The Colorist Edit Week 006
This Week at The Colorist
Summer is coming in HOT.
I can’t believe Memorial Day Weekend has already come and gone. Time feels like it is flying by. Do other parents feel this way? Like we’re living in some kind of time warp of chaos, laundry, snacks, work, and somehow it’s already June?
Anyway, diving into fashion.
As always, think of this as the edit behind the edit: a deeper look at the reels, the thought process behind them, and the context that doesn’t always fit on Instagram.
Things move quickly over there, so here’s a slower look at what I shared this week, what I was thinking about, and why it matters.
Bring It On
I started off the week with a retro activewear carousel. Vintage ’90s and Y2K activewear is so hot right now, and honestly, I’m here for it. I love the colors, the cuts, and the fact that there’s just more personality.
I’ve been seeing this really take off with Gen Z and a younger demographic, but millennials seem a little more hesitant to fully adopt it. Maybe because we actually lived through Y2K fashion the first time around? Which is fair. Some of us have earned the right to be cautious.
But I will always take a sporty, flirty workout look over a plain monochromatic one. I can’t be the only one who thinks the workout is better when the outfit is better, right?
Pumping Iron
Then we jumped over to cool dad gym outfits, which has a very similar vibe to the moms’ activewear trend: more color, more relaxed silhouettes, a little retro, and a lot more personality.
I think women tend to understand the trend videos and the “don’t wear this” hooks a little more easily, but there is something about the men’s videos that makes people so angry. Sometimes when I read the comments, it feels like a full social experiment on fashion and identity.
But overall, I do think these tips help a lot of people. Most of the time, it’s not about completely changing your style, it’s just small tweaks that make everything look a little more current and intentional.
And then I shared a carousel with more gym outfit inspiration, because sometimes it’s easier to see the direction visually.
Let’s Go Shopping
Then we geared up for a big weekend of Memorial Day sales with an in-person shopping and try-on.
When there are so many good sales happening, the number one mistake I see people make is buying something purely because it’s on sale and then regretting it later. And trust me, I’ve been there too. I am not above being personally victimized by a 40% off email.
But shopping intentionally to fill actual gaps in your wardrobe makes your purchases go so much further. A good deal is only a good deal if you’re actually going to wear it.
We also did a giveaway to celebrate hitting 100K followers and to say thank you for being here. I’m genuinely so grateful for this community and excited to keep building it with you.
Fashion Fix
This has quickly become one of my favorite series, and I’ve loved seeing all the positive feedback around it too.
I think it’s such a helpful way to look at real outfits on real people and talk through the simple fixes or swaps that can make everything feel better. There are so many nuances that go into getting dressed, proportion, fit, styling, color, personal taste, lifestyle and I think seeing it on different people with different styles makes it so much more useful.
I’m going to keep doing more of these because I really do think this is one of the best ways to help you build and train your eye.
Letting You In
This reel was fun to make because it let you in on a little behind-the-scenes here at The Colorist. Life these days is mostly chaos with little pockets of fashion sprinkled in. Being a mom of two toddlers while growing this account so quickly has been a very fun challenge, but still, a challenge.
I wanted to share a little dose of reality too, because like most parents, I’m also just trying to embrace the chaos. Some days it looks polished, and some days it’s laundry, snacks, work, and trying to film a reel in between tiny toddlers running around.
Cheers!
And for the third part of my cool miniseries, we dove into taste.
Funny enough, I’ve been planning this one for a long time because it felt like the natural progression from cool, to trends, to personal style. But clearly taste is having a bit of a moment on the internet right now.
It feels like everyone is trying to prove they have taste, or prove they’re a tastemaker. But I think in this increasingly digital age, we sometimes forget that true taste is built through lived experience. It’s not just about positioning yourself as someone who “gets it.” It’s about developing your eye through culture, curiosity, beauty, failure, expression, and actually living your life.
And the point of taste isn’t to prop yourself up above other people. It’s to create more beauty, more meaning, and more self-expression from a life well lived.
I love this series so much.
A Few Things I’ve Been Thinking About
These are the questions that have been sitting with me this week, and they’re the foundation of everything we’re building here:
How to find inspiration and creative spark as a busy parent and then actually have the time to execute on it and build something?
The ideas are there. The vision is there. But real life is also there.
Kids need snacks, laundry is somehow never done, work still has to happen, and suddenly the tiny window you had to be creative is gone.
I’m learning that creativity in this season looks a little different. Having enough ideas and passion has never really been the issue for me. If anything, I’m a very efficient executor and do-er, firstborn daughter over here.
And when you find the thing that really fills you up, the ideas come easily. The obsession is there. The spark is there. But the question becomes: how do you keep up in this digital age while also being a mother, wife, friend, and actual human being?
How do you capture all of it without feeling like you’re constantly trying to trap lightning in a bottle?
So I’ve been working on batching my time in a way that gives me enough structure to execute, but enough space for play and creativity too. Because I don’t want to just produce endlessly. I want to stay connected to the thing that made me want to build this in the first place.
Where does personal style actually come from?
Especially now, with the internet, Pinterest, and access to literally almost anything in the world, I keep thinking about this question:
How do you actually create style that feels personal? Lived-in? Unique? Authentic to you?
I saw something the other day about people wanting the identity of a subculture without actually belonging to it, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. Because style used to come from going places. Being places. Living through something. You became someone through the experiences you had, the people you were around, the music you listened to, the cities you walked through, the jobs you had, the risks you took, the life you actually lived.
But now, so much of style can be copied instantly. You can pull the references, buy the pieces, save the moodboard, and technically “get the look” without ever living the thing that created it. That’s when style starts to become just interesting enough to catch your eye, but not personal enough to actually say anything.
Take “hipster” culture, for example. In broad strokes, it was supposed to be anti-mainstream, individual, a little countercultural. But at a certain point, everyone started looking exactly the same while trying very hard to look different.
I think that’s the tension of style right now. We can literally see everything online, even the unimaginable with AI generation. Yet, taste is drying up and this digital abundance is flattening everyones voice.
You need references filtered through your actual life. Your body, your routines, your values, your memories, your work, your climate, your motherhood, your friendships, your phases, your obsessions, your constraints.
Because who cares if an outfit looks aesthetically correct if there’s no real person underneath it?
What’s Been Catching My Eye (In No Particular Order)
These adidas crochet shorts, so cute or summer or as a swim cover up
This super cute shell necklace. Ocean inspired jewelry is having a big moment right. Love this in the silver so it doesn’t feel too nautical.
I was gifted these red sunglasses from the brand Sardine. They great for summer and you know red is still having a big moment.
This Isabel Marant x Havianas collab is insane. Loving these and the tie dye is fun in these.
Want to Be Part of The Colorist?
I would love to start seeing more of what you’re wearing, experimenting with, and trying in real life.
Tag me on Instagram if you’re testing out a color combo, trying a new silhouette, or just having a fun outfit moment. I love seeing what you’re wearing and highlighting people in this community.
And if you want actual feedback, you can submit your outfits here. I’ll review select submissions on Instagram, and I’d love to see what you’re working with and help you train your eye a little more along the way.
As always, I’m so happy you’re here!
Until next week, hope that helps!