A COMPLETE GUIDE ON HOW TO BUILD A WARDROBE AS A TEENAGER AND NOT ONLY !

When you want to change your style the first thing you should do is to consider what to keep and what to trow away from your wardrobe. To make it easier for you, I have spent the last 2 days creating the best guide on how to build a core wardrobe as a teenager and not only !

The first thing you want to do is to make sure you have the essentials: 

1. BLACK AND WHITE T-SHIRT. Every man must have at least one white t-shirt and at least one black t-shirt in his wardrobe. 

2. DARK-WASHED JEANS. A good pair of jeans can be dressed up,dressed down and you can make a lot of outfits with them.

3. WHITE SNEAKERS. Every teenager should have a pair of white sneakers.

4. WHITE AND BLUE OXFORD SHIRTS.

5. CHINOS. There are a lot of colors to choose from,but I believe that you should start with a light color as a beige or even white. 

6. TROUSERS. A nice pair of grey trousers can turn every outfit into an elegant one.

7. A NAVY SUIT. As a teenager you don't get to wear a suit that often,but that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy one.

8. LOAFERS.

9. A PAIR OF BROWN DRESS SHOES. The best color for a teen is brown,is elegant but not as formal as black. I love the double monkstraps and I believe that they should have a place in your wardrobe.

10. CHELSEA BOOTS. They are elegant,warm and the best choice in the autumn and even in the winter.

11. A BOMBER OR A PUFF JACKET. You can go a little crazy with the color, I believe the best one is an army green.

12. LEATHER JACKET. Go for a black or a brown one. I personally love the brown one.

13. BLACK V-NECK SWEATER.

14. A WATCH. Simple but perfect.

15. NECK TIES. Any color,any pattern you dig.

16. BELT. You should have a matching belt for every shoe that you own.

17. SCARFS. Again, any color,but not to eye killing. 

Now, to help you even more, I used my photoshop knowledge to show you how many outfits you can build with those items.

So, when you start building an outfit, you always start using the same pants.

• Let's see what you can do with the dark-washed jeans :

• Now,how about moving up a little on the style scale and use the chinos :

• If you want to go for a business-casual look,use the trousers : 

 TIP: If you choose your clothes right,you can wear them without the belt, as the trousers are made for a more elegant look.

• And last, the suit :

As you can see,you can build a lot of outfits using a small amount of clothes.

         

      But,now, the question is: How do you choose the best fitting clothes?

1. . PANTS. To find the best fitted pants,try a simple hack of putting them around your neck. They should look like this. Go for a slim fit,and when you do,size up !         Don't buy big and baggy pants !
2. DRESS SHIRTS. The shoulder pads should be in line with your shoulders and the length of the shirt should not go past your mid-crotch area.The sleeves should end at your wrist..

      3. SUIT. This one is a bit tricky as it is very hard to find a perfect fitted suit in the store. The best         thing to do is to make sure that the jacket is fitted,as the pants can be easily tailored.The jacket           must have the shoulder pads in line with your shoulders and the sleeve should be short enough             to show between 1 and 2 cm(a finger or two) of your shirt. 

PRO TIPS ! Now that you know what and how to buy, I want to give you a few more tips on how to enhance your style.

• If it's summer and it is hot outside or you are somewhere inside, ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES. It is a very masculine look,as it is creating the illusion of bigger muscles. 
  

• Always match your leathers. A style rule says that you should always match your leathers. The idea is simple: BLACK SHOES-BLACK BELT ; BROWN SHOES-BROWN BELT !

• Your SOCKS should be fully covering your ankle or should not be visible.Sport socks are only made for sport shoes.When wearing shoes, wear socks that are longer so that they don't show your skin or wear no-show socks to fully show your skin. There is no in-between !  

• Wear BLACK SOCKS with black pants and shoes ! 
• WHITE SOCKS are only for sport shoes !
• You can match the socks color with the pants color or buy ones with fun patterns !

     And that's it. If you follow this simple rules, you will have an awesome wardrobe to start with and some tips to help you build a better image. 

     

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