Alright guys, I told you I wasn't abandoning you! Welcome to the first installment of Ask Ellie! Here I will answer all your clothing/fashion questions. No question is too small, and there is definitely no such thing as a stupid question. Hopefully this will encourage you all to write me and ask me more questions!
Q. Is it ok to wear black and brown together? If so, how and when. - Stan, age 27.
A. Yes. It is absolutely ok to wear black and brown together. Actually, black and brown together is something I really love. Pairing black and brown can be tricky though since you have to pay attention to shades and tones. Just make sure that the brown you are wearing has black tones in it (chocolate or rich browns have that). There aren't really hard and fast rules when it comes to black and brown, so it is going to just take some practice eyeballing what looks right and experimenting with different tones. Hope that helps!
Q. How do I pull off hats and make them look less feminine? - Francis, age 22.
A. It's all in the style. Clearly, if you're wanting to wear baseball caps there's nothing you really have to do to butch those up. But you are probably thinking more about fedoras or newsboy hats. With fedoras, I would say wear them with a more casual look like jeans and a t-shirt, think folk/indie rock star. Newsboy hats are way tougher to make look like you didn't just get out of rehearsal for your production of Newsies. A lot of it simply comes down to confidence. If you're going to wear hats, wear them with confidence. When you're confident in your fashion choices it makes a huge difference. Unfortunately, hats are just going to be more widely "acceptable" or used in different areas of the world and the U.S. If you're in England hats are all over the place. If you're in California, not so much. So this is really when it comes down to the fact that if you want to wear hats, wear them and rock them.
Q. What's your opinion on tucked vs. untucked dress shirts? Especially with a jacket. - Chris, age 22.
A. If you are wearing a suit or dress pants it is absolutely necessary that you tuck in your shirt. No exceptions. However, if you are wearing a dress shirt with jeans and a blazer, then it is totally fine to wear it untucked for a more casual look. If you are still trying to look more put together and dressy then tuck in the shirt and wear a belt with your jeans that matches your shoes. So, with jeans you can wear it either way. With a suit or dress pants, absolutely tuck it in. Have fun!
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