Today we’d like to introduce you to Kayla Moore
Hi Kayla, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started my online journey by posting on TikTok out of my bedroom in high school. During the Covid pandemic, I had plenty of time dedicated to making little skits and characters, just trying to fill the time making people laugh instead of doomscrolling the news. I have always loved vintage fashion, so to me, finding my niche was very easy. I came to find out that many people related to my posts, even if they didn’t share the same lifestyle or aesthetic as me, so I kept going. After Covid came and went, life returned to normal; I still kept posting even throughout college. I took a pause when I enlisted in the military, but have since been slowly getting back into expressing my individuality in an online space. Though I don’t post as much as I used to at the height of the pandemic, I have built a strong and supportive community around me, and I do it all for them.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I encountered many struggles along the way. When I began content creation, I was one of the only people within the vintage fashion niche, so I had to build my base from the ground up. Between school, work, and life itself, I was unable to dedicate myself to my art as wholly as I would’ve liked to, so I never became as big as some creators who were able to make content full-time. I often compared myself to people who started after me, and obsessed over numbers. I had to take some time away to ground myself, and to this day I’m proud. I did the best I could without sacrificing who I was, even when my mental health told me I shouldn’t keep going.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Outside of my normal job, I love to create short-form content revolving around vintage fashion, while incorporating values of a modern woman. I teach fashion history, showcase vintage makeup, accessories, and technology, but mostly, I love to make people laugh through comedy sketches, whether related to vintage fashion or not. My most notable content is a tiktok which currently holds over 20 million views and 4 million likes– it is a “Weirdcore” video of a girl talking to her reflection, set to the music from Cecelia Condit’s “Possibly in Michigan” (1983). This is the video I am most proud of, but the community I’ve created brings me exponential joy. TikTok is a platform that is easy to go viral on, but hard to build a solid base, due to the nature of the app’s “For You Page” featuring content from creators you may see once and never again. I can talk to them as friends, and when I post about struggles I go through, I am reminded that all those statistics on my screen are real people who have helped me through my hardest moments.
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
The unique combination that I bring to the table has helped me build a base all of my own. I was one of the first true vintage content creators, debuting my vintage looks in 1/16/2020. My 1940s/1950s fashion takes on a darker, more “dark academia” flare, which contrasts some vintage creators who wear exclusively light colors, or take on a more “Googie” aesthetic of the 1950s. This darker fashion, combined with my specific style of comedy, as well as my love and advocacy for my indigenous heritage, breeds the niche creator that I am today. My overall look and sense of humor set me apart from the rest. Big gestures, expressive faces, and jokes that a wide audience can relate to is what I feel has granted me the most success in my career.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vintagepastt/?next=%2F
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vintagepast/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vintagepast
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@vintagepast
