Sunshine your style! | My Depop Shop

Hello, Hello.

If you caught my previous post you will know that one my main focuses / goals at the moment is to get my own online store / shop running smoothly and consistently. The name sunshine your style, is one that associate with both my blog and my shop, because the clothes that I sell represent the same thing as. It's all about playfulness, colour, experimentation and self expression through the mode of sustainable fashion. I have been brought up on "thrifting", be it charity shopping or carbooting most of my wardrobe was second hand. Mostly because I come from a low income family, and it was an affordable way to shop nice clothing but on a budget. When i started to get older into the moody teenage years of 11, 12 & 13 I used to get dead worried and self-conscious in the shops, I would be scared incase anyone I knew from school would see me and make fun of me for it.

Now that I am working and have a decent income, I still thrift. I would say 90% of my wardrobe is thrifted items, the other percentage is from H&M (where I work) or odd pieces from the high street that I have picked up in the sale. For me, I love the excitement and thrill surrounding finding something that no one else has, and giving new life to something. Being able to give something a new home and life is super important too me. This is mainly because it is the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way to shop possible. Rather than contributing to the mass pollution and non-ethical production of fast fashion you are recycling something old that could've ended up on a landfill as waste. 

True Vintage 90's high leg swimsuit, size 10. £15

Nowadays the perception of second hand shopping has completely flipped to a more celebrated way to shop worldwide. I think blogging and Youtube has a lot to do with that, there are a bunch of super popular youtubers that make videos dedicated to thrifiting, and have made it more into the mainstream conscious of teenagers and Y.A. in today's society. Alongside this the invention of depop has really contributed to sustainable secondhand shopping, it has made it trendy and cool rather than embarrassing and a signifier of your class. So this gets me onto my main topic of today's post, my depop shop! I have been working really hard recently on my shop. Trying to make it all look consistent and more professional. I used it on and off before, just as a little extra bit of money (and because I kept on buying things, that I had no room to keep!). But now I am looking at is a more of a career prospect, I am trying my hardest to build a brand for myself so that one day I can have a shop of my own.

True vintage 90s/ early 2000's knee high zebra print boots, size 5. £45

My shop focuses on vintage, y2k and festival style fashion. Mostly filled with unique colourful items, sportswear brands and "trendy" brands like playboy etc. All my items are hand picked by me, and are usually one of a kind - where you are pretty unlikely going to be seeing anyone else in it. I take pride in what I sell, and I am picky about what gets the cut. I know that there are tonnes of people out there that like to be different, and like to experiment with trends that just aren't available on the high street. Most of my clothing draws inspiration from brands like Unif, O'Mighty, Shop Tunnel Vision etc. Mainly because these stores draw most of there inspiration from 90's and Y2K fashion, which is about 80% of the items I sell. I pick up so much stuff near enough every week, and my wardrobe is constantly changing so why not share it with you guys? I see so much stuff that I think oh my gosh someone would love that! Or I would love that (but it isn't my size) etc. I know it's a difficult industry to get into, and there are so many people trying to make it but I think my style, items, and focus on individuality and inclusiveness will set me apart! I am so driven to make this a success for me, because it is something I feel so passionately about. When it is a passion, it doesn't feel like "work" it feels like fun! 

Y2K Stonehenge Cropped T shirt size Medium, £10

I have a lot of items from my personal collection already up and loads more ready to be listed, I have also piked up a few new pieces to list that I just could not resist! I can't seem to leave something when I know there is someone out there that would cherish and adore it. So within this post I have included images of some of the items up on my shop, along with the prices etc. If there is anything you like, or if you're into my style and sustainable fashion then I would love it if you could give my shop a like! or at least a lil browse.To find me on depop just search emmalouisloves and my lovely little shop will pop up for you. I know this post just seems like a massive self promo, and I suppose in some ways it is but it something that has been taking up most of my time and I feel so passionately about it that I felt the need to share it. I want this blog to be a platform where I can share everything I am passionate about, and whatever is in life that I feel like I want to share.

Authentic Playboy Top, size 14. £15.

I hope this post hasn't been too much of a bore for you! & I hope that if nothing else it has given you a new outlook on second hand shopping and sustainable fashion and has maybe encouraged you to get out and look into it yourself.

Life Updates.

Hello, hello.

I've been gone a few weeks I know, a lot of different factors come into this but mostly it's my health. Both mental and physically, there has been a lot going on In my life and I'm working really hard to make changes and work towards new goals. To put it bluntly, while i was ill I had a bit if an eye opener on my life and what I want to achieve from it. My blog holds a significant part in that and my future, so this post has taken me a while to write to get it right.

If you follow my blog, you will know I went to Parklife. It was a mixture of good and bad, but never as perfect as people (me included) present it as on social media. I did plan on writing a full blog post dedicated to the pros and cons of festivals, and what people leave out when they are posting about it on social media. I still want to do that, and it will probably go up in a few weeks. Let me know if that's something you'd still be interested in reading, because I think it's really important for us to be a lot more truthful and real about life rather than sugar coating it.

So while I was at the festival, I wasn't the healthiest. I didn't eat enough and what I ate ended up giving me food poisoning. I was so ill it was scary, but what was worse was the fact that I was making myself more sick by having panic attacks over what they were thinking of me at work / that they wouldn't believe me that I was sick. How messed up is that? I was genuinely ill, but made myself worse by putting all the extra strain on myself that wasn't needed. That put a shock to my system, and made me realise that I need to change my outlook on work and my life for the sake of my health. I have been putting all this energy and focus on my job, when at the end of the day all I do is sell clothes. It's my mode of income, but it isn't my life. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that, it's just for me I want / feel like I need so much more.

It made me think a lot about my life, what I want from it and where I want to go. I am someone who always wants more for myself, I want to constantly improve, I want to work on things that I feel passionately about, and just be a better me. I am a creative person, I have always had more of an interest in this side of life. From photography too film too blogging fashion and music. There are all things that strive on creativity, and being open minded to something new. I want to make a brand for myself, and I want more than just one thing. It would be such a shame to limit myself to one thing - when there is so much that I enjoy and feel passionately about. My blog is going to be that place where I bring everything together, be it photography that I am working on, the documentary that I want to make, my goal to run my own online vintage / retro shop, music that makes my brain some active with inspiration and feeling that it almost explodes. There are so many opportunities out there, and so much I want to see and achieve. I've never been more driven to work hard and achieve everything that I want to and more. I've wasted enough time, now is my time to shine and show the world what I can do.

My main focus at the moment is my shop, I have been working really hard on my depop. I have my own little makeship studio where I've been taking all my images for my listings, and I have been focusing all my spare energy on that and improving it as much as I possibly can. (My shop name is @emmalouisloves if any of you are interested!) I love finding the grooviest garms and giving them a new loving home. There Is so much cool stuff out there, and i can't keep it all for myself! Vintage and retro fashion is something i will always love, and promoting individuality will always be at the top of my list for what I want to achieve in life. If I can share some rays of sunshine with people who feel the same way as I do, then that is enough for me.

I'm excited about my future, mainly because I am that driven and confident in my own success. I have spent too long convincing myself that my dreams couldn't be reality, instead of believing in myself and working my ass off to achieve them. So watch this space for a girl boss in the making. And never doubt your own ability to reach for the stars and get what you want from life. We only live once, don't spend that lifetime convincing yourself that it's not possible. SAY IT WITH ME! Self belief not self doubt.

XOXO, EMMA.