I wanna look my absolute best.
Hey, I'm really bad at fashion, and I just realized a few days ago that I'll be going to Germany in June for a study exchange program. The thing is, I'm terrible at fashion and I want to look my best since this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Can someone suggest what I should wear to look good?
I've never tried layering or kept up with new trends, usually just wearing what my parents bought me. The flight is on 2nd June, so I don't have time to research and shop. I need to know what to buy and how to style myself for the 15 days I'll be there.
Side note - the temperature in Germany in June will be around 25 degrees. I'm a 16-year-old male.
Regarding pants - I have 2 chinos (beige and black) and dark blue jeans.
For t-shirts and shirts, honestly, most of them are printed and outdated. Some shirts have a checkered design, but I really need to upgrade my wardrobe.
If someone could point out a comprehensive list of what do i need exactly and how can i style myself, i would love you for my lifetime
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Im also a student so ofc im on a budget, but ill do what i can!
I'll be there for 15 days, if someone i can mismatch my outfit so i dont repeat them it'll be cool, but i don;t really care much abt it, i can wash and reuse the same stuff twice
Just wear what you normally wear and are comfortable with and have a good time. Unless there are specific events/dress codes that you feel out of your depth with.
But there isn't any "best" way to dress. Let alone on a tight timeline and budget
You can look thru #fashion-guides which has some stuff
I agree I would wear what i normally wear but I've been wearing stuff my parents buy for me(cuz I was least interested in clothes) and now my fashion sense sucks
Respectfully, I think you are overthinking this
If you want to use this trip as a jumping off point/excuse to start being interested in fashion and, more broadly, self-care, then great! The basic bastard guide in #fashion-guides is a great place to start and the threads linked in this q&a post have more summer specific input https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1234515888456208497
Beans is right though - you don’t have a lot of time or money. The best you can hope for with limited resources is being comfortable and feeling good in your skin, maybe picking up a piece or two that feels good for the direction you want to move towards.
Everyone starts somewhere! Like kyn said I think you're overthinking this. Fashion is fun but it ~never makes or breaks your interactions and first impressions beyond something like showing up naked.
You won't be able to remake your wardrobe in such a short amount of time. It's the classic "pick 2: cheap, fast, good" tho in this case building a wardrobe is personal so "good" is a bit more of a nebulous term.
I'd look thru the guides channel and the building a basic wardrobe post. I also like this article.
https://www.putthison.com/the-springboard-wardrobe/
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We can help with more specific questions you might have, but I'd start by reading those articles
@Selenic it would be good to know what you are striving for and outfit pics for what you dress like right now
Thank u, I was reading the guide about the t shirts and they recommended the Uniqlo 10$ white tee
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E455359-000/00?colorDisplayCode=00&sizeDisplayCode=003
Would this also work? This is oversized tho... Idk i just saw some reviews on yt and it was really hyped, I've not tried it myself,
Also can I use this as a base to layer other clothes on it, or do I need a normal (not an oversized) t shirt for layering? Idk if u can layer properly with an oversized tee
If it's recommended should I just go with the normal one then? I don't have a preference, I just saw this was pretty hyped soooo yeahh
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also congrats on getting into that program! I did a study away for a year in Italy when I was 16. Had some of the most fun I've ever had (and dressed pretty poorly the whole time haha)
Honestly rn, I just wear anything
Like jeans and a tshirt (could be printed or plain)
Chinos (black, beige) with plain t shirts or a shirt
not sure if you speak German yet, but a full immersion can be great to learn a language! I still speak Italian many years later
Takes a year to complete 😭?
I'm learning German
Mine was a full year of high school
Great mines just 15 days
Ahh. Well none the less, immerse yourself!
you are going to love it
Thenks!
Thanks*!
I mean thats a great start
lots of folks like the oversized uniqlo u tees. there's also the plain ones that have a more regular fit. I haven't tried the uniqlo u ones but I like my regular ones well enough
the uniqlo u ones are even better in my experience!
@Selenic are you looking to keep the basics look? jeans, plain tees, sneakers, chinos, etc?
I'm a sucker for 100% cotton tee personally. But it's all taste! idt either are inherently "better"
I wanna try some layering
if you want to layer in the summer, you're gonna want to go with some lighter materials
The link I sent?
yeah, sorry I was replying to llbeansandrice
yes those ones
and the ones that don't have a pocket that are uniqlo u oversized
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Can I layer with an oversized tee? Like does that work? Idk I've never tried and I don't just wanna buy an oversized one for it to not work
i guess it depends on what you are wearing over it
Do you have pics of the sort of layering u have in mind?
Yeah
do u mind sharing them lol
Found this on their website
Looks good
Imo
Idk tho
U could very easily put a long sleeved tee underneath an oversized tee, but if you're wearing a slim/regular shirt over an oversized tee then you might have weird bunching
Yeah that's what I was thinking, that's why I asked
So I should go with the normal ones, if I'm trying to do smth like this
?
imo yes, but that's because the tee in that pic is being used as an undershirt - which is a lil bit different than what "layering" means in a broader sense
Oh
Would it be possible for anyone to share maybe a pic where they're layering with an oversized tee and a normal tee ?
in that case if you like the uniqlo airism material I'd recommend @ll.beansandrice 's rec of the regular fit ones
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here is someone from waywt that is layering with an oversized tee
this is a little more oversized than the uniqlo U tees btw
Oh that's wayyy to oversized
For my liking
But yeah I get the idea
here is me putting things over a normal sized tshirt
shrimps are good examples because the layers feel much more intentional imo. like yeah it's still a tshirt under a buttoned shirt but the layers feel distinct and cohesive as a whole.
imo that's the diff btwn "layering" and putting a shirt on top of a tee
yeah mine are more like jackets
Alright so I think normal or just slightly oversized would be better
I'll have to go try them tho, I was thinking of ordering online
well I think the second question that is important is what are you trying to put on top of the tshirts?
yeah I think if you're trying to layer them and not be crazy hot in the german summer
Either a jacket denim, lether jacket or a bit more than half buttoned shirt
Ofc really really thin jackets tho
It'll be around 20-25 degrees there I suppose
are you going to southern germany or northern germany
So not extremely hot but not cold aswell
makes a big difference
More like Dusseldorf
ah kind of right in the center
it won't be super cold yeah, but you'll probably want a jacket in the evening
so a leather jacket or denim jacket would definitely work
West kinda yeah
Yeah
i mean by latitude 🙂 the north is pretty chilly some nights, even in the summer
are there any questions you still have?
Yup, I'm going near a village near Münster to be exact
So final conclusion, normal tees right 😭?
And not the oversized ones
do you live near a uniqlo?
Nope
It's a little far
how much time do you have before you go?
I'm going on 2nd June
A month from now
I mean you could order an oversized one first and see if it fits with your jackets
and you can still wear it on hotter days without any layers on top
Okay, good idea, as long as they have refund I can try that
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Thanks for the help guys
any time man