There is an age old problem affecting women (and men) all
over the world: having tonnes of clothes but nothing to wear. One might think that owning a large and varied
collection of clothes, accessories and shoes may be enough to take the world by
storm each day in utmost style. One would be wrong. In fact, it is often the
case that the more clothes a person owns the more chance there is that their
outfits are going to end in catastrophe. The fact is, fashion needs to be
thought about, outfits need to be planned, throwing on any two items out of
your wardrobe is not good enough when you want to look fabulous! So, how to go
about looking fabulous?
Firstly, do your homework. Fashion magazines offer a catalogue
of inspiration. Flick through the most recent edition of Vogue and steal ideas.
That way you can try to recreate an outfit; wearing an item of clothing
because you like it is all good and well, but what on earth are you going to
pair it with? Putting together an outfit based on something you see in a
magazine is easier than it looks; you’ll be surprised at how many pieces of
clothing you have that are similar to the stuff you see in the mags.
Secondly, decide on a ‘look’ and stick to it. Too many
outfits go wrong because the occupier of said clothes has been uncertain about
what era, style or general feel they want to go for and has ended up in a
mismatched nightmare. Trying to go for too many looks in one outfit is a sure
fire way to strut the catastrophe catwalk. It might be tempting to start
throwing on accessories just because they’re new, but be aware that they might
not go with what you’re wearing. Pick a look before choosing your outfit then
accessorise accordingly.
Finally, don’t be afraid to re-live old classics. So many
people pick outfits according to newness of clothes, rather than the look they’re
going for. This results in the outfit being dictated by new items, rather than
an actual thought out style. The fact is, that new top might go so much better
with an old jacket than one you bought recently, but one disregards this fact
in favour of wearing the young stuff. The most stylish fashionistas are forever
parading in charity shop buys, vintage, and throwbacks from their teens made
modern, so dig deep and concentrate on style, rather than fresh threads alone.
These points may seem to be stating the obvious, but bare
them in mind the next time you’re getting dressed and... well, you’ll see the
results. Promise!
