OT because someone asked a while back what other influencers we are watching. I just started watching another insta/youtuber @jamiexie and I think she is just the real deal. Bare with me: you see how these other influencers try to convince you they are rich? Or that they have the best taste, but you still see them very carefully buying their clothes so they last, their designer bags to have them blend in with anything and have them be in style for ever ( queue the everlasting black or beige chanel flap bag)? Or they shove everything in your face to make money off you or just make you jealous? Well, I did not get this at all from Josie Xie. She is not pretending, she is not bragging, she is not carefully buying, she is just so into fashion and she actually has the funds to actually buy what she is into. From what I see she is extremely rich. She gets presents from top designer brands every birthday. She attends every fashion event in the front row. She has the most out of this world outfits and bags (the latest bags haul had me drooling) aesthetically or price wise. I mean I would watch her any day over any other fake influencer.
Would you mind sharing some links?
These are some of the "fashion or beauty" youtubers/instagramers I actually enjoy.
Wen Wen Stokes : cool Asian girl vibe. Lives in London/Vietnam. Family seems to be quite well-off so she isn't desperate for views or freebies. Buys what she wants and buys second-hand/vintage to get pieces that are not everywhere.
Lailli Mirza : one of two twins living in Dubai but they also have homes in London (and Australia?) She is incredibly over-indulged and she knows it and makes fun of herself for it. Also comes from an actually wealthy family so she buys or features things she actually likes too.
heyyyjune : Anesthesiologist going through her residency in Australia with a serious addiction for vintage bags. She gives a lot of good advice for navigating the second-hand market on eBay.
Stephanie Nicole : American in LA. Works for a cosmetics distributor. Does YT on the side. Gives actual, thoughtful, in-depth reviews of makeup and skincare. Knows her ingredients and knows when to pay more money, what is just over-priced crap and is not afraid to talk plainly about it.
And random channels that I have been watching lately in lieu of watching the dreadful news on TV:
Juno Birch : I watch her play Sims and it's hilarious (at least to me)
Foo the Flowerhorn : Insanely talented aquarist specializing in aquascaping (planting gardens in an aquarium). I put this on in the background when I am working from home and passively watch him plant gardens, harvest strawberries and feed his beta fish. It's very calming and he is very knowledgeable/motivated/talented/throughly methodical at what he does. I love watching people who are highly and specifically specialized at a skill or hobby and clearly enjoy it. He is the antidote to people like Lydia.
Hook's Hollands : same idea as Foo but for bunnies. She posted an hour of just rabbits hopping around enjoying their Spring day. It's a lovely respite from what's going on in the world.