How to Look Fashionably Chic
"Chic" is, ironically, a very old expression. The French coined the term "chic" in 1856 to mean "subtlety" in dress. Today, dressing chic usually means wearing clothing that epitomize high fashion--which is daring, edgy and original. To dress fashionably chic, keep up with today's fashion trends, but stay a step ahead of them in creating a wardrobe. Does this Spark an idea?
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Clip photographs of favorite outfits from fashion magazines. When you shop, look for details in the models' clothing in the clothes you buy. Runway clothing may be too wild for everyday wear; however, you may find clothing in retail stores that sport many high fashion features.
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Take a trip back in time by visiting vintage clothing shops or raiding your grandmother's closet. Vintage clothes are the real deal, not modern remakes. Styles that fell out of fashion once often come back in style, so be the first to wear chic relics from the past.
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Combine vintage styles with modern, fashionable styles in the same outfit or wardrobe. Chic transcends time, blending trends old and new. By combining what was chic with what is chic, you may set a fashion trend or two yourself.
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Research fashion trends sweeping other countries, borrowing what you like from what's chic there. Chic transcends international boundaries, too.
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Diversify your interpretation of chic, incorporating such trends as biker chic, shabby chic, urban chic, green chic, nerd chic and more, into your wardrobe. Chic transcends socio-economic boundaries as well.
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Heed the advice of fashion critics who note that everyone can wear what is fashionable, but chic is by definition what is yet to be commonly worn. So, once you see your chic wardrobe on every street corner, update it at once. Better to be fashion-forward, or truly chic, rather than merely fashionable.
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