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I went to Uniqlo last week.

I was very surprised and impressed by what I saw in store for the upcoming season.

I did pick up quite a few items and I just wanted to show you guys today, do a little review of each item that I got, you know what I'm saying?

This is what's new at Uniqlo.

However, I did go into the store with a goal in mind.

I am trying this experiment where I'm now going to start dressing up every single day to work from home

because lately I have just been staying at home.

And I don't believe it to be good for the mental health to just be staying at home all the time.

I need some human interaction on a daily basis.

So I'm trying to see if dressing up to work from home will get me to be more productive, more energetic, more motivated.

Maybe it'll get me out of the house even to get like a coffee

or just to like walk around the block or something.

So that's kind of the basis of today's haul.

My criteria was they had to be comfortable and they had to look polished.

So I didn't want to feel like sloppy.

I didn't want to be in loungewear.

You know what I mean?

As I'm wearing sweatpants today, but you'll see these, you'll be surprised by these.

Let's just get started.

I'm going to start with sweaters first.

I got quite a few sweaters because I think this is just like the perfect piece to work from home.

They're comfortable.

They'll keep you warm.

The high in Los Angeles today is 85 degrees.

It's December, you know what I'm saying?

Like let's let's wrap it up, you know what I mean?

So the first sweater that I got, I believe this is their cashmere crew neck sweater.

I'll put all of the names on the screen right here, oh right here, as well as links in the description box down below.

So I just have this really cute navy cashmere crew neck sweater.

the thing with uniqlo is that the sizing

that you pick will totally change the look so

if i got this i'm usually an extra small like the top

that i'm wearing today is an extra small that's like the smallest size

that i can fit into but i decided to get this in a size small

because i didn't want this type of look you know what

i mean i wanted like a looser fit you know like business casual why did i say it like

that business casual i wanted like a business casual type of look

but this one still fits pretty well it's like the perfect

length for my short torso i do have a short torso

and i think that it stops like at the perfect length for me

and it's loose fitting but it's not too loose it's not baggy

so i really really like this one

and this is also a really great layering piece i'm going to europe in january to visit my boyfriend

and his family in italy and we might go to london also i already have

so many coats that i can wear

but i'm kind of lacking in like the layering department

so this is a really great layering piece because it's knit it's cashmere

but it's also pretty thin

so you can layer things underneath you can layer things on top things like

that so i got that in a navy color okay i love these

so much that i got two in two different colors i even might go back

and get more colors because i like these so much

so these are the souffle yarn sweaters

if you've ever like touched the uniqlo souffle yarn sweaters they're

so soft i love them it's such like a cozy little knit sweater

and the reason why i wanted to get some crew neck sweaters is

because i wanted to stop wearing crew neck sweatshirts

when i'm at home and hoodies

so i feel like uh sweaters is a much more elevated alternative to like um hoodies

and sweatshirts so got these in two different sizes actually

so i got the first one this one is in a size small

and then the green one i actually got in a size medium they have slightly different looks

because they're different sizes with this one you can actually see your shirts peeking out from underneath

which is good if you want to layer like t-shirts

or shirts underneath like you want to have

that layered look like you want to do that intentionally

so i got both of these these are super cozy they're gonna be perfect for working from home

and honestly they'll be great when i go to italy as well this is another piece

that i wanted to get to replace like zip up hoodies

or zip up jackets this is like a knit zip up

cardigan i feel like the half zip is going really viral in menswear circles on the internet right now

but they're just such a classic piece they've

always been in style i decided to get one as an alternative to zip up hoodies

and sweatshirts it's super cute i got this in a size medium

because i did want like a looser fit usually

when i wear mediums they're like quite oversized this medium is

not oversized for me it just has more of like a loose fit look on me i don't know

if it's the same fabric i don't know if this is This is also souffle yarn, but it's just as soft and just as cozy as the other sweaters.

The next thing that I got is this brown cardigan.

This one I also got in a size medium

because I just like the fit of it more than small and extra small.

Another thing that I was really lacking in my wardrobe I realized was cardigans.

I don't have very many cardigans.

I probably have like one or two and they're like really long cardigans.

I don't have any cardigans that are like this length.

So this was a hole in my wardrobe that I wanted to fill.

So I got this little brown cardigan in a size medium.

Now let's talk about this.

This is obviously not for me, but I actually bought this for my baby niece.

This is labeled as for like three to four year old toddlers.

She's turning two in January, but honestly kids grow so fast.

She'll be wearing this in no time.

And this is actually from the Kos collaboration with Uniqlo.

It has like this super cute embroidered patch right here on the chest.

And it's so cute.

Pink and purple are her favorite colors.

So I don't know.

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When I saw this in the store, I was like, I have to get this for her.

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It's so cute.

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Also for transparency purposes, as a little disclaimer.

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I don't remember if I said this at the beginning.

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Sorry.

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This video is not sponsored.

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I am not being paid to make this video, but when I went into the Uniqlo store last week, they had a grand opening of their Santa Monica location at Third Street Promenade.

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I came into the store after I picked out everything that I wanted.

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They so graciously made everything in this haul on the house.

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So thank you so much, Uniqlo.

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You guys know how much I love Uniqlo.

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Even though these were like items that were gifted, I picked these out myself.

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I would have purchased them myself anyways because I needed all of this stuff anyway.

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So I just wanted to be transparent there, you know, do a little disclaimer.

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Let's move on to tops that I got.

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Okay.

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I only got two tops on this trip and that's just because when I'm working from home,

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my plan is to just wear like my non graphic tees.

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So my basic white t-shirts, my black t-shirts, things like that, and then just layer like a sweater over it.

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But I did get two tops that I could also wear at home, but mostly I just got them because I wanted them.

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In my fall outfits video, I showed you guys an Oxford shirt.

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It was like a blue striped Oxford shirt from the JW Anderson Uniqlo collab.

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They also have a white one and I just loved the fit

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and the feel of these shirts so much that I wanted to get it in another color.

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I have one white Oxford shirt that I got from Polo Ralph Lauren, but that is more of like a like a tight fit or what do they call it?

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So I wanted to get an Oxford shirt that has a bit of a looser fit.

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You know, they just create two entirely different looks.

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You know what I mean? fit can completely change your outfit and like the vibe of your outfit.

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So I got the white Oxford shirt from the JW Anderson collab with Uniqlo.

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I also got this in a size medium, which is the same size that I got the other shirt.

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If you're in the Los Angeles area, the cool thing about the Santa Monica location is that they do embroidery and things like that.

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They have LA exclusive clothing at that location, so you can only get this clothing at that store in Santa Monica, but they also do embroidery.

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So on the sleeves here, I got Albie, which is my boyfriend's name, and I got Asia on the other sleeve.

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This is so headass of me, but honestly, I love it.

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If there's a personalization option, I'm gonna do it.

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I don't know.

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I just love personalizing things.

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Maybe that's a bit narcissistic of me, but I don't care.

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And then the next top that I got is just this.

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I think this is heat tech, actually.

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I'm pretty sure this is heat tech.

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Yeah, I got like a heat tech gray turtleneck shirt sweater thing.

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I probably won't film any B-roll in this because it's literally just a turtleneck, but yeah, I got a turtleneck great layering piece for when I go to Europe.

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Boom.

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All right, next let's get into some pants that I got.

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I think I'm pretty sure these went viral on TikTok.

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These are the wide sweatpants from Uniqlo.

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I got them in two colors.

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I got them in this black color here, and then I also got them in this brown color.

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I went to Uniqlo a week ago,

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and since then, I've worn both of these multiple times to work from home.

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They're just super comfortable.

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But what I like about these is that they don't look like typical sweatpants.

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So they're not cuffed at the bottom because they have a wide fit.

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So if you cover the waistband, they honestly kind of look like trousers.

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These are more of an elevated or more polished version of like your typical sweatpants.

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They just look really good.

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They look really flattering on like rectangular body shapes.

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I would say these look really good on inverted triangle body shapes.

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I have an inverted triangle body shape.

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I don't know.

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I just really, really like these sweatpants.

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I might go back and get more.

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I might get more in different colors.

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I might get more of the same colors that I already have.

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Just so, you know, I have a pair to wear when these two are in the wash.

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You know what I'm saying?

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Oh! the next thing that I got is a another color of something that I already own.

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If you guys have watched my fall outfits video, I got a pair of dark wash straight leg jeans that were also from the JW Anderson Uniqlo collab.

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I love those jeans so much.

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I've been wearing them like every day, honestly, and I love them so much.

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So I got them in a different color.

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I don't know.

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They're just really flattering on my body type.

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I have some troubles finding like straight leg jeans.

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Sometimes they just fit super awkward and these ones fit perfectly on me.

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So I'm very happy.

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Okay, these next pair of pants I thought would be perfect to work from home because as you can see, they literally appear to be trousers.

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They're pleated.

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They just look very elevated.

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However, this is like a brushed jersey fabric.

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Has a little bit of stretch.

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It literally feels like sweatpants.

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Come on.

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These are like the perfect option to work from home.

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And they look so elevated.

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They look so good.

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So this is the brushed jersey wide pants.

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This is a polyester cotton blend.

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I love the drape of these pants.

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I love how they sit on the body.

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I actually used to own this exact pair of pants, but I got rid of them because they were too short.

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I think what happened was I bought these

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when I was in the Philippines

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and the Uniqlo stores in Asia have different standardized sizing

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because people in Asia on average tend to be shorter than people in the West.

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I am five foot six.

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I'm going to be honest.

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I love being five six because most pants and skirts

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and dresses pretty much fit me off the I very rarely need to get my pants tailored.

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I never need to make them shorter and if I were any taller, I probably just couldn't wear them.

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So like I have no issues with pants whatsoever.

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So most of the time when I buy pants, they just, they just be fitting.

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However, 5'6 in Asia is pretty tall for a woman.

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So their standardized sizing I think is perfect for like someone that's 5'3, I think, or 5'4 or something like that.

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So those pants were like too short on me.

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Like I was flooding, but these pants are a perfect fit.

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At first I was hesitant when I picked these up

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because I knew that the other ones that I had were too short, but I just realized that I just bought it in a different continent.

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I feel like these also went viral on TikTok recently.

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These are the Uniqlo Jersey Barrel Pants.

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They're so good.

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As someone that has, you know, my shoulders are wider than my hips.

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I have an inverted triangle shape.

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I really love barrel jeans because the wide fit at the bottom kind of balances out my wide shoulders.

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I love how the balance looks.

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I love how the balance feels.

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These are such good quality pants.

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The stitching is really nice.

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It has a really nice weight to them.

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And they're not denim.

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They are like more of a jersey fabric.

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So they do have a little bit of stretch to them.

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And they're a lot softer than denim is.

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So I just really like these.

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I didn't particularly buy these specifically to work from home, but they're not uncomfortable.

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So I would probably actually wear these a few days to work from home.

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And as far as sizing goes, I got these in a size extra small.

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So they do run, you know, like loose.

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They do run a little big, beautiful, gorgeous.

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Oh, before I put these away, I actually want to show you guys a little hack for storing your clothing.

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I kind of wanted to make a video about this, like how to properly store your items so that you don't ruin them as they're hanging in your closet.

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Let me know if you guys want to see that video, actually.

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I have been thinking about it, but I didn't know if anyone would watch it.

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So when you have a pair of trousers that have pleats on it like these, this is how you should store them or fold them.

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So usually when we store pants, you know, we just like fold it down the middle and we just do this, right?

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You could still do this, that's fine, but I really like when it has like a pleat or a crease in the front of the pant legs.

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So what you're going to do is you're actually going to turn the pants upside down.

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You're going to make sure that the outer part of the pants are facing you.

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You're going to take one pant leg, you're going to fold it right where the crease is, just like this.

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You're going to tuck it underneath your neck.

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You're going to get the other side.

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You're going to do the same thing.

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You're going to fold it where the crease is, just like that.

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You're going to hold them together, and then this is where you're going to fold them in half.

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And this is really going to ensure that that crease is nice and crisp the next time you take these pants out.

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Just like that.

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Boom.

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Let me know if you guys want a full video on like how to properly store your clothing.

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All right, this next item is not work from home specific, but I got it because I thought it would be really useful and helpful for travel.

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So it's the, I forgot what the specific name of this is called.

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I think it's like multi-pocket bag or something like that.

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But it's just like this really cute like crossbody bag that I think would be so helpful for travel.

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and honestly just like running errands or

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if I want to just like bring my planners and my notebooks

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and journals to like a coffee shop

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and then just like I don't know hang out in a coffee shop I could just put all of

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that stuff in here and it's all gonna fit because it fits quite a lot.

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Unfortunately I do have a big gigantic 16 inch laptop

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so it would not fit in here but I could bring my iPad

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and if you don't have a gigantic 16 inch laptop you could probably fit it in here.

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so I just really like this it's just like this really

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basic nylon bag even though it's nylon it still looks very

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chic I could go to the coffee shop looking like this

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you know put my little loafers on who is she okay

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and then I just got a bunch of random accessories these are less about working from home

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and more about filling gaps in my wardrobe so the first thing that I got is this brown belt.

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I really like it.

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It has kind of like a vintage look to it.

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I only have like one brown belt or like two brown belts in my wardrobe, but they're more of like a tan brown color.

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I needed like a darker brown color because I have a lot of bags

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that are in this color realm and my other belts do not cut it.

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They do not match with the bags.

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So this is like a gap in my wardrobe that I wanted to fill.

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And then the next two items that I got were scarves.

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I live in Los Angeles, so I don't often need scarves.

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But since I do travel quite often to places where I do need scarves, I got two scarves.

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So this one I thought was super cute because it's a scarf that also has a hood.

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So you could like wear it as a hood.

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You know what I'm saying?

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Inshallah, inshallah.

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Much love to the sisters.

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As-salamu alaykum.

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But even if you don't use the hood, you could just use it as a regular scarf, just like this.

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You know what I'm saying?

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So I thought this was a really cute addition to my wardrobe because I don't have very many scarves.

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I think I have like one.

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And then I got just this like basic dark gray scarf as well.

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One of my favorite overcoats

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that I have from Acne Studios is like a dark gray color

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and the only scarf that I own is like a tan brownish kind of color and it just doesn't make sense love.

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Because that was the only scarf that I had I had to wear

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that scarf with my favorite overcoat and it just wasn't working for me

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so I got a scarf to match my favorite overcoat.

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And I do believe that is everything that I purchased from Uniqlo or took from Uniqlo.

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you know what I mean thank you

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so much Uniqlo for providing all of this stuff for me be sure to subscribe

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if you aren't already uh you might want to watch out for

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that work from home video

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that I'm doing it's like a little experiment video I'm just

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going to be filming my experience dressing up to work from home thank you guys

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so much for watching this video give it a thumbs up like this video

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if you like this video and I'll catch you guys next time peace Thank you.

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In this lesson, you'll practice understanding and mimicking conversational English from a video about affordable, stylish clothing. You'll focus on natural speech patterns, casual tone, and practical vocabulary used in everyday reviews. This is perfect for improving your listening comprehension and speaking fluency, especially for discussing fashion, daily routines, and personal goals.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

Hidden gems: Uncommon, high-quality items not widely known. Example: "The cashmere sweater is one of Uniqlo's hidden gems."
Polished: Neat and stylish. Example: "I wanted clothes that look polished but feel comfortable."
Loungewear: Casual clothes worn at home. Example: "I avoid loungewear when working from home now."
Layering piece: A clothing item worn under or over others. Example: "The thin knit is a great layering piece for cold weather."
Business casual: A style between formal and casual. Example: "The loose sweater has a business casual look."

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The video's tone is friendly and conversational, with a moderate speed—ideal for shadowing practice. Here's how to use the shadowing technique effectively: - Start by listening to 5-second clips, then repeat immediately. Focus on matching the speaker's rhythm and intonation, especially when they use phrases like "you know what I mean?" to sound natural. - Use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare it to the video. Notice how the speaker stresses words like "comfortable" and "productive" to emphasize key points. - For longer segments, practice shadow speech by pausing after each sentence and repeating it, focusing on reducing pauses between words. This helps with fluency. - If you're new to shadowing, use a shadowing site with slow-down features to master the pace before trying full speed. - Pay attention to casual contractions like "I'm" and "it's"—these are crucial for sounding like a native. Repeat phrases like "I'm trying this experiment" until they flow smoothly.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have just been staying · I've been wearing · have been thinking
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is labeled · is not sponsored · being paid
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've worn · have watched
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	medium, which is · Albie, which is

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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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