Clothes, makeup, hair, and other such things

oh noes!!should be fixed now tho

and yes, collar clips!! i have two sets, the pink flowers in the picture & another that are little gold dinosaurs & they are the best. i have found a new obsession.

 

Thanks in general to all feedback, the advice and the polyvore site are really helping me figure some stuff out wrt taste and branching out a little instead of wearing whats basically pajamas all the time.

 

yay!!!! if you're comfortable with it, you should post pictures so we can all oooh and ahhh over your wonderful developing fashion taste!! (but again, only if ur comfortable w/ it)

 

I actually am in fashion class rn and have been learning all sorts of helpful things, so if anyone wants specifics hmu, its super fun
a lot of the style applicable stuff is in distractions from things you dont like, or illusions over things, and colour theory

 

actually, i forgot this part
a lot of the stuff is super helpful for trans/etc people, as you can use it to turn your "too feminine" (to your tastes) body shape into a different more masc one/etc

 

@Imoyram I'd be interested in any and all of that!

In other news, I'm trying to take my own advice re.: not buying stuff that doesn't fit perfectly because I found this blazer and it's so beautiful & I've been thinking about it for like a weeeeeek. If it wasn't £70 I would just go for it. I still might.

Fake edit: omg I forgot this was the fashion thread and I can just ask people for opinions.

Spoiler: Blazer pics

The fit issue is that the arms are quite narrow and my shoulders are broad, which makes the shoulder pads look a bit weird, particularly from the side. On the other hand, it hangs beautifully and I can never find blazers that do that. And it makes me feel cute and powerful.

 

@EulersBidentity
SO basically, a lot of it is very individual, but it's using elements of design to draw attention away from things you dont wnat people to notice, or using elemnts of design to highlight the things you want to draw attention to.

(elemnts are colour, line, texture, sillhouette/forme/shape, and one other I cant remember :I )

to use an example my teacher used, if you were playing football, and you wanted to look more intimidating because you dont have very wide shoulders, you would use horizontal lines to give yourself the appearance of wider shoulder; ie more intimidating
If you wanted to make your boobs be less attention drawing, you could be a focus of attention somwhere else, a bright skirt and duller shirt, or ruffly sleeves,
If you wanted the attention to stay aroundyour face, you would wear a duller/darker colour with a brighter, or just different (sparkly, ruffles, etc) focus of interest aound your neck or in your hair. It draws the attention to your face and keeps it there

oppss wall of text

 

well I mean depending on what you consider "fashionable" you can totally wear what amounts to "basically pajamas" in a way that makes you look cute and fashionable.
This unfortunately usually ends up going in the direction of more alternative fashion stuff rather than "mainstream", so it really depends, but as someone who owns a wardrobe that includes at least 20% "technically homewear/sportswear/PJs" things... it is definitly possible to build an outfit from a bunch of cute cozy elements that do not end up looking quite as obviously like Pajamas together but maintain all the soft and ease and comfort.

 

how does that work?

 

ivy does a lot of layering, right? and doesn't so much stick to traditional top/bottom/jacket outfit structure? so they can build really cool Looks with casual-seeming clothing, it's just that the Looks often look like fantasy concept art. (not that that's a bad thing, i love ivy's outfits.)

 

I know this is hells of late in answering but this was a huge struggle of mine all through high school and I've found New York & Company is good for standard dress button ups that accomodate a very pronounced waist-bust discrepancy without looking boxy or drapey, as many are wont to do.

 

yes that basically.
On aveage my current outfits consist of a top, a pullover, a cardigan/coat thingie, a dress and or a skirt, pants underneath, boots, fingerless gloves, at least one scarf, a hat and then whatever my actual outdoors coat is, plus boots of some kind. So among these? The pants can be sweatpants that have a cute print or an interesting fabric, the dress can be a vintage nightgown, the cardigan can be the peignoir of a different vintage nightgown set and so on. I got a crochet blanket specifically to wear as an oversized scarf/cape!
I have a really cozy fluffy white onesie I am currently wearing as a pajama, but I've been thinking about wearing it out as a statement piece bc it's really gosh darn cute and comfy and looks fancy as hell with the fake cableing.
It may take some time to figure out how to get clothes that are both homewear and look kind of fancy and luxurious enough to fly under the radar. Also deliberately selecting for textures helps a bunch! Lace and chiffon, chunky knit with cables, soft fuzzy fake fur, linen and woven cotton are all easier passed off as normal clothes than jersey, fleece and sweatshirt fabric (though these are also not impossible to incoorporate.) Then you accessorize to make it seem more deliberate!
I recommend vintage nightwear for a very romantic sort of fancy look (that may be slightly less comfortable) and yoga clothes for more stylish and modernish comfortable clothes, bc those come in lots of loose flowy cuts that work really well for layering, but also have some cool pattern stuff!

 

I made a discord server for being fashionable.

 

I'm trying something new with my makeup. I went to a cosplay makeup panel at a con and got a lot of good advice from it, and holy shit does it help. I don't have any good pics of my before makeup face because I hate them all and have deleted them, but here's my face after I've discovered the magic of primer, liquid eyeliner, and good lip gloss.

Spoiler: huge pic

 

Guys, pray for me....I'm gonna cut my bangs. Here's an illustrated guide of the last time I had bangs, which was more than 20 years ago:



I'm gonna go for that sweet ass sideswept look a la

 

I mean it's only been ages, but i finally did the thing



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Spoiler

edit: why is that so big, under the spoiler with you

 

Hello fashionable people, I have a big pile of fancy-shmancy femme-y heels to give up since walking in general is now difficult and in heels doubly so. Would anyone be interested in taking a look? Should I new thread?

 

There's the clothing swap thread in XX/XY and the free stuff thread in Top Serket - or this thread would work too!

 

Cross posting to free stuff & clothing swap

UK8 /EU41 / US10 'Office London' mid calf boots. Leather upper and synthetic sole with dark green and gold detailing. Zip opening inner ankle - I have very high arches and had no fitting problems. Lightly worn because I loved them and they are comfortable. May need reheeled in the near future. Vintage boot stands not included.


UK8 /EU41-42 / US10 Asos red sequinned heels. Generously sized, very comfortable, much loved, look great with striped tights and a broomstick skirt. Probably in need of new heel tips. Satin fabric upper.



UK8 / EU41 / US10 suede Mary Janes by Office. Worn once. So cute. Rich purple real suede upper with punch out frill around the vamp and metallic pink accents, silver buckles, heart print leather inner. Round toes and a modest heel. Super fuckin dainty which is why I never wore them :-p they are comfortable.

All shoes will be cleaned with antibacterial and antifungal wipes before being sent. I would request the recipients cover p&p costs if possible, but these are otherwise free.