Fashion People Wear These Basics “Incorrectly”—But It Actually Looks Chicer

Before we dive in, let’s all just take a moment to remember
that there’s really no such thing as an outfit
“mistake.” You should always wear whatever you love, no
matter what the peanut gallery may think. To that, fashion people
in particular are the first to abolish any age-old fashion tropes.
As style leaders, this set is quite frankly not interested in being
told how to wear something—especially when it comes to basic
items.

That’s right: As we clocked some of the freshest
outfits throughout fashion month, we realized that insiders
continuously styled simple items “incorrectly.” To show you
what we mean, we rounded up seven ways fashion people “flub”
the styling of standard pieces. As many of the items in question
are things we all own, you may just be inspired to test out one of
these forward-feeling styling tricks this fall. And don’t worry,
if you need to refresh the basics in question, we also shopped out
the coolest iterations of each below.

A
layered look immediately feels high-concept. While it’s quite
common to tie a sweater around your neck or tie it around your
waist with jeans and a tee, knotting it around your waist over a
tailored piece like a blazer is quite unexpected and fresh for the
season.

Knotting
a tee to alter the length is clearly nothing new. That said, tying
it multiple times (four or more) in an imperfect way gives your
outfit a cool, off-the-cuff vibe that feels so wrong it’s
right.

Typically,
knee-high boots are paired with either skinny jeans or pants or
with skirts or dresses—not baggier trousers. Well, not anymore.
As the fashion elite continues to prove, stuffing pants into boots
is actually incredibly modern.

We
continue to spot this trick among the fashion crown with both
blouses and cardigans. Essentially, you position a long-hemmed
button top almost as a next-gen crop top by fastening only one or
two buttons toward the center of the shirt to reveal a hint of skin
above your trousers.

When
it comes to blazer styling, sleeves are often left down like normal
or folded to about halfway up the forearm—not scrunched all the
way above the elbow. Well, you guessed it: That look is all the
rage right now.

Showcasing
knee-high socks with skirts or dresses used to be reserved for
grannies as a replacement for pantyhose. Well, not anymore. As the
fall 2019 runways proved (and actually S/S 20 as well), exposing a
hint of a taller sock is where it’s at.

For seasons now, It girls have opted to wear their button-downs
backward as an alternative way to make a standard shirt feel new.
Take a cue from this look and button the bottom buttons of a
striped shirt and tie the ends to keep the top in place.