Trying out new jean trends: dad and split hem

Trying out new jean trends: dad and split hem

Friday, October 2, 2020

It’s always difficult to know whether a fashion trend is something worth following or not. Now, 90s fashion is making a comeback in biker shorts, fanny packs, high-waisted pants, and even scrunchies.

As we look to the past for fashion inspiration, there are some trends emerging with a new twist on old looks. We just discovered a few new denim trends; split hem jeans, balloon jeans and dad jeans. 

We did a poll on our Instagram stories to see which trends others were into. Our followers overwhelmingly hated the balloon jeans and slit hem jeans, but liked the dad jeans. 

Despite the poll, I purchased the spilt hem and dad jeans! I had my reservations about the split hem at first, but as soon as I put them on I fell in love.

They fit similarly to mom jeans in that they are high-waisted and snug on the hips. They flair out at the bottom like bell bottoms and have a split on the outer ankle. These pants are made to be worn with some killer boots or sneakers! 

The dad jeans, or high-waisted, wide leg jeans have a bit of a skater feel and are so comfortable they can be worn for any occasion!

The rips make them a bit more casual, but they can definitely be dressed up or down. I’m so happy with both of these finds (and am seriously loving the disappearance of super skinny jeans)!

You can shop all three of these jeans (even the balloon ones) through our LIKEtoKNOW.it below!

What we’ve learned from starting this blog

What we’ve learned from starting this blog

While we’ve always joked about trying to build a following on our personal IG accounts, we never took any actions towards actually doing so. The idea for this blog came to us pretty randomly one day. 

Amanda sort of threw the idea out to me and at first I actually laughed about it. I never thought it was something we would ever actually do. But, once the initial shock value wore off it started to sound not just like a good idea, but like something fun, new, exciting, and most importantly, accomplishable.

We’ve always been the people to over-dress for occasions (our family always makes fun of us for dressing up to go to our own living room for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas) and fashion has always been something we bonded over. 

But, since we’ve started this blog we’ve learned a lot about how difficult the logistics of sharing that piece of our sisterhood can be. We’ve learned about the importance of an aesthetic and how to curate the feed to accurately represent who we are.

We’ve learned about color palettes and have driven around cities looking for the “perfect” white/beige wall to take pictures in front of. One of the biggest hurdles for us has been overcoming the embarrassment of taking pictures on a crowded street with people staring, wondering what the hell is going on. This part has gotten a little easier with practice, but the stereotypes of vapid influencers and self-obsessed millennials are still in the back of our minds. 

We’ve also learned A LOT about hashtags and the Instagram algorithm. Both of us have attended “Instagram Masterclasses” that have revealed the secrets to getting featured on the explore page, using hashtags to your advantage, and not being confused with a bot or spam account.

While we’re still perfecting our use of all this information to grow our following, our biggest lessons have been about the influencer lifestyle in general. This is time consuming stuff! It’s not just taking pictures and posting them. There’s lots of editing, curating, creating, writing, and learning involved. We’ve been extremely close our entire lives, but this level of shared work has brought us even closer together. We’ve learned to appreciate our relationship and make the most out of our time together. We’re so grateful for this new experience and are cherishing each day of this new lifestyle!

Hey, we're Amanda & Sera!

Hey, we're Amanda & Sera!

Thursday, October 1, 2020

We’re sisters born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. While we may look alike, and have been confused for twins more times than we can count, we’re 6 years apart. Despite the age gap, we have identical views on most, if not all, the important things, but the one major thing we differ on is fashion.

We have very different styles, so much so that when we discuss fashion the conversation almost always ends with someone saying, “I would never wear it but it looks great on you!” We’ve always been close, but when Amanda moved away from home to Wisconsin for work, we grew even closer.

We are constantly talking about fashion, whether we’re sending each other screenshots of recent purchases or FaceTiming in the dressing room of a department store, we always need the other’s opinion. We never buy things without consulting each other first — and we want to bring you on that journey!

Follow our instagram page @shared_genes for our daily fashion inspo. Which styles do we love right now? Which do we hate? How do you pull it off? We'll be sharing it all!
Need a link to something we posted? Want to collab? Or just say hi? Send us an email: sharedgenesblog@gmail.com.