"The rules are there to simplify and clarify, lighting our route to a well put-together outfit. That well put-together outfit has the power to help you feel calmer, simply because you look in the mirror and see a competent person and therefore feel like a competent person."
"But style also needs friction. Fashion dies if it stops moving, because moving with the times is what makes it fashion rather than just pretty clothes. The restless forward energy that moves hemlines and invents new silhouettes is what drives the plot and keeps us interested. So the sweet spot in fashion is where rules and rebellion meet. Your outfit is telling a story, and a story needs both a comprehensible plotline and a dose of dramatic tension."
Fashion balances structural rules and deliberate rebellion to produce compelling personal style. Rules simplify choices, provide clarity, and deliver emotional benefits such as a sense of control and competence. Rules also serve social functions by making dress codes and style signals legible to others. Rebellion supplies friction and forward energy, provoking new silhouettes, shifting hemlines, and keeping fashion dynamic. Strong outfits combine a coherent foundation with an unexpected spark—such as red lipstick, vintage jeans with a blazer, or a kitsch accessory—to elevate looks. The guiding maxim: if an item seems incompatible with pieces, its incongruity can make it universally expressive.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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