 Lairing is what defines fall and winter fashion and I'm going to be giving you a complete guide on layering right here, right now. We're going to start off with the basics and as we progress through the video it's going to get more complex. So I want you to think of layering like music. Every great music track out there has different layers of like hi-hats, snares, drums, synth, drill beats for example. Whatever music you enjoy if you really listen for it you can make out each layer and there's a lot of artistry that comes with that and that's what makes some albums great and some albums aren't that good. And all those layers come together to make a beautiful song just like all the layers of your clothing come to make a great outfit. So it's always great to have a variety of options to layer with. So let's start off with the standard basic layering technique of just a top underneath a jacket. This is the base technique that will cover a wide range of outfits and although this technique does lack some uniqueness mainly because you see it all the time I do it myself it doesn't mean that it's bad. So drop the regular tee for a tank top and you've got pretty much the same fit but of vibes differently right? The tank top has a deeper collar which just layers differently than a standard tee so just as a tip I always throw on a necklace whenever I'm wearing a tank top like what I'm doing right now because that's free real estate around your collar area and I think it looks bare if there isn't anything on there but that's just a tip because I've been wearing necklaces my whole life. If you're not into necklaces it's totally fine. And since as of the recording of this video it's the top of the fall this is perfect for those warmer days. Now as we move on to the later part of fall where it's a lot colder this is where you can throw on a hoodie or a turtleneck under a jacket. A hoodie thrown over the collar of a jacket makes a really big difference and you get additional warmth plus it looks really good. Turtleneck will give off this sophisticated type of energy or k-drama depending on the media that you watch and this combination will work with any jacket that doesn't already have a hood. Don't ever layer a hoodie with a jacket that already has a hoodie on it. That double hoodie look is now a sub. So with hoodies I recommend starting off with a black slate gray or a cream hoodie but yeah if you compare the four of these a tank a regular tee a turtleneck and a hoodie each of these gives off a different vibe and that gives you options which is always great in fashion and obviously you want to get creative with your colors but I won't be getting into that with this video. Now after that this is when you can start messing with texture because texture is really an overlooked aspect in fashion not too many people think about it because each clothing item that you have can come in a different texture check me out think of your standard jacket or over shirts most of the time it can be replaced with corduroy for example corduroy kind of has a ribbed feeling that looks a lot different while having the same cut or shape as a normal piece this even applies to pants as well I have these corduroy pants from full clothing and this alone can add texture to a fit that goes very underappreciated I mean texture in general just goes under appreciated with any product like the handlebars on my scooter have a textured grip handle the ps5 controller has the actual buttons as its texture square triangle circle X but yeah just be open to different type of materials like corduroy obviously nylon ripstop leather knitted there's just so many options out there that you should keep an eye out for but texture doesn't mean it has to cover a full piece like the entire jacket doesn't have to be corduroy or leather or any of that you can find items that has different panels of different textures like check out this fleece jacket from Uniqlo it's pretty much the engineered garments collaboration just a lot more dumb down there's a mix of nylon and fleece mixed with zippers and other materials and again that is what provides texture take a shot every time I say texture I'm gonna be saying it a lot take a look at this rosin X crew neck there's this piping surrounding the piece that hits the light difference provides a little color there's also a mix of nylon in there as well or take a look at this a cold wall raincoats there's this translucent gray panels which just makes the jacket look really dope but it doesn't have to be that complicated either even a graphic tee will add some texture to your fit but if you want to save some money from buying a whole different jacket a simple thing you can do is just scrunch up your sleeves I really like to roll my sleeves up because most of the time the fabric underneath is a slightly different shade or just looks really good scrunching them up is another option as well and provides these ridges on your sleeves that would otherwise just be flat and boring I do this all the time I'm currently doing it right now with this jacket right here and whenever you do this it allows you to show off cool accessories like these right here from Vitaly the sponsor of today's video Vitaly is absolutely my favorite place to go for jewelry I've been a customer for years so I'm really glad that they're sponsoring this video almost all my rings and bracelets do come from them everything I'm wearing right now on my right hand is from Vitaly so let me show y'all a few products they sent over first up are these rings all of which are made with stainless steel not going to turn your finger green and this first one has an oscillating design that I really dig it's a little bit big in terms of real estate on your finger but it looks nice my favorites are these two right here the drift and the tangent I'm a sucker for sharp lines which is why the tangent is worn more it has a minimal look but is sharp and is really striking now we got two bracelets the composite and the surge the composite is really nice because you can get some contrasting colors or keep it simple like me and the cool part about this bracelet is it almost has a seatbelt buckle type latch and the surge bracelet is my favorite I got it in gold it's like your standard bracelet but it does have an extra chain which will dangle a little bit and that's a nice touch next up is this ear cuff that has this robotic design I really like it definitely not used to wearing something like this and I think this pairs really well with tech fits matches that vibe you know I personally should have gotten the larger size and the circular necklace has got to be my most worn item design is simple yet cyberpunk-esque I highly recommend any of these items and vitally in general if you guys want a nice discount make sure to click that link in the description for 20% off check them out and thank you vitally for sponsoring today's video so next up are accessories it could be from the sponsor it's totally up to you but I am always for an additional ring bracelets or watch to complement your outfits and if you guys know me I'm a huge fan of necklaces and all this jewelry in general adds another texture like we talked about earlier but instead of different fabrics we're incorporating different materials like metal and you'll see a lot of products in general incorporate metal whether it be from a jacket incorporating zippers or a simple steering wheel incorporating the brand's badging so always keep jewelry in mind you'll see the difference between a fit without jewelry and with jewelry but let's talk about other accessories like headwear the reason why I love headwear and I do have an unhealthy obsession with it by the way is because it's typically the cheapest item on an outfit but it has so much weight to it I used to think I couldn't wear hats or beanies or anything like that I don't know why but believe me you could you just got to find the right one so I wore this outfit in one of my last videos and it didn't feel right felt more like spring vibes and that's totally fine but currently it's fall and as soon as I threw on a beanie it felt right a simple ten dollar beanie just changed the entire vibe of this outfit now most of my beanies do come from amazon I'll leave a bunch of links in the description if you guys want to pick some up but you kind of have to go through some trial and error to see what fits your head shape now going back to the metals that I talked about earlier check out this right here this is a safety pin this isn't an original idea by the way I saw it from a brand called maybe tomorrow but this safety pin adds another texture along with this knitted beanie and you can just see within the entire fit that there's a ton of layers it doesn't have to be more physical layers of fabric and the safety pin on this beanie is just chef's kiss I think it really completes the fit and you don't want to forget about bags or scarves a simple strap or cloth hanging around your neck or body is already enough to add some more depth to your fit and these are items that stick out and move freely on the body so it has more flow which provides you guessed it more texture so as of right now we are already in some solid fits territory if you take all of this advice so far you're gonna come up with some good outfits but to move further grab yourself some puffers or vests so let's start off with vests the great thing about these is they are perfect all year round depending on which type that you get and because it is missing the sleeves it allows you to pair it with more items a technical vest is awesome it gives you those futuristic dystopian vibes which can be worn with a light top but when it comes to colder weather it can be worn with long sleeves hoodies and even other jackets now a puffer vest or puffers in general does the exact same thing but it does give you that fall winter even hiking type of vibes personally I like throwing a puffer underneath a hoodie it's super sleek you get contrasting materials it's plenty warm without looking like jesse from breaking bad or you can mix both I have this puffer jacket that I threw on a technical vest over I think it looks really dope you want to get creative with it have some fun I know for the longest time with me I just brushed off puffers and vests in general because I just thought there were better garments to pick up out there don't be like me all right so we're doing pretty good so far plenty of dope fits that you can come up with but if you look at the overall silhouette of what we've been talking about it just consists of jackets and layers that goes down to your waist so now I want you to cinch that jacket up and go for a crop jacket or extend it to add some more drama to your fit this drama that you get from a cinch or an extended jacket is immediately noticeable and tasteful cropping your jackets as a DIY is recommended if you know how to do it I personally don't know but I am going to start doing it with some old pieces I just gotta learn but extended length jackets man there's something to it I think that drape is beautiful and if you don't like it I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye because check out this y3 over shirt yeah I could find your average coaches jackets and it'd be fine but that extra length just kind of makes you seem a little more fashionable this is something I immediately noticed when I first moved to New York City everyone wore overcoats trench coats and extended length pieces obviously gets cold out here in the winter New Yorkers got to walk everywhere so you want some extra warmth because me being from the desert Albuquerque New Mexico everyone just wore flannels or work jackets so seeing a bunch of people wear extended length pieces was really cool to see so just keep an eye out for anything that has an extended length I'm talking about rain coats trench coats overcoats there's parkas and all that so grab yourself one of these utilize texture and layering with a hoodie or a tank top to come up with some really dope fits now last but not least is an additional layering technique called reverse layering personally not the biggest fan of this I'll do it on occasion though this is where you layer a longer length item with a shorter length one and I would be remiss if I did not mention double zip jackets or button-ups so double zip jackets are what I always look out for what I really appreciate about these is that you can unzip it from the bottom to reveal the color of the shirt that you're wearing under the knee which is just another element of layering and that's the same case with button-ups you can just unbutton it from the bottom and also with these jackets they allow you to sit down without looking like my boy sheev from episode one so jackets with these double zits will probably cost a little bit more but it's worth it okay why don't we break down some fits see if I actually take my advice let's start off with this first one right here I'm layering a hoodie underneath a coat both of these are from Uniqlo I sell these with some crop trousers and some vans and I finish it off with a tote bag and a y3 cap I want a little bit more color in this fit I could have just gone with the black hoodie but that's no fun so I picked out this light brown kind of purplish hoodie super soft I definitely recommend it I'll leave the link in the description hoodies underneath jackets man I'm telling you so here's a slight tech fit for you guys I have this a cold wall shirt layered underneath this y3 over shirts I did cuff the sleeve so I can show off the accessories we got a necklace going on a sling bag from orbit gear and I guess I'm technically reverse learning because these pants are cropped they're basically the cheaper alternative of the aqua and p30s and I topped it off with a knitted beanie there's a few textures we got an elongated y3 over shirt it's a pretty nice fit and here's just another example I have more fits if you guys want to follow my instagram but here I got on in a cold wall button up what's cool about this is there's a graphic on the right side it's very subtle or it really breaks up the top instead of it being an all-white button up because I filmed this at the end of the summer top of the fall it was still pretty hot so I did layer with a tank we're on a beanie as well I got on some cargo pants with some boots so this is a very subtle fit not too complicated oh my bad sorry hey man I like your fit thank you thank you I really like it too who's this guy anyway anyway I'm making a layering video you want to be in the video yeah sure all right uh hey how about you break down your fit bro yeah well this is a Ronning fleece uh quarter zip layered with some with a Rick Owens like long it's thing is just like a dress pretty much they got the Sanjeev embroidered hey okay everything kind of works together because this kind of reveals then the color is kind of yeah a lot of layers I like it there's like there's climatic layers and and literal layers so everything kind of works together this layer over these passes back sorry can you hear me there's a train um this is my audio layered with the train audio also this layer as well with like just a nice contrast of the fluffy and then this kind of goes over my hand like that everything kind of works together hey appreciate that yeah thank you if you're not going to be into me but hey hey see you around man uh this guy should start you know you won't I don't know who that was but he should he should probably start a fashion channel or something man he probably do well all right so y'all know how to layer now enjoy the fall time thank you guys for watching this video if you haven't already give this video a thumbs up subscribe to the channel follow me on instagram and tiktok at flower johnny tie and until then stay fly check out itali deuces