30 Of The Most Interesting ‘Cool Guides’ About Fashion Posted On This Online Community With Almost 3 Million Members
The paradox of being a grown up is how very poorly prepared we often are for the adult world. Just think of the last time you called your dad to check on that suspicious blinking light on your car’s dash panel. Or the last time you asked your mom how to remove a wine stain from that new shirt you just bought. Speaking of the latter, I've lost count of how many perfectly fine pieces of clothing I ruined in my life just because I didn’t know how to wash, dry and take care of them. If you feel me, pull your seat closer.
Welcome to the amazing corner of Reddit named “Cool Guides” that’s dedicated to educating its whopping 2.8M members in know-how about virtually all existing things. Check out Bored Panda’s previous feature on this subreddit here.
This time, we’re taking a look into practical and seriously useful cool clothing guides that are basically saving our phone bill and dignity of being a responsible adult who has control in life. From doing laundry like a pro to the best ways to iron a dress shirt, you can thank us later!
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History Of Gendered Clothing, As Illustrated By Elise Gravel
Guide: How To Remove Stains From Clothes
Maybe if I save this guide, I can finally trust myself to wear white.
Traditional Wedding Attire Around The World
When we talk about longevity of clothing, we inevitably end up in much more important subject matter, which is clothing circularity. A circular economy for fashion creates better products and services for customers, contributes to a resilient and thriving fashion industry, and regenerates the environment. It prioritizes the rights and equity of everyone involved in the fashion industry, and will create new opportunities for growth that are distributed, diverse, and inclusive.
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Bored Panda reached out to the co-founder and creative director of Fashion Revolution, Orsola de Castro, who said that the road to circularity demands longevity. “So making your clothes last longer really is the one step that all citizens can do in order to start becoming a part of the solution rather than a part of the problem. And it’s up to you how to make clothes last longer,” de Castro told us.
Find The Best Shoe For Your Feet With This Simple Guide
Lacing Up Running Shoes
I tried the narrow foot style for my new hiking boots. Works surprisingly well. The shoes fit better and the heel didn't slip anymore. Even a small thing like this really makes shoe shopping easier.
I Spent Forever Looking For A "Grid Pattern" Shirt Before I Found This
De Castro said that while there are many ways to make your clothes wearable for longer, maintenance and how you carry them and how you wash them is super important. “Try not to wash them too much because that damages the fiber. Try to understand the properties of the material so you wash your clothes correctly.”
Moreover, according to de Castro, washing is unnecessary most of the time and the rest of the time, refreshing and spot cleaning if there’s a stain is enough.
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Fashion Timeline Of Vietnamese Clothing
Saw This On A Maker Page, Thought It Was Very Interesting If You're Into Fashion
The second step is repairing them when they break and that can be either learning simple repairs yourself or working with somebody who’s a professional in that area. “There are several apps these days that can connect you with seamstresses specialized in repairing your clothes.”
Moreover, swapping, sharing, and renting the clothes are also excellent ways to keep our clothes in circulation while using them. “The main thing is understanding that donating to charity is not necessarily the answer, unless you donate something you know that’d be of value to that charity. That means donating something which is in good condition but not throwing away your unwanted clothes. That’s dumping and not donating,” de Castro explained.
This Guide On How Often To Wash Your Clothes
How To Hang Your Dress Pants (So They Don’t Fall Off The Hanger)
I call bull c**p. Use a pant hanger for crying out loud. What are we, animals?
Simple Bra Info Chart
Most of these are under wired, which does not correspond with 'comfortable'.
According to the co-founder of Fashion Revolution, our unwanted clothes will inevitably end up burdening the economy somewhere else, potentially in Africa or Chile or other countries we already been exploiting for hundreds of years. “So maintaining our clothes in good stay is incredibly important. And you don’t have to be very tidy, you can still be as messy as you want. The point is understanding that clothing longevity is the first step towards circularity.”
Best Formal Shoes+pant Combinations
Dress Types
what's your fave type of dress(es)? i like jumpers, sundresses, shirt, apron, and a-line
How To Pack So Your Clothes Don't Get Wrinkled. Used This Method For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Miles And Can Attest That It Works
Basic Shoes Guide
Alright, we're making a guide of the most basic kinds of shoes. What should we start with? Oh, right. THE LOBSTER CLAW."
Types Of Collars In Women's Fashion
"oh, cool," i say, wearing a pointed flat collar on a shirt with a frog on it
Guide To The Types Of Skirts!
Aztec Clothing By Daniel Parada
How A Shirt Should Fit (Masc Edition)
While this is a useful chart, for a lot of people this would require custom tailoring. Having a tall torso and short legs, if I find a shirt that tucks in properly it's going to have extra room in it.
Tactical Order Of Dressing
Firefighters will commonly put on their turnout boots and pants at the start of their shift, then stand by their spot on the truck and take them off. When there is a call, all they have to do is step into their boots (through their pant legs, as shown in the bottom picture) and then step onto the truck. Bonus points for leaving helmet, coat, and tank on their seat on the truck.
Dress Codes 101
Clothing Care Symbols
How To Dress Dark
Men's Guide To Perfect Pant-Shirt Combination
Different Types Of Shoes
An Easy Guide For Measuring The Correct Bra Size
I was like 'what?? Who has a 40 cm underbust that's not healthy!' but then... Oh inches probably
Types Of Clothing Fasteners, Closures And Stitches
Handy Post For Authors And Fashionable People Alike
How To Make A Pants Backpack
Because when I go to the supermarket and when they're out of bags, I take my pants off so I can carry two bottles.
It’s Called Fashion, Sweaty. Look It Up
Hasidic Jewish Women’s Traditional Articles Of Clothing
Style Guide For Men’s Jeans
Plus athletic fit, action fit, straight fit, straight slim fit... and whatever they come up with next.
Stain Removal Guide
How To Iron A Dress Shirt
Wondering What To Wear With Your Favorite Shirt ?
How To Roll Your Shirt Sleeves
Some Hats And Their Descriptions
Guide To Cleaning And Preserving Wedding Dresses
And then? You spend a few hundred dollars on cleaning a dress you wore once in order to store it somewhere and ideally never touch it again? I might not be getting the point here.
Which Tan Line Speaks To You The Most? Saw This At A Garage Clothing’s Store In Ky
How To Layer Clothing If You Plan On Going For A Run
Guide To Choose Your Shirt And Fit
A Better Picture On How To Tie Shoes
Very useful because I did not insertando the image *my bad because my espacial intelligence is 0% developed*
Ideal Measurements For American Women In The 1920s
Types Of Shirt Material
The Financial Anatomy Of A $100 Nike Shoe (2015)
I find it hard to believe the retail stores take in half the profit. The manufacturer only making 5% profit doesn't seem like a feasible business model.
Types Of Dresses
Asymetrical is usually different length front and back hems, like the bottom of the mermaid or right and left side different. Plus there is no standard 'wedding dress' it is often a mermaid, princess-line etc
Clothing And Folds By Juliajm15
this is a drawing tip rather than a clothing tip, but still cool & useful :)
Knowledge: How Many Times You Can Wear Your Clothes Between Washes
Washer Settings By Clothes Guide
My new machine doesn't have a heavy or even bedding setting like previous ones which is annoying.
Iconic Celebrity & Royal Wedding Dresses Throughout History
How Many Of These Items Did You (Mis)use?
Interactive poll for anyone interested: How many of these (#) do you own/ have you owned?
Guide On Clothes Washing :)
Visual Guides On Suits And Matching Shoes!
Men’s Sock Guide
Best Dress For Your Body Type Guide
This body illustration barely varies yet it’s supposed to be demonstrating 5 different body types.
Which UK City Spends The Most On Clothes?
Birmingham has the world’s largest Pennys (primark) so that checks out
Very repetitive. And I'm going to be "controversial" and say "wear whatever you want."
Yes, I keep seeing the same thing over and over. Personally, I'd like to see something about this goofy trend of suits being damn-near skin-tight these days. Do people not realize how funny they look?
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If you are meant to wash light and dark colours separately how do you wash a black and white stripe top
Very repetitive. And I'm going to be "controversial" and say "wear whatever you want."
Yes, I keep seeing the same thing over and over. Personally, I'd like to see something about this goofy trend of suits being damn-near skin-tight these days. Do people not realize how funny they look?
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