If there's one thing we're more than willing to admit, it's that we're slightly addicted to Instagram. Rarely a day goes by that we don't scroll though our feed, double tapping outfit inspiration and posting #OOTD selfies. But while we can barely remember a time before 'gramming was cool, it still doesn't feel that old — until we're 84 weeks deep into someone's page, staring at a blurry, filtered photo of their neighbor's dog.
Even our favorite bloggers — who curate beautiful accounts and rarely post non-professional-looking pics — were guilty of those embarrassing posts from yesteryear. And the outfits? The outfits might make you cringe.
But rather than tell you about it and force you to scroll through years and years of content, we've included the good ones up ahead. Keep reading to see these ladies' first-ever Instagram and #OOTD posts, then celebrate the fact we've made such great progress in this short amount of time.
Perhaps downloading Instagram was a gift to herself?
Nooo — the shoes! You can't cut out the shoes.
Striking a pose with her now-husband!
She was thinking pink and slouchy — and that dog wanted in!
She was already an established blogger at this point, but even Chiara couldn't help but share a photo of her pup!
Ok, Chiara — stop showing off! She used this photo to preview the next day's blog post.
For a lover of full skirts and retro style, this look is super different.
Jessica was getting fancy for a launch at the Ivy.
So. many. dogs. Seems like Instagram was basically your go-to place to look at pets.
A comment by @garypeppergirl: "You got an iPhone! Welcome to the dark side of Instagram — so addictive :)" Ain't that the truth!
Natalie called these shoes her "Spice Girl sandals." We're guessing it was due to that itty bitty platform.
Mixing prints like a boss, even way back when.
Minus that leopard bag, this outfit is surprisingly simple.
Finally — an outfit! Andy got it right the first time.
. . . But then she shared this photo of a stuffed panda.
This face! Ok, we'd probably post this, too.
Two button-front shirts?! How preppy . . .
We hope Nicolette held on to these open-toe booties — she can still wear them this year!
If it wasn't for that strange dark filter, this would be quite the colorful pic.
We'd be lying if we said we wouldn't still rock this today.
Glamour's Woman of the Year tickets? Already on the road to stardom.
This girl loves color.
"Thinking of doing an outfit post but iphone pics not that good quality. What do you think?" We think that's a good idea, Camille. You do that!
Proof that even the best of us has fallen victim to the duck face.
"Denim&Leather" — still a killer combo.