore :(
I've been trying to whittle down my wardrobe to only things I really really love and feel like are so timeless I would never get rid of them so I definitely have quite a few stand out staple pieces - but I think my main ones are my vintage light wash dungarees (overalls sorry I'm english) and a long black cape-like coat that I bought in Paris. I could wear them 100 different ways so they'll just always be essentials to me.
I have some amazing thrifted pieces in my wardrobe but I have to be realistic. My weight can fluctuate wildly and so no piece is truly "safe" in my closet 😆 That said, I have pieces I purchased over 20 years ago that I have kept and wear when my weight allows. I have a black velvet dress with embroidery down the side that I bought new in 1999 (my new years dress to bring in 2000). I have worn it several times over the last 20 years (most recently in 2021). I have a pair of Wrangler jeans I bought in 2000 that I still have. I bought them for work when I was working on a ranch and have kept them because they are just the most practical work pant. They were a super dark wash once upon a time and are now the perfect worn dark denim. I have a faux fur electric blue hat that I bought in the winter of 2000 that I still wear every year. I live in a super cold climate and it is an amazing cozy piece to wear at -30C!! These items were all bought brand new.... Of my thrifted pieces, I thrifted an amazing vintage Danier leather blazer for $2.50 over a year ago. That will stay in my closet! I have several thrifted vintage blouses that I will keep until they wear out. I wear them to work regularly. I thrifted an amazing 90's skirt & jacket suit designed to look like the 1960's. I will keep that one!
I love this, I'm really working on building my contentment and gratitude muscle instead of my consumption muscle and this really speaks to me. Also - I totally got a button up shirt from Goodwill recently that I thought I made a terrible mistake by getting but now its actually one of my favorite shirts 😂
I wish I could say this but I fluctuate from my weight too much to have attachment to my clothes, all my fav jean don't fit anymore so if I was attached to my clothing I would get depressed that they dont fit anymore and just hoard them
Ahhhh how can I find those Route 66 jeans?? What does the tag say exactly so I know what to search for? Lol. Do you think they’re still making them? Edit: you’re friends w Jenna Phipps?!!!! Two of my fav RUclipsrs did a video together how have I not seen it
I'm just wondering why the clothes only start from 2018/2019? how about the clothes before that? Maybe I'm old so 4 year old clothes are not that OLD for me lol!
all of those clothes just naturally didn't work on me anymore, I use to only shop at forever21 and would buy stuff that never made me feel confident or happy so I think just over time I had those pieces go to others that would wear it and I think it shows that from 2017 until now I've really been buying more pieces that are truly me and have worked throughout my style changing. 4 year old clothing is not old at all but what I wore in 2016 is DRASTICALLY different than what I wear now and I think at that time I didn't feel anything for those clothes as well versus me now valuing a lot of the pieces I buy now as shown with everything in this video haha
I have strong opinions about classic fashion truths - one of which is this: Any garment that fits your body well and hangs just right is bound to be one of your favorite pieces. Color/style/print… none of those are as important as FIT! I think almost all of your pieces are a testament to that 🧡
that is so so true!!!!
I think it's good to know what clothes you love and want to keep... Sometimes when decluttering or doing a refresh you may have an urge to go extreme and might end up getting rid of clothes you'll later regret not having anymore 😢 it happened to me. I should have listened to my gut.
this totally happens to me! It's so hard to know sometimes if you'll miss something or not!
I've done this a few times and it always sucks to realize you got rid of a gem. Now when I'm decluttering I make a pile of stuff i may want to keep, try it all on and reserve some space in storage bins under my bed for things I might want later.
I still have clothes I bought in like 2013-2015. As long as they are in good condition and I still like them, I’m going to keep them. Also I love finding vintage pieces in my mom’s closet, things that she bought like 20 or 30 years ago, some of them are really special and cool.
Would love to see an outfit video that shows your favorite ways to wear these all-time favorite items! ❤️ Also would be cool to see how you would style them with the newest items in your wardrobe and/or least worn items! 😊
I've been thinking about that too, as I'm organizing my closet right now. It's nice to know which pieces I'll never get rid, it helps me understand my own style more.
i have unfortunately learned i can never say never because if i get too impermeable stains or unfixable tears, i have to get rid of things i really wanted to keep forever... and of course there's also things that don't fit anymore. it always hurts to say good bye to something you love because of wear or changes in your body.
I’ve had to recolored jeans and sweaters that I adore because of stains 😭 But thigh holes get me everytime 💀
Puff sleeve tops fit your vibe, personality, essence, energy, whatever you wanna call it!! PERFECTLY!! You’ve really demonstrated the concept that when a piece of clothing really compliments YOU, your personal style and energy, it will come across as timeless. I can’t even really fathom that puff sleeved tops aren’t a classic basic because of how much it looks like one when you wear it
I have a turtleneck shirt that I rewear constantly bc it goes with basically everything I have. I’m kind of worried someone’s gonna call me out on it, but it’s versatile, so it’s one of my closet faves.
I love seeing the history you have with these items..❤
I thrifted a short sleeve button shirt that will be with me till I die. It's like a silk material with a floral design. And it's completely a beige color. It cost me $1.50. I also thrifted a faded black denim jacket for $4 dollars that I will never get rid of.
I love how analytic you are about your clothing choices, like it feels like you always have a plan when you make a purchase and I think that is so amazing :) I aspire to be like that!!
I always say I'm never going to get rid of a piece of clothing or shoes but eventually I grow bored of it or change my style up and send it to the thrift store.
Same but then my style changes again even later down the road, and I want to re style all the pieces I stopped caring about. I tend to regret getting rid of anything in good condition that I loved at any point, since styles come back around >_
@@Justaregularoldplumbus dude same, my heart hurts for things I sold in the 2000s 😭
I bought this one sweater in middle school and used to not really like it cause it’s horizontal striped and I thought it made me look big, but I rediscovered it as a 21 year old and fell in love. Get alot compliments on it :)
I can’t believe I’ve been subscribed to you for 4 years!!! The sunniest part of my week 🥰☀️
Appreciate you so much Hannah!! ❤️
Alexa slipping that forest green slip dress in nearly all of her videos was absolutely tree-mendous.
i’m so glad the winnie the pooh overall is still with you! i havent seen it in a while and was so scared you donated it lol it’s so so ao cute!
Devastated about the belt because I have wanted one since I started following you a few years ago
Some of my favorite/most worn clothes are pieces I thrifted in college and over the last couple of years! But my most special pieces are the handmade sweaters I've managed to thrift. My great grandmother used to knit and crochet when I was a kid (before she passed), so finding someone else's handiwork in the thrift store always feels special to me. Plus people always ask me where they're from or if I made them whenever I'm out and I'm so proud to say I've thrifted them. Love this video idea Alexa❤
I LOVE that white strawberry cardigan - it looked so good on you in the videos too.
I love videos like these! Seeing your very favorite items makes me smile so much. That slip dress, those puff sleeve tops, the overalls, the vest, your cute thrift flip dress - wow, I can see why you love all of these!
Aw I love seeing all these old clips and it makes me miss your pink hair!
I have to battle myself to not just dye my hair pink all the time haha definitely my favorite color I’ve done
I'm watching this in something I will never get rid off, my Lion King hoodie 😁
This video made me realize that my favourite clothes are so basic (my black straight jeans, my black maxi and mini skirts, my turtlenecks, and my bell-sleeve cardigan). I don't think that's a problem though, because I love them and I can style them pretty good
Girl!!! That brunette hair color with the blonde money piece looks stunning on you!!!! 😍😍
I have many pieces I will probably never get rid of, but one I know for sure is an ankle length cotton Victoria's Secret nightgown. There's nothing special about it. It's short sleeved and gray with Victoria's Secret down the side. I've had it for 20+ years and it is the most comfortable nightgown I own.
The snowman buttons!!! Love it! ⛄
Yep. The satin Betsey Johnson slipdress I found for $3 that is my favorite color and somehow fits me just right even though that never happens. I’ve had it 7 years. Plus I literally wore it at my wedding so now I know for sure I’ll never get rid of it.
I have this black vintage tie-back top with a triangle shape and these embroidered flowers on it that I thrifted for $5 12 or 13 years ago. I still wear it basically every day I possibly can when it gets warm. It hasn’t ever been in style so it won’t be out of style- and it ties in the back so it doesn’t matter what my body’s up to. So yeah I’m never getting rid of it.
What a neat video! I have favs, too - just sucks because my weight fluctuates and I can’t always wear my special pieces.
Definitely if these pieces don't fit in the future I may have to say goodbye, but I think I would still keep some for either like *if I have a kid* or even if my siblings have a kid, just to like pass down 💕 although they may all hate that strawberry cardigan hahaha
Puff sleeves, sweathervest., those shoes.. are so you
I LOVE my leather jacket too
That sweathervest combo/outfit is amasing on you!
Alexa by the way you look GREAT in yellow!!!!!!
Such a style icon for me for a few years! Love the video Alexa!! 😆
I LOVE the comforter dress! That’s my favorite style of dress, potato sack or not. I would love to see a video on how to make them!
I absolutely love that Christmas sweater!! I recently filmed a video where I go though all my holiday sweaters. The more over the top they are, the better! LOL
Yes you get me !!!!! I’ll definitely check it out 🎅🏻❤️
@@alexasunshine83 aww that would be so cool if you watched on of my videos!🧡
All of your puff-sleeved tops 🤝 you
Along with the other pieces you love, of course, but the puff-sleeves?!?! *chef’s kiss* 💖
Omg all of those pieces are so you! Love all the unique choices 🥰💕
I have jeans I bought from Jenna in 2020 and they are my favorite jeans. I will never get rid of them. They fit me perfectly!
I have a sweater from 1982: Princess Diana classic puff sleeve jewel jacquard. I love it with my contemporary vintage Calvin Klein jeans. The moral of the story is never discard your favorite pieces!
the belt actually looks like it might be a men’s belt! could be women’s but for someone looking for a similar style you should check out men’s belt section of the thrift :)
I love watching the evolution of your hair!
never getting rid of all my thrifted crewnecks. I had too many but they're all so special to me😭
also my taylor swift cardigan because i mean come on
Same! Keeping my TS cardigan, it’s a treasure!
I try to stay away from fashion trends, and figure out what my personal stylist is and stop wasting money on things I won’t wear !!❤
For me, my black turtle neck sweater I bought in Paris, a key hole crew neck puff sleeve rayon flowey blouse, my black cashmere long top coat made in Australia (thrifted)... my blue and white shirobi cloth i wear as a scarf, my dark faux tortoise shell rayban eyeglasses and my super comfy black adidas with red stripes.
Tbh, majority of my wardrobe will fall into this category. I've spend couple years now reevaluating and learning what I'm not or what I am wearing, why I'm wearing it and what looks good on my body type (discovering Kibbie also helped a lot although it also has it's own issues I'm not ok with) and curating pieces based on that. I mostly stepped away from following trends and aesthetics and just stay inside lines of what I naturally gravitate towards and I know I've liked and wore for years. I do have few holes to fill mostly in shoes/bags department but overall I'm really pleased with where my wardrobe is at this point
Route 66 was a K-mart brand.I missthar store so much!They had a couple great clothing lines😘
"It's a FLORAL potatoe sack" I love it 😁
I am surprised the handmade corset from etsy didnt make it on here! Unless i missed it somehow🤣
I did miss some because this video was getting so long 😅 but that one is definitely on the list!
hair looks amazing!!
I swear we are on the exact same page about the jadon doc martens. I got them about two months ago and I have worn them too many times to count. I love them
I guessed about half of the items 😂
It is both amazing and sad that you love that gingham dress cause I've been waiting YEARS ever since I've seen it in your videos waiting for you to sell it so I can snap it up haha 😂 have yet to find anything that looks even similar
Found your channel early 2020 and watched all the older videos then too and have not missed one since, and I recognize almost all of these and when you got them 😂❤❤❤❤
Wash in vinegar?
So that is how you get the smell out.
Thankyou!
This is the saddest part of gaining weight for me. I love my body as it is now, but I've had to get rid of so many pieces that I was in love with, because they don't fit my body anymore :(
I've been trying to whittle down my wardrobe to only things I really really love and feel like are so timeless I would never get rid of them so I definitely have quite a few stand out staple pieces - but I think my main ones are my vintage light wash dungarees (overalls sorry I'm english) and a long black cape-like coat that I bought in Paris. I could wear them 100 different ways so they'll just always be essentials to me.
I like this video idea! ☀️
Ahhhh!! I love this type of video! Would love a pt 2 :))
Eee! That's got me excited for my next thrift trip. Bottoms and boots are on the list!
I have some amazing thrifted pieces in my wardrobe but I have to be realistic. My weight can fluctuate wildly and so no piece is truly "safe" in my closet 😆
That said, I have pieces I purchased over 20 years ago that I have kept and wear when my weight allows. I have a black velvet dress with embroidery down the side that I bought new in 1999 (my new years dress to bring in 2000). I have worn it several times over the last 20 years (most recently in 2021). I have a pair of Wrangler jeans I bought in 2000 that I still have. I bought them for work when I was working on a ranch and have kept them because they are just the most practical work pant. They were a super dark wash once upon a time and are now the perfect worn dark denim. I have a faux fur electric blue hat that I bought in the winter of 2000 that I still wear every year. I live in a super cold climate and it is an amazing cozy piece to wear at -30C!! These items were all bought brand new....
Of my thrifted pieces, I thrifted an amazing vintage Danier leather blazer for $2.50 over a year ago. That will stay in my closet! I have several thrifted vintage blouses that I will keep until they wear out. I wear them to work regularly. I thrifted an amazing 90's skirt & jacket suit designed to look like the 1960's. I will keep that one!
I would love to see how you give gifts as someone who lives sustainably
From Angela I regret I got rid of so much stuff. Especially now dressers can add pieces up to 2 sizes bigger. If
That brown belt is so beautiful, I'm so jealous haha 😅
Your thrift flip is so nice! I would buy it
I love this, I'm really working on building my contentment and gratitude muscle instead of my consumption muscle and this really speaks to me. Also - I totally got a button up shirt from Goodwill recently that I thought I made a terrible mistake by getting but now its actually one of my favorite shirts 😂
Yayyyy! Finally!! I'm from the Philippines btw. 🇵🇭
Such an amazing video! I loved it! ❤
That belt is from Zara!!!
Omg please come back to Portland for a thrift trip!
100%! ❤️❤️
@@alexasunshine83 yay! I'd happily provide recommendations for thrifting, food, coffee, etc!
Hi Alexa your outfits look so absolutely beautiful i love you.
I wish I could say this but I fluctuate from my weight too much to have attachment to my clothes, all my fav jean don't fit anymore so if I was attached to my clothing I would get depressed that they dont fit anymore and just hoard them
I had a vintage Coca Cola sweater I donated and it haunts me everyday ☹️
I still own thriftfinds I bought in early 2000s
GREAT VIDEO 🥰🥰♥️💕💕
My cowboy boots I will wear them till they break
Nice job on this video
Things I dont wear anymore I put in my basement for 2-3 years and if I dont like it anymore after this time, it goes to my local thrift store.
I have the same black long sleeve top since like 2012. It's slowly falling apart
Great threads! Was glad to c strawberry sweater made the list 😁. U should check out PEPPERMINT movie with Jenn Garner 👀
Can you do a Wednesday thrift.
I know what Bethany Mota dresses you’re talking about 😂
Ahhhh how can I find those Route 66 jeans?? What does the tag say exactly so I know what to search for? Lol. Do you think they’re still making them?
Edit: you’re friends w Jenna Phipps?!!!! Two of my fav RUclipsrs did a video together how have I not seen it
I luv ur top
My DocMartens just kill my feet 💀 blisters ahoy sniff
I'm just wondering why the clothes only start from 2018/2019? how about the clothes before that? Maybe I'm old so 4 year old clothes are not that OLD for me lol!
Right?!! I have pieces I bought 20+ years ago that are still in my closet 😆
all of those clothes just naturally didn't work on me anymore, I use to only shop at forever21 and would buy stuff that never made me feel confident or happy so I think just over time I had those pieces go to others that would wear it and I think it shows that from 2017 until now I've really been buying more pieces that are truly me and have worked throughout my style changing. 4 year old clothing is not old at all but what I wore in 2016 is DRASTICALLY different than what I wear now and I think at that time I didn't feel anything for those clothes as well versus me now valuing a lot of the pieces I buy now as shown with everything in this video haha
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