5 simple Style Rules can make all the difference.
They are more like an easy checklist to follow when it comes to the wardrobe.
Fashion is a hard taskmaster to keep up with and being at its beck and call is not where we want to be.
The smart play is to steal my style from each trend and work it accordingly.
Defining personal style is a conundrum.
We may know what we like but find it difficult to achieve or what we like may no longer suit us. We may be too influenced by what’s “in” and flounder with indecision or we may be too rigid, too inflexible and static. I know I fall into the latter category frequently. It is a question of adjustment and readjustment.
Dressing with style takes work, it is expensive whatever the budget and it is time consuming. Clever women make their personal style look effortless; it is not.
How we dress is unique for every woman and defining and creating our look is a work in progress.
I try and follow these simple rules whether I feel like a re-invention or adding to my wardrobe.
Whether your style is classic or eclectic, boho or sporty this checklist will help you save time and stay focused.
They are more like an easy checklist to follow when it comes to the wardrobe.
Fashion is a hard taskmaster to keep up with and being at its beck and call is not where we want to be.
The smart play is to steal my style from each trend and work it accordingly.
Defining personal style is a conundrum.
We may know what we like but find it difficult to achieve or what we like may no longer suit us. We may be too influenced by what’s “in” and flounder with indecision or we may be too rigid, too inflexible and static. I know I fall into the latter category frequently. It is a question of adjustment and readjustment.
Dressing with style takes work, it is expensive whatever the budget and it is time consuming. Clever women make their personal style look effortless; it is not.
How we dress is unique for every woman and defining and creating our look is a work in progress.
I try and follow these simple rules whether I feel like a re-invention or adding to my wardrobe.
Whether your style is classic or eclectic, boho or sporty this checklist will help you save time and stay focused.
5 Simple Style Rules
- 1. Know Your Style
- Knowing what suits and what you like takes time and practice. Make the time to save time. Learning and adapting the style of others is clever but reproducing exactly the same never works. We are different personalities, shapes, and sizes; knowing the pieces that we look best in is key.
2. Design Your Own Uniform
There is an outfit in my closet each season that becomes the fall-back. 2 or 3 pieces that I am comfortable with and I know will do the job. When I am tired or uninspired with what to wear I can rely on this “uniform” to work for me. These indecisive moments are not the time to test drive the latest; a guaranteed way to feel unhappy with yourself and a likely change of outfit.
3. Buy Investment Pieces
Investing in fashion at our age is worthwhile.
I like to invest in certain staples and go “budget” on others. It is very easy to spend the same amount of money on a handful of cheaper items only to move them to the back of the closet when the novelty wears off.
A mix of pieces works best, designer top-to-toe isn’t necessary and doesn’t necessarily look stylish.
4. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
If an outfit works, re-work it season after season.
Change colour, change fabric and weight but when pieces work well use them as a benchmark for other outfits.
Do I look as good in this as I do in that? Am I as comfortable? Is this as flattering as the other?
You will have your answer in seconds.
5. Be Wary Of Trends
Who doesn’t want to dress on-trend?
It is a question of making sure the latest trend is a friend; not all trends do us favours. If a trend is “on trend” for us it will feel right and answer those questions above.
It is vital to be aware trends don’t equal personal style.
Personal style is just that, personal; it is about you and only you. xv
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