✨ Romwe Fairy Grunge Honest Review & Try on Haul 🦋 Trying it so you don't have to!!

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

Fast fashion is only really “fast” or disposable if you just throw it away after one season. If it’s a good piece and you no longer need it or it no longer fits (which happens to every BODY) you can donate it. Sometimes a piece just fails for some reason and that’s just that.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

So true! Shopping intentionally and consciously is always best regardless of where. I have so many pieces from fast fashion brands that I’ve had for years & still wear and take care of to help them last 😊

[@pumpkinpepsi]

@@DressMeUpScotty Right, I buy from Shein but I don't treat my clothes like fast fashion, I buy pieces I like and take care of them. I'm formerly homeless and during that time, I had all my clothes stolen on 3 occasions. Being able to now dress how I want to and feel good about myself is a big thing for mental health/self esteem, to be able to represent myself how I feel I am. I'm also tall and a very hourglass shaped size 16 so it's not always easy to find things that fit well even when they have plus size sections in a store, eg bootleg pants being high waters (NO lol), things being too "revealing" in certain areas, things being too loose around the crotch/waist so that they fit my thighs/butt. I also find a lot of skirts too LONG on shein in the plus section even though I'm tall and have long legs, or they kind of stick out at the back when they're meant to be fitted. Argh it's a whole saga lol.

[@Wow-vw6ws]

@@pumpkinpepsi I 100% agree. The idea of “you can’t wear an outfit more then once” online is what I think has made fast fashion much more prevalent today. I have had the same black shorts from shein for 3 years and they are still going

[@jazz-axy9924]

Romwe's aesthetic deserves its flowers. They really stand out among Shein's other clothing photos because they go all the way with the background and design. Even making the models look like fairies? I have to stan the impeccable vibes

[@Spiritualandpsycho]

Thank you for speaking up about how difficult it is to buy ethical clothing when you just don't have the access to. I feel awful that I cannot buy only ethically based clothing but, I understand that I need to do what is best for myself. I thrift mostly, but essentials such as under garments I don't feel comfortable thrifting. Thank you for your video and understanding.

[@michelle_jasek]

I'm always buying my sunglasses, socks, and hair accessories from romwe lol. They are always so cute! and i have trouble finding them in thrift stores

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Yeah I find those types of accessories are a good value. I always lose them so it’s better to not spend too much haha. Also before I buy accessories off Amazon I always check Shein/Romwe because sometimes they’re sourced from the same manufacture but Amazon charges like 3x more (convenience charge I suppose, you get it quicker).

[@jizzmaster013]

sometimes the necklaces or belts can break, the chain is kind of cheap and it can break easily, i mostly have belts just from romwe and they tend to have a problem with them but overall very cute!

[@melissafriedl8819]

As a mid- to plussize girl, I like shein because it's size inclusive. Most of the brands and stores out there aren't, which is a huge bummer. Same with thrifting, I love thrift shopping and second hand shopping, but I rarely find good stuff :(

[@XxX-vi9if]

Same here! like I enjoy Depop and stuff, but a lot of sellers who sell y2k and fairycore items are really exclusive. And if they do have bigger sizes, they overcharge by a lot. There are a few rare gems, though.

[@heidisegelke6243]

You’re hilarious, wonderful and sensitive! I love your aesthetic and you challenge my biases-I’m 54 and think I’ve seen it all and acknowledge humbly how damn much I can learn from a younger person. Thank you for you!

[@__Demetra_._]

I’m from Italy and we don’t have thrift stores. The few there are have very expensive. In my city there is one and a shirt I bought there costed 86€. So for me SHEIN is really helpful even because I’m still growing and a lot of clothes I have don’t fit me after a couple years.

[@daniellemoser6973]

omfg you are so gorgeous!!! And I love how you stated stuff about fast fashion, I only shop there 1-2-3 times a year and I'm not too accessible to thrifting and other shops since one, they're expensive (80 DOLLARS FOR A SHIRT???), And two, I'm not always able to go out. My family is not amazing financially wise (we have clothes, food, and a roof over our heads) and I'm so grateful to be gifted with that stuff. However, we can't always afford shopping from more expensive shops, so I escort myself to romwe/Shein. No I do not support fast fashion but I just don't have money.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

This is SO valid!! ❤️ Accessibility is sometimes lost in the conversation & the argument of sustainability vs fast fashion can become really classist really quick! The villain in the story is the greedy corps polluting & exploiting, not those who shop lower cost items out of necessity. And you’re so right, not everyone has access to thrift stores & online secondhand platforms can be so pricey!! Altho second hand sellers are trying to survive as well. It’s like… we are all trying to survive this crazy world we live in which is why I try really hard not to judge anyone. 🥺

[@daniellemoser6973]

@@DressMeUpScotty I agree so much! I really try not to shop at fast fashion brands but they have the best deal, And I can't really get too many items from a shop that sells a ripped pair of jeans for 60 dollars 😭

[@skittless_art]

I am not growing anymore and there are “fast fashion” clothing items that I bought like 3 years ago that I still use. I am always trying to take good care of my clothes, especially if I love them. If I don’t like something anymore or have grown out of it, I bring them to thrift stores or to something we call “leger des Heils” in the Netherlands, basically donating clothes for people who need them.

[@introvertedpossum4294]

I have a hard time finding clothes in thriftshops, and usually, i buy a piece of clothing from shein, so I can make a sewingpattern out of the piece of clothes, and then I will make more of the shein piece :-) Also, the brown skirt, I have had the same problem, and I alteret it, so the top part was shorter; so it wasn't that tight :-) Also your hair is so beautiful! Love your channel!

[@DressMeUpScotty]

That is so smart! I love that! And you’re able to remake cute styles with better fabric and stitching and you have the satisfaction of wearing something you made. That is so cool! 🥰

[@DressMeUpScotty]

If you guys want to recommend more small biz shops for fairycore and cottagecore wears, feel free to comment your recs!

[@WhySmurfy]

I have heard about CIDER recently and honestly they do sell a lot of cute stuff, they have different aesthetics too! I haven’t bought anything from it yet tho. Ngl some stuff are quite overpriced but overall it’s really cute TvT

[@allebella647]

@@WhySmurfy low key still in the fast fashion area I'm pretty sure :/ sad because they have some cute stuff

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

Thank you Faery!! I've been creating so many baskets on romwe (fairy grunge collection) but always not going through with the purchase.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Out of everything I definitely recommend the green tiered skirt… I’ve worn that several times now including to a Celtic Faire as a spring fairy ☺️ after using the floral tapestry bodice I’d definitely say it would be better to invest in a good quality corset. It didn’t want to sit right. I used a custom corset from Etsy for the faire and it was perfect!

[@LashonDCampbell]

Your video just popped up in my feed and it was amazing. Love your energy and I am now a new fan. you have an incredible channel.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Thank you so much! You are so kind 🥰

[@gracielayesenia]

The second skirt would be soooo cute in shorts !!

[@leslienicolesdiary]

thank you so much for making this video like i’ve been looking for cottage core reviewssss

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Glad you enjoyed it! I’ll definitely make sure reviews when I can! ☺️

[@Mars44875]

You’re so underrated! Your background is so cute and you make amazing content (I love the vibes)!

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Aww thank you so much 🥰❤️❤️

[@MajnouniWahad]

As a petite person I can never find clothes when thrifting :( Everything is for tall people

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Yeah I’m sure it can be challenging! I’ve been wanting to learn to sew so I can learn to hem and tailor my own clothes. I struggle with pants being too long myself.

[@spindleblood]

I really want to try Romwe but I'm a bodybuilder and it's impossible finding clothes that fit my body. I have massive quads and biceps. but my waist is relatively slim. so buying pants is a living hell. sleeves are my enemy unless they stretch A LOT. sigh. I have a sewing machine and a serger so... I'm constantly having to alter stuff I buy. 😩

[@biktolia_7223]

ive been eyeing the romwe fairy grunge releases but there's no reviews at all on the products. should i just go for it? i love the clothes but at the same time i'd be super disappointed if all that came was a poorly sewn dress with a sticky note saying "we did our best lol"

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Omg the sticky note 😂😂 lol that’s hilarious. But yeah I think if you’re second guessing maybe wait for reviews. My results were pretty mixed so it seems hit or miss. I typically will wait for reviews to make sure it’s something I’m going to like & get good use out of.

[@dispirited_official]

3 minutes in, I fully agree. I buy fast fashion because I earn less than minimum wage because I can't work fulltime because of health reasons. I still have primark sweater i got in 2018. It's perfectly fine still so I still wear it every winter. Fast fashion doesn't have to be throwaway fashion. You can still shop mindful and fast fashion stores

[@Julia-jk4hw]

Oh I love your style! This is very helpful, thank you. Love your lashes and hair too ❤️

[@DressMeUpScotty]

🥰🥰

[@sophie3346]

I think that you're Earrings are so cuteeeee and I love your hair

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Ty!! 🥰

[@anamariavlase2910]

I love when influencers be like 'Don't buy from sites like Shien and Romwe where you can find a top for £5, go to these other super fancy stores where you have to pay £80 for a top'. I feel like clothes nowadays are either cheap but bad for the environment or really expensive which only rich and middle-class people can afford. And thrifting and finding items that you like and fit you is not as easy as people make it to be.

[@oneiratoxia]

Stumbled upon your channel not that long ago and I absolutely love it!! I love all of your videos and hope you are doing well! If not that’s okay too, and hope you are doing as well as you possibly can!❤️🌷

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Aww thank you so much, what a sweet comment 🥰 I am living moment by moment these days which is best. I’m glad you enjoy my videos 🥰❤️

[@Phoenix_Ash30]

I grew up with rarely buying my own clothes or having them bought for me, it's always hand me downs from relatives especially from abroad so they're usually soooo sustainable and lasted me years. When I started finding my own style and aesthetic, I started thrifting, it's so much fun and better than buying something new (money issues mostly) then just started sewing/ up cycling my old ones and just today I thrifted this really cute sun and moon mini skirt and was soooo in-love, but it arrived and I can't even explain the disappointment when I saw the material that was used. It was literally like the shower curtain material and behold, it was a Romwe skirt. I hated that the seller didn't explicitly say that it was from a brand like that, I get fast fashion, I've had some items from such companies before that I still use but damn this one I can't

[@leslienicolesdiary]

YOURE SO PRETTY

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Awwww Tysm! 🥰

[@claudiadiaz5874]

I agree so much with your opinions, let’s not judge someone for things that you haven’t been through.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Yes! And I’m sure I could do more to hold these companies accountable as a consumer… but I will never shame anyone for buying from FF because they can’t afford anything else because I am also a broke babe ✌🏼

[@lakeerielass5648]

The sweaters with holes are called pointelle style.

[@raquelastorga2274]

Ooh that tapestry skirt would be so cute as shorts

[@DressMeUpScotty]

I was tempted… I have so many pending sewing projects I ended up returning them 😅

[@nicohusky]

I do not feel guilty or feel the need to justify to myself why I buy from these clothing companies. I do not follow the constant trends the fashion industry are forever banging out so my clothes are with me for however long I want them to be and when it's time to part company, I donate them to help the homeless charities.✌

[@lukes.cam07]

I’m rewatching this video because I love thrift videos a lot, and I just noticed your earrings and shirt. As an OTGW fan, I was wondering where you got your shirt?

[@DressMeUpScotty]

It’s a thrifted piece that was screen printed! I got it from here: ladyepisshoppe.com/ She doesn’t have the OTGW design right now but maybe closer to autumn she’ll bring it back.

[@cly420]

I feel like the long green plaid skirt matches you so well! Idk if that makes sense lol😵

[@DressMeUpScotty]

It’s definitely my color! I ended up wearing it to a Celtic Faire not too long after and it looked amazing with my outfit! The pictures were on my Insta.

[@catIing]

I very much disagree with the idea that dressing the way you think looks best is a right. Ideally we would all like our clothes, but having very specific articles of clothing is actually not that important, and certainly doesn't justify buying new clothes every month.

[@mariaowensshadday7110]

Oh my gosh! Where is your over the garden wall shirt from?

[@DressMeUpScotty]

A friend of mine in tiktok & Instagram screen printed it! Her name is LadyEpi, she has a sip where she sells thrifted items with screen printed designs on it!

[@ravyntackett7143]

Where did you get your shirt and is it a Over The Garden Wall reference? Also I love this

[@DressMeUpScotty]

I got it from LadyEpi on Instagram, she screen prints thrifted clothes! ☺️

[@ravyntackett7143]

@@DressMeUpScotty thank you!

[@veronikawolf575]

Loved the video girl ❤️❤️

[@DressMeUpScotty]

🥰🙏🏼

[@estherwolf110]

I only buy from thrift/charity shops. I don't think I own anything bought new. Even my wedding dress was preloved 👰‍♀️

[@magdalena-ug2sl]

Where's the hat in the back from? It's so beautifull

[@TaniyaSarah]

Thank you so much for this review this helped me so much. But I am begging to know where you got the “ain’t that just the way” long sleeve 🥺

[@DressMeUpScotty]

My friend ladyepi (on Instagram and tiktok) screen printed it! She sells items that she thrifts then screen prints designs onto, some are fandom designs (like a hobbit door design) and original designs! She also sometimes has custom slots open as well if you want to send her an item to print onto.

[@N0ctisGaming5749]

Lol ive watched 6 Romwe hauls and every time... either mom bods or belly pooch has been insulted but... "no offense"... I mean... like... offense taken tho. Hard enough to struggle personally with my "mom bod" without other women using it in a negative context...

[@frannygrace2191]

You didn't show us a close-up of those really cute earrings you're wearing!

[@forestfairy352]

I like that butterfly top you don’t like lol. It looks nice on you

[@medievilwitch]

Brown one tight on hips you could shorten it and lower the waistband, problem fixed while not ideal, it wasn’t tapered as it should have sadly

[@XxX-vi9if]

This is less fairycore and more cottagecore to me tbh, but it's still pretty.

[@gee5668]

Hello fairy 🧚‍♂️ new fam here 🥰

[@DressMeUpScotty]

Hello 🥰 welcome ✨✨

[@tiniii9444]

Aquí casual mirando videos que no entiendo ni la mas mínima cosa pero observando la ropa 😎

[@laurasara7132]

SO many people defend their right to spending their own money, where they choose… This is absolutely insane to me. If some random internet strangers passionately dislike something I do like, I couldn’t possibly care less. Dressing the way i have for the past 25 years, has taught me this lesson. These new alt kids have completely lost the entire idea of the culture. The gate keeping, judgmental BS towards others…stuff like buying whatever clothes we want..has completely ruined the social bonus of alt culture.

[@kuromi7380]

Not a good place to shop. Romwe and shein support and do fast fashion and child labor. The work environment is dirty and unsafe also.

[@llamabean529]

We all know this, you didn't watch the beginning of the video or read any of the other comments? Some people only use it sometimes

[@ivarozan2118]

Honestly I’ll probably buy fast fashion even if I can afford more pricy stuff because my style varies and I really don’t want to spend over $20-$30 on a single shirt that I might wear once and then forget about the only exception would be to thrift but the only larger thrift stores are a good drive away and I don’t drive so if I were to thrift I’d have to plan ahead and ask my mom to drive me

[@sunshinepeace9316]

size inclusivity is definitely a must but that means you have to make it inclusive right (plus size is gr8 but what about the super small peeps here?)!! i shop at shein and other fast fashion cuz i cant afford not too but most of my clothes go to family members and second shops in the end anyways ☺🍄😊

[@sunshinepeace9316]

but i thrift a-lot too which i think is a gr8 place to find stuff ☺

[@Levongrova]

90% of the clothing in my wardrobe is thrifted or a gift I've gotten. No joke. I LOVE thrifting. However. I'm considering purchasing from shein because I want to wear a fairycore aesthetic and I just can't afford something from sustainable brands or what not. Ive been constantly looking around the thrift stores in my area for months now and STILL haven't come across anything close to what I'm looking for. I mean yeah, I've found nice clothes, but none of it which is fairy core so that saddens me. I make do with outfits I'm able to wear but I think at this point I'm gonna simply have to go for Shein.

[@DressMeUpScotty]

I understand that. I think it’s fine as long as you’re shopping intentionally and your wardrobe is already mostly thrifted. I am thinking of doing a fairycore thrift flip series soon so that might be helpful for you!

[@apriltopaz6312]

Hey, I have a mum bod and my measurements are the same as the ones you provided. Thanks for making me feel insecure for a second there 👍

[@heididepotter8136]

I love love love plad

[@lisas.6926]

Well said!!!

[@ArMaGeDdOnX14]

most clothes stores in my country has a year dealine for clothes XD

[@artisticrunway972]

not a pear, a washboard

[@mentalhealthwithalana]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@pyromaniac709]

I hate how fairy grunge inst plus size friendly

[@Soldiersforchrist_]

She waffled way to much in the beginning but good vid

[@faeriesorceress]

Buying Fairy Grunge on Romwe is literally the opposite of what the fashion stands for but go off and dodge the topic like a good little curated influencer 🙄

[@DressMeUpScotty]

“Curated influencer” as if I just popped out of a lab grown by a corporation, instead of a normal person who consistently recorded themself on their camcorder, edited with their shitty laptop and posted every week for 2 years making $400 a month (adsense makes you nothing) from all the work. Sure. And yeah, Romwe is a crap company. I never denied it. I point out how bad of quality of clothes are which is the point of the “I did this so you don’t have to”‘style of video. I put myself further into debt for this video even tho I had $27 in my account but go off as if I’m a huge rich influencer in Beverly Hills. And yeah I did address the fact that people are poor and buy clothes from these sites out of desperation to stay with the trends because of social pressure and we shouldn’t shame them for it. Guess what? Poor people exist. It’s classist to shame people for falling into capitalist traps. It’s the companies we need to hold accountable. Not the customers. I wanted to show people that it’s not worth it. But I bet you saw Romwe in the title and thumbnail and jumped into your keyboard like a piranha.