For the creator, who has nearly 150,000 followers on TikTok, the “coastal grandmother” way of life goes beyond fashion: It’s about “slowing down and taking the time to do things that make you happy.” For Nicoleta, that includes beach trips, morning walks, cooking with her husband, and swimming. “There’s definitely been a shift on social media from showing an ‘Instagrammable life’ to showing more of a real life,” she says. “That’s what ‘coastal grandmother’ is all about: the little moments that make life great.”