Fashion choices – what goes with what?

Ever looked in the mirror when trying on clothes and asked yourself if your new shirt really goes with your jeans? Read our guide to populating your wardrobe with some core items that can be interchanged!

For many people, expensive, trendy clothing is not something they consider when clothes shopping. This is probably for a variety of reasons – they’re uninterested in designer labels, they don’t know where to buy them or they simply cannot afford them.

This is where way too many people miss a trick, because clothes produced by high-end designers are more accessible now than ever before. You cannot walk down a high street without noticing a store that stocks labels such as Superdry, Lacoste or Henleys, all at reasonably low prices, and if there is a sale on; you’re laughing!

You might be asking yourself what is the significance of these labels – you can get just as good stuff for cheaper prices from other outlets right? You can, but the emphasis with designer-wear is the quality and unique-ness within the design of both the fabric and the print. Generally, you do indeed get what you pay for with clothes. When I was a student I bought a pair of jeans from a very popular high-street retailer and they only lasted a couple of months before the stitching came loose and they began to fall apart – I suppose I can’t grumble as they only cost me £6!

One of the main positive advantages to choosing designer brands is their compatibility, which is the main point of this article. Take for example the brand Henleys – they’re huge array of colourful designer clothes, for the main part, hook up with one another. You’d be hard pressed to find a pair of jeans that doesn’t go with one of their t-shirts, for example. This compatibility means that not only are you buying higher quality products, but it’s easier to pick out items that match, building a “core” bunch of clothes that all go together.