Mix and mismatch: if it doesn’t go with anything, it goes with everything
Bring your ostracised wardrobe items in from the cold by forgetting about whether they go with each other. Instead, let them shine in all their glory
TL;DR
- Fashion needs both rules and rebellion to be dynamic and stylish.
- Rules provide a sense of control and help in creating put-together outfits.
- Style signals are important for social understanding and making people legible.
- Fashion must evolve to remain relevant.
- The ideal style balances comprehensibility with dramatic tension.
- The new catchphrase 'If It Doesn’t Go With Anything, It Goes With Everything' offers a new styling approach.
- This concept is an expansion of the 'Wrong Shoe Theory'.
- It helps utilize wardrobe 'orphans' or pieces that are difficult to style.
- Instead of matching, focus on energizing an outfit with a contrasting piece.
- Examples like leopard print used as a neutral and slogan T-shirts under blazers demonstrate this principle.