Shadowing Practice: How To Build The TUFFEST Spring Wardrobe - Learn English Speaking with Video

In this video, I'll be teaching you how to build a spring wardrobe and how to dress for the spring.

In this video, we'll be talking about where to shop, what type of shoes and where to get shoes from, layering.

We'll be talking about pants to get and where to get them from.

And at the end of this video, I'll even teach you the best style to choose from for spring.

I'm Jay Alexander.

Let's get straight to it.

The first thing we're talking about is basics that you need and where to shop from.

Now, the problem is most people don't have enough basics, let alone enough quality basics.

They either just end up buying like way too much stuff or they end up with literally nothing at all.

You feel me?

Quickest, fastest, easiest, simplest solution.

You just gotta shop smarter.

But you need the map.

You need the blueprint.

You feel what I'm saying?

And don't worry about it.

I'm gonna give it to you right now.

Let's do it.

I'm gonna break it down into three tiers, alright?

So for all the people who broke as hell like me, I got a tier for that.

I got a tier for the mid-range, the middle-class fellows, or the ones who broke but trying to ball on a budget.

Then I got the expensive tier.

You feel me?

Let's get to it.

Now for affordable, we're going to go Goodfellow, H&M, Uniqlo, Levi's, Target, ASOS,

Vans, Converse, and the GOAT of affordability is thrifting.

Because once you have the vision or the style, then you'll know what to get from the stores.

You feel me?

And then you'll realize like, damn, why would I buy a dress shirt from here

when I can just go thrift one and make the same old money outfit that I've seen on Pinterest?

Feel me?

Hey, I'm just telling you what the veterans do, bro.

You feel me?

For the mid-range, we're going to go Zara

and look Zara is now in the mid-range bro

that shit is not affordable no more Zara be trying to

be on some luxury for the luxury for the affordable shit now you feel me

and all of a sudden they raise their prices I think

if Spain is not expensive but in the US that shit taxed as fuck Banana Republic, Ours, Black Taylor, Carhartt, Quince,

Doc Martens, Steve Madden, Johnson Murphy, Nike, Adidas, New Balance, and Asics.

If you peep, some of these are shoe brands, some of these are clothing.

Some of these are predominantly jean prints.

I give y'all options, a broad, I give y'all broad, broad options, okay?

Side note, I had an interesting comment tell me he wanted me to talk about more niche things.

Hey, y'all let me know if y'all want that because we can go niche.

Like, for those who know ball in the comment, y'all let me know what unreleased version of North Series this is.

Hey, look, the reason I got this on is it's pouring down raining outside.

I just got in and I was like, I'm gonna record.

For the expensive tier, we're gonna go Fear of God, Polo, St. Laurent, Mason Margiela, Brunello, Tom Ford, Agni Studios,

424, Vape, Prada, Yeezy, Jordan, Rick Owens, Mason Mahara, and Lemon.

Side note, Yeezy is low-key affordable now.

Because, you know, Kanye did his whole kind of like, I want to sell everything for $20.

He pulled it off.

So, Yeezy low-key affordable.

But old Yeezy that can't be sold no more is taxed and expensive.

Like, the desert boots, all that, that shit taxed.

Now the basics you're going to need if you don't want to shop in these brands, you just want basics.

You'll need tees, long sleeves, button-ups, chinos, or just jeans, a denim jacket, light hoodies,

neutral sweaters, a trench, and a bomber jacket.

Now your basics are going to be breathable, versatile, and they'll set the foundation.

Once these locked in, everything else will happen naturally.

Trust.

Next topic.

Now the next thing we're going to be talking about are shoes

that you need and the type of shoes

that you need you'll need a boot a sneaker a loafer

and a pair of slides that's really all you need i

personally think building a simple swappable wardrobe with expensive pieces is the way

and you can also thrift as well instead of just buying a bunch of fast fashion

or i wouldn't even say buying fast fashion is a problem i would say more

so of like you don't want to do too much with

your wardrobe you feel what i'm saying i know i said boots it's kind of broad

so i'll tell you the type of boots you should get

first of all you got to get some combat boots

and no you don't need to get all these boots i'm I'm just giving you the type of boots.

Feel me?

Workwear boots, grunge boots, platform boots, Chelsea boots, ankle boots, dress boots, and rain boots.

Hey, do not sleep on rain boots, all right?

I had a pair of Balenciaga Troopers for like two years.

That was my favorite shoe.

I'm low-key finna rebuy it again after I get the Margielas.

Let me give you a few statement boots.

These 424s, these Balenciagas, these Balenciagas, and these Balenciagas.

These Prada boots right here, these Prada boots right here, these Rick Owen, Doc Martens, these from 424.

If you know, you know the fashion sweats on the internet love to act like 424 is just mainstream

and i'm literally sweating myself nigga

that shit is not mainstream there's still people who don't even know the difference between converts

and rick owens bro chill out bro got some brands you should look at

when it comes to shopping for boots you should look at

doc martin for sure zara steve madden johnson murphy asos timberland balenciaga rick owens ysl prada

and 424 i know i'm glazing 424 in this video, but I'm getting ready to buy these on screen.

I'm gonna put them on screen.

I'm getting ready to buy these.

Bro, I'm too fucking excited for these.

I ain't gonna lie.

Now for sneakers, I recommend a pair of Chuck Taylors.

I recommend a pair of Converse's of any of this sort.

Dior, Rick Owens, any type of Converse.

German army inspired sneakers, streetwear canvas sneakers, and grunge slash, hold on, I actually don't know how to pronounce this.

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I always hear it.

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Avant-Garde?

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Avant?

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That would sound kind of like...

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Advance.

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You know what I mean?

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Hey, Avant-Garde sneakers.

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You feel me?

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A pair of those.

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Here's some brands you can shop from for sneakers.

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Nike, Adidas, Vance, Converse, New Balance, Asics, Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Jordan,

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Rape, Yeezy, Yeezy, Mason Marcella, Mason Mahara.

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Now you're gonna need some slides, because let's face it, you gotta be comfy too, bro.

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Birkenstocks, Toja.

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Another thing I don't know how to pronounce, but I literally have a paradigm.

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Tolga...

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Hold on, let me look this up.

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Tolga Virilis Loafers.

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I know I botched that shit, bro.

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Yeezy slides, don't sleep.

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Marnie slides, but next, y'all.

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Good fellow slides.

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I don't know why people low-key glaze the hell out of these.

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They're low-key just regular slides, but they're good, though.

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They're good, though.

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Nike Conn slides, And the Nike mine was I bought those

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but I've heard good things about them So tap in

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if you ever need here's my Instagram on screen DM at the end of the video I answer questions, okay, and by the way, if you made it this far I usually don't ask for it, but I really appreciate it

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if y'all subscribe I'm mad close to 100k I'll eyes a video like 170k

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and then you got like 5k subscribers like that.

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Alright listen.

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I'm helping you I'm giving you free game

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Next thing we're gonna be talking about our accessories and statement pieces

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that a problem with accessories is they're often They're often the last thing

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that people don't focus on not knowing

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that it's like the icing on the cake And what the hell is a cake with no icing, bro?

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Niggas eat naked cakes and shit.

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You be eating naked cakes, don't you?

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You like cakes with no icing, don't you?

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I ain't gonna judge you.

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I ain't judging you weird I'm not saying you go over the top of your accessories

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But I'll tell you something

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that you need to add into your accessory bag Lightweight scarves

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minimal jewelry bracelets chains rings hats sunglasses bags heavy on bags And maybe a watch.

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For my girls, y'all know like the big bracelets.

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I just, I already said bracelets.

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Y'all get what I'm trying to say.

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Accesories complete outfits, okay?

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They're not the thing that makes outfits, but they complete them.

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They add personality and they add style, okay?

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Here's an example of one of my fits on screen.

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All black fit, leather bag, my hair is dyed.

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Yes, your hair can be an accessory, okay?

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Wire headphones, okay?

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Wallet chain, double-cross pendant, swag.

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Now, statement, we can talk about statement pieces.

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We can talk about this jacket right here, this vet mom's jacket that Kanye wore

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and absolutely absolutely killed his reputation in fire jacket by the

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way we could talk about the margela one that's been glazed over the internet

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and every single person who has one

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that isn't celebrity is most likely 99% repping this shit

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because it was only a few made and

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if you have one you're lying i'm definitely jealous as fuck

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and i want it we're talking about the margela gas splatter

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we could talk about we could talk about these chrome hearts

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we could talk about anything okay rick owen doc martens

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or whatever you don't need everything in your piece to be a statement okay low key unless that's your swag

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and it's only a few people

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that can really pull it off first of off you have the money to pull it off it's crazy

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but second of all it only works

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if that's literally your swag is wearing pieces like bruce opremont

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for example the streamer bro his fits are od all he

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does is wear statements bro like he got a grill on

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pretty much in like every piece like the north face jacket

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i first seen it on cardi i personally love bruce's fit

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better shout out to bruce oh you can even say kai

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shanetti even though i think kai got a fucking stylist

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but i mean kai be having hella pieces jimora the story

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bro statement pieces like bowl jackets unique shit They make your fits memorable, but you don't need to go OD with them, bro.

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We talk about that in Laren, but you don't need to go OD with it, bro.

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Subtly is 100% the key.

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Feel me?

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Not discreet, though.

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Not hidden, but subtly.

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You don't want to do too, too much, but you don't want to do too little, okay?

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Essentially, what I want to tell you, bro, is this is the point where your fit stops being basic and starts being intentional.

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That boy Buffett, fuck.

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He just want to work out.

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The most consistent question I always get is where are your flare pants from?

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The truth is I honed my upcycling skills to make these from scratch, cut and sewn, made by other high quality garments.

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If you are interested, there is a form and a description

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that you can fill out and I will get back to you.

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And as always, stay authentic.

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the next thing we're gonna be talking about is how to layer now the problem is most people layer randomly

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so their outfit feels bulky messy

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or just off the solution you gotta follow a system you feel what i'm saying where every single layer

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and purpose builds on the last one throughout this entire section i'm gonna have examples right here

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because all layering really is is just figuring out how somebody else do it

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and then just copying it

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but then putting it into your own style it's not like

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you're stealing someone's swag you're just learning how to do math

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are you promoting stealing swag like i ain't even trying to hear

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that bro let's start with the base layer okay this should fit close to the body

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because it's your found it's your foundation okay

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and the foundation determines the entire flow of the fit

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if your base is too baggy too thick

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or maybe too thin everything will just bunch up

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and it'll look sloppy or it'll just look extremely baggy

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and just disgusting okay stick the lightweight tees long sleeves a thin button up

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that just sit clean on your frame you can dead ass

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stop right here depending on the vibe you're going for

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but let's go deeper now we can move on to textures second layer this is really where structure

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and contrast come in so you're gonna add debt to your fit this can be color pattern

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or material you ain't just stacking clothes layering ain't just stacking

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clothes it can be accessories patterns colors It don't matter okay hoodies knits over shirts light sweaters

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or maybe even a jacket a jean jacket a cargo jacket a jacket to go over your shirt

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But two to three layers is enough envy more

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and you already lost control of your outfit Now the outer layer defines silhouette

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and the tone of the fit short outer layers They feel casual

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and easy long layers They create presence and they make your fit feel more intentional you feel me?

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This is where jackets and coats completely look finally the last layer is gonna be details

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and add them with the strength Don't spam everything.

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You don't got to get every flavor on your ice cream, bro.

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Hats, scarves, beanies, jewelry.

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And this range, you know, jewelry goes crazy.

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You can do anything.

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Vags.

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They not the focus, but they're the finish, okay?

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Like I said, icing on top of the cake, baby.

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The goal is to add depth without clutter.

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I'm not trying to see y'all niggas walk around with a shopping cart type fit, bro.

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Chill out.

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One or two details will always sit stronger than four, five, or six.

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Unless you're a veteran and you genuinely know what you're doing.

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Because I'm not gonna say that over accessorizing is bad

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because there are maximalists who do it all the time But there are levels to it.

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Okay now that you understand how to layer You need to understand the tights of layers

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so you can actually pick

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and apply to your life The first one is gonna be light layering

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and it's as simple as one a tee a jacket minimal effort It's easy to wear it works every day.

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This is gonna be a go-to We don't overthink next is

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gonna be stacked requires a little bit more effort a little bit more difficulty

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and a little bit more intentionality but it's still not

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that hard you're combining multiple layers created a system from soft

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and structured pieces this is where your outfit looks more styled

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and not less I took me five minutes to get out

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the crib I'm finna miss the bus now accessory layering takes

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your whole fit to the next level hats bags beanie scarves

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tie jewelry these pieces need to support your fit not dominated

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if your accessories lot in your clothes yo ass probably did

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too much unless that's what you're going for collar shirt layering throwing on a collar shirt under a hoodie

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and a jacket brace up the deadline it makes your outfit feel way more put together without trying too hard

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and you low-key get a business appeal without having to go full suit

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and tie minimal layering is about restraint

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and it's low-key one of the hardest layerings to do surprisingly enough even though it doesn't require

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that many things

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because a lot of people just overdo it a good uh

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person who's like a great minimalist is tim i think his

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name like tim the same i don't know how to pronounce your name brother

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but his name is tim y'all should check him out one

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or two clean layers nothing extra just work

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when your pieces already speak for yourself

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and you don't need to overbuild the fit now look once you pick you think larry starts being random

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and it starts being controlled every piece got a role you feel me

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and everything you wear will literally feel intentional i can promise you

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that it will feel intentional if you follow the tips

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that i gave you are y'all watching me for the tips

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are y'all watching me for the entertainment we gotta talk about

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this in my discord by the way i'll be on discord

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yapping every saturday discord in the description i'll be yapping to my supporters i better get up in there

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if y'all want to get a little word to word with me

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because i'll be charging people to yap discord in the description

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now the next thing we're going to be talking about is pants now the problem with most people is

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that they overlook pants not understanding that this is like the eggs

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and the sugar in the cake arguably one of the most important ingredients okay you can have a crazy firetop

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but if your pants are off your whole fit just collapsed on top of

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that most people don't even understand

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that there are pants tight they don't understand the type of

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pants from flare to straight leg to boot cut they don't understand different rises

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but it's good i'm gonna break it down for you right

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here now let's start with the foundation your pants should match your style

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while staying versatile jeans cargo slats chinos they should all have

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a place in your wardrobe depending on what you're going for you want to focus on breathable fabrics

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because we are in the spring

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so your spring outfits feel as good as they look

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because no matter what type of piece you got on

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if you feel uncomfortable in that joint you fit you gonna look like a bum

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or bot that's low key why reps doesn't work for a lot of people

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because the manufacturers they never get the item actually right

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so it's mad uncomfortable when people actually wear it

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and you could tell during reps it's just like that's just

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not true bruh like i could tell bruh you don't hey

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let me continue now your pants should connect your top half

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to your shoes smoothly not fight against them okay next thing is rise

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which most people ignore low rise cuts your proportions it can

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make your legs look shorter mid-rise is easily the safest option

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and i think that's most men's jeans because it sits naturally

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and it works with almost everything high rise on the other end it elongates your legs

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It do create a more intentional look, I can't lie, especially when you have tucked a crop top, but most people can't pull it off, but it's definitely one of the bit more difficult ones to pull off.

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Now when your rod is right, your entire outfit looks more structured, and you ain't gotta do nothing extra.

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Then comes the variety, okay?

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Straight leg pads can give you a clean, balanced look.

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Cargo pens, they more street wear and more functional.

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Slacks, obviously, more dress pants, they elevate your fit instantly drugs give you a relaxed seasonal feel

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so you get to wear denim you get to have swag

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but you don't got to wear pants flare pants add personality

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and movement they give you the hourglass silhouette

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and they're kind of edgy carpenter pants

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which is like the little baggy ones a lot of people like i personally don't like those

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but a lot of people do like them baggy pants on the other hand create a modern relaxed silhouette

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while skinny jeans on the other hand give them more tighter

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and fitted look kind of crazy we live in a time where nobody dissing skinny jeans no more because

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if you was in a fashion three years ago you know

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about the skinny jean dissing epidemic bro now the goal ain't to wear everything right

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but the goal is to know

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when do you want to use each one where your pants rise

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and variety of dowdy and your outfits start feeling more random

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and they start looking intentional from top to bottom I can't

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express this enough pants are one of the most important things you can possibly incorporate into your wardrobe.

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I actually sell flair denim.

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Link in the description.

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Now the last thing we're going to be talking about is the styles to pick from.

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Now the problem is people get to spring

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and they feel like they got to just change the entire wardrobe but you really don't.

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You just got to find your style, your aesthetic.

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That style comes over time okay.

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It's a combination of things you like, inspiration that you take.

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Style can mean so many different things.

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Style can honestly also mean swag okay.

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Style is not something you wake up with overnight.

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It's something that you develop is something

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that as you continue to put more fits on you get better

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and better all right it's like fortnite bro feel me you

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keep going crazy then you find new build retakes bro you

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feel me now here are a bunch of options i'll recommend

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y'all okay casual streetwear smart casual preppy minimalist as leisure vintage

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inspired bohemian relax lightweight workwear y2k modern preppy streetwear monochrome chic

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and stockholm picking a spring style is low-key mad easy I can't lie

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because it's not really about the style you feel me it's

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not really about like the what style you pick is more

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so about the swag cuz I wouldn't really say

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that I have a style I just wear what I want to wear based on the swag

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that I've developed in this style developed over time pick it

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is freestyle guys you're shopping your layering your outfit combos

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so every single fit feels intentional brother I just want you to be a better version of yourself now look

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if you're not J a fam the videos over right here now goodbye Love you stay authentic.

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Thanks for watching.

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Please consider subscribing.

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Peace

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Jay a a a

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My bad AJ

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and found what the word is what the word is y'all let me know the word is in the comments, bro I miss y'all boys.

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I missed y'all man.

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I know I've been gone.

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I know I said hello mo I am okay Trust

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but I've been gone I've been working a lot on the brand

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and working a lot on the hoodies and working just a lot of general stuff Okay, I love y'all.

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Let's go ahead and get the demo today But before we do that, I just want to thank this brand right here, man.

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Shout out to you All right, he hit me up on this court which by the way

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if any of y'all want our brands feature breath Just DM me on Instagram.

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Here's my email on screen.

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I take all Applications for brands just email me

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and we can work and I did this completely for free

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because I love this I love the product the product is a fire product.

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Shout out to you, bro I hope you're very successful in everything that you do.

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He left me a message.

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It says hey J

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thanks for giving us a chance god bless you arcane team always walk by faith bro

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and he ripped this out by hand y'all do you know this is like a real dedication bro

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when i was 16 i wish i had this type of dedication

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so when i seen it i instantly was like bro i'm gonna get this this dude opportunity right here

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because when i was i had nothing growing up you feel me

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and i never had that inspirational kind of creator

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that i watched to help me out

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so shout out to you bro keep chasing your dreams uh

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and i would love to continue to work with you in

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the future love you bro let's go ahead get to the

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dm of the day this message is from zero two point

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two nine yo bro can you give me some shoes for everyday use

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that go with everything yes i'm gonna give you three expensive

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affordable cheap you should get some adidas sambas okay yes they're overplayed bro

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but like they won't fail you i promise you and nothing's overplayed bro uh it's only overplayed because it works okay

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second shoe are gonna be some Doc Martin specs 1461 these

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are they carry me through high school especially specifically the platform ones okay don't make the same mistake as me

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and get the regular job get the platform was okay they carry me through high school excellent great boot and affordable

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and it's real leather for these fish pairs shoe I will

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honestly say get you a pair of Margiela Gats bro they

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don't fail they're definitely up there though like they're like 400 500 600 bro

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and they have different colors different variants excellent great shoe bro I think you should get those for sure

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if you have the money for it

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if anyone of y'all want y'all questions answered dm me on

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instagram dms at the end of each video okay anyway i

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gotta go chat i love you um yes i know y'all miss me i know i've been going for a

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while don't worry i'm finna be back next week okay for

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real for real okay this is according to the description instagram

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on screen love y'all you made it this far please subscribe

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that's all i ask just subscribe okay stay blessed trust god everything will work out stay authentic Thank you.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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