Imogen's Chameleon Closet

NotAVampyre very likely may be reading into this too much, but it would seem that Imogen's style changes depending on which Degreassi character she's hanging around.
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[@michellesakura1]

Imogen creeped me out at first when Eli was going through his whole anxiety medication thing, but I've grown to like her season 12 on

[@NotAVampyre]

She certainly had shades of Overly Attached Girlfriend in her early days.

[@Ad0renya]

Samee.

[@DarekBarquero]

i like these fashion critiques, im sure the creators and writers put some effort into the clothing design and its great to see someone pick up on that

[@NotAVampyre]

Thanks! It's always hard to tell what's intentional and what wasn't. But in a show like Degrassi where they pack so much information into every shot, I guess I wouldn't be surprised if this was a thought.

[@orangexylem]

I had picked up on this when she started copying Fiona's attire.

[@NotAVampyre]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@feyfey9745]

Damn I didn't notice her copycatting her crushes' styles. You're a genius! I love Imogen though, and it bothers me that so many people hate her. Anyways that was a really good video but it makes me sad because of the hiatus. =(

[@NotAVampyre]

Yeah. The hiatus is rather crushing. It's nice that they're posting more episodes to their KZbin channel, but the wait is bring up some unpleasant questions like will the actors be aged out of their roles by the time the show comes back?

[@cll27]

She had a really cool style evolotion and I always have thought her fashion changed as her surroundings did

[@meghanobrien3045]

Imogene's chameleon style is like Ashley's chameleon style

[@NotAVampyre]

I wouldn't say Ashley has a chameleon style because her look seems to change based on her internal state rather than lumping onto others. She seems more in line with the stereotypical "going through a phase" style than being influenced by her lovers.

[@cll27]

Alot of characters have interesting fashion changes but hers is the most prominent

[@Kmkmkms]

*ashley and manny want to talk* 😂😂

[@cll27]

KJMZ shorts but it was kinda like character defining with them but more realistic with her

[@Kmkmkms]

Christian Lawson yeah i get that and that’s definitely true (its so cool to notice these things) i was just joking about the prominent bit

[@cll27]

KJMZ shorts I agree It wasn’t the best word for what ment

[@xxthatsnotmexx]

Imogen, in the beginning anyway, reminds me of the "Manic Pixie Girl" trope.

[@lemondrizzlecake7766]

Loved this video!! I didn’t really put much though into it until I went back and re-watched some old episodes and wow, Imogen looked so different! I think you made a perfect analysis of her fashion transitions :) I feel sometimes viewers get attached to specific looks and tend to forget that it’s realistic for high-schoolers to experiment with styles before finding their own. I know a lot of people complain about how the show “changed” Eli for instance... as if every single person who had an emo phase at 15 then had to commit to it for the rest of their lives? I know one of my best friends used to dress like Eminem’s little brother when we started high school, and by the end of it he was a proper business-major wearing button-downs every day. People grow up, style evolves. Imogen’s style through her run on the show always felt organic to me, it was always her. Great video!

[@NotAVampyre]

Thanks! I think the "Eli Emo No More" criticism comes from people forgetting what it was to be that age or not connecting to the character. As you say, high school is a lot of trying to find your image and culture. Emo worked for Eli at the time. But as he started getting healthier and let go of a lot of things that weighed him down, he found that style no longer really fit him and transitioned to semi punk wear. Of course, this isn't to say that you only dress emo because you're facing hard times or unhealthy. I'm in a better place than I was at 15 and I still wear mainly black.

[@lemondrizzlecake7766]

Yes, exactly. I was by no means implying that nobody can have a consistent style through the years, or that emo is by default "just a phase". I simply find it realistic that some characters will evolve their style alongside their personality, as you showed so well about Imogen here :)

[@NotAVampyre]

I know you weren't. It was an agreement with your comment and a response to criticisms like why isn't Eli emo anymore.

[@oooh19]

honestly IMO Imogen was so underrated and overlooked but she is very pretty.

[@avrillover27]

I realize I'm late to the party but would love your insights on Ellies fashion throughout the show. I feel part of it is due to the show being lazy with the hair and makeup, but would love a different point of view.

[@NotAVampyre]

I'm not really ready to call it laziness (though I think Ellie's hair change from seasons 2 to 3 was done because it was easier for the actor and crew). Instead, I'd say her changing style was more a reflection of the changing trend in emo-y looks as time went on and the development of Ellie's mental state. As her relationship with her mom improved, so did her general well-being. She still was drawn to a darker color pallet, but wasn't quite the same person who surounded herself in the abrasive emo image. She grew out of it, not because she was never truly emo, but because she stopped being someone who felt like she needed to express herself with that style.

[@TheJrockfreak]

She's definitely one of my all time favorites

[@kevinminder9209]

Imogen is so cute

[@sweetgeo96]

At first I didn’t like her but she grew on me in the 2nd half of season 11 I love her and Fiona Fimogen they were the best

[@sportsnthingsshows2786]

Thanks for posting this video imogen was one of my favorite characters.

[@NotAVampyre]

Certainly! Imogen is interesting, so I'm glad I found something to say about her!

[@dog3293]

I related to Imogen the most!

[@nechma13]

I related to imogrn because she always picked pieces of those around her things I relate too and I like I want to incorporate into my style

[@danipaige316]

Woah I never thought about that

[@NotAVampyre]

Neither did I until I tried to find a better reason behind her changing wardrobe than "Degrassi changes people for plot!".

[@VaguelyPeach]

Yay!! 😁😁😁 You did Imogen❤️❤️

[@khadraabeeb5007]

Omg I love Imogen soo much but why her father was great actor too

[@ghostflxwer]

would it be too far fetched to say she might have BPD? it probably is. I'm rewatching Degrassi again and I'm only on 7, I'd have to watch her again to see if that's an actual claim I can make.

[@NotAVampyre]

Imogen? Yeah, I'd say she doesn't fit the bill. She's actually quite the normal teen girl when you consider why she acted the way she did with Eli and how it's not really reflective of her character later. It seems more likely that she's fairly socially conscious when if comes to trying to fit in with those she cares about, even though ahe outwardly rejects fitting in with other groups and current trends

[@InabaIno]

Please review Drake's new music video "I'm Upset" !!!! It has the degrassi cast in it and would be a super cool video

[@NotAVampyre]

I'm not really into Drake or much of a music critic. Maybe I'll find something to say when I get to watching it, but right now probability is low.

[@latoyatv2030]

Grew up watching Degrassi the generation the early seasons loved them the most Paige ,Alex Ellie Hazel Liberty Manny Ashley Terri Emma Craig Marco Dylan and can you do a review on South of Nowhere

[@NotAVampyre]

South of Nowhere? I've not seen it

[@latoyatv2030]

@@NotAVampyre You should check it out 💖

[@NotAVampyre]

I might at some point. Unfortunately, right now unless it's for work, I don't have much time to watch things

[@latoyatv2030]

@@NotAVampyre Not a problem just thought you might be interested but I completely understand.

[@ddbears3686]

My least favorite character ever on Degrassi. I almost cannot watch the show because of her. She was annoying frankly I think she got hired because she’s a pretty face. You’re acting was horrible. Making fish pie calling people by the first and last name and then just the style that she wore on the shit was horrible…Like the worst actress and character to ever cross the grassy halls I mean that they really need to be careful who they hire she just did not fit with the show in my opinion I took away from the great story lines that were made

[@NotAVampyre]

Sounds like you hated her character, but you keep talking like those character writing choices were up to the actress, which were not the case. That's up to writers and costume designers.