When I was sixteen, I found a denim jacket at a thrift store that was a few minutes away from where I used to live. It wasn’t really trendy—no designer tag and no one else was wearing them at the time. It was faded, slightly oversized, and smelled faintly like old perfume and old clothes. Yet something about it drew me in.

Each time I scroll through social media or walk down the street, I see it: a snatched ‘80s windbreaker, chunky ‘90s loafers, a floaty ‘70s prairie dress paired with Doc Martens. Fashion, as always, is circling back. But this time, something feels different. This isn’t just nostalgia—it’s necessity.

We don’t just wear clothes — we wear moments.

If someone looked at my closet from five years ago, they’d meet a different version of me: somewhat minimalist, mostly black and grey, and a bit tomboyish. Today? My wardrobe is a mix of thrifted denim, soft knits, flowy dresses, animal prints, and lots of baby ’90s tees.

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