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A hairbrush.
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I'm gonna clean that in the sink.
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Hey Vogue!
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I'm Gigi Hadid, and this is What's in My Bag.
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Let's start with...
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I'm just gonna...
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see what I grab.
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Band-Aids.
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This has a few different, this is like an on-the-go first aid.
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To be honest, I use it less for actual first aid and more because band-aids are really good toddler toys.
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They're a treat now.
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I think that like when you're first a mom, you really think you need like every single thing every time that you go out.
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I think each mom figures out what their essentials are, but always in this bag, there's a few things dedicated to her that always stay in here.
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Next is this Lil Isabel Morant bag.
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If I'm traveling for Fashion Week, I might bring a bag this size, and then when I go to a certain show or fitting or whatever, I'll bring this bag.
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This is like butter soft because I used it for like seven seasons straight.
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Um, now it's more like a little toiletry bag in my bag.
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It has pimple stickers.
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A scrunchie.
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These are my favorite scrunchies.
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You can get these on Amazon.
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They come in like a 50 pack of 100 colors.
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100 pack of 100 colors.
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Um, hair cleft.
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Hairspray.
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Very useful.
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because sometimes you just need to throw your hair up but you're looking a little bit shabby.
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Hairspray always makes you look put together.
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Lip moisturizer and my favorite Maybelline Superstay crayon.
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It's like if you mix these together it's like a lip tint.
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It's easy.
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It stays on all day.
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A lighter.
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Next is a hairbrush.
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This is a jewelry bag.
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The bag is by my favorite jeweler, Jackie Aish, and she always like sends me home with like extra goodies,
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like jewelry bags and stuff and just like more funky earrings.
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These are like my everyday hoops.
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These are like not everyday hoops.
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A lot ends up in here.
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This is another thing that kind of gets reset like with my bag.
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I try to keep things clean and like situated.
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I always have like at least one pair of sunglasses.
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Sometimes two, sometimes more.
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Sometimes they're hiding.
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But this is like, this is probably my favorite shape glasses that I wear.
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I have them in a few different lens colors.
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These are just, you know, you need like a simple black everyday pair of glasses.
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So like with this outfit today, I'm wearing gold jewelry.
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So that's why I like to have both
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because this is the pair I would wear with these if I was just throwing it on.
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But if I had something else on, I might put on these, which is two very obviously different glasses, correct?
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Must have more than one pair of glasses in your bag.
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Okay.
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Next, I always travel with my passport and my wallet, but passport's always on me because I've been in very random situations where someone calls
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and tells me I need to go to the airport immediately.
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There's probably been a few crazy places that have had to go on the spot, but I'm usually between the city and my farmhouse, so that's why the passport needs to come with me,
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because if I'm in the wrong place, it doesn't go well.
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I'm team wire headphones.
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AirPods is not happening for me.
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It's a choking hazard for children.
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It's a- it's just a charging hazard for me.
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Who wants to also charge their AirPods?
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I don't get that.
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Anyways, so...
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Pods on a string.
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Told you, there's always a Kai thing in my bag.
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This is like a miniature game of animal matching.
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I got the right one!
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Anyways, you like match the animal to the thing.
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Great.
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This will occupy a toddler for approximately seven minutes.
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No, sometimes she'll go longer.
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It depends.
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Water wipes.
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Every mom probably always has water wipes on them.
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I don't know why I didn't travel with them before I was a mom.
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Life hack.
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I always have a notebook, a pen.
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If you know me, you know that I handwrite my calendar.
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I call my agent once a month and we write down my calendar on the phone.
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And it is changed with my pen in person.
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I just can't.
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I can't get into the app calendar.
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It's too much.
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Anyways, that's that.
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Um...
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Hot sauce.
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I would say that my most eaten breakfast on set is a breakfast burrito, and there's rarely hot sauce on set, so.
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What kind of hot sauce is this?
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Cholula.
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Original.
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Only.
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I always have a disposable camera on me.
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I have my normal film camera, but I kind of like to keep it at home at home.
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I think that when I'm like backstage at shows, at fashion week, out and about, it's just easier to carry the disposable ones with me.
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And I like to have like a few in a few different bags.
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So whichever one you grab, it has one in there.
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And this one's on zero now.
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Anyways, follow me disposables.
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These are something I'm so excited is in my bag.
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These are little cashmere samples that came home with me from the office and I've been working on a new venture, a cashmere company.
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I'm so excited to share with you guys but yeah these are three cashmere samples.
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I've had so much fun creating such a different work environment experience for me
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and I've loved being on this creative team with people
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that I've loved working with and we've made so many great pieces that I know you will love.
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And the last thing I have in here is hand sanitizer because we're still in a pandemic people.
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Okay?
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And we should have been hand sanitizing before the pandemic, right?
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Okay.
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Anyways, that's everything that's in my bag!
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you for watching.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 114 sentences and 1002 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:52. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
anyways adverb/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
calendar noun/ˈkæl.ən.də/Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
jewellery noun/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
disposable adjective/dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/That can be disposed of.
passport noun/ˈpæspɔɹt/An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
wipe verb/waɪp/To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
hazard noun/ˈhæzəd/The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
toddler noun/ˈtɑdlɚ/A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
wire noun/ˈwaɪɚ/Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
rarely adverb/ˈɹɛəɹli/Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
butter noun/ˈbʌtɚ/A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
string noun/stɹɪŋ/A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
figure out verbTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
go out verbTo leave, especially a building.
put together verbTo assemble, construct, build, or formulate.
write down verbTo produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cashmere /kæʒˈmiɹ/, shabby /ˈʃæbi/
  • Long words — get the stress right: miniature /ˈmɪn.(i)ə.tʃəɹ/, sanitizer /ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like anyways, everyday, calendar.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been · There's probably been · I've had
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight bring · might put
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm traveling · you're looking · they're hiding
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill occupy · she'll go · will love

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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