Have you ever thought that the so-called obsolete and seasonal pieces are more practical and advanced than you think! People who can wear it, no matter how long the single piece that has been eliminated, can be "revived"
First of all, we must know: if it is outdated, it must be un-advanced?
Let's take a look at the gray suit of the Dior Pirate Grandfather period decades ago and the new products of the season at the 2021 Shanghai Fashion Week Bronze Lucia, I don't know the release period, can you tell who is the "obsolete model" and who is the new model?
I believe that many people actually do not understand. We can't afford to use time as a standard for fashion and haute couture.
Needless to say, everyone has the so-called "obsolete model" in their hands, so how to save these pieces?
And turning an obsolete model into a high-end model requires only four skills!
1. Not everyday items add a lot of basics to neutralize
2. Black and white gray brown can save all colors
3. Master the overall balance to have a sense of luxury
4. There must be at least two elements to coordinate the whole
Seemingly mundane dressing techniques are practical, but they can make you make earth-shaking changes. Let's dissect the fashion mysteries they contain one by one!
Chapter 1: Not an everyday single item + a large number of basic models
Definition: Not an everyday piece and a basic paragraph
Not everyday: there are more popular elements, the color is too eye-catching, and the design is too gorgeous and exaggerated
Basic model: the color is not wrong, the structure line, the three-dimensional line is simple, there is no design point and popular point
Take a look at the big transformation >> these "outdated" pieces
(1) Heavy down jacket + basic wide-leg pants
Although the down jacket is warm, it will also look particularly bloated to wear, which is one of the reasons why many people think it is outdated.
But what if you try to combine a down jacket with the basic wide-leg pants that are now popular? Army green down jacket with milk white knitted wide-leg pants, not only is not bloated and old-fashioned, but also sets off people to be particularly petite and cute, cute little sweetheart, who doesn't like it?
(2) Outdated velvet boots + basic clothing
There is also a piece that is widely considered obsolete, and that is the velvet boots. But in fact, velvet boots are retro and durable, and they also have a luxurious and elegant temperament, and they will not be so rustic with the basic model!
Choose retro brown velvet boots, paired with denim jeans, and the sisters with their own leg length wear it.
Chapter 2: Black and White Gray Brown + Any "Pop Color"
Definition: "Pop Colors"
Popular colors generally have eye-catching and personalized attributes, which meet the needs of the current era, but they are also easy to be eliminated by fashion.
For example, this year's popular colors: Klein blue, bright yellow, garnet red. They are usually eye-catching and less tolerant of skin tone.
The salvation of "fast fashion" colors >>
(1) Bright yellow + dark brown
In the past few years, there has been a wave of bright yellow, but now, bright yellow has become an obsolete item in people's eyes.
Save the bright yellow outfit in your closet, start by adjusting the color mix! The bright yellow knit shirt with the dark brown irregular skirt is a little fairy of the forest system; the brown trousers on the west will show the same aura of couture
(2) Bright blue + pure black
If you also have bright blue pieces like this one in your wardrobe, try combining it with a pure black piece.
Grandma-level blue dress with a pair of loose cowboy boots loved by today's young people suddenly injects life into the collocation. Saving obsolete pieces turns out to be so simple!
(3) High saturation color + white
Don't think that highly saturated color items are difficult to get, try to combine it with white, and harvest the high-end same expensive so easy!
However, it is worth noting that high-saturation color items should minimize the area in which they appear, so that white is the main body, and a set of collocations can appear at most two high-saturated colors.
Chapter Three: Overall Balance = Advanced
Definition: A sense of balance
The so-called balance actually refers to the whole. If a set of collocations gives you an awkward, uncomfortable feeling, such as too abrupt color matching, too low center of gravity, then it is unbalanced.
A sense of balance can be seen in style, simplicity and proportion. We'll cover them all in the next article.
Create a high-level image >> with a sense of balance
(1) Style balance
Balancing style is actually very simple, that is, taking neutral or styleless items to balance with other styles of items.
Sweet style pieces should be paired with neutral wind elements, and too sexy or mature pieces should be paired with tough guy, cold type elements.
Take these two sets of collocations as an example. The first set uses a large area of sweet pink with white, through a neutral design to alleviate the too sweet style, so that the overall balance.
The second set of collocations is a very typical mother-in-law balance. Sexy sleeveless base with a hot hip skirt, using cool and handsome leather items and Martin boots for balance, the collocation will not look too vulgar, but there is a sense of domineering sister style.
(2) Balance between simplified and traditional chinese
When the balance between simplicity and complexity is balanced, it is even simpler. It is to use solid color simple pieces to match pieces with cumbersome designs or large area patterns.
For example, the checked coat on the left with a black dress, and the brown sweater on the right with a khaki check skirt are typical of the balance of simplicity and complexity, and novices can also achieve handy operations.
(3) Proportional balance
The proportion here mainly refers to the length ratio of the body. We use the most standard five-five points horizontal line, the proportion below five or five points will be short and fat, and above five points, the proportion below two or eight points will make you look more upright.
The little sister on the right is very clever to use a short coat to match the long skirt with a drape, using the color block division to create a four-six ratio, and the 150 can also wear the sense of 160 immediacy.
Chapter 4: ≥ the law of coordination of two elements
Definition: The coordination of two elements
If you really don't know how to pair it with an unconventional and very old-fashioned piece, try to focus elsewhere.
In fact, as long as there are two elements in the whole that can be matched and coordinated, then the local special items will become a highlight, even if they are not perfect, they can look very good.
Examples of the law of two-element coordination >>
(1) Clothing color coordination
On the left is the color of the down jacket and daddy shoes, even if the color of the underwear and jeans will appear abrupt in it, the whole is natural and casual.
On the right is a skirt, the color of the boots and satchel echo, with a baseball cap that does not match the overall style, but there is a different kind of beauty.
(2) The style of the single product is coordinated
Sometimes stylistic coordination between pieces can also save a set of pairings.
For example, the shirt here is equipped with a woven flower vest, and the waist is also equipped with a silk scarf, which at first glance does not match the style. But when the same cool handsome handbag and Martin boots appeared, the overall collocation suddenly became logical. This is the magic of the law of two elements coordinating with each other.
Conclusion
As long as the matching skills are in place, there will never be a single item that will be eliminated. The so-called obsolescence and popularity are just excuses for not thinking about fashion.
Even the most advanced items will become rustic if they are not placed in the right place; on the contrary, the correct use of outdated items will be a new trend. Pull out the long-standing items in your closet and see if you can spot new trends!