Laken Carlton
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Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
I'm Laken Carlton. I go by the ethical stylist. I am a stylist with a focus on, obviously, ethics, sustainability, but also kind of unlearning all of those rules that we've kind of been indoctrinated with.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
Most of my clients have been, let's say, fast fashion pilled. Say more about that. And they're trying to kind of unpack that. I have a lot of clients that have these huge closets full of just like the most...
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
terrible clothes that they will agree are now just terrible bought impulsively or you know chasing some trend or just all of these things that just add up to this closet full of nothing and they want to improve their shopping habits but also make the most of what they do have what about you brian what's the number one thing guys are asking you about
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
Yeah, I have so many clients who just kind of default to black, you know, either it's black jeans, black shoes, black purse. I tell them to try to stop wearing black for a little bit. Just try it, you know? You mentioned, Brian, like the foundational pieces. I actually kind of... push back against foundational pieces. I don't think they look the same for everybody.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
Even my own foundation for my wardrobe, like I don't wear jeans, I don't wear pants. So like, what does the average capsule wardrobe advice usually look like? It's not very helpful to me. And I have a lot of clients that find that to be true for themselves as well.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
You know, the first thing I do is, if they have a lot of graphic tees, right, is say, okay, what other than jeans can we pair this with? And once they see, oh, that's a great idea, then they can move into, okay, well, if I can wear it with this, then why can't I wear it with this? You know, just kind of like, kind of giving them permission to try something else.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
I think it's actually wild that we have normalized online shopping to the point that we have and not normalized knowing our basic measurements properly. Because people are just guessing at it, right? And then reading reviews and it's like, okay, you've got their height and weight, but what does that mean? Where do they carry their weight? Is it in the same place as you?
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
I think having those numbers and knowing the measurements of the things you like to wear and the shapes that you like and the shapes that you want to create, having that in mind as you shop rather than just depending on a couple of pictures and a description, it makes a world of difference. Yeah.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
I have a blouse that I actually wore to my very first job interview. That was my grandmother's. It was huge on me then. Now it's a little too small on me now. But I have had it for about 15 years. 31 years.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
I think if you're still fast fashion pilled, then it can make it a lot harder because it's very much... the trends are moving, I have to keep up. But if you are already kind of in this idea of wanting to build something long lasting and that you really love, then it can make it easier, but also overwhelming.
Today, Explained
Why is personal style so hard?
Thanks for explaining this to us, y'all. Thank you for listening.