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10 STYLE/ SHOPPING LIES TO STOP BELIEVING IN, NOW.

1- WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST BUY/WEAR BASICS.

Basics can be chic, but they can also be boring. You need to figure out what are your personal basics, and by this I mean, some people look great in a classic white T-shirt or white shirt, others, don't ( including me) it takes away my personality and I feel really uncomfortable in it.

You also run the danger to fill your wardrobe with basics, and not giving it any personality at all.


1- SI DUDAS, COMPRA BÁSICOS.

Los básicos, pueden ser aburridos o pueden ser chic, depende de quien los lleve. Necesitas saber cuáles son tus básicos particulares. Y con esto me refiero a que a alguna gente le queda genial una simple camiseta blanca, o una camisa, a otros, no. También corres el peligro de llenar tu armario de algo que no tiene personalidad.



2- WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST WEAR/ BUY BASIC COLOURS.

What are the basic colours exactly again? as not everyone looks good in black, white, camel and grey if that is what they mean. Then again, other people totally do. Again, you need to find your basic colours. Colours that brighten up your face, and you will wear in any item in your wardrobe, or feel really good if dressed head to toe in them.


2- SI DUDAS, SÓLO LLEVA O COMPRA COLORES BÁSICOS

¿Y cuáles son los colores básicos de todas formas? No a todo el mundo le queda bien el negro, gris, blanco, camel si esos son a los que se refieren. A alguna gente le quedan genial, pero, repito, necesitas saber cuáles son tus colores básicos particulares.


3- WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST BUY THE "CLASSICS"

I am going to repeat myself here, but not everyone is a classics person ( including me), so what do you buy when in doubt? Some people look amazing in classic styles, that is easy shopping for them, for others, it can look boring and lacks personality and fun.


3- SI DUDAS, VISTE O COMPRA LOS CLÁSICOS DE SIEMPRE.

Me repito de nuevo, no todo el mundo es una persona clásica o le quedan bien a todo el mundo, incluida yo. Alguna gente le queda tan bien el estilo clásico que ojalá fuera mi caso el sentirme a gusto con eso, serían unas compras fáciles, pero para otras personas puede faltarle un poquito de chispa vestida con clásicos.



4- YOU CANNOT FAIL IF WEARING/BUYING DENIM

Yep, dare I say it, you can go wrong! Especially jeans. Jeans can look relaxed and cool or they can look so tacky depending on how you wear denim. So watch out with your denim purchases and how to style them.


4- NO PUEDES FALLAR LLEVANDO/ COMPRANDO VAQUERO

Permíteme decirte, si puedes. Sobre todo con vaqueros. Los vaqueros pueden parecen cool y relajados pero también pueden parecer hortera dependiendo de cómo los lleves.


5- YOU LOVE X,Y,Z COLOUR THIS YEAR, BECAUSE I SAY SO.

You probably have noticed already, right? if you are not into Kelly green this year, you are kind of done. It is everywhere! who decides this type of things anyway? who decides that we all like green this Autum/Winter? not any type of green but Kelly green.

I will tell you who, a colorist, two years ahead of you seeing the colour in the shops, hence there is enough time for fabric dyes and garment production in those colours.

Confess it right now though: You were not into Kelly green at first this season, but it's growing on you, I'm I right? Be careful with this created necessity as if Kelly green is not your usual colour, it's very likely those items you bought, will end up in landfill next year.


5. TE ENCANTA EL COLOR X ESTE AÑO, PORQUE YO LO DIGO.

Por si no lo has notado, nos tiene que gustar el verde este Otoño/ Invierno, y no cualquier verde, el verde Kelly que llaman, esta en todas partes. ¿Y quién decide estas cosas? ¿Quién decide que todo se llena de verde esta temporada? pues un colorista, exactamente dos años antes de que lo veas en las tiendas, para tener tiempo de teñir telas y prendas y crear colecciones.

Pero confiésalo ahora, no te gustaba el verde Kelly al principio pero...¿ a que te esta entrando por los ojos?

Ten cuidado con esta necesidad generada por las tiendas, si este tipo de verde no es tu color, hay muchas posibilidades que al año que viene acabes tirándola.


Images: &Other stories, Arket, Cos.


6- DON'T BELIEVE IN THE PRICE TAG

When people say: the product does not cost producing what it says in the sale tag! don't buy it!

Dah...Of course it doesn't! give more credit to the consumer nowadays, we all know that. What you have to be aware of when buying, is that you are contributing to a business here, who has already taken into consideration the sales season in order to not loose profit with the garments.

You are not really going to know the real cost price of the item you are buying, neither you are going to know the exact profit margin the corporation is making, in order for you to make an informed decision about your purchase. How to outsmart the sale price somehow? make sure you have absolutely been looking for something like that for your wardrobe, and as a coincidence, it is in the sale now. That way, the corporation is not winning you through the sale price.


6. NO TE FIES DEL PRECIO

Cuando la gente dice: Eso no vale producirlo lo que pone en la etiqueta, no lo compres.

Por supuesto que no vale eso! demos más mérito al consumidor, que por ahora ya sabe como va la cosa. Lo que tienes que tener en cuenta es que al comprar estas contribuyendo a una gran corporación o a un negocio pequeño, que ya ha tenido en cuenta las reducciones para no perder beneficios con las prendas.

Nunca vas a saber lo que realmente costó la prenda, o el margen de beneficio que van a hacer las tiendas, asi que, si quieres ser listo al comprar, solo asegúrate que llevas tiempo buscando una prenda asi, y de casualidad esta ahora en rebajas, de esa manera no te sientes tan engañado.



7- YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH BLACK OR MAKING BLACK YOUR NEUTRAL.

Ohh but you absolutely can! Making black your "default" to buy or to wear can be dangerous.

Black can be chic, but it can also be draining, lazy and harsh.

When you are getting dressed in colour and you need to put the shoes on, or the coat or the bag, and you choose black as a default neutral colour, you may put a harsh accent to the outfit that has thrown your whole purpose out the window, or may be looking like you are going to a funeral if you have not played with mixing textures.

Needless to say, not everyone suits black.


7- NO PUEDES FALLAR CON NEGRO, O HACER DEL NEGRO TU COLOR NEUTRO.

Uuuuu claro que puedes. Hacer del negro tu color por defecto es un poco peligroso.

El negro puede ser chic, pero tambiés es perezoso, severo y agotador a la cara.

Cuando te vistes de algún otro color y te faltan los zapatos, el bolso y el abrigo, y metes negro, te acabas de cargar el conjunto en muchos casos, ya que el negro es muy duro y da mucho contraste, o en el peor de los casos, toda de negro parece que vas a un funeral si no has jugado con texturas para suavizarlo.

No hace falta decir, que no a todo el mundo le queda bien el negro.




8- GET INSPIRATION FROM INSTAGRAM OR PINTEREST

I think we are all over that a bit. Realising that too much inspiration can be confusing and depleting because influencers are either buying clothes all the time to make outfits ,or are being gifted items to sell to us, none of these options makes it realistic for my wallet or my wardrobe. I have definitely been guilty of this, and still do it. However, when I now collect many pictures for my own style, I try to make sure they are realistic for my lifestyle or they are not so extended that it makes me want to purchase stuff all the time to compile a wardrobe like my vision board, and I apply this to any girl that I work with, who wants her wardrobe breakthrough service.


8- INSPÍRATE CON FOTOS DE INSTAGRAM O PINTEREST.

Creo que todos hemos superado un poquito esto. Dándonos cuenta que tanta foto e inspiración puede confundirte. Las influencers estas ahi para, o bien comprar ropa todo el tiempo, y hacer conjuntos, o les regalan ropa para promocionar y vender esa ropa. Ninguna de estas razones me ayuda a mi cartera o a mi armario. Yo he sido culpable y soy de coger mucha inspiración, pero también lo hago por trabajo. Ahora, sin embargo, cuando acumulo fotos para mi estilo, intento que sean lo mas realista posible a mi estilo de vida o que se puedan adaptar fácilmente. Y así lo aplico cuando trabajo con alguna chica que quiere el servicio de su Wardrobe Breakthrough.





9- BEING FIXATED ABOUT WHAT BODY SHAPE TYPE YOU BELONG TO.

Look, from my experience, testing and trying will give you an idea of what looks good on you. Yes, shape rules can help, but this tend to be the first question I get, and I believe it totally falls naturally once you find your style.


9- ESTAR DEMASIADO OBSESIONADO CON EL TIPO DE FORMA DE CUERPO AL QUE PERTENECEMOS.

Mira, por mi experiencia, probar y probar es la mejor forma. Si, esos prototipos del tipo de cuerpo que tenemos ayudan, pero tampoco hay que obsesionarse.



10- CHASING THE PERFECT WARDROBE.

The perfect wardrobe does not exist. It evolves with time, as you do.

You can get pretty close though. But I call the perfect wardrobe when you figure out what to buy, in what colours, shapes, and style and make outfits effortlessly. I call it perfect, when you spend lots of times thinking and planning on your wardrobe, and the shopping is just the final step.

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10- CONSEGUIR EL ARMARIO PERFECTO.

El armario perfecto no existe. Evoluciona con el tiempo, como tu.

Puedes estar muy cerca de el, si. Yo llamo perfecto, cuando has encontrado tu estilo, sabes exactamente que comprar y donde comprarlo, en que colores y que formas, y puedes hacer conjuntos fácilmente. Lo llamo perfecto cuando pasas mas tiempo preparando tu armario que comprando, las compras son el paso final.

Quieres un atajo al proceso? Entonces escríbeme para tener tu propia experiencia de Armario creado para ti.


Which point do you relate with the most?


Con que punto de los 10 te quedas?


Raquel






 
 
 

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