I’m a personal stylist – five items that make you look cheap & the instant trick that’ll make your outfit look expensive
A PERSONAL stylist has revealed the five things that instantly make your wardrobe look cheap – so, are you guilty of any?
Fashion whizz Jordan Stolch shared the items that she’d never dream of buying for her clients.
In a clip shared to TikTok, she explains that at number one is “anything with a visible designer logo.”
“We are in the era of quiet luxury, which means it’s time to retire the Gucci belt, the Hermes belt, and everything else in between,” she explains.
“Whether it was expensive or not doesn’t matter, it’s cheapening the look of your style.
“It’s doing the opposite of what you want it to do.”
Instead, Jordan advises focusing on “quality” without the visible label.
“It can be designer if you want it to be, but it’s definitely not essential if your goal is to look timeless,” she adds.
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At number two is a particular type of button you often see on an inexpensive blazer.
“Cheap hardware on anything, whether it’s shoes, handbags, clothing, all of it, is the telltale sign of cheap clothing,” she explains.
“These types of blazers are trying to mimic our classic Balmain blazer, but unfortunately, the difference is really obvious.”
However, the fashion whizz says the good news is, there’s often nothing wrong with these blazers otherwise.
So, she suggests if it fits you well and has cheap buttons, to have a tailor swap them out for you.
“It’s not that difficult, it’s not that expensive,” she says.
“Or you just choose a blazer that has simple buttons, and you look so much more elevated in the process.”
Coming in at number 3 is any type of shoe that has plastic on it.
“These types of shoes have been in the running for many years now, and we are officially retiring them in 2023, along with our Gucci belts,” Jordan explains.
“The reason these shoes are so popular is because in theory, they’re really actually quite flattering because there’s no colour at the front of the foot, there’s nothing to break the leg line, which makes the overall body look longer and leaner.”
She continues: “Plastic is always going to look cheap, though, no matter how you style it.
“So instead, you just want to choose a leather shoe that’s in the exact same colour as your skin tone, and you will get the same lengthening effect as you get from the plastic.”
The fashion guru says that at number 4 is overly distressed denim.
“Because again, we’re in our era of quiet luxury,” she explains.
“Notice how all the things I’m mentioning started out as a hot trend, only to end up on the definitely want to avoid this list?
“Which is why I always talk about building a wardrobe that’s not based on trends.”
She advises: “If you want to do a version of this look, you’re better off doing it with lived in denim or raw edge denim.
“It’s subtle, but it’s way more elevated.”
Jordan concludes by noting that at number 5 is improper fit and choosing not to get your clothing altered.
She goes on to give a few examples – including when your jacket sleeve is touching your knuckles and your trousers are bunched at your ankles.
Jordan recommends taking it to a tailor so that you have clothing that fits your properly and will help you look more elevated as a result.