Fashion and Style

I was glad yesterday because a friend of mine said the shirt I was wearing is nice.

I'm not a fashionista, or what you would defined as a well-dressed person; in fact, I'm often too lazy to dress up, although I enjoy dressing well and am into fashion. 

To me, fashion is what the current trends is about. These trends will fade away and may return again some other time. 

On the other hand, style is something very individual. T-shirt and jeans can be a style; to me, some people really pulled them off very well and looked stylish while others (I'm probably one of them) just looked sloppy and too casual. Style is something very individualised and what defines you, fashion doesn't. Even if one has the most trendiest clothes, he/she cannot become a stylish person; instead, I would label these people as cookie cutter individual where they seem to wear the same thing as everyone else.

Last year, I was in love with the preppy style which I think consists mainly of the clothing basics. The keys to getting out of the mundane with these clothing basics are experiencing with bold elements, such as bold colours, statements accessories and print. It's challenging because this mix-and-match either makes or breaks your outfit. 

I think the preppy style is essential to getting wardrobe basics and building up your wardrobe. I thought the list below is a pretty good guide to building up a sustainable wardrobe:

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After acquiring these basics, one can mix-and-match or even incorporate new elements into an outfit. For instance, a white buttoned shirt and black pants might be too conventional, but it certainly adds a bit sparkles to the whole outfit if they were paired with say a bold leopard print jacket, a striking red blazer or a red pair of shoes. 

Ultimately, the proportion is the most important. Loose fitting clothes tend to make one looks sloppy, in my opinion. Of course that doesn't mean that people cannot wear loose fitting clothes. It's the proportion. Loose fitting clothes have the tendency to make one looks stretch out, hence making one looks short and squarish. However, if a loose fitting T-shirt, for example, is paired with a pair of skinny jeans, it might look okay. But ultimately, it boils down to comfort and confidence. 

Fashion and Style is something to be experience. We shouldn't confine ourselves within the safe zone of dressing.