- Hi everyone, it's Justine.
What makes a nice wardrobe
that you will not get bored of?
It's a question
that comes back every season switch.
You're putting your winter stuff
into boxes in storage.
You are unpacking your spring/summer clothes
and going should I keep this?
Did I really buy that?
So here are my eight tips
to help you build
and keep a stylish wardrobe for yourself.
Spoiler, these tips work no matter the season
and for every style.
Number one, focus on high quality basics.
Basics doesn't sound sexy.
People tend to neglect the basics
and focus on finding the statement pieces
in a wardrobe.
But statistically, the basics,
even though it doesn't sound sexy,
are the pieces that you're gonna wear the most often.
So do focus on the basics.
That can be a white t-shirt
that has the perfect shape
and the perfect material for you.
It can be a pair of jeans
that fit your body type impeccably
and that feel like they were tailor made
for your personal body.
It can be any piece
that you tend to wear quite often
and that is combinable
with pretty much everything else
in your wardrobe.
If you do find that perfect shape, cut, material,
get it in several colors
so that you can mix and match it
with the rest of your wardrobe.
It's the kind of piece
that you tend to wear a lot.
Make it a good one.
For instance, this is the tencel V-neck top
from my own line.
Tencel is a very soft material.
It falls nice and heavy.
It looks silky.
That's a special way of tracing the fiber.
It doesn't feel like a simple t-shirt.
I launched that one
in four different colors
exactly for that reason,
for people who do a capsule wardrobe
and that need great basics.
Number two, timeless over trendy.
The same rule goes
for those sexy, eye catching pieces
that you're seeing in shops on the racks,
like an oversized, completely monochromatic hot pink suit
or an all denim look.
Very trendy right now
because it's reminiscent of the nineties
and we are in a huge nineties revival.
Pieces like this are trendy, not timeless.
Rule of thumb, every new garment
that you consciously choose
to add to your wardrobe should be wearable
and attractive and cool
in five years from now.
So ask yourself the following two questions.
Number one, do I have more
than just a couple of occasions
to wear that garment?
Second question,
would I have worn this five years ago?
This color, this pattern,
this material, whatever.
If you answer no to these questions,
it's very likely
that you are not gonna like that garment anymore
in a couple of years from now.
And so if you take this garment from the rack
and take it home with you,
it's gonna hang in your wardrobe.
You'll have a full wardrobe
and the syndrome of I have nothing to wear.
Go for timeless, not trendy.
Number three, color up your standard look.
I call that my uniform.
Let me explain.
Most people,
me included for sure, tend to wear
and repeat the same kind of look
of uniform, of standard outfit on most days
because it's practical,
I can get ready quick and easy,
it fits my body type,
it's flattering for me,
it's easy to care for.
Hello, I'm a pragmatic person, right?
But it gets boring
because it's too easy.
This doesn't mean
that you should ditch your standard outfits
that already work so well for you.
And also, if you already sort of have found your style,
you might have quite a hard time
trying to invent a completely new style for yourself
rather than the shapes and the cuts
that you already naturally gravitate towards.
My tip is make it a habit
to look for ways and tricks
to elevate that standard outfit.
Meaning don't replace the clothes.
Look for ways to pimp that outfit, I should say,
with a nice colorful scarf, jewelry,
a different kind of makeup, a hair accessory.
It can be anything.
That will multiply your number of possible outfits
and bring back the fun of curating your look
without needing to add any garment to your wardrobe.
Number four, playing with textures.
That's so important and often overlooked.
When I speak about the topic of capsule wardrobes
on my channel,
often the first objection that comes is yes,
but capsule wardrobes are boring
because it's only basics
and it's the same three neutrals,
so it color-wise, it's boring
and everything kind of looks the same.
It's only true
if your wardrobe is missing textures.
A stylish wardrobes needs a whole range
of different textures.
For instance, you can make sure
that your wardrobe contains different weave types,
different knit types,
also different knit sizes.
For instance, these fabrics here are all woven.
Those fabrics are all knitted,
yet they look dramatically different, you'll agree.
And by the way,
feel free to make a screenshot of that page
for later referral
if you need a little bit of help
in terms of fabric types.
The thing is, if you have enough variety
in terms of textures in your wardrobe,
you could do a monochromatic look every day
just varying the textures.
People would still notice
that you're dressed completely differently every day.
That's how people are gonna perceive it
and incredibly sophisticated
because by the way, it's easier
to make a very stylish first impression on people
through what you are wearing
if you have a limited color palette
and varied textures
rather than if you have the opposite
which is multiple colors
and prints and whatnot
on the same two kind of jerseys.
It's really a thing.
Number five, one of my favorites,
mix and match different styles.
A wardrobe is perceived as boring
when it's too easy to expect it
by you and by others.
So when I'm saying mix different styles,
the easiest way to do that and surprise people
is for instance, to mix different decades.
2000 Normcore plus 1950s accessories and makeup.
If you do that, people will see
there is definitely a creative decision there
and a combination of two different fashion eras.
It's curated, definitely.
It's not a common combo
so people will perceive that
as a very personal touch.
Actually, people on the street will say things
like that woman's got style,
she has a point of view
which is what you would read in Vogue.
Having a point of view is very commonly associated
with having style.
Another example, romantic plus goth.
The cuts are full of tulle
and very soft, airy curves
but the color palette is dark
and the hairstyle highlights that as well.
This is something you would see more commonly
but it's still a very personal touch.
Number six, layering and proportions.
These two fit together.
You'll see why in a second.
Consider fashion week outfits.
Fashionistas who let themselves be photographed
on the streets before a fashion show,
that kind of crowd.
They don't usually wear just one or two garments.
They wear three, four, five, plus
to create a mood.
So I'm not saying that you should go all fashion week
in your outfit decisions
'cause that's pretty bold,
we'll agree (laughs) that I'm sure.
But there is something to learn
in the level of curation of the outfits.
Adding at least one more layer
somehow gives you more options
in terms of stating your style.
Mixing proportions is also a way
of making an outfit stand out.
For instance, wide leg trousers
with a skin tight turtleneck sweater,
one of them being monochromatic
and the other one with a print.
Just an example.
Number seven, good fit is always better
and I'm saying always
because a garment can look amazing
on the rack in the shop
and like a potato bag on you.
Raise your hand if you've had that before.
I surely did. (laughs)
The problem very often is simply the fit.
I'm going to add a caveat to that.
There are some types of garments
that do not work for this or that body type,
but most of the time really,
a little bit of tailoring goes a long way.
For instance, have your clothes corrected by a tailor.
The hem on your pants,
the waist on a jacket.
Make sure that you wear the right size always.
If you have a different size on the bust and the hips,
you're buying a top or blouse like this one.
Take one size up
because you need space for the breasts
but then from here downwards,
have the side seems taken in
and it will look fabulous.
Number eight, take good care of your clothes.
Remove pilling delicately from your sweaters.
Don't wash all your clothes with the same detergent.
You cannot wash colorful garments
with the white detergent.
You cannot wash black garments
with a colorful detergent.
You need one for white, one for color,
and one for black.
I hope you know that.
Store your clothes properly
and I'm not talking about winter storage.
I'm speaking of in your closet.
For instance, knits don't like to hang on a hangar
because the shoulder seems will grow apart in width
and if the knit is a little bit heavy,
the structure and the weight of the material,
it will stretch in length
so it will be too long, too wide.
The fit is completely messed up
and also it's not so good for the wool fibers.
If you want to learn more
about how to take good care of your clothes
and wash them properly, you'd be surprised.
I'm sure that you'll learn something in that video.
I have one I will link here.
I will link it here in the card
and down below in the video description.
I think it's necessary, mandatory knowledge
for your clothes to last longer
and also to look good for longer.
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Bye.