Apart from the glitz, fashion is an ever-evolving industry of creative individuals. Almost every piece of woven fabric you encounter is a culminating work of brilliant individuals. To appreciate fashion past the aesthetics, we must understand its history, evolution, and the thought process that goes into every movement. Beneath its glamour, fashion is also a massive indicator of cultural shifts. With discourse on sustainable fashion, inclusivity, and diversity on the rise, here is a list of fashion Youtube creators to keep you enlightened beyond fads.
Mina Le
At first glance, Mina Le may seem like a Tim Burton character that has adorned your screens dressed in contemporary pieces and her iconic dramatic 1920s/30s hair and make-up. But this Brooklyn-based fashion and culture commentator is a glossary of fashion history, trends, and culture. Mina doesn’t hesitate to tackle controversial topics such as ‘why don’t clothes fit?’ and initiate discourses on current fads. Apart from fashion, she also delves into pop-cultural impacts on society and how they influence each generation and much more thought-provoking subjects in an easily digestible manner.
Karolina Zebrowska
Enlightening you with tales of fabric from bygone eras, watching fashion Youtuber Karolina is like looking through a time travelling portal. Her specialty is vintage and historical fashion presented to her viewers in visual form. From the critical dialogue of media’s portrayal of fashion and history, debunking misconceptions of historical fashion to light-hearted topics such as reviews of historical film/drama costumes, the channel has a bit of everything.
HauteLeMode
Pioneering a push into a new style of digital fashion criticism with adequate pop culture references and history, Luke Meagher quickly rose to prominence as a Gen-Z style fashion commentator with the young crowd. His newscaster-like hosting format with a mix of pop culture references, history and trends opened fashion criticism and the inner workings of the convoluted industry to a wider viewers. ‘MET Gala red carpet roasts,’ and ‘Reacting to a REAL Crazy Rich Asians Closet’ are among his most-watched videos. Meagher’s vast encyclopedic knowledge not only aid him to dissect into collections, he also fearlessly calls out the industry’s shortcomings.
ModernGurlz
The brainchild of Tessa-a Hawaii-based fashion commentator-ModernGurlz is one of the top fashion channels on YouTube. Her in-depth analyses of fashion extend to red-carpet looks, films, and the insurgence of fashion trends. Tessa’s perspective of fashion is often backed by her extensive knowledge of the history of fashion cycles. From Y2K resurgence to micro trends like ‘Twilightcore,’ she covers vast topics meticulously.
