Wardrobe Malfunction; When You Don’t Know What To Wear
April 9, 2011 by Arash Mazinani
Filed under All Content, Gentlemen, Style Tips
Last night I was getting ready to go out when I came across an issue that to be honest I rarely experience; wardrobe malfunction. As a guy I thought we were exempt from such a thing, in the past I’d never had that sort of problem before. So I was stood in front of my wardrobe with it looking a bit of a mess scratching my head wondering what I was going to wear. I knew I’d have to write a post on it the next day as I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been in a similar situation before. It’s even worse when you have a time you need to be ready for as the pressure mounts and the bed starts to pile up with clothes you’ve discarded.
Part of the problem I was experiencing was down to me not really knowing where I was going. Which in hindsight is key. I wasn’t sure If I’d need to be more dressed up or keep it casual. The way past that is to remember that if in doubt it’s better to be over dressed than under dressed. If you’re under dressed you’ll end up looking scruffy but if you’re over dressed people will be looking thinking “who’s that suave guy?”
I also bang on about look books a lot in some of my style focused posts. If there was ever a time for one it’s in these sorts of situations. Mine drastically needs updating, I have one but it’s on an external hard drive which I never have plugged into my laptop. So I’m thinking of moving it to the cloud and starting up a lookbook site, it’s for my own personal use rather than to get ‘hypes’ or ‘props’ from people. Can anyone one recommend a similar site?
As you can see, it would have helped if I had organised my wardrobe
Being prepared is a sure fire way of avoiding a wardrobe malfunction and there is a couple of ways of being prepared.
The first is planning ahead, during the day of the evening you’re going out. Start thinking about different pieces you can put together and wear. This will make it a lot easier than trying to start with a blank canvas, staring at your wardrobe.
The other way of being prepared is by maintaining your wardrobe. Good wardrobe maintenance is crucial not only for avoiding these situation,s but also to ensure the longevity of your clothes. Think about it, the last think you want is to finally decide on what you’re going to wear, pull it out of the wardrobe and then see it’s a) creased b) got a mark on it c) been chomped on by moths or d) lost it’s shape because of the incorrect hanger it’s been stored on.
You’ll be glad to know I did managed to go out in time in an outfit I was satisfied with but as I’ve outlined in this post wardrobe malfunctions can be avoided with a little time and effort.
Have you ever had a wardrobe malfunction? How do you respond?
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At first I was thinking a literal wardrobe malfunction. I have acquired pieces in my wardrobe that I wear religiously. This do to both financial and practical reasons. I know what I have now and so it feels a little bit like the movie Clueless when I get dressed. I wonder if that is how Susie Lau feels…
Lol thanks for the comment Joy D it’s always a pleasure to read them
Brilliant! This is me every day. It’s embarrassing. I have this real inspirational block when it comes to actually applying my love of fashion to my own personal style every day. I tend to re-wear the same combos and it starts to feel really mundane. I love the idea of starting a look book. I wish there was a place online to do that sort of thing, like Lookbook.nu but without all the ratings. There probably is but I just haven’t heard about it yet..
Yeah I’m looking for something similar I used to have just a folder with outfit pics on but I have it on my external hd which I never have plugged in. I’m currently trying to find some apps (mainly for iphone/ipad) that can serve as a lookbook so if I find anything I’ll let you know. thanks for commenting by the way!
Hi Arash, what did you end up wearing? I have my closet organized by colour (same as my books, oh you`d like to borrow a book? Sure, but what colour is it? lol), and everything in it can be mixed. For me working with accessories is a great way to style a dress (I only wear dresses), and making sure that I still feel like me, what ever the occasion. That said, I am probably always a little overdressed, but I like to think my charm let`s me get away with it ;D
Hugs coming to the UK from Oslo!
black jeans and black blazer.. kind of my standard go to pieces if in doubt. Thanks for commenting Anika… I have found a site online called ember… I might post a review once I’ve been using it for my lookbook.
You should have posted a photo of what you ended up wearing! Curious minds want to see:)
Those wardrobe malfunction days are usually when I realize I need to toss out a few frustrating, ill-fitting or older pieces. (Or do laundry.) I don’t have them often, but when I do, watch out for the clothes hurricane!
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Yeah I’l have to see if anyone has a photo from the night out that I can post up in my next post. Thanks for commenting Fabienne!
I’m really risking it right now with style faux pas, as I have no full length mirror in my new flat :S I am so going to make some regrettable combinations! And yes, we want pictures of what you ended up wearing
Ha Ha I’ll have to see if I can get it, I was going to do a separate post on what I wore.. I may still do it.
I really needed this right now! It’s funny because I just wrote a post saying I was feeling uninspired by my closet. And I must agree with you when you say “it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.” I have told people this SO many times before (especially when I’m working and clients are trying to find something for that party or event).
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I just commenting and mentioned how having outfit posts on your blog can actually turn out to be quite a good tool and useful when you need a bit of inspiration.