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How To Build A Cool Wardrobe

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What this video covers

This guide outlines a practical four-step system for men to build a functional, stylish, and versatile wardrobe from scratch. The presenter emphasizes that bad style usually stems from poorly organized closets rather than poor taste, showing viewers how to transition from struggling to pick outfits to dressing effortlessly. By focusing on foundational basics, intentional statement pieces, smart shopping, and confident styling, anyone can elevate their daily appearance.

Key takeaways

  • A successful wardrobe should be roughly 70% basic essentials and 30% statement pieces, not the other way around.
  • Essential foundation pieces include quality black and white tees, versatile denim (baggy or straight fit), neutral blank hoodies, button-ups, and uncuffed baggy sweatpants.
  • Footwear should cover four core categories: comfortable runners, flat streetwear sneakers, versatile boots, and a pair of dress shoes or loafers.
  • Accessories and subtle jewelry elevate outfits significantly, but styling should remain tasteful and intentional rather than overwhelming.
  • Before purchasing any new piece, ensure it can realistically be paired with at least two to four existing outfits in your closet.
  • Mastering proportions is critical: oversized streetwear requires intentional silhouette and structure, not simply wearing clothes that are incorrectly sized.
  • Use social media for inspiration rather than copying outfits one-to-one, tailoring styles to your own body type, budget, and lifestyle.

Topics covered

Step 1: Acquiring the Wardrobe Basics
Establishes the foundation of the closet with essential items like high-quality fitted blank tees, versatile denim jeans in light blue, black, or gray, neutral hoodies, layering button-ups, uncuffed sweatpants, key jackets, and a four-shoe rotation covering athletic, casual, boot, and semi-formal needs.
Step 2: Adding Personality with Statement Pieces
Introduces bold or unique pieces (such as expressive jackets or distinctive footwear) that bring personal style to an outfit. These items rely on basic connector pieces to look cohesive and should be vetted by imagining multiple complete outfits before buying.
Step 3: Navigating Brands and Budget Tiers
Breaks down shopping options across price ranges, highlighting affordable basics ($20–$100) from brands like Uniqlo and Levi's, mid-tier options ($100–$300) such as North Face and Polo, and thrifting for rare, high-value finds under $10.
Step 4: Styling Mindset and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Explains the importance of self-care and confidence in carrying clothes, sticking primarily to neutral and earthy palettes, understanding structured sizing versus sloppy oversized fits, and adapting inspiration to one's personal identity rather than directly copying trends.
“You don't need every single one of the accessories I named.”
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FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Most guys don't have bad style. They

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have bad closets. And this is why every

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single time you wake up in the morning

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and you open your closet, you can't find

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a single outfit to wear. No matter how

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much clothes you buy, you end up with

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the same problem. No clothes, no

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females, and most importantly, no

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females. That's why in today's video,

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I'm going to be showing you how to make

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an elite wardrobe, aka closet, that's

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fitted to represent your style correctly

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and will be easy to make outfits with

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every single day so so you never run out

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of outfits to wear. And most

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importantly, YOU'RE GETTING PLENTY OF

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HOES. There's one mistake everyone

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watching this that has made that's

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stopping you from making a good closet,

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and I'll get to that Hold on, Gerald.

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First of all, I've organized this

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formula into three steps. Yes, there's

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three steps to complete this formula of

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having an elite closet. First step is to

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cop the basics. Without basics, your

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closet will have no foundations to start

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upon. So then, you can't come up with

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great fits. And most importantly, you'll

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be doomed. You will have nothing to

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start off with. This is the most

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important part of the video, but is

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useless unless you follow all the steps

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correctly. So watch the whole video or

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you'll mess up your closet just like you

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did last time. And you can't have that.

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You're already chopped. Let's not make

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it worse. Real fashionistas like myself

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know, we all need white tees. White tees

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are essential for your closet,

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especially white and black tees. You

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need both of them. These usually come in

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a pack of six, so I recommend you buy a

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six-pack of these from either Hanes,

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Goodfellow, or even Gildan. These are

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going to be a bit tighter around the

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arms, which is going to be great for

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showing off those those muscles, that

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arm definition. That's what you're

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looking for. You're trying to look buff.

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Let's keep it real. And most

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importantly, you'll look good. You can

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make so many fits with these, and I'll

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get to that in a second. Hold on. But

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most importantly, you need jeans. If you

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don't have jeans, you can't call it a

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wardrobe. It's not a closet unless they

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have a nice pair of jeans in there. Just

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remember the saying, "Denim is king."

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Jeans are the best pants for all types

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of people, no matter your build. It

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works for all builds, shapes, and sizes.

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To skinny people like me to big-boned

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people like you. You can wear them

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baggy, relaxed fit, ripped, straight

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fit, wide leg. There's so many to choose

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from. My top three recommendations are

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baggy, wide leg, and straight fit. These

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are the best and most viable three to

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choose from right now. And also the

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easiest to make outfits with. It's

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already It's already a struggle to make

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outfits for you. I mean, you already

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suck. Look at you. This is just going to

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make your way easier. Skinny jeans are

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going to be a lot harder. I wouldn't

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recommend skinny jeans and flared can be

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a challenge for some people. It can come

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off as zesty. I don't want to come off

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as zesty. I mean, you come off as zesty

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already. Half the people in this comment

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think you have a husband. People already

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think you look gay half the time. And

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you are. Flared jeans are for the

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fashion pros and neither you or I are

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fashion pros. We're both bots. I

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personally would say baggy is a must and

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the easiest to style with. So, that

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should be the first one you buy for your

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closet. Make sure the quality of denim

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is up to par with to what you what you

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need. Look at that high quality [ __ ]

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Not that Temu [ __ ] that they be

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selling all the time on Temu. I hate

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Temu jeans. Don't buy any jeans off

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Temu. Trust me, you want your denim

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material to feel like your ladies. Tight

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and thick. I like my stitching tight

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just because that's the sign of good

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quality construction and that's what

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we're aiming to have. Light blue is a

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classic color to go with and probably

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the easiest to style with. Black would

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be a close second and I would go for

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gray as my third selection. You can make

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so many outfits with these three colors.

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But, Ezra, where do I buy jeans from?

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Hold on there, Gerald. We'll get to

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that. Relax. Take a deep breath. And a

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white black tank top. But, white most

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importantly, once again, that'll be more

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versatile with under laying with certain

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fits, but try and get both. I'm not

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going to lie, you need tank tops to

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layer with. Without a tank top, you're

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not a real man. Now, you're going to

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need blank hoodies and blank zip-ups.

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Everybody wants blank hoodies and blank

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zip-ups, but people don't know where to

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get them from. One, blanks.com. They're

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a great website. They have some great

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excellent hoodies. I'm not going to lie.

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I like their hoodies. You can get them

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for a pretty decent price. But, if you

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want to go even cheaper, go to Old Navy.

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They got some way cheaper ones there.

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And and you can drive there. Blank still

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got a store, but Old Navy does. So, so

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pull up to your local Old Navy and see

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if they got some blank zip-ups or or

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blank hoodies that you're looking for.

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However, where I personally get my

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hoodies from is ourscollection.com. Not

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going to lie. You can get 50% off any

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order if you use code Ezra. Not going to

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lie. You got to use your

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You should definitely buy it off our

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Back in a while. Anyway, any of these

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three work perfectly fine. Go for what

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looks best for you. Personally, I'm

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choosing ours. They got the best [ __ ]

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I'm going to invest in myself. I want

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the best [ __ ] You should, too. I mean,

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now you also need two button-ups. You

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can't have a closet without two

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button-ups. One black one and one white

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one. But, 100% you're going to be using

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a white one way more. I swear fashion be

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feeling a lot more racist these days.

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It's like white always beats black. It's

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just I I hate it, but it's the truth.

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Get a white uh get a white button-up

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first and then get your black one. And

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get a leather jacket. Trust gang. It

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adds 100 order to your outfits. Or

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canvas jackets, they're also very good

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as well. Jean jackets, too. These are

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the three necessary jackets I think

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everyone should have in their closet. If

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you live in Russia or Antarctica and

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you're dealing with the winter storm in

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the US, get a puffer jacket. All right,

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it's the warmest jacket out there. Get

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you a puffer jacket. It's going to keep

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you warm and stylish. There are plenty

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of great brands to get uh puffer jackets

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from. Screenshot it before the screen

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changes. SCREENSHOT IT NOW. NOW,

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accessories and jewelry, you tend to

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forget these, but these are probably the

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most important things when it comes to

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making outfits. These can turn your

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outfits from a five to an eight or a

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nine. And that's important because you

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look like a four in the face. Small

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things matter. People care about the

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details. It matters about how you put

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the pieces together more than the actual

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pieces themselves. So, you don't need no

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$10,000 VVS diamond watch to look good.

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This is moistenite. This [ __ ] fake as

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hell. Accessories are needed unless you

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want to be minimalistic, but I'm not

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going to lie, accessories look way

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better. Screw the minimalistic BS. Just

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just get some jewelry, please. Cross

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necklaces, dog tags, pendants, anything

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silver or gold. But don't get no chains

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with without a pendant on it. I'm sorry,

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they're corny and they look outdated.

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You're not Gucci Mane in 2006, buddy.

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Wallet chains for your jeans, watches,

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rings, gloves, headphones, earbuds. You

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see, I got the earbuds. These look nice,

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right? I got them from Five and Below.

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Super stylish. AirPod Maxes, I mean,

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those are everywhere. Y'all Y'all

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remember how big they were. Earrings,

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bracelets, glasses. Get at least three

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different types of glasses.

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Non-prescriptive clear ones, sunglasses,

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