Extravagant style of clothing - how is it?

Extravagance is not just a choice of clothes, shoes, accessories, it is an attitude to life and a philosophy of being. It is impossible to dress shockingly and be afraid of judgmental glances, to choose something out of the ordinary and hide it in the closet for years. A woman who chooses a similar style in creating daily looks has subtle dramatic-romantic noble taste, which can never be called vulgar.

What style is this?

What kind of woman can be called extravagant? Several different options come to mind. She:

• dresses in bright clothes;
• behaves defiantly or incomprehensibly;
• wears unusual, eye-catching accessories;
• speaks loudly or with a unclear accent.

For each person, you can include your own concept of extravagance in this list. But vulgarity and vulgarity will never fit here, which, say, Volochkova boasts about (note - I have nothing against her, everyone has their own vision). Quicker, shockingness is the ability to attract attention to one’s person using unusual “external means”. Clothes and details are the first thing that comes to mind.

Philosophy of extravagance

Most girls realize their own importance over the years. In Russia, women's society is dragged into a routine almost from birth, not allowing them to truly open up. But the good news is that the age of a philosophical view of the world is getting younger. Perhaps because there is unlimited access to various kinds of explanatory materials, and interest in one’s own “I” and knowledge of the world is growing more and more intense.

Simply put, as you age, you pay less and less attention to the opinions of others about your figure, clothing style, choice of partner and outlook on life.

«I want to dress like Carrie Bradshaw or Lady Gaga!“- you will say, and you will have every right to do so. The extravagance of the outfits of the heroine Sarah Jessica Parker twenty years ago amazed half the world, and even today the actress often chooses this style during receptions and even on the street. Please note her external data in itself is already unusual.

And although hardly anyone could be surprised by the extravagance of clothes in New York, with the light hand of Carrie and the producers, more than one forty-year-old lady dressed up in outrageous hats and fluffy skirts, thinking that they could simply not give a damn about the opinions of their friends (slight sarcasm).

Two different lines in the genre

Today, extravagance in clothing can be called two completely different concepts in presentation.

Crazy. Bright whimsical accessories, mixing colors and prints, unusual colors in things that are absolutely incompatible with them.Lady Gaga can easily be included in this category, as well as Miss Bradshaw, Philip Kirkorov, some modern haute couture designers and a decent proportion of European women “over 80” who are living out their years in the wake of such fashion extremism.

Calm. This style is completely opposite to the previous one. Its essence lies in some detailed “gigantism” in clothing. This is for example:

• huge hats, wide trouser legs, super-voluminous raincoats or coats;
• elements of medieval outfits (half masks, huge hoods, pointed collars, puffy sleeves);
• unusual design of clothing details (high slits on trousers, skirts or generally in areas not intended for them);
• the use of out-of-season materials, accessories in an unexpected interpretation, styles that do not combine with each other at all.

Most often, the colors here are minimalistic, the cut is simplified, and the lines are easy to read.

Certainly, all these edges are very conditional. An extravagant style of clothing cannot be limited by imagination. If you wish, you can wear and combine any items. The main thing is not to slip into recklessness, philistinism, or vulgarity..

Nuances of choosing clothes

Some might say that it resembles a theatrical one. To some extent this is true. After all, everyone is similar images are most often made to shock others. The street is the catwalk, and the woman herself is the designer of her outfits. The difference is that the clothes are of high quality, “not just for once.”

Modern fashion cannot be called extravagant.Yes, oversized style and eclectic trends provide the basis for creating unusual images. But young people and older women prefer a conservative view of clothing, seasoned with just a bit of sporty extravagance.

A real extravagance is aristocracy, romance, languor, drama. This is probably why it is impossible to fit rough rocker boots, tractor soles, or jeans with holes into this genre. Well, where is the nobility here?

However, unusual proposals constantly appear at fashion shows. This can be associated with the desire to stand out, shock the audience, and make your appearance memorable.. Just a few years ago it was impossible to go out in such clothes. Today, haute couture is persistently seeping into the mass market.

Accessories and parts

There are no special preferences in materials. But it is necessary that both the texture and the quality of tailoring be ideal. And the landing should be “shoulder level”.

It is impossible to call a woman in multi-layered oversized things extravagant. Although Helena Bonham Carter will probably argue with us about this. It’s impossible to call her ordinary - the lifestyle, view of the world and philosophy of the actress and her environment in themselves do not fit into the framework of normality.

Materials to be preferred colorful thin simple and expensive dense plain. For example, with the help of translucent fabrics you can play with volumes, airiness, various shapes and fancy details. And leather, fur, jeans will do a good job of imparting brutality or nobility. They are often successfully combined in extravagant outfits..

To create an enchanting image, you should pay attention to a hat, glasses, a bag (or other hand luggage, for example, an umbrella, a cane), and outerwear.

Shoes in most cases are minimalistic and feminine. Of course, it all depends on the intended look, and the choice of any pair can be considered as scrupulously as the clothing.

Jewelry is a separate “topic within the topic”. Here you can “have a blast,” as they say, to the fullest. They're on the move plastic, ceramic, clay, textile, stone, wooden elements. And usually in large sizes. Rings with huge inclusions, beads in twenty rows, necklaces with giant stones. Ordinary gold and silver practically do not fit here, unless, of course, you are a millionaire.

How to wear all this?

To attract attention to yourself, you don’t have to simultaneously wear a goose-neck hat, zebra-colored shoes and take a bag in the shape of a multi-story house. You can use one unusual detail in the image. The absurd ensemble risks becoming comical due to the large number of similar elements.

Sometimes strict minimalism in a perfectly composed outfit it is so striking that it has the right to be called extravagant. Or unusual execution of seemingly ordinary clothes – for example, leather shirt, plastic trousers, metal shoes.