Many people mistakenly believe that stylish looks can only be created by a large wardrobe with lots of expensive things. This is an absolute mistake! In fact, it is enough to know how to correctly select and combine clothes in such a way as to hide flaws and, on the contrary, emphasize charms. Therefore, it is important to understand that the secret of a successful look lies not in cool brands, but exclusively in the talent to mix things.
Since choosing the "right" clothes often raises many questions and difficulties, we decided to put together a short guide. It includes three basic principles for buying things for your wardrobe and a few tips that can help you create your perfect look.
Three whales of style
The basic principles of selecting things are three types of combinations: by similarity, playing on nuances, and on contrast.
Choosing clothes according to your likeness means that the color scheme and style of the outfit are maintained in similar items. In this way, you can only successfully create a very strict wardrobe - this includes business suits, skirts and blouses of the same color. Such looks often turn out to be too boring and monotonous and are suitable either for a super-formal event or for slightly tired ladies of a respectable age.
Therefore, I want to move on to the next "whale" - nuance. We recommend not just bringing a zest to your everyday look, but forming outfits based on nuance. Having bought a bright scarf, super fashionable shoes, designer jewelry and, for example, glasses in a bold frame, choose clothes specifically for these items. So you will find that ordinary jeans and a basic knitted top are able to sparkle with new colors in new fresh combinations.
For an image created "from nuance", restrained things from the first "whale" will be a good choice, and if you shade them with green or yellow shoes, you won't recognize yourself in the mirror =)
The last principle that helps in creating the perfect look is contrast. With the help of sometimes the most incredible combinations, you will definitely not go unnoticed. Colors, styles, fabrics and textures - all this can be mixed as you wish, depending on your mood today.
This is where the looks with a business shirt and ripped boyfriend jeans, dresses with sneakers, and oversized sweaters with classic trousers came from.
You can adjust the boldness of the combinations yourself, because if for some a dress and sneakers are a must-have, others believe that this look belongs to "a schoolboy whose last lesson was physical education and he was too lazy to change clothes." =) In any case, starting again from the first principle of similarity, you can dress simply and at the very last moment replace the pumps with loafers, the jacket with a cardigan, and the backpack with a stylish clutch-envelope.
Having finished with the rules, let's move on to practical advice.
How to combine things with patterns?
Such combinations should be treated with care. It is important not to overdo it here, so as not to look ridiculous. Yes, a mix of "polka dots", stripes and checks at the same time is unlikely to make you a style icon. Therefore, choosing a piece of clothing with an active print, balance it with plain additions and accessories. So, if you choose a checkered blouse, complement it with classic trousers or a pencil skirt, and you can buy a discreet jacket for a dress with a bright print.
Style, cut and silhouette
With skillful selection of clothing style, you can easily hide flaws and emphasize obvious advantages. So, if you decide to wear wide, voluminous things in the upper part of the body, then for the lower part choose a pencil skirt or narrow trousers. And when choosing a massive bottom, you should wear a tight-fitting thing on top, one that emphasizes the figure. Loose bottom and top will make your figure shapeless and add extra pounds.
Keeping balance
Keeping proportions is incredibly important when choosing an outfit. Yes, pants, skirts or dresses with a high waist will always lengthen your legs, but with a massive bust, such an image should be balanced, for example, with a cardigan. Low waist and shortened trouser styles, on the contrary, always steal a few centimeters from your legs.
Combining clothes depending on texture
Don't forget to think about how well the materials of the clothes are combined in one look. After all, for example, a chiffon blouse does not go well with tight winter trousers or linen. And a warm turtleneck should never be tighter than the bottom of the look. Similarly, a thin scarf will look inappropriate with a knitted sweater, and a down snood with a silk dress.
However, we should not lose sight of the dangerous trend of combining the incompatible, which has been popular for several seasons: for example, designers mix silk and lace with thick yarn, and you can already wear a chiffon top under a warm coat. Therefore, if you are not afraid to break the rules, then try this newfangled trend.
"The Heron Is Eagerly Waiting for Autumn..."
If before we all knew that the perfect look consisted of one, two or three colors, and the handbag should match the style and color of the shoes (as well as the gloves), today these truths seem ridiculous and outdated.
Of course, you shouldn't dress like a parrot, but you simply have to be able to choose and combine colors correctly. So, you can look stylish and attractive by choosing the main, dominant color of the image and complementing it with several bright accents and contrasts. It is worth building the image around this basic shade.
Also, don't forget that color can help you adjust your figure. To visually lengthen your legs, wear dark bottoms and light tops, and highlight the winning part of your body – for example, your bust or buttocks – with a bright color, while the rest of your body should remain neutral.
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