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does anyone maybe know some good tips or videos for building better outfits?
i feel like mine are always kinda bland and im not rly able to find the right accessoiries :,)
i kinda wanna be able to reflect the chaos in my head in a way that isnt too overwhelming in every possible sense!
its just that second hand stores here dont always have the right stuff and im not really sure what to look for, and then how to put stuff together :0
any cool upcycling tips would also be great!!Jun 6, 2022
i feel like mine are always kinda bland and im not rly able to find the right accessoiries :,)
i kinda wanna be able to reflect the chaos in my head in a way that isnt too overwhelming in every possible sense!
its just that second hand stores here dont always have the right stuff and im not really sure what to look for, and then how to put stuff together :0
any cool upcycling tips would also be great!!Jun 6, 2022
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The key words in styling are forms and colors
First off, find fabrics and colors that suits your skin tone
You can divide colors in 4 categories : spring, fall, summer and winter
Spring colors are not too saturated, no white or black, vibrant, warm, also gold accessories
Fall colors are warm, but contrary to spring, a bit darker, and still not white or black, gold accesories
Summer are cold colors, either pastel or saturated, no in between, white and greys work better, silver accessoiries
Winter is like summer, but with stronger contrast, and white and black are good, silver accessoiries
Finding what works with your skin will male you appear healthy
Other things is that, when dressing, use color theory !
Like, if you want contrast, you can use light/dark fabric, or complementary color
Generally you can base yourself on a "3 color rule"
Trying to keep the palette as minimal as possible, with eventually variation of a color for a camaïeu or accent of a "4th color"
Note that the actual number of color isn't absolute, it's a template that you can base yourself on
Just note that keeping the palette minimal helps the outfit appear well put together
And last thing is shape
Basically, varie the forms
Like if you are wearing large shoes like docs, try to have a skinny jeans, and eventually wear a sweat to varie the volumes
That's just an exemple but you get the idea ?
You can use variations of volume to accentuate certain part of your body, while keeping the harmony
All of this apply for regular fashion, tho you can not that I'm french, and thus those advice are rooted in french everyday fashion ^^`
But this also generally apply for character design !
First off, find fabrics and colors that suits your skin tone
You can divide colors in 4 categories : spring, fall, summer and winter
Spring colors are not too saturated, no white or black, vibrant, warm, also gold accessories
Fall colors are warm, but contrary to spring, a bit darker, and still not white or black, gold accesories
Summer are cold colors, either pastel or saturated, no in between, white and greys work better, silver accessoiries
Winter is like summer, but with stronger contrast, and white and black are good, silver accessoiries
Finding what works with your skin will male you appear healthy
Other things is that, when dressing, use color theory !
Like, if you want contrast, you can use light/dark fabric, or complementary color
Generally you can base yourself on a "3 color rule"
Trying to keep the palette as minimal as possible, with eventually variation of a color for a camaïeu or accent of a "4th color"
Note that the actual number of color isn't absolute, it's a template that you can base yourself on
Just note that keeping the palette minimal helps the outfit appear well put together
And last thing is shape
Basically, varie the forms
Like if you are wearing large shoes like docs, try to have a skinny jeans, and eventually wear a sweat to varie the volumes
That's just an exemple but you get the idea ?
You can use variations of volume to accentuate certain part of your body, while keeping the harmony
All of this apply for regular fashion, tho you can not that I'm french, and thus those advice are rooted in french everyday fashion ^^`
But this also generally apply for character design !
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•Ok so! This is gonna be long and probably a bit confusing so uh, bear with me?
But basically how you get a good outfit (in my experience) is that you mix and match your statement, basic, and medium pieces in a way that you like the look of. A statement piece is a piece that draws attention, dominates an outfit, or otherwise defines it. Your basics are pieces of clothing that fill in the background of your outfit - your tights and socks, maybe your shirt and pants. These tend to be monochrome or subtly patterned aka something that fits into a lot of potential categories. And then there's your mediums! Most clothing tends to be a medium - meaning it can be the highlight or fill in the background depending on how you choose to wear it.
What I've learned in expanding my outfits is to A. Know what you like and B. Invest in simplicity and versatility.
What I mean by A is basically just learn what you like on your body! If you've got a mall or department store nearby go and just try stuff on. You should be looking at combos of patterns and colors, shapes and styles of clothing, and analyzing what you like on you. This isn't about buying something. It's about knowing what you like on your body. I also like to combine this with creating pintrest boards so I know what kind of patterns/silhouettes I'm drawn to.
This step is important to do before you start buying stuff, especially from online stores, because it's really common to like something on the model but not on yourself! Having that mental bank of how you feel about styles and fabric choice and everything makes choosing things a lot easier because you can narrow it down a lot quicker.
What I mean by B is that mediums and basics are often overlooked. Having a good place to fill in the gaps of your outfit makes it a lot easier to start building one! These should be shirts and bottoms in a style and color you wear often (not something you're forcing yourself to wear - these need to be comfortable and make you happy in them). Invest in these cause you'll wear it a lot. Which gets me to the second part - not only do you want to have versatility in your basics/mediums so it fits into what you wear whenever, you need to invest in it. It takes time! It takes money! Good clothing is expensive, especially if you don't fit the body shape that your culture prefers (helllllllo fashion only having like three sizes), you are looking at something that isn't really mainstream, or sustainable fashion (among other factors). Which means you gotta go slow and invest in things that you like and that you'll wear. You can go the shien route but in my experience buying one good shirt that'll last you a while is far better than buying 5 that crumble within a year. This is why point A is necessary (so you don't spend money on something you don't actually like on you) and why a good set of basics is important - once you have them they get reused e v e r y w h e r e. These can also be gotten at most places around you so it'll make it easier. And this is maybe just me but you don't need a ton of these - just 1-4 basics/mediums of each category that you use in two or three colors. Simplicity and less choices will help with figuring out outfits and with building a cohesive look.
So you've got your clothing! Now comes to outfit building (good clothing that you like and that you know how you use it makes outfit building so much easier which is why I just rambled on for that).
Take your pintrest boards and your chaos and spend an afternoon just playing around with creating outfits! Look at aesthetics that you like and try to identify pieces that you have the fit that! Try to recreate something similar! Learn how your wardrobe looks together! Experiment! Talk with friends! Don't put all the pressure on when you're getting ready in 5 min - again build that mental bank. This is also when you start knowing what you wear and what you want to wear because you know what your wardrobe has and doesn't have.
Then, identify how you're feeling. For example, I have headscarf days or flowy pants days where I'm feeling a certain way and that helps narrow down what I'm going to be combining (taken from that mental bank!). Then look at how you look and add or subtract stuff into it! Do you like the colors? The silhouette? Is it too simple? Too much? Analyze before you leave. If you're stuck, try going through each item that's on you and try to find out what feels wrong.
Finally accessories - KNOW YOUR WARDROBE AND WHAT IS COMFORTABLE FOR YOU. Just like with the clothes - don't force yourself to wear something and mske sure you're buying something you can wear. Jewelry, hats, purses, shoes - these can all be statements, mediums, or basics just like clothing and its important to first get one or two functional sturdy pieces that you can use all the time and then get the weird stuff that's unique to you. This way you can layer your accessories the same way you layer your clothing, and it may make it easier to add more or less because not every piece will be fighting for attention. Also! Pick an accessory category that you like and go crazy over it. I'm a earring person so I focus on those + my bags when I accessorize which helps narrow down how I want to do it since I'm not thinking about shoes, bracelets, hair stuff, jackets, etc etc.
Tldr: have a good section of basics/mediums and then a few statements to not overwhelm your brain, mix and match and re-wear things, know what makes you comfortable and happy, know your wardrobe, and have fun experimenting!
But basically how you get a good outfit (in my experience) is that you mix and match your statement, basic, and medium pieces in a way that you like the look of. A statement piece is a piece that draws attention, dominates an outfit, or otherwise defines it. Your basics are pieces of clothing that fill in the background of your outfit - your tights and socks, maybe your shirt and pants. These tend to be monochrome or subtly patterned aka something that fits into a lot of potential categories. And then there's your mediums! Most clothing tends to be a medium - meaning it can be the highlight or fill in the background depending on how you choose to wear it.
What I've learned in expanding my outfits is to A. Know what you like and B. Invest in simplicity and versatility.
What I mean by A is basically just learn what you like on your body! If you've got a mall or department store nearby go and just try stuff on. You should be looking at combos of patterns and colors, shapes and styles of clothing, and analyzing what you like on you. This isn't about buying something. It's about knowing what you like on your body. I also like to combine this with creating pintrest boards so I know what kind of patterns/silhouettes I'm drawn to.
This step is important to do before you start buying stuff, especially from online stores, because it's really common to like something on the model but not on yourself! Having that mental bank of how you feel about styles and fabric choice and everything makes choosing things a lot easier because you can narrow it down a lot quicker.
What I mean by B is that mediums and basics are often overlooked. Having a good place to fill in the gaps of your outfit makes it a lot easier to start building one! These should be shirts and bottoms in a style and color you wear often (not something you're forcing yourself to wear - these need to be comfortable and make you happy in them). Invest in these cause you'll wear it a lot. Which gets me to the second part - not only do you want to have versatility in your basics/mediums so it fits into what you wear whenever, you need to invest in it. It takes time! It takes money! Good clothing is expensive, especially if you don't fit the body shape that your culture prefers (helllllllo fashion only having like three sizes), you are looking at something that isn't really mainstream, or sustainable fashion (among other factors). Which means you gotta go slow and invest in things that you like and that you'll wear. You can go the shien route but in my experience buying one good shirt that'll last you a while is far better than buying 5 that crumble within a year. This is why point A is necessary (so you don't spend money on something you don't actually like on you) and why a good set of basics is important - once you have them they get reused e v e r y w h e r e. These can also be gotten at most places around you so it'll make it easier. And this is maybe just me but you don't need a ton of these - just 1-4 basics/mediums of each category that you use in two or three colors. Simplicity and less choices will help with figuring out outfits and with building a cohesive look.
So you've got your clothing! Now comes to outfit building (good clothing that you like and that you know how you use it makes outfit building so much easier which is why I just rambled on for that).
Take your pintrest boards and your chaos and spend an afternoon just playing around with creating outfits! Look at aesthetics that you like and try to identify pieces that you have the fit that! Try to recreate something similar! Learn how your wardrobe looks together! Experiment! Talk with friends! Don't put all the pressure on when you're getting ready in 5 min - again build that mental bank. This is also when you start knowing what you wear and what you want to wear because you know what your wardrobe has and doesn't have.
Then, identify how you're feeling. For example, I have headscarf days or flowy pants days where I'm feeling a certain way and that helps narrow down what I'm going to be combining (taken from that mental bank!). Then look at how you look and add or subtract stuff into it! Do you like the colors? The silhouette? Is it too simple? Too much? Analyze before you leave. If you're stuck, try going through each item that's on you and try to find out what feels wrong.
Finally accessories - KNOW YOUR WARDROBE AND WHAT IS COMFORTABLE FOR YOU. Just like with the clothes - don't force yourself to wear something and mske sure you're buying something you can wear. Jewelry, hats, purses, shoes - these can all be statements, mediums, or basics just like clothing and its important to first get one or two functional sturdy pieces that you can use all the time and then get the weird stuff that's unique to you. This way you can layer your accessories the same way you layer your clothing, and it may make it easier to add more or less because not every piece will be fighting for attention. Also! Pick an accessory category that you like and go crazy over it. I'm a earring person so I focus on those + my bags when I accessorize which helps narrow down how I want to do it since I'm not thinking about shoes, bracelets, hair stuff, jackets, etc etc.
Tldr: have a good section of basics/mediums and then a few statements to not overwhelm your brain, mix and match and re-wear things, know what makes you comfortable and happy, know your wardrobe, and have fun experimenting!
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•Im not a great outfit picker, yet people say they like my style and stuff- i don’t know if this will be much help but I can try
Figure out the vibe- dark academia, or kidcore? Skater, or beachy?
Something neutral or colorful?
Monochromatic or complimentary?
And then just stick with that.
If you want to Push yourself to be more creative or wear more colorful colors, you can do it. but also wear what fits you and catches your eye- things will automatically come together because all the stuff you like is similar.
Im typically drawn to the types of colors I use in my art. Greens and browns-with jeans of some sort.
I love sweaters and darker pants and converse or doc martens. So basically, if im thrifting and find a shirt or sweater that catches my eye, and I realise it could go with a pair of pants I have, or vice versa.
Outfit building and style building can take a long time, because clothes cost money. The reason people seem to have so many clothes and the best outfits is a lot because they buy from shein or something, where you can buy a whole wardrobe for 50 dollars.
Something interesting ive found though, makeup and hair can do a LOT for an outfit.
You can have the most stupid outfit, but if you have pretty and/or styled hair and makeup and you look confident, the outfit will probably come together.
Accessories are hard for me to come by, but as of right now I’ve been wearing a chain with pearls spaced out on it. And it looks good with everything, as well as my three piercings on my ears.
Outfits are so hard to make, but overtime you will figure it out (and im still figuring it out). It takes time and Patience and money, but also, you dont always have to wear something that makes a good “fit” everyday- thats so much work
Figure out the vibe- dark academia, or kidcore? Skater, or beachy?
Something neutral or colorful?
Monochromatic or complimentary?
And then just stick with that.
If you want to Push yourself to be more creative or wear more colorful colors, you can do it. but also wear what fits you and catches your eye- things will automatically come together because all the stuff you like is similar.
Im typically drawn to the types of colors I use in my art. Greens and browns-with jeans of some sort.
I love sweaters and darker pants and converse or doc martens. So basically, if im thrifting and find a shirt or sweater that catches my eye, and I realise it could go with a pair of pants I have, or vice versa.
Outfit building and style building can take a long time, because clothes cost money. The reason people seem to have so many clothes and the best outfits is a lot because they buy from shein or something, where you can buy a whole wardrobe for 50 dollars.
Something interesting ive found though, makeup and hair can do a LOT for an outfit.
You can have the most stupid outfit, but if you have pretty and/or styled hair and makeup and you look confident, the outfit will probably come together.
Accessories are hard for me to come by, but as of right now I’ve been wearing a chain with pearls spaced out on it. And it looks good with everything, as well as my three piercings on my ears.
Outfits are so hard to make, but overtime you will figure it out (and im still figuring it out). It takes time and Patience and money, but also, you dont always have to wear something that makes a good “fit” everyday- thats so much work
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•my whole clothing style has been yoinked from pinterest to be honest
and I usually order things from online stores because the shops in my area are also kind of... bland ^^"
and I usually order things from online stores because the shops in my area are also kind of... bland ^^"
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