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Anonymous11/20/25, 12:00No.18595506
what are the most important lessons you learned from your fashion journey?
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Anon11/20/25, 12:02No.18595507
That almost everything you can buy from high-tier brands is ridiculously overpriced and not worth your money.
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Anon11/20/25, 12:18No.18595529
Cool I was actually thinking of doing one of these.
1) don't bother with fast fashion. there is 1 in a million decent things in zara/uniqlo etc but it's not worth your time wading through it.
2) same with thrift or vintage stores. or bargain hunting online. those hours add up fast if you log them and check. work at mcdonalds or door dash with that time and save the money
3) do not buy retail. used high end designer, when it is OFF trend, so never buy meme hypebeast grailed pieces. buy things that suit you
4) fit is everything. if you arent very tall and skinny you need to find your ideal cut of pants and jackets. it will make a huge difference
5) don't skimp on shoes or boots. good ones last a long time and look good. sneakers are absolutely fucking dog shit and worse than fast fashion quality the last 5 years. get something good
6) wear things more. the more you wear it, the more it grows to your body, gets wear on it and looks lived in and good. sell anything rotting on a hanger its pointless.
7) develop a personal style. trends are for victims. if you just want to buy trends, which is fine if u have a good job u can just go buy all lemaire or all balenciaga and have an always on trend wardrobe and never waste time on "fashion" as a hobby. but if you actually want to express yourself and you don't have a core style, what the fuck are you doing? you are paying to be a victim and looking like a retard because by the time you are up to date on a trend it's already dead. and they have you moving to the next one. don't be a sucker, and be an individual. make your own style and develop it with GOOD pieces.
8) everyone makes mistakes. something that might have suited you is just so so. that's fine. sell it or give it to a friend. do not sit in a house of unworn shit that is all "not bad". only keep the best stuff.That about wraps it up.
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Anon11/20/25, 12:41No.18595550
>Dress for yourself, it's cliché but some many people here come off desperately insecure of what's effey or not. I have more respect for a fedora wearing neckbeard in a trench coat, than some tryhard who constantly trend hops.
Buy second hand, it encourages you to think outside the box when constructing an outfit for a fraction of the cost.
>Don't be fat.
>90% of people dont care how you dress, its all in your head dumbass
>Quality not quantity
>dressing well doesn't cure the fact you are weirdo on 4chan whois scared to talk to females. go outside
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Anon11/20/25, 13:39No.18595614
if you don't look good naked, you won't look good in anything.
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Anon11/20/25, 14:00No.18595629
The JQ
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Anon11/20/25, 15:06No.18595665
Worn-out pieces can save a boring outfit
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Anon11/20/25, 15:09No.18595669
You can't copy a subculture that isn't yours.
Being congruent is what matters.If you don't play music, don't dress like a musician.
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Anon11/20/25, 15:15No.18595679
Being fat is not fashionable
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Anon11/20/25, 15:25No.18595693
it's not a very inspiring conclusion, but i realized that i actually prefer to dress in a conformist way that doesn't make me stand out and is also in line with my socio-economic status. another thing is that i regret buying so many garments that look good on their own but barely fit together, forcing me to buy even more to complete outfits. ironically, poorfags, who don't care about fashion at all, had it all figured out, while i had to go through a whole journey of dressing in streetwear, looking like a fool to realize it.
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Anon11/20/25, 15:57No.18595716
In most cases simply wearing glasses completely ruins whatever outfit you have on and makes you look like a cringe LARPer.
Along with balding and being skinny fat
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Anon11/20/25, 16:29No.18595746
to take the advice you get here with a mine of salt, see posts above
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Anon11/22/25, 03:15No.18596825
1. lose weight (99% of cases)
2. have surgery (if not top 10%)
3. be yourself
4. wear different 'uniforms' for different ocassions
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Anon11/22/25, 11:41No.18597045
- be in shape and well groomed
- clothes that fit, some brands won't fit you at all
- there's a thin line between a cool style and looking like a larper
- try new styles, you'll feel uncomfortable at first but you get used it
- fashion works in cycles, don't go too far into one extreme
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Anon11/22/25, 12:11No.18597050
Don't be fat. You have to feel comfortable in your clothes and you have to like your clothes. If you don't like your clothes and you don't feel good wearing them, other people can tell and it will make you look worse. Synthetic materials and weaves aren't always bad, but there needs to be a purpose for their use beyond being cheap. Shoes are more important for an outfit than most people think, the wrong shoes will throw an entire outfit off in a way that other articles of clothing don't.
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Anon11/22/25, 15:15No.18597155
1. Take the time to shop around and work out what brands and styles work for your body, personality and income - and what should never even be attempted. This will take a lot of effort upfront to buy nothing but once you start to work it out you will be okay (for awhile).
2. NEVER buy anything uncomfortable or that doesn't fit you right. It doesn't matter how cool it looks.
3. Outlet stores/warehouses can be heroes sometimes, walk along the racks and see if you can find a diamond.
4. French tuck and tucking your shirt/jumper in generally can be extremely good.
5. All 4chan boards are terrible for their subject expertise. /fa/ is a mix of try-hard faggots and people you would never listen to if they had their picture attached to every post, entry-level advice is fine though.
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Anon11/22/25, 19:51No.18597390
>what are the most important lessons you learned from your fashion journey?
never throw anything out unless youre an apartmentcuck. zoomers think i'm so drippy when i wear streetwear because i kept all my clothes from y2k.
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Anon11/23/25, 10:09No.18597820
just because it's trendy or popular doesn't mean that one necessarily looks good in it. just whatever you like and IS flattering, which is very difficult to accept, because I like a lot of things that I can't really wear.
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Anon11/24/25, 01:17No.18598333
Cheers to this anon
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Anon11/25/25, 06:37No.18599318
bump
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Anon11/25/25, 23:21No.18599782
no fashion for an awkward looking face
no fashion for a small frame
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Anon11/26/25, 06:58No.18600006
That I don't like fashion. I want stuff t hat will still fit (fit me as in it won't look dated and/or like I'm trying to hold onto my youth) me in ten years. So simple things in one colour. Whenever something is worn out I'll replace it with a better example. My navy uniqlo wool pullovers are now jamiesons, my shirts now have mop buttons instead of plastic, my cheap suede shoes are now c&j etc etc
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Anon11/27/25, 21:50No.18601054
Fit is all, rather wear a well fitting t-shirt of 5 bucks than an expensive shirt that doesn't fit. And that only whites can be fa/
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Anon11/28/25, 00:50No.18601179
buy sunglasses that fit your face not current meme trends
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Anon11/28/25, 01:20No.18601195
When in doubt, Uniqlo
Almost all Nike sneakers, including "exclusive" ones, are subpar in terms of production values and materials
There is no obese elegance
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Anon11/28/25, 01:41No.18601200
Being taller than 6'3 with an athletic build cuts you off from 95 percent of fashionable clothing, but you look good irl no matter what you wear so it doesn't matter
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Anon11/29/25, 02:30No.18601922
1. Being under 6ft most people can’t get away with the oversized draped skinny look
2. I’m not cut out for dressing eccentrically
3. I wish I didn’t waste 10 years of my life with the clothes wearing me
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Anon12/01/25, 11:29No.18603550
>Grow your hair
>Grow a mustache
>Wear dark tones
>Sneakers are more comfortable than leather shoes, wear them and quit the larp
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Anon12/02/25, 18:28No.18604590
just be yourself