Elegant and status clothing does not have to be worth a fortune. You can look expensive with a different budget!
Max mara
Looking expensive does not necessarily mean from head to toe wearing luxury brands. Moreover, even the most impressive amounts invested in the selection and updating of the wardrobe cannot guarantee that its owner will always be dressed beautifully. In the case of the ability to dress, the concept of “expensive” rather than means “richly”, but “elegant and noble,” and speaks primarily not about the thickness of the wallet, but about the presence of taste and style. You can look expensive with a different budget. Below are a few points that you should pay attention to if your goal is a truly sophisticated wardrobe.
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1. Stick to a classic style.
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In worn jeans and a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, it is more difficult to look expensive than in a small black dress or a set of the same jeans, but calm and classic, and a white shirt in a men's style. If your goal is a status look, stick to a style close to classic and smart casual. Avoid controversial styles and drawings, too short mini, deep cuts, too frank or, on the contrary, very "children's" things.
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2. Invest in a basic wardrobe
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Basic things are those things that we wear most often. Accordingly, the way we look on a daily basis depends not least on their quality. If you have a choice on a limited budget, invest in a chic evening gown (which will be worn once a year) or a suit in which we will appear at the office at least once a week, you should choose the second.
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3. Remember freshness and neatness.
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This is simple and obvious, but important advice. Let things be clean and ironed, “well-groomed”, without obvious defects, stains, clues and so on. It is expensive to look expensive - it’s always like a needle: keep an eye on the state of clothes, shoes and accessories and don’t wear things that are out of order.
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4. Pay attention to size and fit.
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A noble and elegant image is the image in which things are selected in size and fit perfectly on the figure. If you sew clothes - this is your indisputable plus, because so you can achieve a perfect fit just for yourself. When buying ready-made things, it is better to pay special attention to how well the model matches the characteristics of the figure and growth. Something (for example, excessive length of trousers) can then be corrected independently or in the studio, and some discrepancy (for example, insufficient length of the back) is already difficult to fix. Separately, it is worth recalling oversize. If a thing involves a loose fit, this usually does not mean that it is a size or slightly larger than necessary. Overseas is a special fit to your size.
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5. Choose noble looking materials
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For everyday wardrobe, this usually means - matte, without a pronounced sheen, opaque, for tight-fitting models - not too streaming.
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6. Particular attention - hardware
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Whether you sew or buy a finished thing, pay attention to the quality of the fittings, especially the one that is in sight. These are the little things that can significantly add high cost and sophistication to the whole image. You can change the finished thing, for example, buttons, if their quality or appearance does not suit you. To the model that you sew yourself - to choose the best option, without saving on it.
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7. Choose rich, interesting colors, natural shades and achromats.
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If your goal is to look expensive and noble, then too bright "flat" colors should be avoided.Choose the colors that adorn you, while paying attention to interesting shades, whether it is a gentle pastel gamut or deep rich. Natural colors of clothes and accessories will speak about taste and style - from light beige to chocolate and dark green. Another win-win option is the use of achromats (black, white, gray). It is believed that the images look entirely chic, entirely matched in light colors, especially in white and its shades.
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8. Prints: better - classic
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Among prints, it is better to give preference to classic patterns (cage, strip, pea, floral print), moderate size of the pattern and harmonious, not flashy color combinations. If we are talking about a geometric print, it will also be important how accurately it is aligned when sewing a model. Not only brands of the mass market, but also expensive brands sometimes sin: because of the economy of the fabric when cutting or simple carelessness when connecting parts, the pattern is biased. Here again, those who sew clothes with their own hands win again. If you are planning a thing with such a print, try to buy enough fabric and carefully combine the pattern. Such details clearly speak about the quality of a thing.
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9. Choose simple silhouettes
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Simple in this case means not overloaded with unnecessary details, concise. Such things are easier to wear and combine, and look expensive in them is also easier: clean cut lines set the mood for the image, talking about the taste and sense of style.
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10. Do not use too much decor and decoration
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Moderation is another sign of style. If we talk about the decoration of clothes, for an expensive thing it should be well thought out and rather minimal than rich - or you can do without it at all. About the same recommendations work with accessories: let there be few jewelry, but they will fit into the image as if you could not do without them.
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