PLEASE try at least one of these two outfit formulas...I think you will look amazing!!!!

Hey y'all. Hi. So today I am presenting to you two different pathways towards good outfits. This type of thing, it's

good outfits. This type of thing, it's often called an outfit formula, but as I always try to do, I am going to be giving you strategies that will be flexible and applicable to you

specifically instead of trying to make you fit a certain mold. These two outfit concepts or like maps like outfit maps, they are really about silhouette kind of

regardless of overall style. They are

about the interplay between the parts of an outfit, the relationship between the clothes you're wearing and the way that you style yourself otherwise. If you're

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a poet. I make videos about fashion and beauty, blah blah blah. Let's just get right into the meat of the video.

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Okay, number one starts with a tight top. Building an outfit around a tight

top. Building an outfit around a tight top, a bodycon top. When I'm feeling lost getting dressed, I really want to feel good and I'm just uninspired. I

want to feel like I look good and I want to feel like in my body, but I'm just uninspired and I'm not really feeling good. I almost always find success if I

good. I almost always find success if I start with a tight top. And here is where I feel like one can go from there pretty easily and in a way that kind of

will work across a bunch of different scenarios and a bunch of different styles. So you put on your tight top and

styles. So you put on your tight top and then pair it with a bottom half of your outfit that's dramatic in some way. This

often has to do with volume. So a tight top and voluminous pants. Sometimes the

pants can be dramatic in another way, like voluminous printed pants or voluminous pants in a statement color.

Those pants that you have a hard time figuring out how to wear, you know, pair them with a tight top. It could also be a skirt. It could be baggy shorts, loose

a skirt. It could be baggy shorts, loose shorts, statement shorts, a maxi skirt, again, a voluminous skirt, a printed skirt, right? So, a tight top and then a

skirt, right? So, a tight top and then a bottom half that is in some way statement. Much easier to wear

statement. Much easier to wear effortlessly if you you've started with a tight top. So that's sort of the silhouette part, the clothing part, the core. Then styling and accessories.

core. Then styling and accessories.

Here's my suggestion. Because of the nature of the core of the outfit, make choices for the rest of your styling that are casual and undone. So I think immediately of hair accessories around

like the neck and ears and hair, you know what I mean? Like up here, this is the part that relates the most to your top. So, if you're wearing a tight

top. So, if you're wearing a tight snatched top, a bit of bed head, a bit rumpled, a bit smudged, maybe less makeup, you know what I mean? Or less

polished makeup, a bit didn't try too hard, a bit messy, right, in this area.

And then the other key and crucial part of the way that an outfit presents, shoes. So, I suggest to go with kind of

shoes. So, I suggest to go with kind of the undone styling up here. Flat shoes,

casual shoes, walkable shoes, non-statement shoes, shoes that feel effortless to you to wear and look like they are kind of effortless and comfortable because you are really like

torso forward in your tight top and then you're doing another statement thing as well, which is the voluminous bottom half. So, you can kind of downplay and

half. So, you can kind of downplay and blur everything else and you end up with something quite balanced. So, I'm going to show you pictures of many different outfits that fit these parameters, and

I'm going to dig into a couple of them and kind of talk through them. But

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refresh. Okay, let's look at some photo examples of, for lack of a better word, outfit formula number one. Starting with

two outfits actually from Posh Heat. I

will link the Pinterest board on which I collected images for this video. So, if

you want to track down any of these models or influencers, you can go to the Pinterest board and you'll be able to find them that way. Posh Heat is a great follow on Instagram. And this is kind of like the summer and winter version of

the same outfit following this theory.

So, let's look at the summer one. A

fitted top, right? A bodycon top. Not

super super tight, but bodycon showing the body yada yacht. And then the pants are a statement in a couple of ways.

They're voluminous. They are brightly colored. And just starting with those

colored. And just starting with those two, already the outfit's kind of sexy, effortless, and there's a cheekiness, a sense of style about it because of the way that those two things are combined.

And then for hair and shoes, it's exactly what I said, right? Hair is

beautiful, not a mess, but also not super polished, right? There's a sense, there's a casual sense about it. And

shoes as well. sneakers go perfectly with this summer version of this outfit.

And I love that the winter version is the same color story, right? We can't

see the shoes here, but this is an effortlessly fitted ribbed cream colored sweater. The pants are a statement in

sweater. The pants are a statement in that they are also orange. And then I I put this example in mostly because this is such a beautiful manifestation of the

undone hair, right? Like there is just something about the balance of the three elements that you can see in this picture. I mean, the belt is also quite

picture. I mean, the belt is also quite beautiful, but the three that we're discussing, this whole thing would read so differently with super polished or sleek hair, especially because a turtleneck, I think, kind of leans into

polish. And a tight top can kind of lean

polish. And a tight top can kind of lean into polish depending on your overall style. But in this case, it's that

style. But in this case, it's that sensual must hairstyle that's keeping it fresh, honestly, that's kind of keeping it edgy and making this outfit just vibrate on a on a slightly higher

frequency than it otherwise would. This

is another beautiful example. We can't

see the shoes. She's probably not even wearing shoes. But this is a kind of

wearing shoes. But this is a kind of tight top that I often grab when I'm starting from scratch. I don't know what I want to do, but I just want to feel good and I'm uninspired and I'm I'm like, "Okay, we're starting with a tight

top, a really tight top, maybe a bodysuit, something low cut, something that's giving, you know, something that isn't necessarily formal, but is sensual and is kind of making the shape of the

body part of the presence of the outfit, but in a way that isn't too tryh hard.

So, this top or bodysuit or whatever it is is a perfect example of a foundation for this outfit. And then the skirt, a perfect example of the second move, right? It's voluminous, it's maxi, it's

right? It's voluminous, it's maxi, it's printed, and it's a color. It's a strong color. So, it's got all of those

color. So, it's got all of those qualities going for it. And then the third choice, the undone hair. Clearly,

very beautiful hair, but it again, it's like it looks like third day hair. It's

French girl hair, right? It's really the one, two, three punch that we've been discussing. And you can totally imagine

discussing. And you can totally imagine that if she were to leave the house, she'd wear flip flops or easy sandals. I

don't know, maybe like a pair of beat up boots or something like that and it would all just be in balance. And here

is another really great example of the tight top bed head combo. And these

pants aren't as statement as all that, but the fact that they're cargo pants, the belt, there's some volume. You know

what I mean? This wouldn't be reading in the same way or wouldn't be like hitting these same notes that I'm suggesting if this outfit was completed with just like a regular pair of jeans, just like

regular fit, slim jeans, denim in a regular color, you know? So, they're the pants are they're not aggressively statement. They are fitting the brief,

statement. They are fitting the brief, right? In a subtler way. And this as a

right? In a subtler way. And this as a tight top is just perfect. Perfect. Of

course, the aesthetic here is more casual is a bit alt, but a top in this exact silhouette in just a plain cream color or black or something. If you are

trying to apply this outfit formula to dressing for your corporate job, which you totally can, you could essentially do the same thing. Just if the pants were trousers instead of cargo pants, a belt exactly like this, and a tight top

like this, exactly the silhouette, but it's black. And then hair exactly like

it's black. And then hair exactly like this, right? slightly undone hair, not

this, right? slightly undone hair, not super polished hair. Everything's still

hanging in balance in the same way. I

love this example because again, it's like the perfect juxtaposition of the bold fashion confidence of a very tight top with the sleepiness of hair that

hasn't been like worked on too hard.

Like like we didn't spend a lot of time on our hair this morning. We woke up like this and we put on this tight top.

It is just a surefire way to kick off an outfit. So let's move on to option

outfit. So let's move on to option number two. Number two, this is at its

number two. Number two, this is at its heart a suggestion for how to wear loose layers. So I've talked about login look

layers. So I've talked about login look a lot lately. There's it was like a whole section and a whole video. I will

link that video in which I talked about log and look. It was like a fashion theory video that was framed as being suggestions for ways to style yourself.

I went deep into log and look and and kind of even its political history. So

I'll link that. If you haven't seen that video, I do recommend it. especially if

you are enjoying this, especially if you've made it this far today. But I

know a lot of people struggle with loose on loose as a silhouette, right?

Oversized layers on the top and the bottom. My suggestion is to pair

bottom. My suggestion is to pair oversized layers. And this is also like

oversized layers. And this is also like on a day when you feel like you can't wear anything other than oversized layers like that. So the first outfit formula for me comes from those days when I'm like gh I just need something.

I need a little something and the tight top is the thing and then we go from there. In this case, it's like I just

there. In this case, it's like I just need to swath my top and bottom half in loose garments and I simply cannot do anything else. A tight top is the last

anything else. A tight top is the last thing I would consider today. I just

cannot with it. But you need to look and feel pulled together. Like you still need to serve for some reason because your life is the way it is. That's where

this suggestion is coming from. So we

have the loose layers loose on loose.

Maybe an oversized sweater over a skirt or an oversized t-shirt over voluminous pants. To pull it together, to complete

pants. To pull it together, to complete the formula with styling, I suggest polish effort. The opposite of what I

polish effort. The opposite of what I suggested for styling the first time. So

for hair, that's going to mean grooming.

a sllicked back bun, something symmetrical, a ponytail, hair off of the face, using a little bit of product to smooth away flyaways, you know, just

keeping it simple and clean. And if

you're doing makeup, like really graphic, clean, maybe a bold lip and not much else, maybe a winged eyeliner, you know, just like leaning into polish,

whatever that is for you with the styling up here. And then for shoes, if you're doing the most, it's going to mean heels. Nothing elevates a loose on

mean heels. Nothing elevates a loose on loose outfit like a pair of heels. And

the ideal manifestation, like the complete manifestation of this outfit is loose on loose, very polished, sleek grooming, and then heels. That's like

the formula with no tinkering. But

polish for shoes can also mean kind of a statement shoe, you know? It could mean like a statement flat shoe. It could

mean a platform. It could mean just a a high fashion shoe, like a very fashion boot in a strong color that really stands out. So, you're wearing loose on

stands out. So, you're wearing loose on loose, but your shoes are showing that you have really made an effort that you've put some thought into it that it's not just swallowing you up. The eye

goes to the shoe and then sort of informs the way that the eye receives the rest of the outfit. So, it doesn't have to be heels. Maybe a slightly more formal shoe than you would think to pair with your baggy clothes. that can maybe

be the takeaway from this outfit formula for you. And that's why it works, right?

for you. And that's why it works, right?

That's the way in which this is an example of balance. Even though a loose on loose outfit doesn't always necessarily look like it's casual or slovenly or undone, I think that in terms of the way we sort of sit in our

bodies and move in our bodies, sometimes we can feel like that and then that feeling translates to the way you move through space or the way that you are perceived or the way you think that you are being perceived. So, two choices

that really signal intentionality, polish, and and snatchedness, right? So,

it's like you your body is not snatched by the clothes, but your hair is and your face is. And then your shoes are kind of like there's a sharpness, right?

So, we're balancing like the softness with the sharpness. Let's look at some concrete examples. Always the best way

concrete examples. Always the best way to continue talking about it. Okay, this

I love this example because it's a it's a bit moderate, right? This is not the most drapey, blousy, swallowing you up, oversized clothing that one has ever seen. These are not the slickest,

seen. These are not the slickest, sharpest, highest heels that one has ever seen. And this stunning sculptural

ever seen. And this stunning sculptural hair is very sleek, especially in that it's up off the face, but there is also a softness and a romance to it because of the length, right? So, it's it isn't

like maybe the first thing you might envision when talking through this outfit formula. And yet, the reason it's

outfit formula. And yet, the reason it's working so well has to do with everything that I'm suggesting, right?

So, this is a loose voluminous soft shirt over loose voluminous soft pants.

And then the heels, they look so effortless, but they're still heels, right? There's still that delicacy, that

right? There's still that delicacy, that confidence that comes from a shoe like this. And then again, the hair, the

this. And then again, the hair, the skin, makeup, total polish, crisp, even though there's softness around the edges. This is an example to me of the

edges. This is an example to me of the perfect balance between loose, soft, oversized comfort in clothing and some sharp, polished styling elsewhere. So

beautiful. Here's another one that I love this picture. I've had this saved for a long time and it occurred to me that this is an example of the way that this can be done. Clearly, the fact that this is like a satin maxi skirt here is

skewing the way that it's received. But

that is that could also just be a matter of personal style. I just I had to mention it, right? So amazing really long oversized t-shirt over a voluminous

maxi skirt. So we have loose on loose

maxi skirt. So we have loose on loose completely like shape obscuring, you know what I mean? Like a tent on top of a tent. And then the thing that's making

a tent. And then the thing that's making it work so well is this fashion shoe, which I assume has at least a little bit of a heel. You can't see it. It might be a flat, but either way, it's it has that

square toe in the front. It's

intentional and skillful and very polished hair. very clean, sleek hair.

polished hair. very clean, sleek hair.

Imagine if her hair was down and it was messy, like the way that the hair was messy in the pictures from the first example, and the shoe was less notable, like not a shoe of note. I think there

would be a question like, is she pulling it off? Like, is she pulling this outfit

it off? Like, is she pulling this outfit off or is it just a bit of a swing and a miss? It's amazing how much the styling

miss? It's amazing how much the styling can pull something right to that place of balance. And I think that this is a

of balance. And I think that this is a really good example, especially because it's just so paired down in so many ways. All right, here is a fantastic

ways. All right, here is a fantastic example of of how this can be done without heels, per se. I mean, I think these shoes are pretty wedge, but they are they aren't like a delicate heel or a sandal, which is kind of like the

thing that I've been suggesting. And

also, grooming wise, this isn't necessarily like the most snatched situation, right? This is a is a bit of

situation, right? This is a is a bit of a fuzzy beard. The hat is being worn, the beanie is being worn in a bit of a an insucient way, but overall the

balance of volume and statement is there. So clearly we have like loose on

there. So clearly we have like loose on loose on loose for clothing. And then

the shoes, they really fit the definition of polish and statement partly because they're literally polished. Like they are shiny. They are

polished. Like they are shiny. They are

patent leather and they're standing out.

So texture is playing in here. And then

there is a general sleekness and containment overall when it comes to hair and just like up from the neck up here. It's a sculptural situation. The

here. It's a sculptural situation. The

balance between the beard, the sunglasses, and the hat just generally working to balance out these oversized clothes instead of kind of bleeding into

them and overwhelming them. So, it it's not the the messiness of the hair that I was suggesting for outfit number one.

Even though there is still kind of a casual I woke up like this vibe to the grooming and styling here. I found

myself really gravitating towards examples of the way in which this is can be done aligned with my suggestions, but not in the most extreme way. Because I

feel like for a lot of us when we actually go through these four steps for any one of these two outfit suggestions, there's going to be one that's like slightly not quite the exact 10 out of 10 perfect ideal of it, but it still

works, right? The the formula still

works, right? The the formula still works. Another lovely example of how

works. Another lovely example of how this can be done without heels. Also

with clothes that are a little bit more like formality level four, maybe a little bit more work for kind of like a different workplace. I've been showing

different workplace. I've been showing you a lot of artistic like people who look like they work in fashion or something. She could work in fashion

something. She could work in fashion absolutely in this, but I think she could also be going to like any one of a bunch of different types of jobs in a bunch of different industries in this

outfit. So, it's loose on loose. It's

outfit. So, it's loose on loose. It's

not super dramatic, super oversized.

It's not like the shirt goes down to her knees or something like the t-shirt that we saw. It's just a loose kind of boxy

we saw. It's just a loose kind of boxy cropped shirt. Loose barrel cotton

cropped shirt. Loose barrel cotton pants. And the way in which it's being

pants. And the way in which it's being held in balance is exactly what I've talked about, right? sleek bun, fresh face, like fresh makeup. And then these shoes, which are not heels, but are

very, very statement. The shoes are the statement of this outfit. They are

really speaking of fashion in the context of this quite simplified hair and effortlessly slightly slouchy rumpled cotton, which is so beautiful. I

love this because of the unusual shoe choice and the way that it holds down the fort with the with these oversized clothes. So, those are my two specific

clothes. So, those are my two specific outfit formula suggestions for you and some examples of why they work. But

again, I really encourage you to try this. Try this with what you own without

this. Try this with what you own without necessarily trying to imagineer it in advance or envision it in advance. Like

just go one thing at a time. Just start

with the tight top and then once you have it on, be like, "Okay, well, what voluminous or statement bottom half do I have that I could put on with this?" And

then go from there, you know, and and see how it goes. especially playing

around with your clothes at night instead of trying to pull this off all at once for the first time when you only have 10 minutes and you have to be out the door. I hope you have fun. I hope

the door. I hope you have fun. I hope

you enjoy this and that it is fruitful for you. And I really, really appreciate

for you. And I really, really appreciate you for being here for watching. Don't

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