What does British style mean? How should you match British style?

What does British style mean? How should you match British style? For friends who often pay attention to clothing matching, the term British style is actually not unfamiliar. It appears in fashion trends every year. British style is a distinctive style of dressing. Let’s learn more about it below.

What does British style mean?

British style, simply understood as "British style" (also known as England), originated from the Victorian era in England. British style grid is characterized by naturalness, elegance, subtlety and nobility. It adopts Scottish grid, good tailoring and simple and slim design, which embodies gentlemanly and aristocratic temperament, and some have a European academic style.

British style, what is it?

Different regions have different definitions of "British style". But in summary it can be divided into two categories: preppy chic and tweed run style. PreppyChic originated from the school uniforms of Oxford and Cambridge universities in the UK. Usually it's a plaid uniform or a suit with the school badge on the chest. The school uniform in "Harry Potter" is the most classic combination of shirt and pullover.

Tweed RunStyle refers to "horse riding in tweed" and originated in London, England in 2009. At that time, a cycling forum organized an event and required participants to wear a British retro style to participate. Its representative combination is: a Scottish plaid coat, a pair of flannel trousers, a pair of plaid stockings, and an khaki beret.

How to match British style?

1. Shirts and sweaters are layered.

Especially V-neck sweaters and shirts, the typical college style is a stack. British style is relatively stable, so neutral colors are more often chosen, such as black, white and gray. There are fewer bright colors because the retro feel is not enough. Therefore, a more pure British style is to choose a relatively darker color, such as a green plaid shirt and camel knitted shirt.

2. Plaid

Suits and plaid are indispensable in the academic atmosphere, and plaid is a very important part of the British style. Especially the small plaid suits in neutral tones are very student-like and have a strong retro feel. If paired with loafers, it's a typical casual college style.

3. Shoes and accessories

After talking about the two characteristics of clothing, let’s talk about shoes. Typical British style shoes include Oxford shoes, loafers and Martin boots. Among them, Oxford shoes are the most British, with round toes, leather surfaces, and hollow patterns as typical elements. Loafers are also one of the British-style shoes, but relatively speaking, they are more casual and feminine than Oxford shoes.