how to look fashionable and feel comfortable

Hi all! My name is MashaI am a programmer girl and would like to share my experience of how easy it is to look relevant today with any budget and amount of time.

With 7 years of experience in the fashion industry, I have prepared 5 key steps to achieve the goal of looking good and modern.

Care Tips

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that what makes an image attractive is not only fashionable clothes, but also simply a neat appearance.

• You have a clean head, a well-groomed beard, your clothes are spotless and not wrinkled.

• The smell can be not only of expensive perfume, but also of the basic freshness of washed clothes and deodorant.

This is already 50 percent success

• To this, if desired, we add well-groomed nails and eyebrows, which can be achieved at home using tweezers and nail scissors.

• You can try using dry shampoos in hair care. They are quickly applied, create the effect of clean hair and add volume to your hairstyle, which is secured with gel or styling wax, if desired.

• To keep things in good condition with frequent wear, I recommend using conditioner with each wash and turning on a low spin cycle so that things don’t dry out in the future.

• In knitwear, a pilling machine helps. It is sold on marketplaces for a low cost. Ironing clothes immediately after drying, before the humidity is 100%, also prevents the formation of pilling. The iron smoothes the fabric and prevents new pills from forming.

• We put a bag of dried flowers (also sold on the marketplace) in the drawer with underwear so that they remove excess odor, which, for example, appears due to high humidity and remains on clean things.

• When purchasing, we pay attention to the ingredients; the more natural, the better, so that the clothes and body can breathe. Linen and cotton are ideal. We are not afraid of viscose, it is now of excellent quality. It’s great if the item contains elastane, for example, with cotton in T-shirts, it helps things not to shrink when washed, but to maintain their shape.

Let's move on!)

A selection of current styles

There are trendy things for one season, and there are trends that last for 10-15-20 years. At the moment, styles that do not fit the body prevail. This will apply to almost all the categories that we will discuss below.

Mikey.

Here it is important to pay attention to the neckline; it can be square or round. The main thing is that the T-shirt rests freely on the body, but does not expose parts of it too much.

T-shirts.

In T-shirts, you should look at the sleeve and neck. A good sleeve is when it ends in the middle of the shoulder or below. The seam connecting the sleeve and the base of the T-shirt should sit clearly at the end of the shoulder, or a little further to create the effect of enlarged shoulders. The neck should be made of dense material so that it does not stretch ahead of time and lies straight and not in a wave.

Shirts.

Look for a slightly larger size than you wear so that the shirt is not too tight. You should be comfortable in it both when walking and when you sit.

Sweatshirts (hoodies).

Here we will consider two options – a sweatshirt without a hood and a hoodie with a hood.

Choose sweatshirts so that either a T-shirt or, for example, a shirt can fit under them if you want to complicate your look.

Hoodies can be either with or without a zipper. If you choose one with a hood, be sure to pay attention when trying it on to see if it is suffocating you in this cut. Look at how the hood looks on you, it should give you room to turn your head and to see from the sides, and not be too tight.

Sweaters and turtlenecks.

We choose sweaters with a wool composition so that it really warms. It is allowed to have polyester in there so that the sweater does not roll up too much. We store knitwear only folded on shelves, as they can stretch. We consider turtlenecks with a small distance from the body so that you can wear a tank top or T-shirt. Not everyone is comfortable with products with wool on the naked body.

Jackets, vests, cardigans.

We consider jackets for everyday looks, so we pay attention to simple models, not double-breasted. It is possible with one button, without shoulder pads, but so that the fabric holds the shoulder well and does not fall. The sleeve is straight, length to the beginning of the thumb.

Vests are a cool option to complicate your look without adding weight. You can consider both woolen T-shirt models and more casual style vests with a zipper, for example. We make sure that it is the second layer and not adjacent to the first when trying it on.

Shorts.

It is worth paying attention to wider models and length around the knee. You can have a trapezoidal shape to even out your figure, wide shoulders and add volume at the bottom.

Trousers.

There are different types of trousers: straight, classic, banana, palazzo and many others. For more standard and simple looks, I recommend a straight cut.

Jeans.

I understand that many people love and wear tabernacle jeans, this is not bad if you know how to style them today, but I would recommend taking a closer look at wider models. It is important to immediately understand the length of jeans. After purchasing, it is advisable to try on your shoes at home, choose the average length and shorten them so that they do not dangle or get dirty in the off-season.

You shouldn’t skimp on shoes; choose models of excellent quality so that your feet feel good in them. Let the shoes rest. If you like to wear sneakers every day and on weekends, get yourself another model so you can alternate without wearing out your shoes as quickly. Be sure to clean light-colored sneakers or take them to a shoe dry cleaner to keep them fresh. For winter shoes, you can purchase a heating pad inside on marketplaces, which helps evaporate moisture and dry shoes during cold periods. Thus, the shoes last longer.

Boots

Sneakers

Winter shoes

Summer footwear

Outerwear should be carefully stored in the off-season and dry-cleaned so that the items last as long as possible.

Bomber

Coat

Down jacket

Sheepskin coats

Leather Jacket

Jean jacket

At first, you can order inexpensive jewelry to get used to it and learn how to combine it and fit it into images. Then move on to a more expensive and durable line of jewelry.

Pendants

Rings

Belts

Bags

Hats

Glasses

A capsule for all occasions

Here I will give an example of a capsule that will help close all exits without unnecessary purchases, which you can combine with each other for different occasions. This could be a date, office, walk, presentation, vacation, etc. It is important that if you are creating your capsule for the first time, choose basic colors without bright prints.

Product list:

T-shirt – 2-4 pcs (2 white, which replace each other and let you rest. 3 is black or dark gray and 4 is a variant of a more interesting color for variety, it can be green, lavender, blue, etc.)

Shirt 2 pcs (One classic white collared shirt. A second shirt for a casual look, such as denim)

Sweatshirt with or without hood (Plain oversized sweatshirt for cold periods)

Sweater or turtleneck (Your discretion here, but I would recommend purchasing a sweater to start with)

Jacket and cardigan (Black straight-cut jacket with 1-3 buttons, fits well in the shoulders, but can be worn on top of a T-shirt or turtleneck, for example. Knitted cardigan for the cold season and another layer)

Pants 2 pcs. Jeans 1 pc. Shorts 1 pc. (The trousers need a classic style to match the jacket, straight with arrows, the second trousers are more voluminous and light for every day.)

Shoes 5 pairs – 2 sneakers so that you can rest alone. Classic boots. Autumn/winter boots + summer shoes 1 pair.

Outerwear – Winter jacket. A modern classic coat or a warm bomber jacket. Leather or denim jacket.

Accessories – 1 cap. 1 hat + scarf (for winter). 2 bags – 1 waist or around the neck, the second large, for example a backpack. 2 belts brown and black (start with silver hardware).

Sunglasses and watches with jewelry of your choice.

Examples of combinations of these things

Date:

1. Jacket + T-shirt + jeans + boots or sneakers accessories and bags according to your mood

2. Cardigan + T-shirt + trousers + boots or sneakers accessories and bags according to your mood

Office:

1. Jacket + shirt + casual pants + boots or sneakers

2. T-shirt + vest + jeans + boots or sneakers

Walk:

1. T-shirt + denim shirt or jacket + jeans + sneakers

2. Sweatshirt + T-shirt + pants + sneakers + accessories and a small bag.

It is important to introduce details into all images. These could be sunglasses or an accent bag keychain or a T-shirt not white, but lavender. Then the images become less basic and more interesting.

Selection of stores

I have identified three segments where you can find and buy products for yourself.

1 – Basic inexpensive brands.

Here it is important to look carefully at the compositions and styles, as many of them may be irrelevant.

• YOUR

• OSTIN

• SELA

• Oodji

• GloriaJeans

• MAAG

• Familia

• Zarina

• Befree

By the way, no one has canceled second-hand stores; there you can find very interesting accessories or things in good condition at reasonable prices.

2 – Middle segmentthere are a lot of basics and trendy things in good quality.

3 – Fashion brands, showrooms – you can come here if you are ready to experiment with your style; in some you can find good basic things.

• Ritmika

• Scandalis

• No concept

• RedSeptember

• ZNWR

• BLCV

• Rogov Shop

• Pick

• Leform

• Creamshop

• P.P.S.

• ZNY

• WOS

Inspiration and insight

I'm attaching a few images to get inspired and start looking for your own style or just to look trendy.

You can also look for inspiration on Pinterest by typing in the search bar: men's images or men's things, men's outfits, etc.

If you want to further develop your observational skills, here are my content recommendations.

Male bloggers: (nicknames for search engines)

Foreign:

• nickwooster

• davidbeckham

• johanneshuebl

• Marcelfloruss

• richardbiedul

• imdanielsimmons

Russians:

• glukhov_alexey

• suharevstyle

• Ivan.kh

• alexandrrogov

• vladislavlisovets

On YouTube, stylist Alexander Rogov runs a column – analysis of the images of subscribers, where there are also men's ones. You can look and follow Alexander’s recommendations.

Alexey Sukharev – you can follow him both on the forbidden network and on YouTube. Interesting videos about fashion.

Thank you very much if you read to the end, I hope it was useful.

If the guide is relevant, next time I can write how to sort out your existing wardrobe yourself, tell you in detail more complex styling techniques and share foreign brands for shopping.

My telegram channel about fashion and styleI’ll be glad to see you there!