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Asymmetrical Outfit Ideas

A diagonal line can move the focus of a plain outfit without adding print or more colour. Side knots, wrap panels, cords and tailoring straps all shift the eye away from the centre.

One knot changes it. Burgundy wrap crosses a plain white tank and knots over wide charcoal trousers, turning a simple base into one long diagonal. Symmetry did not make the meeting.

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One knot changes it

Why it works
Burgundy wrap crosses a plain white tank and knots over wide charcoal trousers, turning a simple base into one long diagonal. Symmetry did not make the meeting.
Draw a new line. A narrow burgundy cord pulls diagonally across the roomy pink shirt, and the black base keeps the off-centre shape readable. A normal belt need not apply.

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Draw a new line

Why it works
A narrow burgundy cord pulls diagonally across the roomy pink shirt, and the black base keeps the off-centre shape readable. A normal belt need not apply.
Butter yellow, after dark. An angled butter-yellow waistcoat sharpens the burgundy blouse and black trousers without making the look too neat. Neat would have been less interesting.

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Butter yellow, after dark

Why it works
An angled butter-yellow waistcoat sharpens the burgundy blouse and black trousers without making the look too neat. Neat would have been less interesting.
Strapped tailoring. One diagonal strap redraws the all-black suit while wide trousers keep the construction grounded. Colour can sit this one out.

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Strapped tailoring

Why it works
One diagonal strap redraws the all-black suit while wide trousers keep the construction grounded. Colour can sit this one out.