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Fashion at Hogwarts
written by Aisyah Aminuddin
Today I am writing a very special fashion-based entry. Hopefully if you're not dumb as a flobberworm you can use this information to actually help you in your life. Anyway, the topic of this entry is Muggle fashion. Being a muggle-born, i know everything about muggle fashion. Fashion is very important. It is arguable that one of the most important things in your life, since you have to be mindful of it every single day in order not to look like a slob and therefore a social reject. In the muggle world fashion is like this huge industry and there are all of these magazines and things you can buy to make sure your you're keeping up with it. If you don't keep up with it then you look completely outdated and therefore weird and no one will want to have anything to do with you.
So in order to help Hogwarts students so they don't become completely rejected from society (which sadly, some of you will probably continue to do even after this entry). I've decided to provide good and bad examples of the different aspects of fashion, including categories like hair, coordination, makeup, poise, appropriateness to body-type, and trendiness. Only instead of just using random people no one cares about, I've decided to use examples of actual Hogwarts New Zealand students. That way, you can all learn from your well-dressed peers.
Also as you might notice, I'm doing women's fashion for a few articles in the future because they have the more categories to think about and it gets screwed up easier than men's fashion. This is not to say it's hard to screw up men's fashion because it can, and is screwed up and on a daily basis here at HNZ. But girls at are a greater risk of screwing up the way they look because they need to look pretty they have more things to worry about.
To show you what good fashion is first, I'll show you the best-dressed people in our school. Everything is by the way supplemented with muggle photographs so you can see all of the things I'm pointing out just in case you were totally blind the last five or six years and couldn't see this for yourselves.
First let's start with the importance of trendiness. Like I said before, keeping up with fashion trends is very important. This is because fashion is continually always changing and trying new things, and you need to be, too. It's a part of life. The best example of a person I could find who takes this to heart is the lovely Harriet Turner, who happens to be a good friend of mine.
Let's look at what Harriet is doing in this photograph. In honor of the winter season Harriet is wearing a cute blue sweater. This means she is following a seasonal trend. Sweaters are not always in vogue during the winter, but when they are it is totally cute to wear them to keep you warm. Harriet is also wearing blue jeans, which appears to be a generational trend. That means our generation totally brought them into high fashion, and they're their they're going to remain there for a long time.
Bringing all the colors of your outfit together is also something extremely important to the way you dress, which brings us to the next example. Kasey Carla expertly coordinates her outfits using matching colors, as you can see in this picture:
Let me give you one more tip my dear readers - Accessories are helpful in many different situations. For example, if you had an outfit that was really plain because it was all one color, you could add in a necklace and a few bracelets for a splash of flavor. And then if you had an outfit that was two very different colours, you could add in accessories to force them to match. You need to be aggressive with your fashion - don't be afraid to try something new!
Another thing you need to keep in mind when you're putting together an outfit -and buying clothes- is to know what kinds of clothes are best for your body type. If you know what is appropriate than then your clothes can emphasize all the good things about your figure and downplay the things you don't like as much. Take for example the stunning Rhyspa Aireous:
Now it may seem unfair to use a girl who already has an excellent figure, but even if your figure sucks you can still look all right if you dress appropriately for your body type. For example, let's take a look at Rhyspa's clothes in this photograph. She's wearing a close-fitting white shirt that has a small v-cut at the neckline, which emphasizes the shape of her bust. Fortunately Rhyspa is clearly not lacking in that department so she has nothing to worry about! Over it she has a gorgeous button-up blouse that closes in around the middle and then flows out like a dress at the bottom. It has the same slimming effect that a grown tries to accomplish (not that Rhyspa needs it!) but it's much more wearable on a daily basis.
To go along with bodytype is always POISE. Poise is extremely important to fashion. Have you ever seen a fashion model who didn't stand straight and confidently? Of course not, it would make the clothes look bad! I've singled out Andomeda Fiorelli for possessing this in important quality.
See how the way she stands totally makes her look even better on her than it would on anyone else. If you've ever looked at Andromeda Fiorelli and wondered why she looks better than you in stuff, it's probably because she's got more poise.
Of course, "poise" means more than just not slouching all the time. You need a lot of confidence in yourself to carry yourself with poise. You also need to be coordinated and walk gracefully. Stomping around in boots is not considered graceful, just for those of you who don't know. You also can't be clumsy. Building muscle is a good way to have better poise - not lots of muscle, just a little bit. You won't look like a man.
Also you need to keep in mind that your hairstyle should change with your outfit. If you are wearing a simple, classy outfit and don't want to overwhelm it with your hair, try a simple up-do. If you want to make your hair the focal point of your ensemble ensemble you should try loose curls with your hair down. There are a million ways to do your hair and they would be very hard to list here. If you ever need help you should totally ask me or even one of these best-dressed girls.
So how does Ellie Sparks get her hair like that? Well, most of it is probably that she was born with great hair. Sorry, people. However there are a lot of brilliant hair products out there that you can use - the trick is knowing which ones. Hair should also never be brushed too much. That causes frizziness, too much volume, and split ends. Once your hair is not tangled anymore, stop. You should also get it trimmed every so often. And unless you know exactly what your you're doing, never cut it yourself.
What's almost as important as hair is makeup. Makeup can add just as much flavor to your outfit as your hair and clothes can. Someone who's makeup is always superb is my good friend Lily Potter.
In the photograph it's a little hard to see exactly what she has on, but I can tell that the lipstick is matte and neutral-colored. That means she's going for a natural look rather than a bold one. Makeup usually fits into one of those categories--natural or bold. It should be fairly obvious to you when you should do either, depending on your outfit. It looks like she has matte powder, too, to prevent oily spots (even though she has a practically flawless complexion) and of course there's a hint of mascara. Blonds typically need at least some mascara, since they're eyelashes are usually pale. Girls with darker hair should use it sparingly less.
Also, makeup should always match the rest of your outfit. Just because it doesn't seem like it's part of the rest of your ensemble because it's on your face doesn't mean that it isn't.
Mistakes that alot of girls make with their makeup:
- TOO MUCH. Blush, eyeliner, foundation, and mascara in particular. You WILL look like a slag.
- Bad lipstick colors. If you're pale-skinned, deep red is going to make you look like a vampire.
- Foundation lines. That makes you look shaggy too. Just blend them in, its not that hard.
- Eyebrows trimmed WAY TOO MUCH. THAT makes you look like an alien.
- Blush in the wrong spot. Put it along your cheekbones, and not in little circles on the front of your face.
Well, that's all for now folks!
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