What does each of us follow when making a purchase?new clothes? Of course, most women, when choosing new things, first of all focus on fashion trends. The style of clothes is also of great importance. But in fact, as practice shows, many of us choose clothes according to our mood or simply by color. And as a result, we come to the fact that there are a lot of outfits in the closet, but essentially nothing to wear. This happens only because the same majority of women have not really clearly decided what they want. As a result, blouses, skirts are bought because of favorable discounts, and not because they suit and form an image, and therefore the appearance does not look very harmonious. But you first need to create a basic wardrobe, choosing the main items of clothing and placing accents, and only then select other things to it - "additional". This approach will allow you to make your image impeccably stylish and will always give you the opportunity to refresh your look, to introduce new nuances into it. Understanding the importance of this approach, we want to tell you how to create a basic wardrobe, what to focus on and what to avoid. By listening to our useful tips, you can always stay fashionable and avoid making mistakes when updating your image.
Factors affecting the basic wardrobe
The basis of a woman’s wardrobe is formed under the influence of certain key factors – there are five of them:
- current dress code and preferences in general;
- scope of work (or other permanent employment);
- color priorities;
- current season;
- the amount you can spend on new things.
Particular attention should be paid to the first twofactor, because the basis of the image most of all depends on the work dress code in combination with habits and preferences. For example, female bank employees, willy-nilly, have to adhere to a restrained style, but artists can afford to bring more brightness and creativity to their look. But do not be upset even when you have a very strict dress code at work, and you do not go beyond it even at home or on vacation, although you really want to do so. Remember that any, even the most strict female image can be enlivened by correctly complementing the basic wardrobe or adding the right accents to it. You just need to know the rules that we will tell you about now and follow them.
What should be the basic wardrobe: the basic rules
Any female image, regardless of the work dress code or individual preferences, must obey the following laws:
- It must be harmonious - it is unacceptable that certain things stand out too clearly.
- He needs to be versatile - it's important to create a wardrobe so that all garments are interchangeable so that you can choose 2 or 3 stylish blouses for the same skirt per minute.
- It should be of high quality - make sure that you have only conscientious things, not only beautiful, but also comfortable to wear.
- He needs to be compatible - remember thatThe colors should not "cut their eyes", too much in contrast with each other. It is best to create such a basic wardrobe of a woman, which will consist of 2-3 colors.
- It has a place for originality, but there is no place for extravagance - it should not be too bright.
Follow these rules and your feminine imagewill be fresh. We will explain why: psychologists have proven that the gaze clings to the brightest elements of a person's appearance. And that is why a truly intelligent woman does not need a spectacular, but single suit - it is beautiful, but will soon become boring to those who communicate with her. This is why a universal wardrobe is necessary: several matching items, maintained in the same style, can be combined with each other almost infinitely. You will be able to diversify your image at least every day, making it something new, but always impeccably stylish. And accessories will perfectly cope with the role of a bright and eye-catching element (but there should not be too many of them). Another thing that a tastefully selected basic wardrobe will definitely not do without is color harmony. Again, it is extremely important to select items for the image so that they are not completely identical, but at the same time combine well with each other, suit your face and figure. And creating color harmony is entirely within your power - not only image makers can cope with this task. You just need to follow our advice, paying attention to which group the things you choose belong to.
Create a basic wardrobe, focusing on a group of colors
Before you combine things together, it is importantfind out and understand what color a particular basic wardrobe item can be in principle. We have already determined that for a stylish look, basic clothing should be restrained. And if there is no extravagance, this means that all basic items will belong to one of 4 color groups. Therefore, let's decide what clothes, from what category and for what you need to choose.
- Primary colors - they form the foundation, so theyshould be the darkest. They add respectability to the image, make it more restrained, authoritative and, interestingly, trustworthy. Therefore, basic colors simply must be in the image, subject to all the rules of a strict office dress code. It is for this reason that to create a solid look, women need dark coats, skirts, trousers, jackets, and they must be of high quality and preferably expensive. Such things will speak of the girl's impeccable taste and will become the basis of the image, easily combining with any neutral and unobtrusive clothes.
- Light (additional) colors - designed to diluteBasic, in the case of an office dress code are classics for the top. They are designed for shirts and blouses, because together with dark skirts and trousers create a very harmonious contrast. At the same time, bright things are great not only for working images: they look perfect in the summer, they impart elegance to warm clothes and refinement to underwear. So that any woman should not forget about white, milky, beige and their shades.
- Bright colors - they are needed to create a basesports wardrobe, youth casual looks or images for special occasions. If we talk about specific things, these can be pink, peach, blue, soft green blouses or scarves, and we must not forget about jeans. Bright colors can also be included in the wardrobe for work, if there is no strict office dress code. But remember that their shades should still be the most conservative and able to combine with a dark base.
- Accent colors - they are the mostbold, because their task is to attract attention. These can be poisonous green, glamorous pink, lemon yellow, orange things. Accent colors are mainly used in trendy blouses, sweaters, jackets, tops, scarves, that is, in emphatically fashionable clothes, perhaps only for young people and exclusively for one season. Of course, for an office dress code they are too provocative, but for creating a harmonious casual look they are quite acceptable.
"Smart" basic wardrobe for every day
Now we want to tell you how to createimage, focusing on color groups. Choose items from your wardrobe in the same color scheme. For example, take a jacket of rich gray or chocolate color as a base, and match it with a blouse or top of smoky, beige or milky shade. However, when combining, it is not recommended to use two base colors at once: dark brown and dark gray, because such a combination can visually make the outfit gloomy and even weigh it down. Sand or cherry will go well with dark gray, and green and pale pink with dark brown. Also, do not forget about the type of fabric. The base color, as a rule, has a denser texture, for example, leather or wool. While the additional color is a lighter texture, for example, chiffon, silk and similar materials. Now, when going shopping and guided by this formula, you can easily choose two or three colors you like and combine them with things of different tones for all occasions. Depending on the situation, you can combine things from your wardrobe, complementing them with various accessories that will give the image individuality and create a completely different mood. To learn how to combine colors correctly, you can use a hint - a color wheel. Those colors that are on the same straight line, opposite each other, as well as neighboring colors (for example, light blue and bright blue) go well together. Colors that are located close to each other, that is, not in close proximity, such as blue and green, do not look good together.
How can the figure be corrected with the help of the texture and color of the clothes of the base wardrobe?
The combination of white and black is the most famousa trick that many people have known since school. It is no secret that white makes the figure look fuller, while black, on the contrary, makes it slimmer. Therefore, owners of curvy shapes are not recommended to wear light-colored wide trousers and bell-shaped skirts. The best option to hide the fullness is to choose straight black skinny trousers, which go perfectly with a white classic blouse. You should also avoid buying items made of thick fleecy fabrics. Ladies with curves should opt for trousers made of lighter jersey, and then choose a brighter accent for this ensemble. Such trousers look great with an elongated fitted vest in both cherry and blue. We advise tall, thin girls to be careful when choosing dark-colored items, and also to avoid tight-fitting styles that resemble bandage dresses. When choosing a wardrobe, do not forget that the traditional black color only emphasizes thinness. As a rule, any texture and color of fabric has its own little tricks: rich colors and wide horizontal stripes, as well as shiny fabrics and polka dot fabrics, large checks visually make the figure look fuller. If you want to visually increase your volume, use yellow, red and orange colors in clothes. And if you want to look slimmer - blue, green and purple. When choosing a suitable color, do not forget about the texture of the fabric. For example, velvet, velor and leather make the figure look fuller, while jersey, cotton, crepe, silk and denim make the figure slimmer.
What colors are undesirable to combine with each other in the basic wardrobe?
Although there are no strict rules for combining colors in clothingdoes not exist, yet experts do not recommend experimenting by combining warm colors (orange, red, gold and brown) with cold ones (gray, purple, silver, blue and light blue). However, you should not take such advice too seriously. Today, many modern designers prefer to combine seemingly incompatible colors in their images: brown with purple, as well as black, gray and red. First of all, you should learn how to combine bright colors correctly. So feel free to create stylish images, guided by your desires, especially if we are talking not about boring work with a strict dress code, but about a basic wardrobe and looks for leisure and everyday life. We recommend reading:
