As the title said, I want to start dressing better but don't know where to start, so any articles/links/books that you could provide about the basic is much appreciated.

Updated:

Thanks you everyone for the great advices so far! :meow-bounce:

Here some more info about me: Current everyday outfit is just the bare minimum of a t-shirt and a jean. Live in a hot climate, I also tends to sweat . In my early 20, asian, 5’8, 145 lbs, not exactly chubby but close to it, relatively wide shoulder. And like a commenter below say, my goal right now is just to:

get the basics down and look like Generic Well Dressed Guy #53, can start thinking about personalizing it with my flair later

2nd Update: Just want to express how thankful I am of everyone here, putting in so much effort in their replies :meow-hug: .

  • GarfieldYaoi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I hope it's okay with you, but I wanted to leave another comment more tailored to your specific needs and leave my previous comment up for anyone who needs it. Judging from your "bare minimum of t-shirts and a jeans" note, I think an excellent place for you to start are some easy alternatives.

    Let's start with addressing you living in a warmer climate. Are you a fan of linen? I have a few linen shirts and they are super breathable and look great. Especially if you sweat a decent bit, I would recommend adding some linen trousers and wearing them much more often as opposed to jeans since they aren't that good with absorbing sweat. If you're in the market for some undergarments by any chance, you might be interested in Uniqlo AIRism boxers/boxer briefs. If you want a great type of shoe to look effortlessly cool in warm climates, then espradilles have you covered.

    If you're 5'8 and close to chubby, but have relatively wide shoulders, your best best is to use clothes to balance things out. It seems like you'll fare best stretching your silhouette. Vertical stripes on tops are perfect for this, and here is a good fashionbeans article to discuss this, to aid with this, I would recommend v-neck tees to help create the illusion of a more stretched out silhouette. I mentioned linen trousers earlier but I will drop them again, they will be full-length and will help you look longer. Alternatively, you might want to make use of sunglasses in a way to point people's attention to your head, creating an illusion of height. Conversely, you might be better off forgoing a belt for this very reason.

    You might like Ashley Weston, she's a menswear stylist from California so she knows a lot about dressing for warmer climates.

    Again from my OG post: Fit is king, here are some fit guides

    Hopefully these tips are a bit more specific to your goals. :cat-vibing:

    • CommunistFFWhen [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Can't thank you enough for this and your other comment, putting in so much effort, much appreciated :penguin-love:

      I have checked out Ashley Weston website and a few of her videos/articles since another person has also mentioned her and it looks very useful, I'm sure I will make great use of it.

      Your advice about dressing to lengthening my silhouette to balance my body is something I never think of for sure since I have above average height where I live (Asian country). Will keep it in mind when choosing my outfit from now on!