The Influential Cyclone
We all have people whose style we admire and in most ways wish to emulate. I know for myself I’m most strongly drawn to a variety of people, places and things to assist me in formulating a look together. For majority of us, social media can now play a large factor in that process; especially a visually glamorizing site like Instagram. With a wide variety of content that has the ability to intersect smoothly and almost effortlessly with other equally large platforms such as Twitter and YouTube, Instagram has helped transformed the way we intake a variation of content.
Instagram is one of the largest social media platforms in the world today; now gaining the enticement of an assortment of followers with who we’ve come to know as social influencers. Ranging from people of a more high profile status like Kylie Jenner or Kevin Ma, founder of men’s contemporary fashion and streetwear company HYPEBEAST to someone who started directly from a platform alike Instagram such as Jackie Aina a digital creator best known for her content in the realm of beauty and hair care. Whatever end of the spectrum you fall into, there’s someone or something for you. Alternatively ,when specifically pertaining to fashion many influencers tailor their content of style to follow what fits them best authentically. Granted,the vast majority of followings don’t always have the same resources and accessibility to fashion or style of the same caliber.
Consequently giving life to the ideal of high-low looks. A high-low look is essentially consisted of pulling various pieces with a range of values that creates an established conceptualized fit. It can virtually stem from almost anytime; a painting you saw, a movie or just your favorite musician sporting their own cool style. Regardless, it’s important recreate the look as you see fit. However, if you’ve never constructed an outfit with such complexity, it can become a bit tedious. Below, I’ll show you how a few simple guidelines can help you unlock your best style. Along with a few tips and one of my most recently pieced high-low looks.
The Keys to Curating a High-Low Look
- Establish a focal point for the outfit: This can be any part of the outfit.
- Choose an initial color scheme rooted from you focal point: Here you can focus on what color(s) best complement your focal point or overall look.
- Be open and willing to change or alter your original ideas: Sometimes due to external constraints you’ll be limited in what you can find and piece together. Keep suggestions and alternatives close by.
Now Let’s Meet The Client
Eric
This year, Eric turned twenty-two and wanted to delve a little deeper into a more snazzy and somewhat trendy look that still had its own stylistic approach. Of course per usual, he elected me as his own personal public relations manager and being that he’s my best mate, I took the job.
Without much to work with and such little time, I had to work fast and be as faultless and detailed as possible. For his past two birthdays he’s had a two-piece suit and then a simplistic button down ensemble with more casual everyday alternative for later. However, for this year he told me that he wanted to change it up while still making a statement regarding like after 21. He told me that after watching the late Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video with his signature red leather jacket. Although, I knew this would be a challenge I was see how we could recreate this idea.
In attempts to mimic the style and color scheme, I came to realize not only how expensive red leather jackets are in particular but additionally how difficult it is to find such a jacket that holds the standard of quality we had in mind. It was either quality or the benefit of cutting down on the overall cost. In addition to this we had just a little under a week and a half to find and order everything. Which led us to seek out another color/color scheme that would compliment my client’s interest and taste.
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