Elements of a Great Outfit

Ever see a girl on the street that makes you think "wow, I want to buy that outfit off of her""? Instead of wondering what she thinks about as she lays out her clothes, think about what you see and why it looks interesting. If you look out for and follow these elements of a good outfit, you'll be the one stopping traffic.
1. Color: color is very important in an outfit. Either it clashes, it matches, or it works. Finding your best colors will be the key to mastering this. Stay away from all neons as these will not complement anyone's skintone and make everyone look sickly.

2. Juxtaposition: if you're wearing a flowy top, don't wear something oversized on bottom. If you're wearing a body-con top, put away the skinnies. It's all about the juxtaposition. Feminine/masculine, sweet/tough, flowy/tight...I love to mix tough fabrics like leather with feminine frocks or menswear-inspired blazers with a miniskirt.

3. Pattern/texture: pattern and texture are the things that really make an outfit interesting to the eye. I'm watching Project Runway right now, and one of the contestants, Mondo, is especially good at this. Texture and pattern go hand in hand, but I'd say out of the two of them, pattern is the easiest to screw up. When in doubt about mixing patterns, make sure they don't clash, but instead compliment eachother.

4. Cut: probably the most important of the 4.  What's that saying...if the shoe doesn't fit, you're the ugly stepsister? If you have a pair of jeans and they're too tight in the waist and baggy in the butt and short in the crotch and drag on the floor, why in god's name would you EVER put them on?! If it doesn't fit you like it should, it's not serving its purpose of making you look the absolute best. You know, there's this really cool thing these days called a tailor, and they'll fix any item of clothing so fits you like it was made for you. Who knew?

Now that you know the recipe for a standout outfit, you won't need to watch in lust anymore. ColorJuxtapositionPatternTextureCut...CJPTC! Any time you see an It Girl on the street, take in the outfit, and realize how YOU can do it better!