How do you build an outfit? - Topic of the day 9/17/24
How do you approach building an outfit? Do you start with one item you want to wear that day (for example footwear) and build from that? Start with a style or colour theme?
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Vibes
I put on what I like and don't put on what I don't like
the shoes are the foundat-
I start with an item and by the time of brainstorming i no longer am wearing that item half the time
a lot of the time i think about a vibe i wanna reference and pick clothes to do so
If rain = yes then blundstones
If rain = no then NBs
i build a fit based on vibes carefully selecting pieces that go together with extra attention paid to silhouette and texture
then i realize it's 29c outside and put on gym shorts instead
yeah i usually think to myself "i haven't worn xyz type outfit in a while" and make/reuse that type of outfit
Sniff test
honestly lately it's "i see a reference image and figure out how to duplicate it"
The weather / season
otherwise vibes or clothes rotation - i try to cycle through things regularly so i don't end up wearing out or hating something through continued use
Pant choice informs shoe choice.
Shoe choice informs top choice
Top choice informs jacket choice
If rain, blundstones
I first start by looking at the weather
I think about what I wore the other day and try repeating it with a slight twist. If I wore shorts I’d wear short shorts. If I wore a graphic tee I’d wear the same graphic tee with a long sleeve shirt underneath
The Japanese call it kaizen a long but continuous improvement to my fit
I also have a mental look book of my most complimented items and try to wear them as long as I can
Pants.