oh don’t apologise I appreciate the ramble and discussion.

it’s probably odder for me to do it in the first place lol

I don’t think that’s the case, I have seen lots of people do it lol so I feel the odd one out sometimes. I can understand from a trans perspective in some people not having any idea about styles and clothing and such and looking for ideas and inspiration. But I also have seen cis people do the same thing lol

gothy/sporty mix slightly femme androgynous stuff? I kinda like the “mall ninja” stuff with tech fabric streetwear stuff and drapey dark asymmetric sleeves and scarfs and shawls and stuff but I’m pretty clueless about more femme clothes and idk if I pull any of it off despite seeing stuff I like sometimes

I like some similar to what you describe, though I grew up watching some fashion programs and various other things on different styling so I think that helped me get an idea of fashion. I tend to absorb information like that easily and I used to watch a ton of music videos and such too when I was young so it built up my knowledge base fairly substantially.

I don’t follow fashion as much any more though I do know specifics and I have a good sense of colours and such because I was good at art and performing arts was a large pull for me in school. As for clothing I mix and match to build an outfit and usually have that idea in my head initially to work from.

I also tend to dress with items of clothing that can be swapped in and out to build multiple outfits from too. Like easy to swap shirts with one set of black cargos for example or have a nice blouse and swap out the cargos for a skirt or dress.

For tops I like a lot of different styles, stuff like batwing and airy can be pretty or more like black blouse with a scarf or something to break up the blacks for that flash of colour

Dresses would depend on the style too, I tend to do more skirts because dresses kind of don’t fit my style as much, I’m very 80s goth in style with leather and lace but I also like oversized tops and jumpers too. I wear hoodies too and I’ve worn track pants and such if it fits an outfit or just lounging lol

I don’t see a problem with it personally, especially if it’s a more positive outlook or something to strive for a similar look or haircut or something. /

I will add to this that I don’t look to other people or celebrities for inspiration on what to wear or how to look myself, I generally have always just went off an idea like of what kind of hairstyle or an article of clothing to then go and find specifics or stuff that matches what I envision. I’m not sure why I don’t have that kind of looking to others for inspiration as much as other people but I do find it fascinating.