Diving into dungeons and dresser drawers

Hey, Style Slayers — Happy Moda Monday!

Welcome Inside the Closet! In this edition, we’re sharing 1 quest, 2 tips, and 3 looks to help you embrace your unique style superpowers — Let’s step in! 👇

1 Quest for you to try

What if getting dressed felt less like decision fatigue and more like choosing your character for a campaign? Then this week’s style quest is for you as we find inspiration from Dungeons &…well, your Dresser Drawers! That’s right, we’re taking a nerdy deep dive into building outfit “classes” inspired by D&D. This approach lets you design multiple outfit classes you can rotate based on your mood, energy, or even the quest ahead. Exploring your style types in a similar way to how you might explore different classes is an opportunity to learn what you do or don’t like about those features—or you can just tell folks you’re multi-classing!

How to participate

  1. Choose: Pick one outfit class to explore this week (some classic TTRPG examples you can choose from are Fighter, Wizard, Bard, Rogue, or Cleric – just to name a few!). Pull 3–5 items from your closet that you think would belong to that class.
  2. Create: Build one full outfit using those items. Bonus points if you add at least one “stat boosting” (IE, confidence boosting) accessory, be it your shoes, jewelry, or another layering piece, to fully commit to your character creation and your style adventure!
  3. Capture: Share your outfit with #VostraModaQuest, or reply to this email with your entry.

The most inspiring outfit will be featured next week! Please let me know if you would like to remain anonymous.

2 Tips to help you slay

As someone who has played a few different characters and classes (and cosplayed most of them as well), I like to take inspiration from those fully defined ideas, then scale them back to a “daily” look. For example, while my fighter wears bracers, that might translate to thicker cuff bracelets in “real life”. Alternatively, the rogue I main wearing a hooded cloak translates better into a hooded cardigan for running errands (or other IRL side quests!).

Reminder: You’re Allowed Multiple Mains! Just like in D&D, you don’t have to pick one class or one style forever (or, you could decide to multiclass and combine your faves). Once you’ve tried this initial style quest focusing on 1 class, why not build 2–4 different outfit classes you can rotate through depending on your mood or where you’d most enjoy wearing them? Start viewing your closet as a character creation inventory, and yourself as a main character, instead of an NPC!

Our style suggestions

  1. Armor Is Emotional, Not Just Physical: You know that buff you get to your armor class depending on what type you pick? That oversized jacket, soft sweater, or even a bold boot can be like your armor, adding a buff to your confidence. But be mindful that you don’t end up wearing something just to hide behind it (it’s armor, not a shield) – that’s like overloading your weight capacity because you chose heavy armor and now your other stats take a hit. Focus on what makes you feel protected but confident at the same time.
  2. Reuse Gear Across Classes: One great item can serve multiple purposes in your closet, the way one feat can be an awesome level-up option for different classes. For example, a leather jacket could be a great fit if you main a Fighter or a Rogue. Similarly, a great feat to take, whether you’re a studious Wizard or a charismatic Bard, is
    War Caster, because it provides advantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration and allows casting spells as opportunity attacks (which is a huge asset for both of these classes). This is how you build a functional capsule (or character) that you can wear (or play) and not get bored.
There are lots of D&D classes you can choose from as inspiration for your dungeons & dresser drawers challenge! Bri shows some of her own character creation examples including Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard, just to name a few!

3 Looks for you to shop

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The Mr.

Our Mr dungeons and dresser drawers inspired flatlay focuses on the Fighter class for inspiration! Neutrals can be a great place to start, and I love adding some natural fibers and pieces that you can easily move around in for this outfit. A detailed leather vest for example is a cool accent that acts as light armor but leaves your arms free for full range of motion, whether it's for epic swordfights or reaching for that book on the top shelf of your local bookstore. And of course a fighter could benefit from bracers, but for a day to day look, a wide leather cuff fits the vibe!

The Mx.

Our Mx dungeons and dresser drawers inspired flatlay focuses on the Cleric class for inspiration! We're going classic color scheme with whites, cream, and warm light neutrals and metallics for a radiant vibe! We've mixed fit and flow with our materials such as loose linen pants and a more fitted golden brown sweater which we've layered under a flowy cream shawl with gold accents. We can also tie those gold details in with some stacked bracelets and a wide ring. Instead of a ferronnière (a jeweled headband that lays across the forehead), we've opted for a wide brim wool hat for versatility and that day-to-day comfort, but if you're feeling especially magical, trade the hat out for something more sparkly!

The Ms.

Our Ms dungeons and dresser drawers inspired flatlay focuses on the Rogue class for inspiration! A classic option that benefits from stealth, we've gone with an all black color palette but added some silver metallic accents for flair! A fitted bodysuit with cutout detailing layered under a wider leg pant and paired with a sleeveless hooded cardigan makes this outfit edgy and cool. We paired it with tall black boots, though you may want to swap those out for flat soles if you're trying to make a sneak attack! And as a little shoutout to my favorite stealth-based characters, I added an assassins creed pendant necklace, as well as mini dagger earrings, and a unique and geometric ear cuff to keep this outfit modern.

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Until next week!

👉 Share your quest success with #VostraModaQuest or reply to this email for a chance to be featured in next week’s email. Please let me know if you would like to remain anonymous.

“I’m not a gamer because I don’t have a life, but because I choose to have many.” — Probably someone who couldn’t choose just one game (or character) to play at a time!

Stylishly yours,

— Bri

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