Hi everyone, it's Justine.
Today's videois a very concrete question which I'm getting a lot these days how to make acasual outfit look more sophisticated more chic there are two situations whenyou would need that a you're going out but you don't want to wear something formore like a blazer a suit or a button-up shirt and B you're staying in but youstill want to make an effort because it feels very normal they need to achieveto want to wear your most comfy clothes when you're staying at home and yet overtime that combo sweatpants hoodie just doesn't feel chic especially when wehave to stay at home over a longer period of time which is the case rightnow it's important to make a difference between working time and free time I dothat through what I wear this is how I tell my brain when it has to focusversus when it's rest time so you see that knowing how to improve a casualoutfit make sense on different levels so I will put together an outfit which Iwould call casual I will explain how I do that and the reasoning behind it andthen I will give you several ways of adding some chic to it from easy to moreadvanced let's start with the outfit I want pants that feel super comfortablebut not sweatpants not leggings because that's too easyand also not jeans because their name is a very stiff material it's very tightlywoven fabric especially if the jeans are slim fitted or high-waisted and theseare the two main trends right now in the denim category I want to cut or shapethat does not constrain the body so that I don't feel the need to change intosomething more comfortable after work palazzo pants flare or bell button andboot cuts are good keywords to look for the palazzo shape is the mostcomfortable one typically it's attached to you at the waist and all the rest allthe length is very wide and very flowy you could sit crossed legs in palazzopants without any problem also they elongate the legs optically then I picka top that does not require ironing a light knit like a jersey with a shapethat's not basic for instance something off shoulder or a regular shape like atank top but then I want it to be in a fabric that's not basic cotton what yousee here is an example is lyrics since the bands arequite loose I take a top that is slightly more fitting to bring inbalance to the outfit if I'm in between seasons and I want to know the layer Itake comfortable sweats I like this one where you can tuck the front into yourpants because of the side slits or one that has a different shapefor instance puffy sleeves the items I look for are all very casual definitelyvery comfortable extremely comfortable yet they're a bit more sophisticatedthan this basics and that's a good basis for the next step let's talk about colorfor a minute if you're going for a casual outfit for at home then neutralsor harmonious colors are a very good choice think beige cream Gray's tanthose muted or mid tones there is a psychological effect of neutral colorsor harmonious color palette it's very easy on the eyes and it's easy to takein it's not allowed it's not in your face it's very calming you would get themaximum effect if you went for an all neutral monochromatic look remember thatwhat I'm showing is an example among multiple possible options now let's addaccessories how to get that casual chic feel the classical way is of course togo with jewelry and how you combine that if you cool toned and you gravitate toGray's and cool colors go with a silver necklace if you weren't owned and younaturally are attracted to warm yellows warm green tan shades then you'll go fora gold necklace if you don't know whether your skin undertone is warm orcool or maybe neutral watch this video link here in the corner and you knowpersonally I love a big statement necklace worn alone or a combination ofearrings plus rings like I'm doing today this thing I feel like if you add theearrings plus the necklace plus the Rings it will look more formal and maybea bit less casual but it's a matter of taste and it's of course up to you doalso consider hair accessory as many brands this season are offering hairaccessories as designs it's a good time right now to invest in a few pieces ifyou like it because you have plenty of choice hair accessory is always look abit it looks like you made an effort becauseit's less expected than regulatory here are some options by the way I will linkthe items that I'm showing in the description down below in case you wantto refer to them later apart from classical metals you cantotally go for colors the outfit so far is really quite neutral so feel free togo crazy and look into bright colors on the accessory side this voluminousbracelet is adding just an accent color in green while the base color remainsclose to the color palette of the outfit itself or if you're wearing white grayor black you can go for frankly multicolored accessories like a Puccibracelet typically both our statement bracelets right worn alone on one wristthese tells people looking at you that you curated your wardrobe and that youmade a clear decision as far as accessories are concerned and knowingwhat you want confidence it's always chic next point matching colors anoutfit looks chic if it seems curated as I just said and the best way ofachieving that is through color for instance if the pants and the shoesmatch if the lipstick matches the accent color of the bracelet if the accentcolor of the purse matches the dominant color of the shoes it can be done in asubtle way barely visible but the brain picks it up and that what makes theoverall impression of being chic sometimes you'll see fashion week photosstreet style pictures where people make a point of mixing and clashing bothcolors and patterns it is a strategy as well no doubt but it often looks verymodern very trendy not always chic for me these are two different things nowthe more advanced version instead of color matching the pants and the shoeslet's say you take two colors from the same family different ways of doing thatfor instance if the shoes are red the pants could be red where some black wasadded it will still look like it belongs together even though the two colors aredifferent technically or if the shoes are red the pants could be purple whypurple because that's the color next to red on the color wheel that will alwayslook a lot more fashionable modern contemporary than if you do it withneutrals but it is very hard once you have the right shoes to find the pantsof the right color that's why being a fashion stylist is a real job now I'dlike to move on to something which is often ignored in styling advice andthat's the texture of what we wear the chic in casual chic isn't just the wayyou look it's also the way you feel in what you're wearingthat's why looking into materials and textures is essential let's say you'rewearing black from head to toe very simple well if the pins are in a nicelywoven wool material and the sweater is cashmere worn directly on the skin youfeel great you just need one piece of jewelry and you're good to goless is more minimalism is often more chic than maximalism though I realizethat's an extremely French thing to say what do you think in terms of texturesnow think beyond the basic cotton Jersey which is very flat the surface of itespecially in the Nietzschean category if you look at sweaters and andouterwear you can have ribbon it's with stripes like this in in 3d you can havediamonds checkerboard cable knitting etc there are a million possibilities yourwardrobe will always look more sophisticated if you plan it if youcurate it taking into account that you want to have several materials andseveral textures in it you get the point now of how to curate and accessorize anoutfit to get a certain effect which in this case is casual chic but thequestion before all that is actually what is your personal style hugequestion extremely difficult question I've done a video dedicated to that tohelp you find your style I will link it here and down below in the descriptionknowing your own style is the basis for any decision you want to make when youput together an outfit later on if you're interested in further stylingvideos like this one subscribe to this channel and let me know in the commentswhich size you would like me to tackle I will see you soon in a new video untilthen take care of yourself.
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