Your #1 style tip

[TheDroog]

There are some really great pointers on this thread. I agree with most everything so far. Here are a few more:

* Always try the clothes on first. A 40 jacket by one company may be a 42 by another. A 10.5 shoe by puma may be a 10 in converse. You can know your correct size and still get it wrong unless you try it on.
* If you don't tailor your thrift store finds (I haven't starting doing that yet), don't buy anything that doesn't fit perfectly. There's always more where that came from.
* Don't be afraid to make mistakes. The best way to learn how to dress well is by mixing and matching your threads, and if it doesn't work out, so what?

 

[lacosteaddict]

my #1 style tip would be to be comfortable in what your wearing! its so important

 

[edmorel]

don't listen to anything people on an internet clothing forum tell you.

 

[Connemara]

Always shake after a good peepee.

 

[Raz]

Originally Posted by lacosteaddict

my #1 style tip would be to be comfortable in what your wearing! its so important


+1

 

[Tengu]

Don't just focus on clothes, per se. Get also familiar with good design, art, architecture, etc. All those things are about proportion, and so should be your style...

 

[hchamp]

Originally Posted by TheDroog

* Don't be afraid to make mistakes. The best way to learn how to dress well is by mixing and matching your threads, and if it doesn't work out, so what?

+1

The only way to find your own unique style is to try something different. And you can't do that without making some mistakes.

 

[horndog]

learning from your mistakes is huge. god knows there were times where i overdressed trying to impress people with my 'style' and realized i was pretty tasteless. and theres times where im like 'yeah im gonna look and feel great when i go out in this outfit' and i end up, again, feeling like a jackass. so you need to experiment with different looks, and not be afraid to make a mistake and learn from them.

 

[robbie]

Polyester isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is.

 

[bespoken]

Go for what you like and ignore the advice of the salesmen - you've got to wear it so go for your own style. Only you can pull it off.

 

[kitonbrioni]

Develop your your own unique style and avoid current fashion.

 

[Yaz]

Make sure the fashion police (aka significant other) approves

 

[Fizzmix]

Originally Posted by GoSurface

Dress for yourself, not for other people.

This one.

 

[mongo615]

While 'High Style' can be nice, buy items that can be worn for more than one season. You can't go wrong with classically styled clothing(at least as 'classically' styled as streetwear can be). I personally don't go for things like graphic tees or hoodies, twisted seam pants/jeans, asymetric anything, et.al.

 

[Max]

When shopping, think about the clothes that make you say "damn, I look fantastic today" and buy more clothes like that.