Me and Fashion

The past, the present and the future of my relationship with fashionMy interest for fashion began in SS16 so I am by no means a fashion god nor a person with a lot of experience in fashion, but I love fashion nonetheless, so here is a little write-up of my relationship with fashion and such.The pastAs for everyone, a sense of style and what does and what doesn’t work isn’t a given. When I just got interested in fashion/streetwear(which was when I bought my first nice pair of sneakers) I basically wore a black tee and black/grey/blue slim/skinny jeans all the time, so nothing interesting at all and with no further thought put into my fits. After some time I began following more fashion-oriented people on IG as well as looking more at this sub, which sparked more interest in fashion for me. The biggest step must have been when I started my big-ass inspiration album which I’m still putting new pics into.The presentAs of the last 6 months or so(around the time I joined the streetwear discord, I have found one of the styles I love; the oversized dad looking style(or as u/hifoxin puts it: 80’s asian dad). I love wide trousers, oversized tops and generally just a non-conventional silhouette with elongated sleeves/legs and a cropped body for example. I love this style because it gives a relaxed vibe and it makes one stand out a bit from the usual skinny jeans. Also, I love accessorizing, but that goes for all styles. I think accessories such as rings, bracelets and chains can make almost every fit look better because it can add something interesting and maybe even something personal to the fit.I don’t spend much money on clothes, but I definitely plan on spending more on more interesting pieces. Because of this I do a lot of thrifting and a bit of DIY’ing, which ties in nicely with the style I’ve made for myself. My main inspiration for my style are some of these: Ader Error, Shaq from PAQ, Magnus Ronning, Avery Ginsberg and all the other shit I find on Instagram, the streetwear discord and this sub.I’ve also begun to look a lot at runway shows for inspiration, which I think everyone should do. Often, runway shows give a more expressive feel to the fits, which you can incorporate into your own fits/style as much or as little as you want. Runways are also a great way to expand your own horizon and to explore what perfection in other areas of fashion looks like. Personally, I have simply been looking at a lot of shows from this season and seeing how I can implement what I love from those into my own style, which is where Balenciaga(or maybe Demna Gvasalia, actually) comes in; the brand I associate my style with the most. The FW17 show is one of the greatest they have done and I love what it has done for me, but also the fashion industry as a whole. Demna took control over fashion in 2017 with Balenciaga and Vetements, and he will no doubt be having a good time in 2018 as well. The wide shoulder suits, chunky sneakers, puffer jackets, flowy, wide trousers and a crazy mix of street and fancy clothing have made their way into my heart and I hope everyone else can find a show or two that they will love as much as I love this.The futureI am beginning to feel that my style has become kind of boring, so I am looking at a few styles, that I am going to pursuit. The most prominent is punk/rock/grunge, which I am a big fan of - I am just a sucker for that roughed up look. I have already begun to try to wear more of this stuff, e.g. in this fit and I am definitely gonna pick up a pair of docs in the near future, so I can expand my wardrobe to accommodate this style. My inspiration for this style is again in a lot of different places, but the most prominent person I am looking up to for this style is Jacob Keller who has some of the coolest fits I know of.If you want to look at what happens with me and my style, my IG is @not_chopper, but I am sure I will still be active here a long time as well.Big thanks to u/RoshansBFF for inspiring me to write this weird little thing, I hope you all enjoyed it. Cheers. via /r/streetwear http://ift.tt/2Gqk74H