 It's that time of the year, fellas. Fall is officially starting and your layering sucks. That's pretty rude. But don't worry. You want to see some really bad layering in the face attached to it? Man, I know y'all got secondhand embarrassment from that. And I'm sorry. But if I can improve my layering, so could you. Y'all start somewhere right and there's always room for improvements. So let's start with the first reason. And that is you are lacking flow. And what exactly does flow mean? Well, one of the greatest scenes in cinema is from this movie made in the 1960s called Harakiri. Take a look at their outfits. Their robes flowing with the winds, the grass, the trees blowing. It's what makes this scene aesthetically pleasing. And you want that for your outfit because even if it's not a windy day as you walk, you're going to get the ripples, the drape, the flow. And that alone is what a lot of people are missing. Forget the layering techniques that you already know. Focus on that. Think about what ways you can add flow to your fit. It could be growing out your hair kind of like I am right now. It could be a longer garment or it could be something as simple as an extended belt or a sash. If it's a belt or a sash, ideally you want it on the side of you and not in the front. So let me give you an example. These cargo pants are from the brand called Fried Rice NYC. And it comes with a ton of these straps that you can customize however you want. And I've chosen to tie these belts on the side of me to kind of create a sash. And it just flows as I walk. And it really adds to the fit. It's just a subtle change that really makes a huge difference in my opinion. Here's a basic outfit with these pants. And I'm a walk without the sash and then with it. And you're going to see a huge difference in just a simple fit. And we're going to dive a little bit deeper on this topic later on in this video. I just want to plant the seed in your brain. Just keep thinking about flow, flow, flow. All right. Next reason why you're layering is bad in my opinion, of course, is you're only layering with a hoodie and a regular tee. And there's nothing inherently wrong with this. I personally still do it. I still think it looks good. I just think you're missing out on so much more. To me, this is just like living in one state in the US for your whole entire life. Sure, you can find some beauty within your state. And you also have everything that you need to live. But you're missing out on what the entire world has to offer. So don't be stuck in your small states, explore a little bit, expand from the hoodies, the t-shirts, and just expand your underlayer repertoire in general. So this would include things like a tank top, a stand collar, a mandium collar shirts, turtle and mock necks, button ups, vests, etc. There is endless options. Now, not only are you going to be able to adjust from warmer and cooler temperatures, if you just wear the same outfit and swap the underlayers, each outfit is going to have a different vibe to it, right? You're going to be expressing yourself differently each time. And the truth is, this is my anecdotal evidence, by the way, I find I get treated a lot nicer whenever I layer with a stand collar or a button up rather than with the hoodie. It may not be fair, but that's real life. I'm not saying it has to be a slim fitting Oxford shirt that you wear at a wedding. It could be something like an oversized boxy one like this one right here. I'm also currently layering with this oversized pinstripe one. And then you also got the tank top. This is perfect for the warmer part of the fall season and early spring before it gets too hot. You've got a deeper collar than a regular t-shirt. It shows off your collar bones and any necklaces that you're wearing more. 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Let's take something like a bowl of noodle soup or something like that. If you just had noodles and soup, no other toppings, you don't even put the vegetable packet in there. Fellas, if you ever see me eating ramen like this in person, I give you permission to slap me across the face. Who eats ramen like this? Y'all are psychos. But if you garnish it with the veggies in the pack or you chop up your own veggies, throw in some ground pepper or fried egg, chili oil, fried shallots, and you just keep stacking and stacking all these garnishes, well, now you look like you know a little something. You want to do this with your fits is what I'm trying to say. And it's just those little things that add up to create a more complete outfit. So like I said, it's the little things so buttons, zippers, pockets, jewelry, a collar, a sling bag, eyewear, maybe changing the texture of your garments. We can just keep going and going and going. Obviously, I think you can go too far, even though that's pretty hard to do in my opinion. Not only is this going to make your fit better, it's going to add some personality to your fit. Everybody talks about personal style, but they rarely talk about adding personality with your accessories. So let me throw on this sling bag right here. Already adds to the fit as a bit of layer and texture. And I can add even more to it by adding this talisman by Rosen X. Not only do you get a color pop, we get another thing that drapes and flows as you walk like we talked about earlier. And we also get a touch of my heritage in my fit. Telling you fellas, embrace your heritage or whatever you're into. That is how you add personality to your fit. Keep on stacking, fellas. On to the next because we got to address that pop of color. It's all about contrast. And that's what I was lacking back in the day. This could be a contrast in color, contrast in styles. It could be a contrast in sizing. Contrast, contrast, contrast. So one of my favorite cities is the shy, shy town, Chicago, Illinois. There's a full on blue lake right next to the city. And there's a ton of beaches, a whole entire lake front right next to downtown. Contrast between nature and a manmade city is what makes the city the city. And it just makes it so much more memorable than New York City, for example. As much as I love New York, I got to go all the way to Long Island or deep in Jersey to hit the beaches. And even if I get to go to those beaches, there's no city in the background. You kind of want to incorporate this into your fits. You can clash fashion styles. You can contrast colors. You can contrast sizing. This adds to the stacking of your fit, and it can add to the flow of the fit. And my final reason, I'm sure there's plenty of more reasons why you're layering isn't that great, is your garments always end at the waist line. And although I still do it, it can be done very well. It can get boring over time. Nothing wrong with the little boredom, but I like to switch things up over time. But yeah, we all know this already. The crop jacket is a perfect solution to that. It ends a little bit higher on the waist, which helps with your proportions. And when you pair it with high-waisted trousers or high-waisted pants, if they tucked in top, it just looks way different than if everything ended at the waistline. That alone is a great switchup that we've all been used to for the past few years. But then you have my favorite, which are longer jackets. And I'm talking about overcoats and parkas. So these, to me, make anyone look a lot more grown up. I don't know how to explain it. And it's not that deep where it's, ooh, you should dress your age, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. It's not that deep, guys. Obviously, this is going to be subjective to your environment, to your climates and all that, because I don't think anybody in Florida is rocking overcoats. But anyways, this circles back all the way to point number one, flow. As you walk, there's just something about a coat that flows as you walk or blows with the wind. So find yourself some good parkas or overcoats. I have a lot from Uniqlo. Those have been in my wardrobe for years, and I'm going to continue wearing them. You can go oversized. You can go slim fit totally up to you. All right, y'all, that is why your layering is bad and why mine was atrocious. So don't make the same mistakes I did. It was just a little bit of a guide for you guys to help you improve your layering. If you found it helpful, give it a thumbs up, subscribe to this channel, and until then, stay fly. Check out our sponsor, Deuces.