Fashion magazines, films, our environment – there are many examples in life of how people can dress stylishly. It seems that there is a strict division between those to whom this skill is given, and for … everyone else. Is it so? And is it necessary to change the entire wardrobe in order to keep up with the trends? The stylist Lena Chervova answers.
It is believed that developing and maintaining your own style is very difficult, because not everyone is given to dress with taste. And also – that this requires a high income, and with a modest one you can forget about “fashion peaks”. In fact, everything is not so.
You can look stylish and harmonious by buying inexpensive things or even making up images from old things found in the bowels of the closet. You just need to remember the main principles in order to keep up with the trends of the times:
- A loose silhouette is now more relevant than a completely tight-fitting one.
- Things should fit the type of your figure.
- The use of accessories always makes the image more interesting.
A simple white t-shirt and light blue jeans are the perfect combination for my sartorial savvy. What image did you imagine? Perhaps it turned out to be quite sporty for you, because we wear both a T-shirt and jeans most often for a walk or going to the store.
But if this T-shirt is loose, straight, made of thick cotton and the right length, and jeans are not skinny made of thin material, but solid, not tight, made of thick denim in a high or medium fit in a suitable silhouette? Yes, the image will be completely different. Just like on that cool Instagram photo!
How to put together a stylish wardrobe
The beauty is that in order to form a stylish wardrobe, you do not need to spend millions of rubles on purchases and build a separate room to store these things. It is enough to assemble a basic set of universal items of an up-to-date (not to be confused with a trendy, trendy!) cut and accessories.
You can assemble a small capsule. For her you will need:
- White T-shirt
- blue shirt
- structured gray jacket
- gray loose jumper
- black straight trousers
- A-line skirt
- straight dress
From such a set of things you can make many different sets. Try to wear trousers with a shirt, a skirt with a jumper, risk wearing a jacket over the dress. Or – the same trousers with a shirt, and on top – a jumper. Several jewelry options – for example, hoop earrings, a massive chain around the neck and neat studs – perfectly complement any look.
What are accessories for?
Jewelry, bags and shoes endow the same set with different moods. For example, wearing a white T-shirt, jeans, a jacket and rough boots, you can go to an informal meeting or walk around the city. And if you replace rough boots with ankle boots with heels, decorate your neck with a massive chain and apply bright lipstick on your lips, consider that you are already ready for a Friday date or a party at your favorite bar.
Accessories are a great budget saver. To create a romantic, sweet look, it is not necessary to buy a flying dress: it is enough to complement the basic skirt and your favorite shirt with a bow hairpin. And do not spend extra money, and then you can use this decoration more than once in other images.
Sometimes you feel bold, one hundred percent confident in yourself, and at such moments you do not want to hide it from others? It is not necessary to save up for a full-fledged outfit: leather trousers, leather jackets and rough boots. Of course, such a set will reflect your mood, but what will happen next? You will not be able to wear all this every day if these are not your usual wardrobe items. Therefore, you need to focus on accessories.
You can buy only rough boots and mix them with everything: with a flying dress, with pantsuits, with jeans and a sweater, or with a skirt and hoodie. They will give each image a touch of audacity, but every time you will be different. Such wardrobe items are like spices in a dish: they are not eaten on their own, but without them the dish seems not so tasty.
Style is a state of mind expressed through an external image.
Details will help you in the formation of the most current image. For example, an interesting baguette bag trend has appeared, and you really like it. And what to do with it? Take a loan? Not worth it. I suggest to start with buying an inexpensive bag – popular mass-market brands quickly pick up trends – and test whether this fashion accessory will fit into your everyday existence, whether it will support your style.
If the format of the bag is suitable, then if you wish, you can purchase a better model. And then the trendy bag will be part of your personal base, will serve you for years, even when it ceases to be as popular as it is now. After all, style is not fashion. Style is a state of mind expressed through an external image.
Questions of style seem difficult to us until we are immersed in the topic. But as soon as you study the question in more detail, the thought immediately appears: “Why didn’t I do this before?” You find your own solutions, find your favorite models, clearly understand what is “yours” and what will obviously look better on someone else.
I am sure: everyone can be stylish, you just have to want to. And it is not necessary to leave a fortune in stores to enjoy your reflection in the mirror.
About the Developer
Lena Chervova — stylist, blogger, TV presenter. Her blog at