Ahh, the fickleness of trends! Spring and Summer brought us the "Cottage Core" with massive amounts of fabric in dresses with ruffles and now we have "Quiet Luxury" as if it is something new and trendy...I'm 71 years old and rooted in the classic style - Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy Onassis inspired me from the time I was a teenager and I held on to that style throughout my working years and now retirement...so nothing new here. I finally made myself a couture Chanel Jacket 2 years ago and love it....the best part of sewing with the best fabrics you can afford and with attention to detail is that you always have something special to wear "that exudes "Quiet Luxury" and if your mood strikes you to add the wild card to follow a trend in vogue, you can splurge on 5 yards of fabric and be "Cottage Core" for a day!
I was reared in the deep South. Although we weren't "Old Money" by any means this style of dressing avoiding anything that calls attention to itself and made of quality neutral colors was my style. Fortunately my mother and I both were able to sew therefore it was possible.
Justine Leconte indicated on her fashion channel that the push for this trend is from designers. She said that quiet luxury (or traditional luxury) is a byproduct of uncertain times. Designers reach back in their vaults for these tried and true styles when things are destabilized in the world as a way to counter the confusion and offer a sense of security. I found her comments very interesting. I’d guess that Tik Tok is running with what designers have identified as the trend.
Interesting. Trends in general are really about getting people to buy more. That's why fashion shows are so frequent, even though we could all be wearing classics from the 1960s and look great. 😅
I have been waiting for this! Yay! 🎉 I am retiring in 2024 and am looking forward to more sewing time and expanding the me-made part of my contemporary/classic tailored wardrobe along with more travel. This trend is made for me!
Omg who knew!! 😮This is exactly the style I aim for but get wrong trying trends I don't like! 😂 I feel I'm branded boring as a sew-er for not liking all the florals, prints, colours and fancy new frilly patterns! I am going to own this style now!! 😂Thank you Witney! 🎉
Love this look-I feel this is more me-sometimes its difficult to find lovely fabrics that are not prints,but these simple lines + neutral colours really sing to me-problem is getting them all from my head onto the sewing machine-😂
Amazing video as always! I think this has really helped me in my journey to find my style because all of these really spoke to me. I do need a touch of colour in my life so maybe my style is more classic and quiet with a drop of rock & roll 😂 So I could totally see a neutral power suit with red shoes for example. Thank you for the inspiration!
I can appreciate this aesthetic even though it’s not my style. I do love color and print but I also love some of these style lines. I always find inspiration in different trends and I thoroughly enjoyed your video.
Love this video. This is a trend I can get on board with. Some excellent suggestions. So glad you highlighted the Bella Loves Freddie jacket. I just got the pattern and can't wait to make it up. It's got a lot of steps so not a straightforward make but her instructions are impeccable. I love her patterns.
I love the quiet luxury trend....I am so over the gathered-tiered dress trend now....there is only so much wafting around one can do. I have taken notes, and photos of this video, and it will help me formulate my wardrobe going forward. I already have some beautiful pale blue (ex Max Mara) cashmere wool that I brought 4-5 years ago, to make a coat, but I have been terrified to cut into it and hadn't found a pattern that I wanted....again a quiet luxury look. However @VikkiSews has just released their Marcheline coat with a sew-along course which starts 25th October, and I think this will be perfect and completely follows your guidelines for this trend. So I am very very excited. Love your videos especially the sew-the-trend ones...(even if you have a typo in your video title...quiet not quite). 😜
First of all, LOVE your channel. I’m just blown away by your endless knowledge of sewing ready to wear. I would assume you’ve been sewing your whole life but the fact that u haven’t been is actually inspiring!! Ok second - I got a cover stitch machine (bernina) but I’m not sure when to use it 😳😬 like is it just for hems or can I sew everything together with it?? I’m making a skirt now. Do I sew the side seams with it? Or a “chain stitch”? Or just a regular stitch???
I'm so glad to hear that you are enjoying the channel! To answer your question, you can use a coverstitch to do quite a few things. I mostly just use mine for hems, but you can also use the single needle (chain stitch) and sew garments that way (in place of a straight stitch). I know quite a few people do all their swimwear on a coverstitch as the single chain stitch gives them the stretch they need and is a little easier to maneuver than the serger!
I LOVE this trend and you have done an outstanding job bringing your version to the sewing community, Whitney! Mom always stressed the importance of acquiring the ability to produce a fine, tailored blazer/suit jacket and she was right! It took me years to be able to create one for my husband and then for myself but those skills are still with me today and I can honestly say, that with today’s patterns and you, Whitney, it is much easier to accomplish! Yes, lux fabrics are pricey, however, amortize that cost over the many years you’ll be sporting that gorgeous, camel wool blazer that fits you perfectly, and the cost isn’t so daunting after all! Because the Classic lines are part of my aesthetic wardrobe, I have my own favorite patterns, however, the ones you have chosen here are definitely worth a look especially the ones you have produced “sew-alongs” for on your Channel. I’m ready to tackle that classic overcoat pattern from Makers Atelier in a gorgeous navy boiled wool blend from StyleMaker fabrics now! ❤️
I have always been a classic style dresser, I inherited that from my mother, who sewed all her own clothes. She never wore long pants until she was in her late 50’s. I never wore jeans until I was in my 50’s. Lol. Those patterns are similar to the ones I’ve been buying in the last year ( I’ve started sewing again after 35 years).. no frills etc for me. Thank you Whitney for your hints and tips on everything to do with sewing and styling. 💐💐
Not many images of Bessette out there. Markle has done some classics for sure, better dressed than Middleton, probably because she wasn't constrained by the royalty gig.
Martha Stewart is an “old money” dresser…even though she didn’t come from “old money.” She was also a model in her younger days and always hung with many old & new money people and made a lot of “good old money” herself. If you take a look at her style and color choices, you can see it. And she wears a lot of the button-down/button-up shirts. I like those too…and let’s face it….they’re comfortable, often long and cover a “multitude of sins,” while looking more classy than wearing say, a roomy t-shirt or crew neck. And also recall that MS made many of her home dec, dishes and small appliances in that beautiful and subtle light teal color (there’s another name for it, but I can’t think of it.) It was her signature color. Now she’s long out of that business, much older and has moved on to licensing her name to other products (I think outdoor furniture?) And the designs, like the clothing she prefers, was/is minimalistic…without a lot of patterns and adornment, but well designed.
I love the lines and fabrics of the quiet luxury trend. But I too need some color in my wardrobe! Love a beautiful print. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pattern selections Whitney!
I like the classic styles! That for me is definitely as neutral as we get. I do go with black, blue and taupe and white. But I need prints and reds! Finally!! Styles I like and want to wear. Now if I can get them sewn before I’m too old to see! 😃
I used to say that my taste in clothing was plain. I have learned that it is classic/preppy. I loved everything about this, and these are the types of pieces I gravitate toward. I either have the ones you mentioned or something very similar. I am currently taking sewsewlive's fitting course, so I should be able to make all the things I want and fit them well. Thanks for sharing.
I love all of these looks and have for decades😊! I have started working on my stash of beautiful wools that I bought forty+ years ago. I am a natural fiber girl, and I know where to get beautiful linen, but where do you purchase your wools and silks! All of the nice fabric stores in my area have been gone for a while!
I like this trend - but it's that it's not really a trend! And further, that most of us probably have at least some of these looks in our stashes of patterns and fabric. I just re-made a bias slip skirt (with elastic waist) from a Vogue Elements pattern from 1998 - that I bought in 1998 and sewed it then, too. I used stash fabric and I'm wearing it with a slouchy sweater and sneakers.
Great video. It's possible to have a cruelty-free wardrobe since there are so many great [vegan] fabrics that are not animal based but mimic the qualities of wool, silk, etc. My wardrobe went "classic," understated, and neutral when I became a minimalist, only because you can wear certain garments in almost any venue. 😅 so it cut down on how many garments I owned. I wear a sheath dress every day and they work for pretty much any occasion except where you need a gown or are digging in the garden, and like June Cleaver, I vacuum in a dress. 😂 Love your videos. 😊❤
I am loving this trend…I am a Original Dior (1947-62) fan girl, but timeless classics really never go out of style…I actually appreciate the trend heads up, especially about the boxy jacket (only a fan of cropped boxy jackets with slim fitted bottoms like pencil skirts or fitted pants/capris…but that’s my 50s bias😢) and I also appreciate the pattern search! 🤗
I can wear a slip skirt -- as a slip!😂 Whitney, thanks for this vlog with your recommendations. I will keep all of these in mind as I develop my skills and my first capsule wardrobe.
I love this trend also but do like to break away and do more color sometimes too. Right now being on vacation I’m keeping it simple. However I do want to attempt a shirt dress . So I’ll be looking up that sew along.
I never associated this with wealth but more classic style. I started this when I was 19, stationed in Italy. White button up blouse, black a line midi skirt, bottle green wool sweater from Benaton. Life has slowed my ability to sew it but I am learning now!
Just a trendy name for what has always existed--good classic styled/fitting clothing in quality fabric & construction that does not flash brand logos. But all things need a name to be considered "a thing"...
Tweed! Love it and sew it! Love classic tailored clothing. Toss in some brights once in a while. When in doubt I wear black and white. Cool, crisp and clean.
I’m late to the party here but hope I can still ask a question: I can’t quite make out what you’re saying to describe the skirt you recommend. Is it split skirt, as in a slit up the side? Is it silk skirt? Please do clarify I’m sorry to be so stupid.
I was so excited about your video, I stopped watching Stephen Colbert right in the middle of his. Do you think I could make a very simple short sleeved sweater from the Concord pattern?
I think for me as a maker the key things about this trend (as well as style and fabric) are fit and finishes. As a fairly inexperienced sewist I'm not sure I have the skills yet on the above, but I have it nailed with my hand knitting!
It's what some people refer to as "Parisian chic". As a French woman myself, It's how I tend to dress in a professional context. However, I've been sewing my entire wardrobe for 10 years and slightly incorporates floral prints and "funnier" pieces 😅 I think one of the best models for this trend is the Princess of Wales
I am sorry to ask this again. What Guterman Mara thread do you use for all purpose sewing again? All the different weights and etc has me confused. Thank you!
"Quiet Luxury," "Classic," "Understated," are seamless aesthetics of "Old Money Classic." Other aspects of "Old Money Classic" include: "when seen from 8-feet, the print, stripe, or plaid should disappear." I'll add my thoughts: If you have a trendy print, stripe, or plaid, then choose the "Quiet Luxury" basic, design seams. If you have trendy design seams like 'cut-outs', twists, and color-blocking, choose higher quality fabrics in either solid color ways--neutrals or "Old Money Classic" understated prints, low-contrast stripes, and understated plaids, for instance.
Oddly enough, have quite a few of these, memade mostly. Button up is absent, bust size problem, and cant find pattern or colour of fabric i like, basically im an autumn, white not an option. Great review, tx Whitney!
Thank you for a great video! Really love your choices. I live in Scandinavia and can see myself wearing most of these, though I may have to substitute the coat for something more practical most days. About the "old money" expression - I've never heard this mentioned in Europe. Maybe I'm just in the wrong circles :-D Anyways, I love learning new things!
When I swapped out my summer clothes for autumn ones in September, I picked out all the black, camel and ivory. I enjoyed wearing these for a while, then some snakeskin and animal print crept in, followed closely by red. Now the bright orange cardigan I bought in the spring is knocking loudly on the door! Some days I'm happy in neutrals, but most days I need some colour.
So true that we can make high-quality items for less than a designer item would cost. Cheap RTW can skew our perception. I am trying to sew items that will last a decade so they are worth spending the time sewing and also sourcing good materials. The added bonus of this style is that it is like you said timeless and ageless.
It doesn't have to be--If you are interested in learning more about fitting, I will be offering a class starting in April--Here's a link to get signed up for more information! www.tomkatstitchery.com/opt-in
Lol I also need my button-ups to be bright orange! Or hot pink. 🤣I do like some classic lines (I'm especially here for straight leg jeans and shirt dresses) but I can't do the neutral palate; it just makes me sad. I also like a little more sort fun/funky silhouettes at times. Can't take the Pacific NW out of me where fancy clothes included fleece! 🤣
I decided this was my ideal style about 20 years ago and called it Classic Simplicity or Simply Classic. Now that I'm jeans and tee, it becomes "in style", 😆
I took notes. I only need to perfect the fit on 10ish patterns, and make them TnT. I need to revamp my sewing to do list. I really appreciate that Whitney took everything in my head and condensed it to something so workable! ❤ Like magic, the ADHD jumble and static is in a neat little box. Thank you, so much, Whitney!!! ❤
Enjoyed your video as always! I'm with you though about color. I'm rather pale and have a head full of white hair, so I need color in my life. Although I love a good pair of tailored trousers and some simple lines, I think I'm a bit more "boho." 🤣 But I'm glad to know what the quiet luxury trend is because I really didn't know. So thank you!
Love these! I have NO autumn/winter fabrics (and far too many summer ones to buy any) in my stash but I do have some silk and lining fabrics and some sweatshirting so could conjure up an outfit or two! Also you reminded me that I love sleeveless tops with a turtle/polo neck. Inspiring as always with something for everyone!
