Ever wonder what it MIGHT look like when fashion giants Marc for Marc Jacobs, Kris Van Assche for Dior homme, and Karl L. for Fendi collaborated? (well not really)

*AaAHAaa… too much fun playing dress up. YOU DON’T have an idea how many eyes popped out when I decided to bring this idea in DT vancity. ahahha!

I should have had a hidden cam to capture those *confused-and-wondering* faces, but oh well, people might not get it, can’t blame them, after all — we’re talking about downtown VANCOUVER, where an R&R jeans is an oh-so-cool piece, with a shinny sparkling ED HARDY Tshirt and its matching trucker hat — which everyone wears nowadays (I’m not joking, I see them gazillion times a day) WHATEVER HAPPENS to ORIGINALITY?

I just wished I live somewhere in Europe. Hello there Sweden, and hi Milan.

THIS IS WHY, my friend, YOU NEVER EVER wear a suspender AND a belt at the same time!

THE big question is….

*WHY do guys (or girls sometimes) wear suspender?
TO KEEP our pants from falling…

*and why do we wear belts?
TO KEEP our pants from falling…

DID you notice what so similar about those 2?

for God sake, THEY HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE!!! so why wear them both AT THE SAME TIME.

I guess there’s some exemptions sometimes, but to be safe, please never do it, unless you know what you’re doing, or else you’re going to end up looking like a robot with a square box right on your torso, down to your waist.

and there’s nothing worst than looking like you have no shape at all… so please next time, pick one or the other but never do both!

TIPS
another helpful tips when wearing a suspender; instead of clipping the 2 front strap STRAIGHT, try to make it *slightly slanted to created a not so obvious “V” shape… this guides the eyes of the observer creating an illusion of a smaller waist and a broader shoulder.

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THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T - combine patterns that are just not meant to be together.

if you look at the image above, it’s screaming, WRONG PATTERN COMBO

I mean, argile sweater vest is classic and would always have its special place in my heart, but to pair it up with a medium-stripped long sleeve shirt with a strong and bold color that matches a color from the sweater is a big NO NO.

If you have a basic eye for fashion, you can clearly see how distracting this is — the ARGILE sweater is very LOUD already, and to have the green stripped long sleeve as well it just TOO MUCH — like they say “IF SOMETHING TALKS, LET THE OTHERS WALK”

the sweater is a main focus already and its making a statement on its own, you don’t need a loud long sleeve to clash the whole look, not to mention how it distracts the observer’s eyes.

I am not saying ARGILE & STRIPES don’t go together. The basic key when combining patterns are

*pick the right color — get something that would stand out, and let the other color be a background
*pattern and print sizes, make sure they don’t overpower each other, if you pic a big bold pattern — match it with a smaller pattern, silent and more set back.

*if not sure, fall back on throwing a plain colored piece to act as a neutralizer and can tie all the patterns together.

*overall look, sometimes even following the rule can get you a not-so-good combination, always trust your instinct

*pulling it off = confidence

= check out ETRO MILANO , an Italian fashion house by Kean Etro, they often use wild patterns (esp paisley) to create a masterpiece.

how bout this from GUCCI

notice how MANY patterns are there in an outfit, but the look manages to break it down into pieces to show you YOU CAN PLAY with patterns and colors, and that you don’t have to be scared.

Other designer who most likely to be experimenting with patterns are, LANVIN and John Galliano
here’s more example

stripped long sleeve and a floral printed silky scarf wrapped around the neck to look like a collar.

prince of wales patterned shirt with a vintage floral textured tie.

*notice how the scarf is the main focus when you first look at the whole picture, the shirt and the coat serves as a background, still interesting yet not over powering the scarf, the plaid belt is a lil more set back compare to the shirt which adds a bit of detail — also it serves as a bridge between the shirt and the dark denim jeans, accenting the contrast between light and dark.

same idea goes to this one; scarf being the main focus, and having the jacket, shirt and belt lying on the background, supporting the whole look.

I see FAR WAY too many mismatched patterns around Vancouver and it’s sickening. I hope this article helps. I am NO fashion guru whatsoever, but I believe I have enough graphic and fashion sense to make this article worth a while, this is all written from my personal point of view so you are not forced to believe what I say

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