Outfit formulas · China
Reusable outfit formulas for China: shape → feel → use.
9 formulas
Waist-first column
Defined waist + clean vertical length (skirt or tapered pant).
Armor → air
Swap heavy shoulder / stiff shell for fluid volume with a still-clear outline.
One color, two textures
Tone-on-tone stack; contrast comes from matte vs sheen or knit vs weave.
Soft tailoring
Jacket or coat with eased shoulder; pant or skirt with unbroken line.
Thin layers, clear stack
Two or three thin layers with visible edges, not a puffy pile.
Tokyo neat
Precise proportion, quiet palette, high finish.
Winter quiet stack
Tone-on-tone cold-weather layers with clear outer outline.
Paris ease
Soft structure + one sharp line—walkable Paris-day proportion.
Milan soft structure
Italian solid outline that still moves—coat or bag as the structure.