Basic principles for dressing better.

I've been a toe-in rat and existed on the outskirts of the social scene for approaching a decade now, and I can confidently say (with love) that rationalist men rarely dress well.I am drowning in a sea of reasonably-attractive men diminishing themselves in skinny jeans and free t-shirts from random events three years ago. But you can do better. I believe in you. Honestly, it isn't even that hard.In this post, I'll be teaching you two things:The basic theory behind how to actually assemble an outfit that will instantly make you look more interesting, attractive, and put-together. And how to find the clothes you'll need to buy to accomplish #1. I'll even give you a list of links to make things easy for you.(while this post will be geared toward men, anyone could read this and get something out of it I think)Outfit Assembly 101I come from an art background. Assembling a good outfit is, in my opinion, a bit like trying to create a painting. You want the overall composition to feel balanced while still being interesting and nice to look at.The biggest things I think rationalist men neglect to consider in their outfits (to the extent they give any of this any consideration at all) are color, visual weight, and detail. Let's look at some examples of things I'd consider Pretty Good Outfits™:In an effort to instill in you more of the elusive thing called taste, let's talk about why I think these outfits work.They aren't afraid to wear color and pattern -- while none of the outfits shown here are super crazy, they also aren't particularly plain. Check out #6's scarf and handbag, or the rich baby blue and maroon cardigan on the man to his right (#7). There's a nice balance of visual weight -- meaning something bright and colorful and patterned (like the yellow shirt on #3, or the quilted jacket on #9, btw these are often called statement pieces) are paired with more understated items/solid colors to balance them out. Your outfits don't need to be insanely maximalist to still b