 Hey guys! Welcome back to my chan- Sweetheart, love on my life. We don't want to make noise today. I don't need a background music. Thank you. So for this video, we are going to be talking about how to start your own princess wardrobe. This is going to be a complete guide very similar to how I created the how to start a vintage wardrobe video. So it's going to be very similar to that. But this time we're going to be talking about how to develop the princess aesthetic, wear a shop, how to put things together, and just overall cover the basics on how to begin your journey as a princess. So let's jump right in with top tip number one. And that is pick your color palette. Now you don't have to stick to a color palette, but come into this journey with colors in mind that you really like. Now the royals have seen so many trends ranging from dark green to light baby blue. So there's honestly a color palette that works for whatever your current style is. It doesn't need to be bubblegum pink and Barbie and frilly and bows. That is not what the princess look is all about. In fact, the princess look is honestly in its own right a vintage style as well. But instead of it being an everyday look, it is looks sported by royal people. That leads me to tip number two to keep in mind. And that is you do not have to be air appropriate. In fact, I really recommend that you don't unless you're into shaving your hairline back, plucking out your eyebrows and wearing white base paint. Princess look is all about creating the essence of a princess. And that's often through types of cuts like my shirt today. I've got the puffy sleeve and this kind of sweetheart neckline with pearl detailings. So something as simple as a top like this can really emit the princess energy that you're looking for. So don't go too hard on yourself about being decade accurate. If you do choose the awarding era or Victorian era or the now, worry more so about just creating an essence and creating an essence that you can wear every day. Now once you figured out your color palette and the kind of range of time you want to go for, the next is to really form your own fantastical storyline as a princess. What kind of princess would you be? That also really helps in narrowing down your vision, whether you invent a story or whether you use something as simple as the Disney princesses. For example, if you're into cottages and homemade pies and nature and just that peasant lifestyle, which is kind of contradictory to the whole royal thing, but if you're into that lost princess vibe, then using Snow White or Rapunzel or Sleeping Beauty as an example or as inspiration would really be helpful. If you're into more of that like seaside tropical royal energy, then Princess Ariel would be perfect. If you are into more of a Gothic era, if you like more of the Gothic princess storyline, then you can look at other works of art like Timber and Sleepy Hollow. Cassandra Montussell is a great example of a Gothic princess, though she's not necessarily a royal, her outfit is very princess-esque. So just using inspirations from movies, from cartoons, real life historical examples like Maria and Toonette, those examples can really help you narrow down and kind of figure out what your style is all about. And having those inspirations while I've been forming my wardrobe all these years have made it so much easier. So create your own princess story or use a princess story that really inspires you, and you're going to have an easier time looking for wardrobe pieces that remind you of that story. So I know if your style is modern royalty such as Kate Middleton or Princess Diana, I really recommend checking out my other video in the past, I'll link it down below. I cover exactly the basics on how royals are expected to dress now, and that could really help you in forming your wardrobe, so check that out. But if you guys are looking more for that fairy tale princess energy, then definitely keep watching because we're going to talk about stores that you can shop at that I really recommend. So let's get started. So the stores I'm going to be mentioning range in a lot of different eras and styles of the princess look. Some of the stories that I'm mentioning do have more of a Victorian dark vibe. Some of them are super light and powdery and girly. So definitely check through the stores I'm recommending and see which store suits you the best. I'm also going to be breaking it down through price range. So we're going to go from the cheapest to the most expensive. I'm going to be talking about where you can get corsets, where you can get hair bows, where you can get stuff like that, and just overall stores where you can find everyday wearable princess attires. So let's go ahead and break this down. So starting with shop number one, I'm going to do a little bit of a shameless plug here and plug in my merch. So I have been creating a princess lounge attire for a few months now. I'll show you one of my most popular ones. It's this one. This is just a princess sweater. It comes in a lot of Disney princess colors like yellow, white, black, more of a powder blue. This is the Tiffany blue I have in pink. I'm going to be coming out with a lot of other colors as well like lavender, which I'm super excited about. A lot of them are sold out, but I still have the Tiffany blue in stock. And I have a few other designs as well that are very princessy. So if you're looking for like very casual lounge wear and you want to support my channel, buying my merch really, really helps. So I figured I would let you know that there are some new designs up. And yeah, so let's go ahead and jump into shop number two. So the next shop I'm recommending is called Chic Wish. I actually came across them a few months ago. They have really girly, frilly princess style attire for a very affordable price compared to a lot of other shops. That's the one I really recommend. They primarily have more on the girly end. So if you like the dark Victorian stuff, keep watching for the other shops. But Chic Wish is a really good place for your everyday princess attire. The next shop that I recommend is actually a small shop and her shop is called Antique. She's on Instagram. She has on her shop a lot of cottage-y style stuff and a lot of Victorian style stuff. So if you're into that snow white vibe, Antique is a great, great spot to shop at. She has a lot of cute corsets and puff sleeves, ranging in a lot of different neutral tones and colors. And yeah, it's really, really cute. So I really recommend Antique, again, a small shop. So you'd be supporting a small shop and their prices are really, really reasonable. The next shop that I recommend is also a small shop and they're called Jasmine's Vintage Closet. I actually own a piece from their shop and it's the most comfortable thing in the world. They also carry that snow white cottage core princess aesthetic with the Victorian twist. So Jasmine's Vintage Closet is on Instagram and pretty affordable as well. There is also a shop called Needle and Thread. Needle and Thread, I've actually purchased a dress from there and I'll show you what that looks like. They have more of a cottage vibe as well. If you're looking for like that cottage look that can be worn in a very formal setting, Needle and Thread is a great spot to be looking for dresses like that. Now, this next one I can't really pronounce and it's Shop Trinay. Shop Trinette, Shop Trinay. Shop Trinay is a pricey shop but again, they do have a lot of great quality evening wear. I personally don't own anything from them but again, I know a lot of people who do and they really recommended it so I figured I'd put it in this video. Now, we're really getting into the high dollar science here and the next one is Tutsumoto Shiodoriki. Now, I have two dresses from there that I've worn. The princess blue dress which you've seen in the past video and my Mulan Khmer dress. They have amazing, amazing dresses. Honestly, for the craftsmanship that they provide, the prices are more than fair but they are high. So, I really recommend if you're looking for your ball gown, you know, every princess should have the ball gown in their closet. Especially if you're looking for a dress for your sweet 16 or for your wedding, Tutsumoto Shiodoriki makes amazing, amazing stuff and it is custom made for your body so there is that factor as well. But they are, when I think of the princess ball gown shop, I think of them. So, really recommend it. Now, if you're looking for corsets, I really recommend Amazon. I really recommend French Meadows. French Meadows makes custom made corsets and they're very period accurate. You can also check out a shop called Subculture. Subculture, if you like especially the more dark, grungy corset style or clothing in general, Subculture actually makes really awesome dark Victorian corsets and they're really good quality too. So, French Meadows, Amazon or Subculture are great spots to buy corsets. If you're looking for specific things like robes, I think robes are a great way to channel your inner princess. I actually wore a robe in my princess video and a lot of you guys were asking where I got it and the person that I bought that from is named Catherine D. Liz. She's an independent designer. Catherine D. Liz makes boudoir, classy vintage feathery robes that are just absolutely gorgeous made out of satin and chartreuse and all those great expensive things that I cannot pronounce. But her stuff is really great quality. It is a little bit pricey but it is well worth the money. It's going to last you a lifetime. So, I really recommend Catherine D. Liz. Now, if you want those kind of robes on a budget, there actually is a seller on Amazon. I actually just bought one. I bought a pink one after it went viral on Amazon. It's on Amazon. But after it went viral on TikTok, somebody bought it and they're like, oh my god, it's such good quality. So, I bought one. It's going to be here right before Valentine's Day. The next shop on the list is Etsy. Etsy is my go-to for pretty much any fashion style to be honest because there's a lot of creators who make handmade stuff. For example, every hair bow that you see in every video is actually from an Etsy shop called Very Shine. Very Shine. Super affordable bows. Really good quality. They're handmade. So, Etsy is a great place if you're looking for more unique pieces, handmade pieces. And lastly, if you're looking for shoes, honestly, any of the shops that I've mentioned are great because I think a lot of them, if not all of them do sell shoes. But you can also check out this place called Harriet Wilde. Harriet Wilde makes really nice, classy heels and just shoes that just give off the ultimate princess vibe. So, I really recommend checking them out or again, checking any of the shops for shoes as well. Now, that's really all the advice I have. I feel like just being aware of where to shop already is enough advice because there's not enough advice I could provide because the princess aesthetic is such a broad style. There are so many tiny little styles within this style that there's no way I could technically give advice on how to dress like a princess because that is defined in many, many different ways. But like I said, if you use the Top 15 three tips that I gave you, you should be fine. So, yeah, that concludes the end of this video. I hope this video was helpful for you. If you guys have any more specific questions about the princess style, make sure you comment them down below and I'll get back to you. Depending on how many questions I get, I might make another video. So, if you guys want more princess and vintage content like this, make sure you subscribe and turn on the notification bell so I can see you in my next one.