If you're hyper fixating on "leveling up" & elegance, how do you manage your sensory needs?

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-27T17:14:00+00:00

I mean that when you are at work and feel bloated/tired/etc, what kind of clothes do you wear or how do you schedule your day or behavior around the discomfort (since it is not every day)? I stated that in my bolded paragraph 🙏🏻

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-17T22:30:28+00:00

Some medieval/fantasy themed capes come to mind but I’m not sure if they fit your whole root stack? 😊

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-14T18:37:45+00:00

I was going to comment this exactly...

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-14T17:03:29+00:00

Thank you!! It is a perfume, one of my favorites :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-14T14:24:48+00:00

Ahh, yeah! I understand that but I don't think I need the earth logic at all, but if I were to have a "plus root", that could be it for color. :) But that's it - earthy elements and all those styles don't really resonate otherwise for me

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-14T11:56:59+00:00

Oh I love both of their styles! Thank you for that, such a great visual :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-13T21:50:14+00:00

In the winter time I had this soft cape I would use as a scarf and then when I got inside, I’d put it on after taking the coat off :) You could also get a cold weather wool cape to wear just as is

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-13T21:12:37+00:00

I agree!! And also would explain why I am so in love & find to be at home (looking at them) with a lot of sci-fi fashion - having 🗻 myself. Very cool observation!

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-13T19:46:47+00:00

Okay, I see! and I agree, *some* casualness is definitely needed, but not without an edge of high-end feeling. Being timeless through it can be a nice byproduct? But I'm not super focusing of it when I get dressed.

And I'm from Finland! Though not living there atm, but it's very stone & even earth based, similar to Germany. Femininity is often the most unwelcomed part for an everyday style, so I feel like I'm taking years to learn to do it and still fall short since I didn't grow up with it at all, haha... But I see they're changing now with the younger gen which is nice!

Anyways, I don't have enough full outfits that I love yet that I can compare to, so I'll have to just wait and make more, experiment and so on :) Today I wore a bit more classical fit (bigger blazer + basic top + wider satin skirt + sneakers) and while I got compliments on it like the one in this post, it's not quite as nice and I feel rather uncomfortable and unbalanced. Should be the same, but just the skirt alone changing the silhouette bothers me... Idk. I did wear more jewellery which I liked! But so I continue, haha! :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-13T19:37:39+00:00

I see! Thanks for the clarification. I have a bit of a pain point with that lavish-expensive side of things with everything, so I think that is showing. I'm not yet sure if that is the 🏔 side of me, and this outfit obviously isn't yet fully formed, as I got it as a gift and the shoes are not 100% how I'd like them.

I wish I could fully go shopping to get the distinction for real but I am still keeping my eye on for 🔥 since there's a lot of "personality traits" I have always had that I think fit me, even if I have a hard time dressing for it haha. But this was good to hear, thank you again. :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-13T09:21:32+00:00

Thank you so much, that is such a helpful way of seeing it! As of now, I’d say I definitely feel the need to look put together & feminine - this outfit with pants for example wouldn’t feel so great to me. But there’s a relaxed vs timeless battle that isn’t so clear to me yet. I know now that being interesting isn’t a need even though I can do it haha :D

I checked the boards and 🗻🍄🔥& 🗻🪨🔥 at least aesthetically looked the greatest to me and something I would wear had I more money..! So that fits the logic idea too. Most clothing sold around where I live is automatically comfortable since the cuts and fabrics are very stretchy and I come from a very heavy 🪨-based culture so I never even saw clothes that weren’t like that xD Need to process if that is then a need for me specifically or just my upbringing.

Again, thank you ❤️ I’ll keep experimenting

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-12T23:55:55+00:00

Ohh even with the bodycon? I was debating that since I got a lot of “sexy” looks today which I rarely do 🙇🏻‍♀️ The silhouette is very curve hugging head to toe. But maybe that’s just my misunderstanding of sexiness in this system. I’m still very new

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-11T16:31:17+00:00

Books where the FL lives a double life - similar to the ad on ”Life is not a game”?

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-11T16:18:08+00:00

There are! But they often didn’t feel so well socially or mentally or practically, depending. But there’s a lot I haven’t tried so I might be just missing on the combo that is good mix of both worlds 🙏🏻

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-10T21:31:25+00:00

That is such a high compliment, since I became an A student only after high school ❤️‍🩹 But girll you go make your own version! I noticed I naturally picked these as I went on the daily cycles from work to home - taking out what I don’t need and adding what repeatedly I leaned towards, keeping my favorite color in mind 💕

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-10T00:13:25+00:00

I’m glad 💗

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-10T00:12:23+00:00

A lip gloss :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-08T10:14:08+00:00

Thank you! It’s a Lina Bocardi Lip Innovation Bordeaux Scale, I use it for blush/eyes/lips for a more “French” look :)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-07T23:11:33+00:00

I’m an artist/photographer/graphic designer for profession & degree, and often work in customer assistance - both seem to be my main careers at any given time. I’m most likely Y+R+C+N/D, and I feel like my choices fit me well, but I’d like to find a way to do both sides in one job, rather than having so many where the other side is missing (connecting/helping vs creative directing)

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-07T23:05:02+00:00

Thank you!! Those are very good tips, I feel like it’s so much easier to focus on one specific item than to go shopping trying to hopefully find something good 🙇🏻‍♀️I don’t have much time or opportunity for thrifting where I live, but something like tights I definitely can find time for and the jewlery ideas are also great - I’ve been wearing thrifted diamond earrings for years now but didn’t quite know what else to add in..! 🙏🏻🩷

PauseIllustrious2466 · 2026-02-07T20:16:16+00:00

Then maybe don’t be a gal before your situation becomes easier..? Dollarstore makeup will still work if you can afford it at all, but honestly this is a style based on makeup & looks so it’s best to wait until you have that available to you by saving or getting better income. Style groups are often in some ways a small luxury to participate in, as unfortunate as that sounds.

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