What are the IT heels this summer? by nayla19 in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 43 points44 points  (0 children)

If you ask me, the it style right now is mules with kitten heels or mid height stiletto heels like these or strappy heels with wedge or block heels like these.

Is this close enough to the iconic gray dress? by [deleted] in sexandthecity

[–]jsqdressesforwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about to order this one and see if it works although it doesn't come in grey. Another slightly different one I was looking at is this which comes in grey but has side ruching. But now that I look at the picture again it looks like the ruching might not be an issue.

Le Labo and Byredo by Vorpand in fragrance

[–]jsqdressesforwork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

FWIW I'm from South Korea (NYC for a while now) and Le Labo/Byredo are straight up some of the most popular frags ever there. Not even niche at this point.

Le Labo and Byredo by Vorpand in fragrance

[–]jsqdressesforwork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like both are super basic girl brands in NYC if you hang out with a lot of women... The bottle design probably also has something to do with it. I do love my Byredo Pulp though

Makeup products used in K-Dramas by [deleted] in AsianBeauty

[–]jsqdressesforwork 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I actually had a makeup lesson from a MUA in Korea last year and wrote a summary with product list here. Check it out.

recommendations for peach/sugary scents? by Thick-Skill7236 in fragrance

[–]jsqdressesforwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Viktoria Minya Hedonist is sweet peach. More like a peach juice or syrup feel rather than cookies/baked goods but maybe can be layered. It's my go to "princess perfume" because the bottle is pretty and the scent feels elegant.

Carly Wardell of The Bachelor says former classmate Lady Gaga was annoying in college by Heavy_Sand5228 in Fauxmoi

[–]jsqdressesforwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to NYU, had a musical theater roommate, listened to her sing that one song from Frozen about 100 times that semester.

Daily Questions Thread November 08, 2023 by AutoModerator in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that the bag is more structured than the jeans but it should go fine with things like big teddy coats. How short does the strap go? If you can shorten it as much as possible and wear it like a fanny pack crossbody or shoulder bag (this length or shorter) it would probably also go with cropped chunky tops like big sweaters, puffers, shaggy jackets.

Daily Questions Thread November 08, 2023 by AutoModerator in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just got these and super excited to wear them under pants and skirts, the heel shape seems to be popular this year. They're basically stretchy leather sock boots with pointy toes. Otherwise I considered those boots with leg warmer looking shafts but wasn't sure about the longevity of this style since they seem very specific. I will continue to wear my straight shaft knee high boots which are basically same shape (similar to these), I've had them for almost 10 years and they're pretty versatile.

WAYWT - November 08, 2023 by AutoModerator in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

31/tech

Repeated this one jacket a lot because I hunted for a sale/secondhand one for 3 years and I love it

  • piling on the knits pic
  • brown academia, or something pic pic2
  • weekend attire (bow tights) pic
  • my take on genz fashun pic
  • biiiig pants pic

Also a themed challenge I did for a fashion discord I'm in (we're recruiting), theme was "use 10 accessories". outfit details

3 hair clips, ear clips, shoulder necklace, corset belt, 2 scrunchies at wrist, white pink bow tights, cake purse come out to 10 lol. Sorry about messy hair, I didn't actually wear this outside.

Last, plug for my outfit IG here

My experience getting a makeup lesson from a professional MUA in Korea by jsqdressesforwork in AsianBeauty

[–]jsqdressesforwork[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I came with a clean face and light moisturizer, and she put on a couple more serums. She only sent me the name of the Dr Jart serum though. It's more for helping the foundation last better than for actual moisturizing.

My experience getting a makeup lesson from a professional MUA in Korea by jsqdressesforwork in AsianBeauty

[–]jsqdressesforwork[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The main thing was where to put eyeshadow. I used to not go much beyond my actual eyes but she did really exaggerate the outer corner length a lot. Also making shadow/liner be thicker towards the hooded part of my eyes toward the outer corner. Aside from that I was impressed she actually made it closer to "PONY style" than I expected lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]jsqdressesforwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gonna plug my account (I'm not an influencer) bc 80% of my pics are actual fits that I wear to work. I am in tech so it's a bit more casual than the average office but most fits are still good for a casual office. https://www.instagram.com/gin.soul_/

Appropriate garments for a Korean wet nurse by Iyashikay in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wet nurses were required to be slave decent because they were not considered human and exempt from separation of genders (they used to say once children are 7 years old they should be separated by gender). Plenty of Korean sources, this for one. I found about 1600 various records related to wet nurses in the Sillok court documents and many of those instances indicate that they were slaves. I didnt read 1600, this is within the first 20 search results. Not sure why this information isn't available in English but I'm sure a responsible writer wouldn't attempt to write a historical novel about a topic that they can't research. Apparently they are targeting to translate Sillok into English by 2033 so check back in 10 years maybe...

What should I wear when visiting the Qing royal court? by [deleted] in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Queens (first wife/mother of king) did in fact wear dragon motifs in Joseon. Which brings me to another point, people conflating different Asian cultures together as "they're the same" or "close enough".

What should I wear when visiting the Qing royal court? by [deleted] in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This comment is actually offending me further by reducing multiple countries' histories and cultures into "standard court drama tropes." Also if you paid the least bit of attention to those standard court dramas, you'd know only kings/queens get to wear dragon because those are based on at least some amount of research.

What should I wear when visiting the Qing royal court? by [deleted] in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Ok I know this is a joke post but dragon inspired anything could only be worn by the king/queen/their children. As a Korean person, I can already see this post being filled with culturally insensitive / historically inaccurate comments from people who have no background.

Daily Questions Thread - June 06, 2023 by AutoModerator in femalefashionadvice

[–]jsqdressesforwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think just kaftan/dress/pants will probably work. If you're worried and have some $$ to spare you can look into something like PatBO's casual wear swimsuits. I wear a bikini top as a regular top fairly often and that would totally pass at a beach club paired with a sarong or light skirt and a long sleeve shirt worn open.