Every season, whether inside or outside the Arts Block, trends emerge within the fashion world that become must-haves and crowd-pleasers. Whether you’re attempting to make a statement or attempting to fit in, these trends can become crucial to portraying the first visible layer of your personality. Nevertheless, it can become daunting; staring at the same wardrobe every day, trying to achieve whatever new style has become popular. This is where I turn to my Instagram favourites. Following fashion-based accounts can expose you to niche trends worth mixing and matching. This is the best way to cultivate your own style and re-discover outfits within your own wardrobe. The following article prompts its reader with eight Instagram handles, ranging in a variety of silhouettes and styles, to help them find their next spark of inspiration.
The first (and favourite) recommendation is comprised of two Instagram accounts. Creator Emma Beiles (@emjbhe) hosts two handles; the aforementioned and @embeiles.
Beiles’ first account offers an insight into her elevated lifestyle and showcases her fashion and photography skills. Her feed intermixes her professional photographic work with more personal posts, exposing her following to both the models’ style and Emma’s own ‘business casual’ preferences. Beiles’ on-the-job outfits lend themselves to functionality and professional composition. She flaunts relaxed button-ups, boxy lapels, and oversized suit shorts. These sleek cuts dot her feed and would be perfect to mimic for class or tutorials.
Her second account (@embeiles) muddles fashion, photography, and lifestyle. It illustrates Beiles’ ‘life fashion’ and her artistic eye for capturing the mundane moments around her. She shares snippets of her travels, behind-the-scenes of shoots and interior design, all of which are easy to get lost within. Following a creator who offers such a variety of inspiration has altered my perspective on what good content creation looks like. Beiles proves accounts should no longer be forced to fit into one-trick boxes. She shares a plethora of passions and resists the public’s urge to title her. However, Emma’s composed yet casual sense of style might not pique everyone’s interest.
If you’ve instead long coveted the Parisian look but are unsure of how to compose your fringe-to-red-lip ratio, search no further. @Thealexandrayvette incorporates the classic red-lipped, berated-head, fringed-bob look into each of her posts. Her classic looks include little black dresses paired with big fur coats, lace tank tops and vintage boots. For a less curated look at Paris, @parisiensinparis serves as everyday inspiration from everyday Parisiens. The account promotes pictures of street style taken by Parisiens for Parisiens and exhibits tiny tops and billowing coats.
The content of creator @Larissamills illustrates how little age should be considered when styling an outfit. At 52, Mills has skyrocketed to a following of 260k+ on Instagram. Her draw: remaining untraditionally chic and maintaining a sense of what Gen Z deems stylish. She often stitches reels with her daughter, Ella. The mother-daughter duo gives fashion advice to each other while displaying their looks to their followings. Recently, Mill’s OOTDs have become so popular that they caught the eye of Vanity Fair. In an article entitled “Larissa Mills Is Keeping Mother-Daughter Relationships In Style” the magazine categorises Mill’s taste as impeccably trendless, a conclusion I must agree with. She composes herself not only with clothing, but with a multitude of accessories. Mills can show you how to style clunky, oversized reading glasses with any look, day, or night. She can be replicated best in your summer-to-fall transitions with her ‘coastal grandmother’ style.
If you are looking to shift back into neutrals, look to @amaliestar for high-class inspiration. Her account is laced with edgy, grey-scaled outfits and unique cuts. Star’s combinations effortlessly capture a sense of chicness and class with their high (or so very low) necklines and tight silhouettes. She is the perfect muse for fall nights out as she consistently shows her followers how to layer slinky neutrals over more neutrals! Star also shows her followers how to dress anything denim up with accessories and heels. Lastly, she contributes to the all encompassing @1nternet.gf collective, an account run by a group of friends from all over the world.
@Jadeybird represents classic LA style. Similar to New York, Paris and London, Los Angeles is an eye of the storm when it comes to fashion. Jade Fiona’s page is mainly trend-based, but she manages to hit every trend wave on its head. Her playful feed displays public-appropriate bloomers, that one yellow “Brazil” tank top you’ve seen everywhere and a lot of cherry red (THE colour of the season). It’s fuzzy video-cam videos, Halloween costume inspiration and a whole lot of fun.
Finally, @devapollon exudes hip, New York street style in a very, very cool way. Deva illustrates how to transition your favourite summer colours into fall by weaving pops of brightness into her everyday looks. She flawlessly encapsulates the late ballet slipper zeitgeist and shows her following how to include the craze into their own style. Pollon’s other classic looks include textured crochet dresses and structured skirts.
Although there are many accounts covered above, there is never too much fashion inspiration to be shared. Hence, listed below is this article’s notable mention. The eighth pick includes @sukiwaterhouse and her flawless touring wardrobe. She combines sheer tops, frocks, leather, and sequence to achieve the ultimate cool-girl facade (even though we are all aware she’s the real deal). Had she attended Trinity, she put us all to shame while parading around in the essential baggy jeans-tiny top combo.
Navigating constant changes in fashion trends with the same wardrobe options can be daunting. Equipping yourself with a range of style inspiration accessible at your fingertips is one way to help yourself through the fall season. Whether your preferences consist of neutrals, colour, beads, or feathers, Instagram holds inspiration for everyone. Being able to mimic creators and style your own pieces seamlessly is a great way to kick off the new school year and this upcoming season.
WORDS: Corinne Mahon
