Jenny Humphrey Style Analysis: Identity Formation & Fashion Evolution
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- čas přidán 7. 11. 2020
- In this video, I'll be doing a style analysis on Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl. I'll be breaking down the psychology of her style evolution utilizing Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development to explain the interrelation of social factors, individual thoughts, and behaviors to the fashion that she is drawn to.
Through this, we can understand how Jenny's personal style depicts her journey of identity formation and developing a sense of direction towards her own goals, beliefs, and individuality as she navigates the world of the Upper East Side and pursues a career in the fashion industry.
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As Blair said she's the gothic barbie of NYC!
Edit: OMFG, thank you for the likes. 🖤☹
@kibblewibble "Since Gothic Barbie remains safely quarantined upstate, feel free to stop by. If you're feeling lonely."
- B.W.
ICONIC
@@ejmn078 pls which ep?
If I can remember vividly, I think it's from season 4 on the "War at the Roses". episode.
@@ejmn078 tysm!!!
Anytime sis 🤎
I never clicked so fast - Jenny Humphrey's style is so underrated but one of the most iconic on TV imo
same her outfits always made sense and matched unlike the other characters
Agree
Holly Collins I loved her style!
Yes! Loved her. Even her school uniforms were the best.
@@user-bd6hn hers and blairs were elite
I do absolutely love Jenny's dark look but I can't help wonder how her style would've evolved had they not integrated Taylor's style to the story
This is exactly how I feel
@@yukijames1321 I think the punk look too can also be a rejection of the preppy culture and Blair in general as a symbol. Punk literally was a rejection and anti form of fashion so it does made alot sense for her to adopt that style as a character to be defiant in the preppy snobby culture around her. addition to integrating Taylor's style. It helped her character stand out from their rich kid preppy social circle enhancing her forcing people to see her and not a blair clone
Read the books that were written before the series. They literally describe every outfit.
@@maheenm.k1015 so, can you tell us how Jenny's style evolves in te books?
@@yukijames1321 I didnt like her season 2 look but the more polished rock look yes. Its very YSL.
For me three main girls represented a fashion House.
Blair represented Chanel All preppy and sophisticated with tweed jackets and very femine Classic dresses
Serena represented Chloe. A very chic equestrian look and a little bohemian at times but yes ypu see the Chloe brand and you think Serena.
Finallly Jenny is the representantion of YSL which stylish rock or glam rock.
Jenny was such an underrated character who was a literal fashion prodigy and was written to leave the show when she got too powerful. Love her
The actresss Taylor wanted to pursue her musical career more when she was still in GG, hence the storyline happened.
Plus she became better than blair and Serena she is more Interesting
Her makeup was horrible and sloppy in the show though
Is it just me or do we all have a little place in our hearts for Little J?
Blair is the queen of Manhattan
Jenny is the queen of hearts
always
Yes! Lol
@@littlej3745 But your brother won over you in my heart tho. ☹🧡
😂
little? in my hearth she has a bigger place than blair,dan and chuck combined. well like them all though just fashion-wise she was iconic
Jenny’s season 3 onward style lives rent free (in a loft) in my mind
Same! Haha.
I personally think Jenny's storyline was carrying this show at one point. I remember identifying with her as I too decided to ditch my lifestyle of closet full of prep, Friday night lights, and small town house parties for scene haircuts skinny jeans, after school hangouts getting into nothing/ everything at all and Friday nights shows downtown.
omg me too!!
I love your videos but it's sometimes difficult to hear you over the background music. I don't think you need to speak louder or anything but maybe turn the volume down on the music a tad in post? Just a suggestion. Love the content though!
I’m in graduate school for psychology and I loved the developmental angle you took to analyze her style! I’ve actually been updating my own wardrobe since I started watching you a month ago! Marvelous job💫💝
OMG, same! I love the fact she's focusing so much on the psychological aspects that underline fashion and identity + she's describing them through the prism of characters most of us love!
@@normallgirl 💯 it’s helped me understand fashion more!
I’ve never watched Gossip Girl but i love Jenny’s style sm
You’d hate her 😂
I actually liked Jenny
She was the most annoying on the show I liked her at first but then she was just way too dramatic
@@mckennanicole7941 Vanessa was worse
@@philomel6741 true
i love her style because everyone in gossip girl had very sophisticated colorful wardrobes that i also loved but the fact that they included grunge and goth into the wardrobe of a character was really amazong
Hot take- Jenny is an amazing character.
-Amazing style choices from beginning to end
-She is an interesting character unlike other characters (like Serena)
-All the other characters have done questionable things. I'm not saying that Jenny is morally correct, but is it really fair to say that Blair is a queen (and she is) but Jenny is a monster? Blair has done A LOT of really bad things. And y'all simping over Chuck Bass. We obviously he has done bad things, but did you forget that he literally tried to RAPE Jenny in the pilot episode? And blackmail Serena to get in her pants? They are all "morally challenged", but Jenny gets all the hate. I get how she is unlikeable. But how are the other characters any different? Didn't she at least try to change? (that went down the drain when she came back ik) Plus, her and Blair are business partners now so I mean she has definitely changed.
So in conclusion, Jenny is a good character and Vanessa is who we should all hate
Lol, relax. Everyone in that show has done bad things.
I agree. kinda hate chuck bass. I am so confused on why people literally love chuck (a rapist?) and hate Jenny for what? taking their Nate away? being a normal teen? like wha
@@alexiarosalia i like chuck because he changed. he had the best character development important
@@fanta8944 has he really change? I feel like he would go one step forward and then later on two steps back all the time! Don't get me wrong, I love Chuck but honestly he still kept doing really questionable things by the end of the show 😅 ..
hard agree
This was an amazing analysis! Jenny's style arc reminds me a bit of Hanna from Pretty Little Liars (albeit Hanna's was not quite as extreme). Both start off as a copycat of the queen bee (Blair in GG, Alison in PLL), go through multiple style identities throughout their character development, rebel against that world, and eventually come back around to a style that suits their identity.
The way I LOVE JENNY- everyone hates her for some stupid reason🙄 Everyone else’s faves have done WAY worse but whatever🤷🏾♀️
this!!!!
louder 🗣
Takijah Richardson ikr she did make a few mistakes but they act like she’s so much worse than all the other chapters
when i first started watching i LOVED jenny. she was my fav, but as i kept watching she kinda just got really annoying lol
It's just the way she talks when she doesn't get what she wants. I know she's a child but it annoys the shit out of me
Jenny will always remain as one of my favourite characters in GG.
S same! I wish she didn’t get so much hate
This channel keeps impressing me with how much research goes into every video. There's so much thought and effort put into all the videos I've seen and we love to see it. The editing, the psychological takes on characters' style choices/evolutions... all of it. Yes. So much yes.
can you analyze Beth Harmon’s style from the queen’s gambit?
yess!!!
That’d be so cool!!
yes, please, I will anticipate for this kind of video ❤
YESS
Taylor momsen without eyeliner is seeing a unicorn!
As a psychology major and Gossip Girl fan, this video is absolutely amazing 🤍👏🏻
Never watched gossip girl but I love pretty reckless and taylor momsen
jenny was my style icon in middle school, even had my hair cut like hers.
Shells6562 I loved her hair in most seasons but even the season 2 hair?
I’ve gone through stages with this show. I rewatched it multiple times and each time I learned to appreciate a different character. First, Blair, then Serena, and last, Jenny.
I loved Jenny during her baddie phase, it’s was truly iconic in my eyes
This was so awesome! I never did catch that J for Waldorf bag. That is so cool how they ended up working together. 💞
No! Considering all the shit Blair did to her.
@Syd Maker well they did stuff to each other but I like the happy ending.
she was so underrated on the show, both character and style-wise. I actually thought her style was the trendiest one.
The amount of work put into these videos is amazing, I’m obsessed. Would love to see you do a style analysis on Aria Montgomery and Cheryl blossom next.
I always thought aria had really good style and was always a fan of her many earrings
She is still my favorite one, I confess that when Taylor left I stopped watching the show and I also loves Taylor's band The Pretty Reckless.
I love how they incorporated Taylor's style to the character. I love Jenny's whole storyline and transformation. One of my favourite GG characters.
OMG I never noticed the J for Waldorf bag in the finale!!
Your editing is beautiful and pleasant but the voice over is too small and whispery, plus the background music makes me can not hear everything well
It would be great if you do “Queen’s Gambit” next
YASSSSSSS
yes pls
PLEASE DO EMILY/ANDREA'S OUTFITS FROM DEVIL WEARS PRADA xx
Omg yes!
This fckin cheered and woke me up. Jenny’s appearance changed so much, i thought she was played by a different actress. I know girls like Jenny, i would not like Jenny in real life, but she’s an interesting character in GG
The voice-over has improved, but it still is difficult to get through. I can't make it to the end of a single video because of the voice-over! Anyone else have this problem?
yes same
The vocal fry 😳 I feel like she’s trying to sound sexy
I play it at 1.25 speed and it gets better.
@@zubieey a lot of people just have vocal fry and can’t change it. i didn’t even realize i had it until recently but it’s not something you typically notice about yourself unless someone points it out. i highly doubt she’s trying to sound “sexy”. this is a fashion video lol
never watched gossip girl in my life but i refuse to miss out on any clever and chic content
I cant believe the writers had her go through the same character arch, being queen b, twice. 🤦♀️
Yeah, but at least there was contrast between both arch’s. In the first season she is actively trying to become Queen Bee, since she’s so desperate to fit in. In the third season, she has no choice but to become Queen Bee. Her new affluent status and Blair’s constant monitoring of Jenny to see if she’s damaging the reputation she left at Constance Billard, gave Jenny no choice but to accept the Queen Bee role.
@Ks it did not. The show was declining by then
11:58 I think in its conclusion her style gains maturity and looses its rebelliousness, becoming more natural and genuine. She is able to conform but doesnt lose her identity in the process.
This was amazing! I loved the psychology behind her evolution and how you broke down how she reacted to others due to her style and mentality at the time. I've always had a soft spot for Jenny as she seemed to be a normal teen girl but was viewed as horrible just because she was honest about her ambition
pls do where emily in paris failed
That essay will take years with all the fail LOL
Emily in Paris is the reason I began watching Gossip Girl! I never watched Gossip Girl when I was in college (when it was popular). Gossip was mentioned on Emily, that's why I decided to watch it. I love both series!
Very cool that you edit the video to look like a fashion magazine editorial, love it😁
honestly i would love a jenny humphrey spin off starting from when she leaves for london
Thank you so much for including the red plaid coat and gold headband. It's my favourite look from her by far!!!!! I lived this video and I loved the point that her style goes from copying her family, to Blair then eventually she finds herself. Great work!
I loved loved loved this video! Honestly, I've never been so aware of the meaning of fashion and how powerful it can be. I'd love to see a video on building a wardrobe/find your individual style and one that's attainable and affordable for the everyday person - that would be really insightful.
Please do a Ko Mun Yeong style analysis from the korean drama Its Okay To Not Be Okay! She has amazing style and im sure many would love to see a video about it :)
Fully agreed!
Jenny’s fashion transformation was iconic. I remember wanting raid the hell out of her closet.
I can't wait for a Chuck Bass video. Please do one?
It’s so nice to see that just in her fashion it all comes full circle. Amazing video! Giving us all those juicy takes that we hadn’t previously considered ✨
This analysis is amazing!! Jenny has always been my favorite character in GG. She’s still a big influence on my style.
*Clever and chic posts*
Me: _i am speed_
When I was 13 the "emo" trend was going full blast and I experimented with my hair and clothing. Unfortunately my narcissistic parent didn't want for me to develop my own personality and thus banned me from expressing myself through fashion or makeup. They would call me a wh*re for wearing red lipstick, or tanktops. It was actually very degrading and destroyed me as a person to the point that even as an adult I don't feel valid in my own existence. I really appreciated no matter how much Jenny's makeup turned Rufus off, he never called her names, or forced her to change. It just really pisses me off that parents can hurt their children like that and not even care.
Can’t say I liked Jenny as a character but considering her «age» in the show it makes sense. Her style after she transformed however was a style I really really liked. Actually my fav in the entire show:)
Please keep up the incredible work with your videos on the Gossip Girl characters! Was sorry to see the Blair one got a copyright strike, it was amazing, but thankfully you haven't dropped in quality at all! Thanks again for the great videos!
I love how you are so thorough and detailed. Your videos are amazing🖤🖤🖤🖤
I never noticed that J for Waldorf bag before. Such a nice detail
I'd love a style analysis on Chuck Bass
Hi babe! As always you totally killed this analysis. From head to toe, back to back, you described the evolution flawlessly. Thank you for doing so! Much love, xo
I love Jenny and Serena’s fashion sense so much
I'm so excited to have been an early subscriber to your channel and to see how far you've come and how far you'll go ❤️
Always loved little J
The amount of research and work that goes into your videos! Kudos!
I love your Chanel !!! Your edition is the best that I ever saw!!
The quality of these videos is amazing
Yay! You did one for Jenny! Thank you do much for making this! 🤩
i loved this so much! Keep em coming!
yes! ive been waiting for this!
I love her style in season 3-4 so much
Great video as always
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
Loved it, thanks so much for making this!!
Thank you so much for making this video!
Hi, thanks for another great video. I'd like to make one suggestion and I hope it doesn't come off as rude!
I love your video essays in both script and editing. However, the narration is difficult to listen to because a comma and a full stop sounds the same.
I'm hearing the same amount of tone and pause for both. Because of this, a lot of great points in the video can be lost because the viewer isn't sure to get ready to the next one or if we're still listening to the old sentence!
Hope we get to see more great content!
yesss, i've been waiting for this one.
Jenny is such an underrated character. For me, she was gold, and I really disliked her leaving the show.
She received so much hate. All what she wanted to get her family back after losing them to the Vaderwoodsens 🙄
@@yukijames1321 Well, She's not adult after all. Plus literally EVERY1 in the show made bad things to their family and friends. You think knowing EXACLTY what you want during your teenage is an easy thing? Serena was confused between Dan and Nate. Blair in season 5 played between Chuck and Louis. And the list will go on. Yes she did bad things but it was Blair who took out her dark side.
@@yukijames1321 yes I totally agree!
@@yukijames1321 Being ambitious, cutting out toxic people like Agnes, and executing a guerrilla style fashion show aren’t necessarily bad things. That just shows she knows what she’s doing and not afraid to do what she wants. She falls victim because although she’s not “poor”, she herself feels that way and feels as if she’s beneath the Upper East Siders, which makes her do anything she can to not feel that way. Again, you can chalk this up to her being this evil character, or you can realize that there are more external factors that affect her as a person. The external factors change people like Jenny because those factors are out of our/her control; she simply has to either adapt or “die”, which is how we humans are wired.
@@yukijames1321 she also tried to be a nice Queen Bee (e.g. She gave a speech to all the Constance Billard girls in her first day of being Queen Bee, letting them know that there was to be no more hierarchy and no more letting people control you). However, the external factors (the minions and Blair) ruined this new positive era that Jenny was trying to establish. She knew she couldn’t fight back since Blair had too much influence on the “social order” and she had to either fall victim to being bullied and humiliated or become this mean Queen Bee in order for her not to regress back to season 1/2 Jenny.
@@yukijames1321 as for her dad, he was always on her ass for any little thing she did. He held double standards, letting Dan do whatever he wanted, but being vigilant and controlling towards anything Jenny wanted to do. So that obviously strained their relationship. And Dan, as we know, is Gossip Girl, so how could Jenny develop a strong positive relationship with her brother, if her own brother was out to ruin the lives of those she interacted with? Not a very good role model if you ask me. Neither her dad, her mom (who abandoned them) or her brother were good role models; so it shouldn’t surprise anyone why she became the way she did.
I love your channel so much please continue to make amazing content :)
Yasss been waiting for this video.
my favorite video made by you by far!
My fav gossip girl character.
Omg i was so excited for this one
this video was so well made!
I've never seen gossip girl, but I definitely love this style, I remember listening to a lot of pretty reckless a while ago and didn't realize these two were the same person!
I didn’t even notice the J for Waldorf!!!!
when i first watched GG, a few years back, i absolutely hated Jenny. but after rewatching it again i could see so much of myself in her. especially when i was 16. trying to fit in, her artistic expression, rebellion from her family, her feelings. really made me feel for her. not a huge fan of the rock style, i don’t hate it but i thought the long platinum blonde didn’t fit her, although i can respect how unique and genius it is.
THANK YOU FOR THIS💘
She’s such a great singer in The Pretty Reckless
Perfection!! ✨Not only did This Lovely video Remind me Of when I usedTo watch GG; you Literally made This Sooo much More Educational than anything Taught under Fashion Psychology at College, & I say That As a Fashion Student!
Love Ur Videos & the Channel Itself 💜
✨Most underrated youtube channel 🙌
I always hated Jenny but I already love your Style analysis.
Literally Jenny is my favorite character idk why everybody hates her I literally stoped watching when she left the show
this is just **chef's kiss**
Is it just me or does her voice sound like Maddie from Euphoria?
It does
this is so interesting and amazing
an amazing analysis, so interesting
Thank you for this video, I look foward to your analysis of the bad boy Bass closest. That scarf alone is a gossip girl character LOL!!
aye i never knew bout fashion psychology but lucky i found your channel because i can really tell you know what you're talking about
This is fantastic
LOVE THISS
you're voice just sounds expensive and luxurious. these videos are ASMR for upper east side fashion lovers
Awesome video!!
YES FINALLY!
ok this video is amazing