As the title said, I want to start dressing better but don’t know where to start, so any articles/links/books that you could provide about the basic is much appreciated.
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Thanks you everyone for the great advices so far! :meow-bounce:
Here some more info about me: Current everyday outfit is just the bare minimum of a t-shirt and a jean. Live in a hot climate, I also tends to sweat . In my early 20, asian, 5’8, 145 lbs, not exactly chubby but close to it, relatively wide shoulder. And like a commenter below say, my goal right now is just to:
get the basics down and look like Generic Well Dressed Guy #53, can start thinking about personalizing it with my flair later
2nd Update: Just want to express how thankful I am of everyone here, putting in so much effort in their replies :meow-hug: .
Thanks for the advice! :meow-bounce:
How much money ya got
I live in a third world country, could spend maybe at most 400-500$ on clothing a month.
also where are you starting, what’s your every day outfit look like? what’s your climate? how old are you? what body shape are you working with?
My everyday outfit is just the bare minimum of a t-shirt and a jean. Live in a hot climate, I also tends to sweat . In my early 20, asian, 5’8, 145 lbs, not exactly chubby but close to it, relatively wide shoulder.
once you get the basics down and look like Generic Well Dressed Guy #53 you can start thinking about personalizing it with your own flair.
That’s my intention!
easy every day outfit that looks nice: dark blue jeans (fitted, not baggy, but not super tight - stay comfy), solid color t shirt
phew, that’s what I’ve already been doing for years. Was starting to feel bad because I’m trying to branch out a bit from only wearing plain black t-shirts, and everyone everywhere says to dress like smart casual or even fancier. I still want to try different colors and maybe different fabric, but idk how to pick or where to look
anyway, thanks for validating my dress style. 😛
I haven’t updated my wardrobe in a while, but I’ll gladly help you improve yours. There is a thread I commented on not too long ago with some clothing preservation and sewing tips that you may find useful as well. If you’re able, try a lot of things on. Include items that you’d normally not be drawn to in the selection of things to try. If you hate it, no one but you sees you wearing it and you can think about what aspects of the garment you dislike. If you’re lukewarm, take some selfies and think on it or text a friend to get their opinion. Figure out not just what colors you like to wear, but what is flattering for you, or at least work on some good color coordination. Men are usually more hesitant to experiment with colors, so if this applies, try adding more pieces with color into your collection. (Sometimes laundry day will necessitate more innovative pairings.) Sometimes I’ll consider the silhouette I’m after and build from there, but again feminine fashion seems to have more options. I’ve long since succumbed to the battle against cat hair, but simple things like a lint roller, storing clothing properly, and ironing can make an outfit look much more put together. If you have more money and time to really improve your best pieces, you pay to have them altered/fitted by a tailor. I hope this is helpful. If you’ve got more specific questions, I’ll do my best to answer those.
Fair warning: if you identify as male and you start searching for fashion advice or checking related videos/websites its a lot like searching for fitness advice. There’s a lot of manosphere overlap and it kinda marks you in the algorithm as a target for redpill content creators. Some of them will even have solid fashion/fitness advice and kinda just sneak the ideology in there…so be wary.
Ashleyweston.com has some pretty solid minimalist/basic guides in her “essentials” section. If you’re like me and you just want to dress better without worrying about being a trend setter: the best path is to sort of amass a wardrobe where everything you have more or less goes together and stick to the classic stapples that never go out of style. Navy sweaters, blue oxfords, khaki chinos, and blue jeans will always be good to wear.
Polo shirt and jeans, flannel in the winter :grillman:
There’s a male fashion advice sub on :reddit-logo: that I think is alright with the same caveats posted here elsewhere
Highly recommend the Jeans, Band Tee, Flannel/Cardigan look.
