female wardrobe basics?

[Anonymous No.8574238]

I'm trying to get into buying higher quality clothes over mall shit (forever 21 mainly) and I don't know where to start. I don't want to just get random pieces that I like that don't go with much. I want to get like a good basic platform and go from there. Any reccomendations?

[Anonymous No.8574246]

>>8574238
Sticky.

[Anonymous No.8574250]

I kinda remember a similar discussion a while ago, which was mainly about fem fashion working differently than male fashion.

Latter one works okay with just a relatively small number of interchangable / combinable pieces.

Whereas in fem. fashion, it's apparently more important to change pieces often and repeat looks as little as possible. Therefore it makes more sense to go for cheaper, more disposable pieces.

At least that was a consensus, doesn't necessarily mean you needa agree.

[Anonymous No.8574253]

there, now go find stores with nice clothes

[Anonymous No.8574282]

>>8574253
god dommit looks like reddit made this

[Anonymous No.8574306]

here's another

[Anonymous No.8574314]

>>8574306
>>8574253
these are boring

[JUICY J No.8574322]

>>8574314
And? Op only wants basic anyways

[Anonymous No.8574324]

>>8574314
it's a springboard, use your imagination

[Anonymous No.8574333]

Start with buying clothing for the season.

Summer? Get some nice tanktops, nice airy low-scoop t-shirts, shorts, skirts, etc.

Want shit to go together? Before you go out, look through your wardrobe, and pick something like your favorite shirt, or a piece of clothing that you have that you haven't been able to pair with much. Then, while you shop, look for pieces that you think would go with it. Don't just shop mindlessly.

[Anonymous No.8574420]

>>8574253
well I was looking for something like that but more fa, style wise, ya kno?

[Anonymous No.8574538]

like, what exactly is /fa/ for women??

[JUICY J No.8574556]

>>8574538
do you got money for that?

[Anonymous No.8574572]

We're going to need to see what we're working with. Can you post a fit?

Have you developed your own style? What do you like to see in an outfit?

[Anonymous No.8574752]

>>8574556
I don't have tons of money to like go on a shopping spree but I have a lot saved. I mean. . for an 18 year old that's not a coke dealer.

>>8574572
here is one

[Anonymous No.8574759]

>>8574752
sorry they're sideways, I'm on my phone and I'm not sure how to correct that

[JUICY J No.8574767]

>>8574759
go to your photo editor and re crop the photo

[Anonymous No.8574773]

>>8574572
I think I have my own style kinda. I really like black and grey scale things and I like that kinda minimalist and simple look even tho my fits don't always follow that. I usually don't wear over 3 colors in an outfit uhhh a lot of my clothes are tumblr girl core :'( (pacsun, forever 21, American eagle)

[Anonymous No.8574780]

>>8574752
>>8574759
those are some solid fits, i don't follow womens fashion so take that with a grain of salt.

this whole site is basically a boys club so i wouldn't take any advice or criticism given by the /fa/gs to heart.
but if you walked past me on the street i would definitely be mirrin

in b4 thirst

[Anonymous No.8574786]

>>8574759
>half tucked-in
wat r you doing

[Sieg No.8574789]

>>8574759
I hate those disposable ballet flats.


Thank god people stopped wearing them out here like 6 years ago

[Anonymous No.8574796]

>>8574786
I was pressured by r/femalefashionadvice you see

[Anonymous No.8574804]

>>8574759
Pls b n Liberia

[Anonymous No.8574806]

>>8574780
yeah there isn't a good female fashion advice place like this :(

>>8574789
those are actually not that bad of quality lol but what kind of shoes would you recommend to replace them?

[JUICY J No.8574809]

>>8574796
>r/femalefashionadvice
gurrrlll what r u thinking?!?!?

[Anonymous No.8574813]

[Sieg No.8574816]

>>8574806
The fashion spot forum and a few others are female oriented, albeit shitty and fake positive attitudes and shit.

[Anonymous No.8574819]

>>8574780

>solid fits

they're pretty cheap and boring, mate. mostly the second one, the skirt is horrible

but she's a girl, that's why you're "mirrin"

op, this will take time. just do it on your own don't take any advice from /fa/ or any other internet nerd club. take inspo from here and nothing more.

[Anonymous No.8574829]

>>8574813

let's see the back

[Sieg No.8574836]

>>8574813
christina aguilera genie in a bottle

Captcha
32a kek

[Anonymous No.8574847]

>>8574809
it was a moment of desperation

>>8574813
thanks, I like the file name

>>8574816
I'll keep it in mind

>>8574819
oh god is the skirt really that bad?
I have trouble seeing good inspo then finding something good in the store. .


>>8574829
don't worry, I have no ass.

[Anonymous No.8574856]

[JUICY J No.8574867]

acne
t by alexander wang
rag and bone

start there

[Anonymous No.8574868]

>>8574847

stores got shit

you should ask some girl that looks well dressed to you where she gets her stuff

i'm a guy so i can't do that without looking gay, but you can

it's been already like 4 times in a row going shopping and finding nothing

i think i'm going to start buying shit online, but i hate it 'cause i can't try it first

[Anonymous No.8574880]

>>8574856
Post feet

[Anonymous No.8574895]

>>8574880
NO FUCCBOI

[Anonymous No.8574905]

>>8574868
yeah I see things online that I like but I don't like that I can't try it on if I'm going to spend a lot of money on it.
and I actually considered asking some people when I went to London a few weeks ago... but they just seemed too unwilling to help..

>>8574880
i don't have feet


>>8574867
thanks

[Anonymous No.8574907]

>>8574905
you seem like you'd like american apparel a lot

[Anonymous No.8574918]

>>8574253
>Modcloth

This is dumb.

[Anonymous No.8574930]

>>8574759
w2c shirt

[Anonymous No.8574944]

>>8574907
I can't tell if that's an insult or not tbh

>>8574918
mod cloth is too twee 4 me


>>8574930
pacsun

[Anonymous No.8574953]

>>8574944
not meant to be an insult
american apparel appeals to a lot of people who like the whole tumblrcore thing, nothing to be ashamed of. i have a lot of their products myself

[Anonymous No.8574964]

You start in the sticky and the fuccboi thread.

Polite sage.

[Anonymous No.8574966]

>>8574905

well, you can always return stuff. but idk, i don't feel like going to the post office and paying fees everytime something doesn't fit me well or isn't what i expected

i guess i'm gonna have to deal with it but i'll wait 'till i'm back in my student flat so at least i can go walking

[Anonymous No.8574969]

>>8574253
This looks a 30 year old woman made this.

[Anonymous No.8574976]

>>8574953
>the whole tumblrcore thing
I hate you

[sieg No.8574987]

>>8574969
30 year old woman who shops at old navy and knows nothing about fashion

[Anonymous No.8574994]

>>8574953
well I'm trying to get out of tumblr core so maybe not.
>>8574966
yeah I don't want to have to pay a bunch of fees. maybe when I move for college there will be better stores near me..

>>8574969
I agree and am highly offended I was offered to dress like that.

[Anonymous No.8575031]

>>8574282
>>8574314
>>8574420
>>8574969
read the bottom
Trip
Skank

[Anonymous No.8575422]

Are most things at nordstrom pretty good in terms of style and quality?

[JUICY J No.8575443]

>>8575422
No

[Anonymous No.8575451]

>>8575443
shit

[Anonymous No.8575495]

>>8574773

what does higher quality mean to you? what's your current price range and what would you be willing to expand it to? e.g. from $30 for a skirt to $60 for a skirt?

> I think I have my own style kinda. I really like black and grey scale things and I like that kinda minimalist and simple look even tho my fits don't always follow that. I usually don't wear over 3 colors in an outfit uhhh a lot of my clothes are tumblr girl core :'( (pacsun, forever 21, American eagle)

do you have designers/brands that roughly are in the style you like? e.g. if you like helmut lang, rag & bone

are you ok with having fewer clothes of higher quality, given that you have a limited amount of money?

i'd say the first thing to do is to figure out what kinds of items you want for the look you're trying to achieve, and try to establish a cohesive set of things to buy

[Anonymous No.8575501]

>>8575422
nordstrom is variable.

if you want to develop your own style you have to stop shopping at stores and start shopping everywhere for specific things.

nordstrom has a variety of good and bad stuff and a variety of styles. they sell mediocre badly-cut tees along with t by alexander wang. it's hard to generalize.

but you're not going to be able to just go into a store, even one with a distinct style and aesthetic and reliable quality, and walk out with a few great outfits if you don't know what you want.

[Anonymous No.8575524]

>>8575495
I'd be willing to pay like 60 for a skirt, 100+ for pants 100+ for good shoes. I know I know that's not a super high budget but whatya expect. it's better than what I'm used to spending. I'd spend more on like really nice shoes or like a coat or something
I know that'd I'd have fewer higher quality items and I'm fine with that.
I don't know any specific designers that I like but I'll search around later.

>>8575501
I understand what you mean. it's just hard to know if I'll actually like some things when I can't even try it on.

[Anonymous No.8575589]

>>8575524
that's a reasonable budget, especially if you shop for a lot of stuff on sale

i would also suggest you start saving inspo pics of the style you want to have so you have a good sense of what you're converging towards and what pieces are missing to look like that. you might collect a bunch of images and realize you can do a lot with a black ankle boot, or something, and then you have a target thing to buy.

definitely shop irl just to get a sense of different design details and cuts and shapes and silhouettes you like/dislike and what looks good on you

[Anonymous No.8575643]

>>8575589
Thanks. I'll definitely try and remember to save more inspo pics.
I don't have many higher end stores around me :/ ill have to search for some good stores

[Anonymous No.8575732]

I think womens basics should be:
- slim fit pants
- knee lenght/mid thigh shorts
- basic tees
- shirts or blouses
- structured jacket or blazer
- low top smart casual shoes (oxfords, smoking slippers, ballet flats etc.)
- chelsea boots
- winter coat

All of these is neutral shades (white, black, grey, beige, brown, nude) so mix and match is never an issue. This is just a template, if you're a e.g. a skirt girl, you can of course replace pants with skirts or add a little black dress to the collection; if you prefer tank tops over tees, so be it. The goal with this capsule wardrobe is to suit both casual and moderately formal situations.