At that time, if you go back to the 8 and 90s, you will find that that it was not as rigid and boring as we imagined. On the contrary, it was a time of tradition and fashion, young, romantic and trendy......
It's no wonder that our parents always dislike us for dressing dirty. If you want to ask your parents what to do when they are younger, they can dress better than you? The answer, of course, is: then learn how to dress with your parents!
>> the outfits of the 8 and 90s are not worse than now, too trendy
Who hasn't had a brilliant youth? Parents are no exception. Don't look at the parents who love to wear old shirts and aunt jackets now, in fact, they dared to wear them when they were young!
In the 8 and 90s, parents wore colorful coats and down jackets in winter, rolled up and down, and trouser cuffs with long boots; today it is also a color + basic color winter coat, who can tell whether it is the 8, 90s or the 21st century?
Why is it that >> 40 years ago is so fashionable today? Here's why:
Reason (1) There are >40% of the basic and classic elements in the outfit, which is durable
Why look back at the 80s and 90s today, we will still be amazed by the fashion trends of parents when they were 20 years old. In fact, it is because their outfits are attractive and individual.
When my parents were young, they wore fashionable clothes, but they didn't wear fashionable clothes all over their bodies. The trendy elements are exaggerated no matter what era they are, and at least 40% of the basic colors and classic models are used in the collocation, so as not to become "non-mainstream"!
Reason (2) is not only to dress appropriately, but also to dare to wear and match more than others
Of course, in order to become a fashion darling that can lead several generations, parents dare to wear and match on the basis of decency when they are young.
It's also easy to dress appropriately. Look at the dressing occasion clearly, wear more formal clothes when you should pay attention to seriousness and formality, don't deliberately pretend to be tender when you are old, and wear sexy models to control the exposed skin area and avoid all tightness~
Reason (3) is the acceptance of new things, the fusion of classics and pops, and the rejection of obsolescence
However, as a fashionista, it is not okay to dress too rigidly. In the 80s and 90s, parents knew this. Looking at what they wore when they were young, there are both trendy and classic elements.
The combination of modernity and tradition is one of the ways they create new trends. Believe it or not, the traditional Chinese cheongsam version, neckline + avant-garde sequins of that era are the new Chinese style that is also very fashionable today!
[Stage 1] Beginner's Entry: Wear the basics and use the basic colors
Part1.Ordinary people wear the basics well, and wearing them is the most important thing for the fitted fit
If you don't want to become the "rustic representative" in the mouth of your parents, you should follow your parents to learn how to dress when they were young!
You should choose the right version first, H-shaped body should wear more X-shaped long and A-shaped clothing, apple type should wear less tight tops, pear type should stay away from leggings and puffy skirts, wear more A-type and H-shaped bottoms, and inverted triangle type should stay away from puff sleeves, bandeau and one-line tops, otherwise it will be too broad shoulders and thick back!
If you want to wear the basics like your parents did when they were young, you have to make sure that the fit fits first, and then look at the fabric. In fact, in those days, the basic fabrics did not need to be too fine and luxurious, but they were not cheap.
Cashmere and polyester blends can be used on the basics, but there can be no large area of pilling, threading, crooked stitches, and uneven patterns on the upper and lower seams!
Part2.It's very simple to control the basics, wear more suits + delicate small accessories
In terms of collocation, the way parents wore it when they were young was "four or two thousand pounds", and the way to wear "suit + exquisite small accessories" seemed simple, but it was actually very practical.
Parents wore long coats when they were young, plus delicate velvet headscarves and rabbit down scarves, which instantly became extravagant. Learn how to wear them today, add buttons and satchel embellishments to the black suit, and the effect is still outstanding!
Part3.It's easier to wear a good basic color, the same color + echoing color + local contrast
To wear the basic colors that parents loved to use when they were young, black, white, gray, brown, red, yellow and blue are simpler, and the same color, color echo up and down and local color contrast are fashion passwords.
It is best to wear the color system that you can control the most, according to the same color or adjacent color ideas, shoes and hair color and other small accessories echo up and down, and the color contrast between accessories and large-volume clothing gives the soul of wearing fashion~
[Phase 2] Wear popular styles and design styles to create outfit highlights
Skill 1: Popular style + classic matching ideas, wear popular but not gaudy
The fashion of the basic model and the basic color is grasped, in the eyes of parents, to advance into a fashionable essence, you can't control the popular style, the design style is not good~
Wearing popular models, parents only use one trick: popular models + classic matching ideas. For example, the trendy purple suit + wide at the top and tight at the bottom, the large-silhouette suit with personality, the combination of long and short at the top, and the escort of the classic wearing method, instantly let the popular style get rid of the tacky feeling!
Skill 2: If you want to keep the popular elements from being rotten, you have to add "personality"
But for most people, the easiest point to "overturn" when wearing popular styles is that there are too many people wearing popular styles in the same period, and it is too easy to hit the shirt! The best way to dress up is to "shape personality".
For example, they are also all solid color crewneck sweatshirts popular in the 8 and 90s, the former is belted, with a long necklace, and casual denim wide-leg pants, and the latter with a collegiate pleated plaid skirt and small white shoes, the temperament is completely different!
Tip 3: Use "contrast" to create highlights, but reject cheap designs
The most important thing is that wearing popular models and design models must not be without highlights, otherwise what is the difference between wearing the simplicity of the basic models?
But when choosing design and popular models, you should also do a screening of design elements first. Large areas of lace, chiffon, splicing, redundant curves and other cheap fabrics, designs, etc., with the same rustic!
[Phase 3] master stage, use existing single products to innovate wearing methods and lead the trend
How to wear (1) Learn to use layering to transform the old style, and wear the old clothes new
When it comes to dressing, it's a designer's business to design new styles that have never been seen before, but as long as we use existing items to create new ways to wear, we're already fashion masters.
For the old clothes that have not been deformed and faded, take this original gray sweatshirt as an example, stack it with a necklace and a colored baseball cap, layer it with a base to expose the neckline and corners, and layer boots, which is still very trendy~
How to wear (2) Old clothes + the most popular way to wear at the moment = fashionista
It was also after looking at my parents' outfits that I knew that to become a fashion leader, you don't need to be too trendy, use old clothes + the most popular way to wear at the moment, which is the fashion darling!
The parents' coat + patterned triangle scarf when they were young, the formal and casual mix of mature suit + casual flat shoes, and the tucked corner wearing method of shirt + long wide-leg pants are not outdated today.
How to wear (3) Find inspiration from previous eras or classical masterpieces
It is said that fashion is a cycle, and looking for inspiration from the fashion circle and classic literary works of the 8, 90s or the last century that is far away from the present can also make the collocation have a new style.
The classic colors of black and brown, red, white and gray when parents were young, and the retro British low-waisted cropped umbrella skirt elements are very beautiful. But don't look too close to the current time period for inspiration, or you'll go from trendy to rustic!
I saw the outfits of my parents in the 8 and 90s, and finally understood why everyone said that the current fashion circle was "aesthetically downgraded": it was all parents who were too trendy when they were young!
On the basis of dressing appropriately, use 40% of the basic colors and classic models to ensure that there is no mistake in matching; use popular models, eye-catching colors, and trendy wearing methods as highlights, and learn the ultimate dressing ideas of parents, and now we can also smoothly "go out"~