My thought on quiet luxury is that I have none. They can wear what they want and I’m gonna do me! Anybody who needs to judge someone on how rich or poor their outfit looks isn’t someone I need to be friends with! I just want my friends to feel good however they choose to dress because I love them more than their social status

When Karen stared into the camera and said “YOU…I’m talking to you!” I felt that in my soul! I felt like she could see me, in my robe, eating chicken tacos.

I totally agree with your thoughts on classism/racism and quiet luxury. Thank you for identifying this as a trend.

Quite luxury is a trend made by the fashion industry. It's about 10 years that logos were on trend, and now that everyone has enough loud clothes, the industry wants us to believe they're old fashioned so we replace them. The same has happened in the 90s and 00s

Thank you Karen for calling it out for what it is !!! Luxury is freedom and you can look luxurious by thrifting and YEEEEESSS! I sooo agree with your 2 cents it is indeed everything you said and wrote !!! Thank you for speaking the truth…be you!!!

Concur on your thoughts on quiet luxury. I've seen multiple takes on it that tout the "if you know, you know" exclusivity of it all. I'm just not down for that criteria of "style." I certainly appreciate quality and things that last (secondhand, FTW), but style has nothing to do with how much something costs or the brand it is. Thank you for sharing your quick take, as it added a new layer to my perspective.

Karen you are going to manifest meeting Lenny Kravitz one day soon. Remember how you use to talk about wanting to meet him. You gave off that vibe at the Balmain event and it was so you and very cool. As for luxury... having the time, and money to do the very best for yourself without needing anyone else to make it happen is a luxury. Do you and be true!

*chef’s kiss* at the drape on that leather coat…..and the classic presentation of the red on red Balmain suit was 😍

Karen! LOVING your hairstyle. Love how you keep switching up your hair. It's become part of the whole fashion story. Beautiful and yes, don't take them out just yet!

The sight of a perfectly well orchid in the trash was devastating!! 😢 how can one be so numb to true beauty and a living creature senselessly sent to die?

TODAY is not a dress rehearsal, and is all you have to look and feel your best! Wear what makes YOU happy……PERIOD! 😊

Yes find your style ; wear what you want!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great video! No apology needed. Love the way you quietly do your own thing.

Loved the authenticity/no frills edit of this video. Karen you know you run da ting right!❤

You’re adorable. Thank you so much for this post. I can’t believe how well you have put together so many videos for so long. You are exploring, so many topics I am obsessed with. My take is that quiet luxury is not fashion as much as a uniform for moving in certain circles. Fashion is Art. The world needs art. Long live self-expression!

I totally agree with you Karen!!!! Couldn’t wait until you touched this subject. Wear what you want!!!!! ❤

You never have a bad vlog. Always entertaining. Dreads are so you 🫶🏼👌🏼

Your comments on quiet luxury and it’s subtext of racism was thought provoking. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Your videos are the antidote to all the neutral and beige or baby pink head to toe yawn videos where the influencer share the same looks over and over and over. I don’t dig all of your looks but mostly love them. That second black look was so breathtaking. It felt like a black Barbie moment! Or maybe I was influenced by the Barbie movie trailer that ran right before your video!

is there really such a thing as quiet luxury? Those who wear Loro Piana also carry the most recognizable Hermes bags...🤣

Karen, if the red top is 100% natural fabric, you can dye it. But I think red is gorgeous on you. Actually I love the video all over different topics because it doesn’t feel so long. Love the metallic look!

Loved the vlog, please don't apologise, its been good spending time with you however it comes. You looked incredible for the Balmain event and oh, that Mugler trench 😍

Thank you for this conversation, it's definitely needed. ❤

Loved this post so much!! That coat is incredible! I can't wait to see how you style it this fall!! ❤

Hi Karen thank you for this Vlog and your thoughts on “quiet luxury”.

Thank you for posting! Have a good weekend as well!

Yes! Definitely just dress how you like to dress regardless of how much money is in your bank! I am not saying go broke to look gorge. Just don't let this kind of trend stop you to be you.

I appreciate you articulating the racism/classism dimension of the old money/new money phenomenon that has been around for ages. ❤

I LOVE THIS VIDEO I LOVE YOUR 2CENTS ALOT MORE PEOPLE NEEDS TO HEAR THIS LOVE YOU KAREN SO REAL ❤

Hi bought that red corset last month and love it ; I love your style u just confirmed I made the right decision ❤

I loved watching…and I love the bulky jacket! The shoulders and color are such a vibe…I agree with you on the quiet luxury topic. I loved the notes you put up on the screen…just so real. Quiet luxury is nothing to talk about…but it’s worth acknowledging in order to point out how ridiculous it sounds because style is spirit…and shouldn’t be boxed in. A look is a look…either you got it or you don’t baby…no amount of expensive “quiet” pieces can save you if you don’t know how to dress for yourself.❤Don’t get me started…😂…I love your work Karen! I’m over here catching up on your videos…I love your style versatility.

I love the red bustier from Zara. It looked good when you held it over your black sweatshirt. I wouldn’t dye it black…besides, Zara will probably come out with the black version.

I enjoyed this vlog, it wasn't all over the place you are in real time. That emerald green coat, looks good on! I totally agree with your views of quiet luxury. Can't wait to see what you are bringing to us next Friday, enjoy your weekend!✌🏾

Your refreshing honesty and excitement for fashion attracted me to your channel a few years back. You remain as cool and lovable as ever as you share content with your viewers like you would with a close friend.. LOVE your conversational videos and the green leather trench at the end is so beautiful on you. 🥰

Keren! You inspire me sooo much! Thanks to you i try different things , i go to men section as well to find originals pieces. I learn to find my style and je confortable with it . Thank you so much :-)

Love love your style and your beautiful music. Thanks ❤❤❤😊

Your enthusiasm delights. 😊

Right on!!! I couldn’t agree more with your stance on “quiet luxury”

Love your thoughts & convo quite luxury. Hopefully it will open some eyes. Wear what you like exactly! Cost is fabulous

Well said Karen!! Wear whatever you want!!!

Karen the red piece is lovely, thank for sharing. Great content. I'm happy to say it is a holiday weekend here in London also .😊

I just love a leather trench and that green coat is fantastic. I also love 💗 the vlogs. It is so much fun to see how you spend your days.

Bravo Karen, on your comments while cooking! Agree 💯 percent!

Gosh that Gorgeous emerald green leather! tdf!! love watching you because you are such fun 😊

Enjoyed the vlog! Loved the Balmain look and the leather coat, FIRE! I agree, wear what you want...

You would never define me as part of the elite and I have been wearing "quiet luxury" my whole life. Probably because I'm from the NorthEast and have been buying the same brands forever. That doesn't stop me from experimenting with trends. I do try to limit buying fast fashion, only because I don't have your budget for clothes and have to be thoughtful about what I add to my wardrobe. And my coloring and body type is a big determinant for what I feel looks good on me. I love street fashion and saturated colors but I disappear when I try to carry them off. Bottom line - stay within your budget and find out what makes the women wear the clothes not the clothes wearing the woman. Trendsetters are trying to manipulate perception. But you need to ask yourself how you want to present yourself. Be authentic. And if neutral, classic and basic suits you then go for it. When this "quiet luxury " trend is well over I'll still be wearing my 40-year-old sweaters. And the younger ones will be buying my cast-offs in vintage stores.

Memorial Day to remember those who died during war to keep us free- Europe should celebrate it too as we fought for Europeans freedom also. Love your leather coat- beautiful color. Love your blogs & all the beautiful clothes. We are so blessed aren’t we? 🥰

YesI agree. Wear what sparks joy!

I love the “all over the place” vlogs! Feels like a regular convo. I can listen while doing stuff around the house. Which im doing now 😂”

You look FABULOUS in EVERYTHING ‼️‼️

❤ the vlog and all the randomness

All i know is those BALMAIN photos better be on a billboard and mag ads!

I personally loved this vlog…something about it was bomb 🙂❤🙏🏼

That coat GORGEOUS!!! Can’t wait to see how you wear it! Wear it with those cool black Versace boots you got last year!!

Sometimes it's the behaviour which is questionable, old money is quiet, you see it but it doesn't scream loud, new money the noise they may are saying look at me, there's a difference here in Britain, more quiet and reserved than in America.

bottle green collab long coat is srunning. ty karen✌🏽🌸x

Your vlog is great always enjoyed it ❤❤

I actually really like this style of vlog. I think it's been really great. I love the red bustier - don't dye it. Nice to have something that stands out and love the colour of the coat.

Leather jacket looks great perfect fit thanks for sharing ❤

I love you & your content!!!

Love your honesty as always Karen. I think what you refer to as ‘quiet luxury’, becomes popular during times of financial distress, and the logos are abundant during times of financial optimism. I saw this first time round during the early 2000s, it was all about logo mania, and this has come back in the last few years but recently with the inflation and cost of living crisis, most people have had to cut back in one way or another. And fashion reflects that, Some of those who can afford luxury fashion become more self-conscious of flaunting their wealth, hence, quiet luxury.

Your hair is gorgeous!

i am glad you made the comment, i often wonder how history will look back on this time. Love your content BTW.

Your hair and the coat are winners! Have yourself a great weekend as well 🎉

Thank you for saying this on quiet luxury, I love your take and approach to fashion and style so much

Hey There KBC - Just thinking about this so-called "Quiet Luxury" which I think is ridiculous . Wouldn't it be a sad thing if this "trend" is some kind of a marketing campaign to push consumers to buy the quiet luxury - get rid of the "Branded LV , Chanel , Fendi Etc. perhaps because these companies are questioning the cost of self-branded items which yes may be costly to manufacture but isn't that the one thing that makes these items iconic. Who knows and yes it may be a silly thought but who knows... stranger things... Be Proud Wear Proud I say ..... Bravo to you for being honest and open about it.

I enjoyed this video! Thanks so much!

Quiet luxury is just a trend combined with old money annoyed that middle class are dressing beautifully and confidently unique and don't give a damn about wearing all one color -Boring! or rhapsodizing about super old or deceased movie stars stale wardrobes. Women who are confident tend to offend and bring out the jealousy of women/ men who wear the same old same old. Now we wear what we feel like and ohmygosh actually mix H&M with certain designers, while the upturned noses all look the bloody same. Anywho! You are fabulous Karen! You look like the cover of Rolling Stone in your fab photo shoot! XOXOXO

I love the white shirt over the metallic dress, so so good. I loved it just straight and long. So edgy and cool

Hi Karen, I love this video that you made. Thank you for sharing once again. I guess I'm a little late on this quiet luxury. As a senior citizen some things I just don't even pay any attention to anymore. I like how you stated wear whatever you want and that's what I'm all about. If it makes you feel good if you look good in it and that's your style do you don't worry about what this world is going to say. Just having the luxury of living a full life and treated people kindly it's the most important thing. Luxury can be defined in so many ways by so many different people on this planet. My greatest luxury is just being able to do whatever I want to do everyday. Living life to the fullest and enjoying the time that you have with the people who you love. Luxury is time because guess what he can't get it back and once it's gone it's gone.

Totally agree with your comments on this quiet luxury thing! Trench coat is amazing. Was tking to you telling you to put it through the shoulder thing (sorry, brain gone, cant think of the word), then you did! Looks so good and the colour is fab. As always great content x

We are on our 3rd May bank holiday weekend here in the UK Karen. Great video, love getting so much different content in your vlogs x

I love your "All-Men-All-White-Outfit" with this little touch of colour, the handbag❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for sharing your 2-sense!

the green coat is so good!

quiet luxury: I agree with you 100%, great content Karen, like always❤

The coat is gorgeous! The oversized reminds me of the 90’s style!

The context of the Quiet Luxury debate is Succession ( the TV show).

Love what you said or wrote 100% agree…. Always ‘you do you’❤❤❤❤ we all do what works….

Yes, love the new coat.

Hi lovely just stumbled across you LOVE the leather coat you will have such fun wearing it. Im not your usual subscriber im sure as im white and 80 this year but i love shopping in H & M occasionally and Zara and Mango, also preloved ive just bought an orange jumpsuit which i feel gteat in. You captured me because you are authentic, never close your mind x

I am so incredibly stuck on that red jacket!!! So sick!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Edit: And I totally agree with your statement on "quiet luxury" being equated with classism/racism. I say wear what you love: thrifted, new, logo forward, or label-less. Just wear what you love.

Karen ❤❤❤❤❤ your hairstyle is stunning! And thank you for representing us! And have a fabulous holiday weekend ❤U!Chicago,IL USA 🇺🇸 😊

Really enjoy watching ure videos from Stockholm Sweden. Ure look are fab! The leathercoat TM is amazing. The bottlegreencolour is to die for. Keep it up! Namaste

Loved all the outfits! Gorgeous!! ❤❤

I absolutely love the leather jacket! I can almost smell it.

Honestly the "quiet luxury" is blooming coz Now most black people can afford it. Everything is great until we part of it lol 😂. We Are the Mood Board! Love the red top maybe style it a bit and then dye it to get more use out of it. Love Love you Karen. Your energy just uplifted me. ❤

That was my first thought was to run the piece through the epaulet. It seems to work fine that way. As for all of the quiet luxury talk that one hears these days, some of it just needs to be quiet. LOL! And as far as race/ethnicity and luxury, if one looks at various cultures throughout the world and if people are either wearing or styling clothing in what's traditional in their own particular cultural concepts, then a lot of clothing would not be considered as quiet, but it is interesting, beautiful, and many times very luxurious. I've been buying Vlisco African batik fabric and other batik fabric for many decades and I take it to my Bangkok dressmaker of more than two decades and have it transformed into Asian styles like Cheongsom dresses, Japanese Yukata styles, and other styles. There are a lot of luxury looks in S.E. Asia and South Asia and a lot of them are not what folks are talking about these days as quiet luxury. And in Southeast Asia and South Asia, there can be a lot of bling worn with both formal and non-formal wear. And throw in West Africa as I've been to Ghana, the Gold Coast, a couple times and also a couple countries in North Africa. There's a lot of gold bling in Ghana. West Africans look great in their luxury styling concepts. It's not all about Western logos. A lot of time, people style clothing to their cultural heritage concepts. One of the best cultural luxurious looks, as far as I'm concerned, is when an African artist and Japanese designer got together and produced beautifully culturally-blended kimonos. Check out the 2017 article at the next sharp dot com website that's titled, "African Artist & Japanese Designer Create Stunning Kimonos by Mixing Cultures". I've been mixing cultures for decades in both luxury and non-luxury wear. And when going to Japan, I pack my regular traditional more formal style Japanese Yukata. I'm African American. But, I wear my Yukata in different situations in Japan, even to breakfast at my hotel at times. I just get up an hour early to start putting it on and fixing the obi properly and tying the bow. I absolutely love yukatas and kimonos and they are a stunning art form. I also wear my yukata as formal wear as I selected one that can be worn either formally or informally. I had the sales women in Daimaru department store in Kyoto help me out even though we didn't speak each other's language. But, I got what I wanted and they tied me up in it and then applauded. This was back in 2017 when I decided to invest in my own Yukata. I don't plan to keep, "quiet" anytime soon. LOL! Greetings from Los Angeles

Absolutely love the coat! It looks gorgeous on you!!!! ❤

Love how the lipstick matches the birkin with the all white outfit 🥰

100 % agreed about quiet luxury..! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

A real blog. Very good one. Merci 🙏

Great vlog! Zara might bring that bustier out in black too later on, hang on a bit. The leather coat is stunning …and yes, through the epaulette! Soo good. 😍

I love 💕 this video!!! I totally agree about this whole quiet luxury trend & the meaning of luxury. I believe (it’s just a belief 😂) that luxury is a state of mind. Being luxurious involves how we experience the things around us.

Hi Karen, great content as always. Blessings to you and Micheal!! I like wearing clothes with logos, but not overbearing though.thats my preference, sometimes I wear items with no logos but just look real nice on me.I mix it up a bit.

The luxurious green leather coat ! 🧥🤩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥 💯

I hadn’t heard of House of Creed before seeing this video. Just ordered six samples to try them out. I don’t get headaches from regular perfumes but my mom does - even when she’s around other people wearing them - so I’m excited to try each of the samples I purchased, including Spring Flowers. I included a note in my purchase that I was influenced by you just so they are aware. Thanks for the recommendation. ❤

love the leather jacket

💜 the trench coat!!!

Looooove love ❤️ this fun 🤩 vlog, you went from navy inspired ( Balmain jacket 🧥) to 70 s inspired rock and roll 🎸 ( whole Balmain look) to 90s muscle tank and cargos ( marvel superhero look, before they wear their superhero gear) look, to 90s sporty spice ( the white tee over the metallic dress with the metallic LV bag) look , to the final “avengers marvel Nick fury meets matrix but with a twist” look, all in one video! Loooove love ❤️!! Also agree with your thoughts on quiet luxury! Shout out to Cassie, I thought that voice sounded familiar! Lol 😂! Hugs 🤗, Amy

The silver bag the mini skirt all on point.