A fashionable person has always been a kind of model, a standard. Everyone strived for this ideal. Since ancient times, people have been chasing fashion. This has always been the case in all countries. But in different periods and each state had its own ideas about fashion.

Let us remember, for example, the USSR.

Soviet people, who did not want to lag behind fashion, ordered things from tailors, providing them with patterns from the printed publication “Burda”, as they could not find in stores fashionable clothes it was as unrealistic as finding Yves Saint Laurent products on the Nizhny Novgorod market today. Mature and elderly remember that period. Polish printed publications were perceived by residents of the USSR as a kind of window into the realm of fashion. In general, this country served as a kind of door, entering which one could plunge into the “rotting” West. What are fashionable people called? Previously, one could often hear words such as “dandy”, “dandy”. And today fashionable people are called hipsters. They can often be found in large cities. Of course, most of them are in the capitals - Moscow and St. Petersburg. It just so happens that this is where many fashionable and stylish people are located. The province lags noticeably behind in this regard. Even in other million-plus cities, it’s quite difficult to meet real hipsters.

Some try to be like them, but often it turns out very awkward and ridiculous, so much so that it only causes a smile.

The relevance of voluminous things

What kind of cars were there? Of course, first of all, the GAZ-21. To a person accustomed to traditional sedans, Volgas seem like very large cars. By the way, the fashion for voluminous and huge things was widespread in that period in America. There it has not lost its relevance to this day, but in Russia everything has become smaller: thin cigarettes, tight skirts and dresses, tiny lipsticks and much more. A fashionable person is someone who catches even the most seemingly insignificant changes regarding current trends. You need to be very attentive and collected to notice all this.

Portrait of a stylish girl

Let's try to imagine one that carefully monitors modern fashion, trying to add literally every new touch to your image. This is, of course, a bleached blonde with a couple of crimson streaks in her hair.

She wears rectangular glasses with dark frames and often smokes e-cigarettes. She is wearing a blouse, the inscription on which says: “I am a fairy,” and also a skirt, which has as many as 48 pockets, and maybe more. Impressive, isn't it? But in each of them there are two more pockets. And they certainly contain various little things. A fashionable person always carries with him a lot of necessary and not so necessary things.

And a little more about the fashionista

The girl has striped stockings and beautifully laced sneakers on her feet. In her hand she holds an energy drink or Coca-Cola. There is an earphone in the girl's ear. She holds the smartphone in the same hand that holds the cigarette. She's so comfortable. A fashionista is talking on the phone at the moment when you think she is talking to you. An awkward situation arises. And when a girl answers you, it seems as if she is communicating on the phone. At the same time, she types a message on ICQ with her thumb. On right hand Fashionistas flaunt a lot of colored baubles. You can use them to wipe your nose on occasion. And on the left hand there is a noticeable tattoo made in the form Chinese character. The girl thinks that it translates as “I am the most charming.” But in fact, the salon decided to make a joke and drew the hieroglyph “Kick me.” This is fashion...

The most fashionable people

The most fashionable and stylish Russians were recently chosen.

These are people who carefully think through their image. The most fashionable man turned out to be the athlete Evgeni Plushenko. The skater is sure that he will be awarded more than once for his magnificent appearance. All that remains is to wish him good luck. There was also a nomination called “Style Icon”, in which the beloved actress won. She was really happy about it. A fashionable person is always happy when society recognizes him as such. This means that the efforts were not in vain. The most fashionable couple named and appearing on at the moment husband and wife. By the way, this is not their first victory. Nikolai Baskov presented them with a prize, but he noted that he considered himself more worthy of this award. Most fashionable woman artist Svetlana Khodchenkova was named. She didn't even hope that she would be able to win. The actress said that she does not always follow fashion, but chooses things based on her taste. So she was just lucky. Or perhaps her inner instinct allows her to unconsciously choose stylish clothes and outshine many beauties who specially study fashion magazines. It is possible that some even envy the actress. A fashionable person usually puts a lot of effort into being one, but for some it comes quite easily and simply. Perhaps such people have a talent that, as we know, fate does not bestow on everyone.

Many people save beautiful things for special occasions. Stylish people never do this. They are not afraid to look elegant and luxurious every day. They express themselves through their clothes wherever they go: for a walk with the dog, a party with friends or the theater.

2. You can save on everything except shoes

Everyone has stylish man there is a whole collection of expensive and quality shoes: from sneakers to elegant shoes. If we ignore the fact that such shoes will last you a long time and will look better, who wouldn’t feel a surge of pride while walking along the central streets? hometown in beautiful “”, while feeling like you’re wearing slippers? Never skimp on shoes. Choose it based on your style and inner feeling.

3. Keep it concise

Simplicity is the key to magnificence. By combining high-quality simple things, you can never go wrong. Minimalist looks are a great way to look elegant, even if you only spend 10 minutes getting ready.

4. Always be yourself

Don't try to be someone else. Clothing should reflect your essence, highlight your individuality, give you the freedom to be yourself and feel comfortable. Trying to get into someone else's skin, a person a priori cannot be stylish. Style is a reflection of personality, a reflection of life in appearance.

5. Wear sheer

In fact, this is aerobatics, but all truly stylish people master this technique. Exists classic rule so that the transparent one looks stylish and expensive, and not vulgar. Any transparent blouse should be combined with strict classic things: a blazer or a classic jacket, pipe trousers, a pencil skirt, etc.

6. Emphasize your waist

Do not expose, but rather emphasize. Whatever one may say, crop tops are not examples of good taste. Choose a belt and jeans with correct landing to properly balance the proportions and emphasize the grace of the waist.

7. Forget about stereotypes

Experiment, find yourself. Use unexpected combinations in clothes. Even though sometimes such experiments may fail, it is still better than remaining without your own expression in a faceless gray mass. Don’t get attached to trends, focus only on your own feelings.

When thinking about the ideal image, the question often arises: “What is more important: to be fashionable or to remain stylish?

Modern fashion is diverse and changeable, events and trends follow each other like frames from a movie. What was fashionable today is no longer relevant tomorrow. Not long ago fashion seasons had one common ideology and style, but today virtually everything is fashionable, only the fabrics, decor, name of the fashion house, length, color change. It is impossible to keep up with fashion, since it is very dynamic and arises spontaneously under the influence of dominant social sentiments and rapidly changing tastes, hobbies, or as a protest to the above. Fashion dictates and imposes images on millions, creating the illusion of unity. Being fashionable means navigating the flow of changing images, always wearing only original fashion brands from the latest collections, carefully monitoring your appearance and changing it in accordance with the latest trends, but this does not mean combining all of the above correctly. Such a pleasure is incredibly expensive and not available to many, and the result may not always be positive, and often dangerous to health. Remember, for example, the fashion for silicone implants and tattoos; for a year now, natural facial features and body contours, pale skin without any tattoos have been in fashion, and “silicone ladies” cause ridicule.

Fashion is fickle, and when people chase it, they often lose themselves, and sometimes endanger their own lives. The fashion industry is selfish and focused only on commercial success. She uses all the achievements of science and technology to create new, previously unknown materials that are not always comfortable and hygienic. Sometimes fashionable female image- this is a kind of chimera that evokes horror and disgust, or a colorful bright clown, at the sight of which you want to laugh, or an image so sloppy and provocative that it makes you want to dress it up and comb your hair.

Many, in pursuit of fashion, surround themselves with fakes and copies and believe that no one notices. This is the biggest misconception, a copy and a fake are immediately visible, since they are always significantly different from the original, and sometimes do not even closely correspond to it. A pretentious person looks ridiculous and funny, dressed in branded items, the logos of which have a significant spelling error, the seams of the products are a little asymmetrical, and the shape and silhouette generally leave much to be desired. But it often happens that all brands are original, and the image looks angular and ironic - this is because fashionable and prestigious things do not correspond to the figure and facial features, distorting the natural image of a person in an ambiguous way.

Style, on the contrary, does not distort, but only complements the natural beauty of the image, and also clearly corresponds to the inner content of a person. Style is not subject to time and fashion trends; fashion only complements and ennobles it. A stylish person is a complete work of art, where life position and sphere of activity, body and soul, self-esteem and tact, makeup and facial features, clothing and accessories are organically intertwined. Stylish people are not always dressed in fashionable branded items, but they are always harmonious and neat, even in a kind of chaotic negligence.

Style is freedom from imposed stereotypes, it is individuality and originality. Stylish people immediately stand out from the crowd, becoming ideals and objects of admiration and imitation, giving designers creative inspiration. Stylish people changed entire eras and greatly influenced fashion, for example, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivienne Westwood, Dita von Dees, Lady GaGa. They always adhere to one direction in fashion, choosing from a huge assortment only what will harmoniously complement the image. Individual style is a compass in the fashion world, which makes it possible to stop and curb fashion, to choose from fashion collections only the necessary and necessary things, dress not only in branded items, but also custom-made or vintage ones. A stylish person's wardrobe is often not very large, but at the same time it is practical, durable and unique. To be stylish means to correspond to your essence one hundred percent and not to be afraid of your own Self, and also not to hide behind the tinsel of a fake and alien worldview.

Fashion is changeable - style is eternal!