I keep repeating that people who sweat like us should simply dress in black so that it doesn’t show. But that doesn’t mean there is only one all-black uniform we should be stuck with! That would be boring. No, you can adapt the glorious rules to whatever your style is. And we said that colors in accessories are great to add spark to an outfit, so we don’t have to look like goths either! (But if that’s what you’re into that’s fine too!).
Below are a few examples of what you can wear depending on what your style is. Or if like me you like to change it up, you can have one style one day, and another style the next day. We are free spirits, right!?
Note: because it would cost me a fortune to buy photos to illustrate what I have in mind, I’ll simply share Google Image links that shows outfits examples. Because images are worth a lot of words!
CASUAL / CLASSIC
For the day-to-day, you can do:
Bottom: a pair of straight black or blue jeans, or chinos
Top: a white, black or patterned t-shirt/shirt/sweater
Layer: a blazer, jacket or cardigan (in black, white or solid color if you wear a patterned shirt underneath already)
Photo: sharon garcia via unsplashPhoto: pablo padilla via unsplash
CHIC / WORK
For more formal dinners or work meetings, you can do:
A suit
OR
Bottom: black or dark blue jeans or dress pants
Top: a white or black shirt tucked in your pants or a shirt with sweater on top for a more preppy look
Layer: a suit jacket, a trench or peacoat
Shoes: wholecuts, monkstraps, or loafers depending on how formal you want to be
Accessories: watch, briefcase
Photo: jeremy bishop via unsplashPhoto: rawpixel via unsplash
STREET
To be comfier on fall and spring weekends exploring a city or travelling, you can do:
Bottom: a pair of skinny black or blue jeans/pants or a jogger (straight and wide-leg cuts have taken over from skinny fits lately, and they work just as well here)
Top: a comfy white, black or patterned shirt
Layer: a hoodie, leather jacket, or blazer (hoodie under the jacket is nice!), a plaid shirt open and worn atop a t-shirt
Shoes: sneakers!
Accessories: large jewelry, cap or beanie depending on the season, sunglasses and bag (e.g.: messenger, satchel, duffel)
Photo: tyler nix via unsplash
ROCK
To get a more rock look, you can do (think Bad Bunny’s take on fluid, expressive menswear for inspiration):
Bottom: a pair of skinny or straight-leg black jeans (torn/worn off welcome!)
Top: a white, or ideally black or patterned t-shirt (ideally one with your favorite bands’ name/logo on it (holes/cuts may be ok if you can pull it off!))
Layer: THE leather jacket of course
Shoes: boots (e.g.: Chelsea boots)
Accessories: jewelry, hat (fedora type), sunglasses
I started this blog to help people adapt their fashion styles to their sweating. I've had hands and feet hyperhidrosis for 15+ years (a health disorder due to sweat glands hyperfunctioning), and after a successful surgery to fix it, I now deal with the normal compensatory sweating side effect of the surgery. Since the sweating areas changed, I had to adapt my style, outfits, and shopping habits to my sweating both before and after the surgery. Everything I write is based on first-hand experience, which I hope will help others feel their most confident in their outfits.
