Style Notes from Keesh

Birthdays have a way of making you pause and reflect. A way of sharpening your taste and fine-tuning your personal style. As you grow, you understand what you like, what fits, and what feels aligned. There’s less appetite for experimentation that doesn’t serve you, less need to prove range, and more interest in refinement.

In honor of my 37th birthday, let's explore Bourgeoisie style

If I had a dollar for every time someone has called me bougie or high maintenance in my lifetime, I'd be retired, sunbathing on an exotic beach right about now. It was something that use to bother me because I didn't want to be seen as different or ostracized from the masses, but as I got older, I embraced it.

Loungewear is built for ease. It favors soft fabrics, relaxed shapes, and familiarity. Festival wear is outward-facing—playful, layered, and designed for visibility and movement. 

One leans inward. The other steps into a crowd.

Bringing these together felt less like contrast and more like overlap. Clothes meant to stretch, sit, walk, and stand for hours. Pieces that can hold up across long days, changing temperatures, and unpredictable plans. The balance shows up in the details. Relaxed silhouettes paired with expressive elements. Soft materials grounded by statement accessories. Looks that don’t restrict movement but still feel considered.

For those of you that have been here for a while, you know I'm not one for trends. I dibble and dabble, but mostly march to my own neurodivergent tune. And lately, I’ve been drawn to clothes that feel like an exhale; less form fitting and more expressive. Soft knits. Easy layers. And silhouettes that allow the body to exist without negotiation. 

Now, I don't know if this is because I was born in the 1900's and approaching my 37th birthday or just my mood. I'm willing to bet a little bit of both. And funny enough, the phenomenon of "Granny/Grandma Core" is currently trending in the fashion streets.

What’s more formally known as Hygge style, now coined, Grandma core, feels less like a trend and more like an invitation—an ode to comfort chosen with confidence.

Style Notes from keesh is a space for observing fashion the same way I observe life—slowly, intuitively, passionately, and without pressure to explain everything. It’s less about current fashion trends and more about the story we crave to express through our clothes in our day-to-day. What feels grounding opposed to pressured.

Each entry begins with a reference (or two) and ends with a reflection, with love, of course. Volume 2 explores Garçonne × Academia:

Style Notes is a space for observing fashion the same way I observe life—slowly, intuitively, passionately, and without pressure to explain everything. It’s less about current fashion trends and more about noticing what draws us in, in our day-to-day— the story we crave to express through our clothes. What feels grounding opposed to pressured. Each entry begins with a reference (or two) and ends with a reflection, with love, of course. This first note explores Equestrian × Punk.