Personal · Lab 002

I made three different days with just one white t-shirt

Using the most ordinary white t-shirt in my closet as a standard, I changed the location and bottom to see how much one item could change.

Standard full body photo of MIKA wearing a black shirt and wide pants
01 · Source photoMIKA's standard photoWe started with a photo with short hair and a clear body proportion.
Leave it in common
MIKA's face, short hair, natural body shape
standard item
White crewneck t-shirt that fits slightly to the body
Coffee
Charcoal Bermuda pants, black loafers, socks
Studio
Midi skirt, cropped jacket, sneakers
Books
Wide denim, bomber jacket, brown shoes
Coffee results in a white t-shirt and charcoal Bermuda pants.
02 · CoffeeA light morningI created the simplest combination with Bermuda pants and loafers.
Studio result wearing a white t-shirt, jacket and midi skirt
03 · StudioAfternoon to the StudioI added a jacket and a midi skirt to make the lines a little clearer.
Books result wearing white t-shirt, bomber and wide denim
04 · BooksAn Evening at the BookstoreI chose the most comfortable silhouette with wide denim and bomber.
standard item
MIKA's basic white t-shirt
created mood
Coffee · Studio · Books
confirmed
Style extensibility of basic items

This experiment is not a test of wearing a specific product as is, but a test of expanding the style direction in three ways in a photo of one person. First, we used MIKA's full-body photo as a reference and specified a white t-shirt instead of a black shirt as a common item in all results.

Next, I divided the locations into Coffee, Studio, and Books and separately wrote down the bottoms and outerwear for each situation. Because we first decided what to leave behind and what to change, even though the three chapters were different, they continued as if they were the same person's day.

Start with ‘Where should I go?’ rather than ‘What should I wear?’

Virtual dressing can be used to try on a single product, but it is also useful for finding ways to use the clothes you already have. If you decide on a standard item and attach the place or situation to one word, your options will become much more specific. This experiment works best on simple clothes like a white t-shirt.

However, in this result, the background and coordination of each scene were different. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that the change in mood is due to one specific bottom. Rather than making an actual purchasing decision, it is more accurate to view it as a mood board to expand your wardrobe combinations.

Try this when making it yourself

  • Decide on one standard item to keep.
  • Pick three different situations, such as work, weekend, or dinner date.
  • Find a silhouette you like in the results, then check the material and measurements of the actual garment.
Lab verdict

It was useful for unfolding the possibilities of the same clothes in multiple scenes rather than looking for one set as the answer. The clearer your comparison criteria are, the easier the results will be to read.

Full process

Watch the three results in video

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