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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

Thanks for this. This was really helpful to me. I’m attracted to “edgy” as a style words but the way it’s usually expressed doesn’t fit me. This helped me to see how I can apply a version of edginess in my wardrobe.

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Dear Fashivly's avatar

Yes!!!! Love to hear this.

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Jessie Couberly's avatar

Yes! Thank you for this! Just reading the title, I started to go through the Rolodex of things I considered 'edgy' over the years, and it has changed dramatically. I remember when Helmut Lang first cropped up on my radar. Somehow, the asymmetrical hemlines and leather leggings became the new definition of 'edgy'. When I went to Berlin, the leather daddies and latex wearers lined up for Berghain raised the 'edgy' bar. And yes, there are so many ways to get close to the edge, but one needs to determine whether a micro or macro dose suits their style and overall complements their personality. Anyway, great read! Thanks again :)

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Dear Fashivly's avatar

HOW could I have forgot to mention Helmut Lang and the leather leggings in this?! It’s so interesting to see some of these become bigger macro trends too. I specifically remember an early boss of mine that was very classic preppy but she ROCKED those leather leggings at least 2x a week. I always remember thinking “what a badass” 😅 Epitome of cool.

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