Saw a lady on the bus last week and it flipped my whole idea about layering

I was riding the 7 bus downtown around 4pm last Tuesday and this older woman sat across from me wearing a sheer long-sleeve shirt over a plain white tee, with a cropped knit vest on top and a scarf tied loose around her neck. Everything she had on was either black, gray, or a faded olive green but it looked SO put together without trying hard. I usually just throw on a hoodie and call it a day but watching her adjust that scarf while reading her phone made me realize I been overcomplicating my fits. I got home and dug out an old mesh top from 3 years ago and tried it over a basic tank and it actually looked decent. Has anyone else found that mixing textures instead of colors makes an outfit click?

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hugo_hayes3d ago

Started doing this with my sweaters and flannels over plain t-shirts, same idea but with thicker fabrics. The scarf trick is key too, it breaks up the whole look without needing to match anything perfectly.

max_ramirez483d ago

Guess I've been doing fashion wrong my whole life then.