My love for secondhand: Trendsales video.

Jul 4, 2017 | 1 comment

Hi! Hello! How are you all doing? I’ve not been putting a lot of effort into my blog for the past couple years which I am actually super sad about. Afterall this is where it all started when I pubilshed my very first post back in 2015! I’ve been thinking about picking back up on writing so many times, but with the rise of short-form content (hello TikTok, Shorts and Reels) it’s just harder to have time for it all these days. As much as I love creating snappy little styling reels I do also miss long-form and slower content, and I’m secretly hoping that we’ll start seeing a slow shift back to that in the near future. I mean, am I the only one feeling super fatigued by the AMOUNT of content out there some times? Everything is so high speed; similar to our consumption habits. I know everyone seems to love TikTok, I’ve given it a go myself and I do kind of like it too, but man. From a content creator perspective (even not just that, from a social media user perspective too), I’m so tired of feeling like you have to be “in it” and that you need to be onboard with all the newest social media trends alive to keep up. Anyway… moan over.

I wanted to check in here with a bit of a life update (for those of you old-school enough to enjoy the written format) as I feel like we’ve not chatted in ages!

 

(Trigger warning: infertility)

One major thing I have been considering openeing up about for a while is infertility and how this has been affecting our lives for the past 2 years. I’ve been going back and forth about sharing this for so long because well, it’s private and intimate and while I do like keeping things real on here some things are just better kept private. Having said that I’ve felt so incredibly alone in this whole process, and actually, after deciding to just be honest about it I’m amazed of how many other people we meet are actually going through the same. According to WHO 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility on a global scale, so really this is something we should talk way more about, yet there seems to be a lot of shame and taboo evolving around it. It’s something you always think happens to the next person and it’s never something I pictured would happen to me. But as this article states “infertility does not discriminate”, and it can happen to anyone.

As you know if you’ve followed me for some time we were blessed with a beautiful daughter back in 2020. When we decided we wanted children at the time, it didn’t take long from making that decision until I actually had a positive pregnancy test in my hands. Not long after that we felt ready to expand the family again, but as it turns out fate had other plans for us. It took a long time for us to even feel sure and ready to become parents the first time around, but once we did (it’s true what everyone always tells you) there was nothing else we rather wanted. That was it. Wanting to experience it all again so bad and then not being able to conceive has been no less than heartbreaking. At some point it becomes part of your life – you kind of get used to the fact that it’s just not happening. I don’t want to go into too much detail, but we were ultimately left with no other option (if we ever wanted more kids) than to go through IVF. I’m currently on my second round of IVF after one unsuccesful attempt back in fall 2023. Full of hormones and super (!) tired, but feeling okay despite it all. Having spring around the corner and generally experiencing lighter days at the moment helps a lot.

I’m very grateful for where we are and what we have, please know that. So we will have to see what the future brings. I just wanted to open up about this so that maybe if you’re going through the same thing; please know that you’re not alone and I know exactly how you feel <3 And maybe also so you guys know why I might be a little absent sometimes. 

Only available in Danish – sorry guys!

/ As most of you might have seen on my Instagram, I was paid a visit by the sweetest girls from Trendsales. They are making a small video series where they visit women all over Denmark. Women who has an inspiring wardrobe and, in particular, loves to shop secondhand. And, then also paid me a visit!

Better for the environment – better for your wallet. That is my primary message in this video. I’m telling you a little about how I’ve made it a habit to check out both online secondhand shops and physical secondhand shops in my area if I want to add something new to my wardrobe. Often, you can find newer products secondhand that are still being sold from new in the original stores.

Don’t be afraid wear the same thing more than once. This is another message I’m trying to spread out in this video. Many women – especially bloggers and instagrammers – have a “I’ve already shown it once on Instagram – I can’t show it again” kind-of-thinking. It’s a concept I’m working very hard not to get dragged into! I want to show that you can be just as creative and stylish by using what you already have.

Be true to your own style is something I have learned over the past couple of years with the capsule wardrobe system. I feel more comfortable than ever, and I never get that “I have nothing to wear” feeling. I know what I want and don’t compromise with myself and my style!

 

Som de fleste af jer måske har set på min Instagram, så havde jeg for et par uger siden besøg af et par søde piger fra Trendsales. De er ved at lave en lille serie, hvor de tager hjem og besøger kvinder over hele landet, som har en inspirerende garderobe og ikke mindst elsker at shoppe secondhand. I den forbindelse var de også forbi mig og min garderobe!

Bedre for miljøet – bedre for pengepungen. Det er mit primære budskab i denne video. Jeg fortæller lidt om, hvordan jeg har gjort det til en vane, altid at tjekke både online secondhand shops og fysiske genbrugsbutikker i mit nærområde ud, hvis jeg har lyst til, at tilføje noget nyt til min garderobe. Ofte kan man nemlig sagtens finde nyere produkter, som faktisk stadig bliver solgt fra ny i butikkerne.

Ikke bange for at gå i det samme mere end én gang. Dette er et andet budskab jeg gerne vil frem med i denne video. Mange kvinder – især bloggere og instagrammere – kører lidt en “jeg har allerede vist det én gang på Instagram – så kan jeg jo ike vise det igen” tankegang. Det er et koncept, jeg arbejder rigtig meget på ikke at bakke op om! Jeg vil gerne vise, at man kan være ligeså kreativ ved, at bruge det man allerede har.

At hvile i sin egen stil er noget jeg har lært i løbet af de sidste par år med capsule wardrobe systemet. Jeg føler mig godt tilpas og har sjældent tøjkrise. Jeg ved hvad jeg vil have og går ikke på kompromis med mig selv og min stil!

1 Comment

  1. Greyce

    Hello Signe,

    I love your style, it is different of mine but your style matches perfect with you very clean and beautiful.

    I would like to know if you dont mind, how many clothes and shoes you have in general counting even with the ones is not in you capsule wardrobe.

    I want to “clean” all my stuff home and personal stuff, I feel the need to use less. I used to have a lot of clothes because when I was in South American I had much more things to do and events, since I moved to UK I do not have so much events, or family meeting since my family is not in Europe.

    And also I would like to ask you if you choose the color which match with your color skin.

    Your site, youtube and blog are amazing. I really like and it inspires me a lot!

    Thank you,
    Greyce

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