are you wearing that? by Subrina Heyink

The 'are you wearing that?' Substack by Subrina Heyink focuses on fashion insights, personal wardrobe strategies, and the cultural impact of fashion icons. It discusses intellectual property concerns, personal style development, effective packing for trips, shopping advice, and the intricacies of fashion aesthetics. Interviews and specific fashion choices, such as wedding attire, also feature prominently.

Fashion and Personal Style Intellectual Property in Fashion Wardrobe Rebuilding Packing and Travel Tips Shopping Advice Fashion Icons and Cultural Impact Interviews and Personal Stories Fashion Aesthetics

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The Zendaya letter I almost didn't write.

845 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Fashion
  1. Zendaya's personal style is not iconic like Grace Jones or Rihanna, who have influenced generations with their fashion choices.
  2. To be a fashion icon, you need a distinct, recognizable style or item associated with you, which Zendaya lacks.
  3. Celebrity fashion should reflect personal essence, not just the ability to 'pull a look' for attention.

Rebuilding my wardrobe

805 implied HN points • 16 May 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Style Clothing Shopping
  1. Rebuilding a wardrobe involves understanding why and how to do it properly.
  2. Consider seeking help from a wardrobe stylist to achieve your fashion goals.
  3. Being a chronic purger might lead to regrets of discarding clothing you later wish you kept.

Zendaya, chameleon, or fashion icon?

609 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Trends Fashion Industry
  1. To be a fashion icon, it's about dominating conversations, inspiring others, and leaving a lasting influence.
  2. Fashion icons carefully use clothing to craft their images over time, attracting attention and shaping trends.
  3. Zendaya's fashion icon status is analyzed by comparing her influence, style, and legacy with other notable fashion icons.

*Adds to cart*

491 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Shopping Links Style
  1. The post is about 130 shopping links curated by the author for summer purchases
  2. The author has a subscription model for accessing the post content
  3. The shopping links provided include vintage items, secondhand items, UK/EU specific items, and summer shoes

Bridal Diaries: Sophia Nguyen

569 implied HN points • 27 Apr 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Beauty
  1. Sophia was excited about the blue veil and loved the colors and fabric suggested by Subrina.
  2. Subrina and Justine agreed on using a blue veil to complement the wedding dress perfectly.
  3. The post is for paid subscribers only, showcasing exclusive content from Bridal Diaries.

That one Sharon Stone Oscar 1996 outfit

432 implied HN points • 09 May 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion
  1. Most actors in the 1999 red carpet photos were wearing knitwear and evening skirts.
  2. Sharon Stone's Oscar 1996 outfit inspired the red carpet trend in 1999.
  3. The author wanted to write about the red carpet style trend after discovering this connection.

How to develop "good" taste

1 HN point • 18 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Taste Aesthetics Fashion
  1. Taste is both subjective and objective, influenced by personal experiences but also shaped by collective judgments.
  2. Good taste involves understanding the quality of an object and how to make the best use of it.
  3. Aesthetic judgments require consideration of both the quality of an object and how it is worn or used.