11 QUICK-FIRE TIPS TO MASTERING SMART CASUAL DRESSING | LESSONS WITH LYDIA
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- LESSONS WITH LYDIA
MASTERING SMART CASUAL
HOW TO DO SMART CASUAL IN 11 EASY STEPS
WEARING -
SESSEI X LYDIA TOMLINSON shirt (I wear 36 which is my usual size and it has an oversized fit): shopsessei.com/products/la-ch...
Marcéla white trousers (S): c.klarna.com/al/AWBQ/
Belt (old ARKET), alternative: c.klarna.com/al/AWBT/
Heaven Mayhem earrings: rstyle.me/+NKX3ZLLrLJGLZ1h3rt...
LINKS TO IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR EACH TIP -
Tip 1-
Goelia round-neck cardigan: c.klarna.com/al/ATJa/
&Other Stories wide press-crease trousers cream: c.klarna.com/al/AVti/
Serenity sandals cream: c.klarna.com/al/AVtj/
Tip 2-
Karen Millen slinky metallic top: c.klarna.com/al/AVtz/
Uniqlo white wide-leg trousers: rstyle.me/+rqzWnnHQRd0FnD5Rue...
Tip 3-
Flattered gold ballet flats: c.klarna.com/al/AVu8/
Mint Velvet mesh ballet flats: rstyle.me/+sq8dKSMEAveqWy6ZCH...
Stradivarius mesh ballet pumps: c.klarna.com/al/AVuI/
Tip 4-
Everlane barrel jeans white: rstyle.me/+dAxsn8348bHz5C5u15...
H&M flared jeans white: rstyle.me/+xHLv51tAYK3R2_qvcm...
Tip 5-
Ottoman Hands drop earrings: rstyle.me/+9Q04iYuURyhhOJS8Gt...
Mango twisted hoop gold earrings: c.klarna.com/al/AVuU/
Asos large resin teardrop earrings: c.klarna.com/al/AVub/
&Other Stories silver bangle: c.klarna.com/al/AVup/
Tip 6-
Moda in Pelle snakeskin bag: rstyle.me/+3ZYmLSrcvSEnaiNuZx...
Amazon velvet kitten heels: rstyle.me/+7SM9czYEAQA9lGejQH...
Reformation kitten heels: c.klarna.com/al/AVuz/
Tip 7-
COS white shirt dress: c.klarna.com/al/AVvA/
Mango rattan clutch: c.klarna.com/al/AVvQ/
Tip 8-
COS tapered jeans: c.klarna.com/al/9xdA/
Tip 9-
Loewe mini flamenco bag burgundy: c.klarna.com/al/AVvc/
Mango chain bag: c.klarna.com/al/AVvt/
Tip 10-
4th and Reckless cream oversize blazer: rstyle.me/+kuS_Eg9OpapBSkYdKB...
Aligne oversize blazer: c.klarna.com/al/AVw2/
Tip 11-
Asos green strappy kitten heels: c.klarna.com/al/AVwg/
Anthropologie red clutch: c.klarna.com/al/AVwV/
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CONTACT -
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HEIGHT - I’m 5ft 6 and a standard UK size 8 for clothing reference.
DISCLAIMER -
I use some affiliate links. This does not change the way you buy, it just means that a small amount of commission goes to me, who has helped drive the sale. Thank you!
Some of the pieces I show are sent to me by brands. Unless disclaimed, I am not contracted to talk about or promote the item. I only accept PR products if it’s something I like.
MUSIC -
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I’d love to hear more on “Be clever with fabrics”. Being specific with your advice and explaining the reasons why regarding the choices made is very helpful. Thanks for another great video.
That outfit you have on alone is absolutely stunning, even in it's simplicity👌💚💚💚 looks so upscale!!
Most stylish and elegant UA-camr bar none. Thank you as ever Lydia for your excellent tips :)
I absolutely love following you. The thing is I live in the US, Phoenix, Arizona. It gets to about 110° to 115° in the summertime so it’s hard to style with layers. Would you mind giving some ideas on how to dress casually elevated but with the hot temperatures in mind?
I second this request. I’m in Miami and it’s so hot and humid 🥵
Me too - I'm in Vietnam
I second this!!
Following, me too!
I would love more detail on all of the tips, especially flats with dressier clothes and accessories. You’re a gorgeous example of polished without being overdone😍
1. I LOVE your hair
2. As a professional person, my wardrobe is 90% smart casual and 10% activewear. I wear basically the same thing on the weekend as I do to work and it has helped me SLAY whilst saving money
3. My fave tip was: wear basics in dressy colours.
You always talk about the value of accessories, and have often mentioned how sunglasses can change an outfit. Would you do a video specifically on sunglasses: what type of sunglasses to wear with casual wear, dressy outfits, etc. Love your videos!
We need a video on how you fold the sleeves of your shirt, girl ❤
Great ideas, Lydia. I'm older and retired so love the casual, smart vibe you represent. I also live in a warm climate (Texas) so most of those looks are perfect for me. ❤ PS so glad that your looks are timeless and ageless.
I agree. This is, more or less, how I dress. So nice to have fashion advice that applies to me, a 70-year-old living in Australia, the land of smart casual.😊
@@margaretinsydney3856 Us older gals can stay current and classy too. Ha ha
This lady is a true artist with clothing! Every outfit here - wow, simply amazing! 7:20 great pic of a beautiful couple!
The eunuch
Lydia, can you please make more videos on business casual attire ? I work in a semi professional setting as a therapist, so I don’t want to be too flashy nor too relaxed
All these tips are great - you could plan 11 videos to have lots of content to work on. My favourite though is tip 10. I think it could be expanded to general styling hacks: rolling sleeves, tucking tops, adding a scarf, even how you tied the loose end of the belt you're wearing here. I remember that Arket belt, I also have it. The buckle is something special 😊
I love the comment about scarves. As we move towards winter, sometime this fall, it would be great to see a video about styling scarves, especially the heavier chunky type, if they're on trend this year.
As always ❤amazing Lydia!!! Would love to see how to style mom looks with athletic smart looks for running errand , school runs, sports games and practices…. The daily mom at home looks! Thank you so much !! You are one of a kind here !!!
Your style is just up my alley in preference. Thank you 🙆♀️💁♀️. I will be using the fashion tips !
I just love hearing your advices, dear Lydia! And one thing I truly appreciate about you is your natural beauty that compliments your classy style - no botched lips and alien cheeks here 🤍 such a rarity nowadays
Love your beautiful, classy style - I welcome all future videos.
Great tips Lydia! I also make sure I balance my hair and makeup…hair can REALLY make the whole look, look off! Makeup too :) I’d love you talk about this more!
Love watching your videos and learning your tips! I'm a stay-at-home mom so smart casual dressing fits the bill! I used to work in an office and I love blazers! I like to learn more about the last tip about dressing less office like. I'm usually in jeans and an oversized t-shirt and wearing some kind of jacket or cardigan with my converse sneakers.
I love your tips
Tip # 3 - Wear dressy clothes with flats. Tip #6 - Be clever with fabrics. Tip #11 - Roll up sleeves. Please expand on these tips. Thanks! 😊
Quick question: What gold bangles are you wearing in the video with your Sessei shirt?
Tip number 6 and 11
I'd say the majority of my smart casual dressing is dressing my smart pieces down rather than dressing my casual pieces up, if that makes sense.
I don't work in an office, so a smart jacket is worn 99% of the time in a more casual outfit. So sneakers are my way of dressing less smart - I will wear a pair of low heels with jeans for an evening out, but I'm just as likely to wear a silk shirt, dark wash jeans and sneakers for a less formal evening look. A bigger but slouchy bag is also a staple for dressing smart trousers down.
Great video Lydia,
I love all the tips but my favourites are no.2,3 and 5.
Great tips! I have been playing with blazers with crunches sleeves! Tip: put an elastic hair tie onto the sleeve, then scrunch the arm around it a bit, then scoot it up the arm. The sleeve stays in place!
The elastic hair bands are a bit too tight on my arms, so I can't wear them.
Do you have another suggestion?
Hi Lydia, loved the vlog. You do mention these tips ever so often in your postings, so important to be reminded. Thank you.
I do love tip no. 10 ! But I push one sleeve up the other one comes down. Can you give me a tip how to keep both blazer sleeves pushed up without me having to fiddle all the time.
Thank you ☺️ 💐
You can buy something called “sleeve garters”on places like Amazon etc that keep them looking pushed up
Would love to learn more about fabrics!!! Also, could you please do an episode for petite height girlies?!
Dear Lydia, first of all I would love to say, that I really love and enjoy your content across all the platforms, especially YT!
Tip 2: I would love to hear more on color combinations and perhaps which colors to avoid. - Advice on what suits a daytime Look vs. nighttime
Tip 3/5/6: I would love to hear more about accessories in general - what shoes, belts, jewelry, bags, sunglasses, hair & make-up and how to combine with each outfit - Do's and Dont's
Tip 7: Please more on dresses/jumpsuits and skirts, especially regarding warm weather
In general i would love a Lookbook of various combinations for warmer and cooler weather and regarding daytime and nighttime looks.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for these tips! In general I'd love to hear more about "bold" casual business looks like combining colors :) I am so so tired of beige😅
I am in love with your shirt
Tip 11
Nice from you Lydia...love 1,2,3 to expand, also 6 and 7 ....seems all of us need all tips😂...ty❤
your hair is so cute today
Loved all the tips,
Would love an elegant summer music festival look !! 🙏🏻❤️
Tip number 6 and 11. Thank you ❤
Simple, classy and elegant. Love your style. Would really find a video on colour choices for cool toned people very helpful. Thanking you.
Tips 3 and 8. Thank you!👋🏻👋🏻
Thank you so much Lydia for such a helpful video! Tips 2,3 and 6 please for the future.
Thank you for your thoughtful content. I’ve learned so much from you.
Loved tip #10 and would love a video on it. Ty so much Lydia.
Incredible tips as always you look amazing in everything ❤
Tip 10 . I love your videos very interesting.
I have learned so much from you. It has been wonderful for my confidence. Thank you so much
Great tips!
Tip 6! A video on adding texture to one's outfit with different finishes 🙏🏻❤️
3,4 and 5 ❤
#6 and #11
Love all your ideas!
Love the tips! I would like a video on all of these this.
Hello Lydia! I’d love for you to expand on tip number 11, although that last tip pretty rounds it up, I find it difficult to separate my office look from an evening out most of the time. Thank you for such a lovely and so useful video 🥰🥰🥰
Ciao Lydia as always your videos are spot on a nd your fashion advice is top.Can I say you really suite green.❤from Friuli
Fantastic thanks. 12
❤ Tip 3
Hello Lydia - love your style. Would like to hear more on tips 2&6 - I'd love to see more outfit ideas on these tips. Thank you so much!
Another excellent video, Lydia! I would love to see you expand on #11 and #5. Tip #9 made me want to see a video on your current bag collection or a video on how you select your bag for particular outfits.Thank you for all your help with my wardrobe and styling it! You are my personal stylist (in my head). LOL!
LOVE your Lessons with Lydia!! Would love more info on dressing down dressier pieces - find that many of my much-loved dressy pieces don't get much use, and would love to find a way to wear them more often!
Enjoyed all your tips....Love the green shirt and would love to order but not sure how sizes relate to the US. Would like more ideas on accessories that are not jewelry. Great topic.
Very helpful tips. I roll my sleeves up to make me look a bit taller and yes for the more casual vibe. Can you share again the hack you did with a rubber band and button on the sleeve? I watched it, thought I'd remember and of course, I can't.😅 Thanks!
Hi, thanks for the video. One thing: you need to update the text for tip 11. It says Roll up sleeves! :)
Thank you. Tip 10 & 11 please.
Super tips Lydia! That being said; something I do notice is that most of your tops are tucked in so perhaps a crash course as to 'how to' for the different lengths in garments themselves (as some are quite long), for the rise of the bottom plus the best choice for different figure types. Just a thought.
A great video - thank you! I'd like you to expand on tip #2 if you have time. Thanks so much!
Tip 3❤
more style tips for "white" for summer
Great tips. Expand more on how to style white jeans in a variety of ways.
I absolutely loved the last tip the most because I was thinking the whole time, how do I channel your beautiful outfits instead of dressing as if I’m going to work (where I also channel you LOL!!). The idea to swap out for one dressier or different thing is great. I can’t wait to try. Now I just need to be invited somewhere!!
Tips 1, 3, 5 and 6 please❤️
Tip nr 10 please - how to roll sleeves up that actually they stay up? Also different ways to roll sleeves up. Thanks
I love all your advice. I am from South Africa, where the weather is very hot in the summer. What I would love is info on smart casual outfits for hot summers with temperatures of 35 to 40°C
Agree. Same for me in Mauritius. Very few shops to get nice clothes here
Hi, I would love to see more help with tip 4, styling white jeans. Thank you.
I would agree with some of the other comments: be clever with fabrics could be wonderful content. Could include how different fabrics typically lay or flow on the body, and how that can lend items a "classier" look overall. Thank you for your tips!
Tip six: Be clever with fabrics
I am wondering. Can you mix textures of shoes and bag? For example, would velvet flats with an embellishment look good with a neutral handbag of different color and texture?
I would like you to expand on tip number 1. Thank you for all you do.
I’m so curious about what you would recommend for gym clothes 👀
Ohhh. I hate white trousers. I have them in my wardrobe. But I never wear them. 😂
Would be great to add more on tip #3
Tip nr 5 - can you do a silver jewellery edition , please. Most of the earrings you recommend are only available in gold and that doesn't fit my colour scheme. Thanks
Hi, I would like to see more videos on tips 2, 3 & 6.
Can you have more videos on different body sizes?
🤩Girl crush 😂
Could you do tips for dressing for different occupations?
I’m a hairdresser and frequently get compliments when I follow your style tips!
I find I can’t wear light clothing though as I get colour stains… so I try to buy Uniqlo or similar so if something gets ruined I’m not too upset. I do however buy just a few specific pieces that I keep aside for dressy or retire older dressy clothes to work wear.
Seems to work! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Tip 1 please x
Finding quality accessories (e.g. belts) that will withstand the test of time isn’t easy. My faux leather (plastic) belts/bags all cracked w/in 1.5 years. Tips on what to look for in quality leather belts/bags (affordable) with excellent hardware, would be greatly appreciated.
Tip 3
Thank you! Tip nr 3 and 5… struggle with heels and prefer flats, also I feel uncomfortable when I put on statement airrings…. Don’t know why!
Tip #2 & #6
Number 11 please, which could also apply to go from work to after work.
2 and 4 please 🙏
Please let me know more about tip 2.
Thank you
Tip 4 white denim
Tip 5 and 6
I would like to know more about tip #11
Tip 11 I struggle with wearing trousers as I work in an office and guess what we wear trousers and although I've got 3 pairs of them, at home I don't wear them for work as I don't want to feel like I'm at work when wearing them 😊
I love my white denim fact, but what are your thoughts on it only being a summer color and not year round?
Great video! I’d love to see #1 and #6 expanded upon. For example, I love to wear linen joggers for daytime in summer. Is there a way to elevate those? A kitten heel is not the most practical for running errands 😊
Two- tone chanel style ballet flats 👌
Thanks Lydia. I have an olive green striped workwear pants that I’d like to wear on casual occasions. After this video, I think I can pair it up with a white linen shirt. What else can you recommend? It has been sitting in my wardrobe for 4 years now.
Tip no.5 please - I've started to appreciate the impact of statement jewellery on overall outfits but don't know the do's and don'ts around this (requires trial and error currently) and where to get nice statement jewellery.
Howto roll up sleeves on shirts and blazers
If wanting to just ruche up the sleeves; you can try using -- pony tail/ thermo plastic/'sprial' hair scrunchies that will hold most fabrics in place and be comfortable at the same time. A good size are those that stretch to at least 8.6" (21.844 cm.) i.e.: Amazon - 79 Style - 50 pieces that come in a clear plastic as well as assorted colours. Hope this helps.
hello, thanks for the tips
I would love to know tip#2 in depth. What colours look dressy and how to wear those colours together other than monochromatic outfits.
Please expand on tip #2.
I would like the hear more of Tip 11. Otherwise all great tips. Also, the bangles you have on this video, stunning. I don’t have instagram. Is LJT a website as well?