Some can feel finding their personal style can be a tricky subject, not mentioning the fact that one can go through several personal styles throughout their life. Besides the fact that it’s ever-evolving, here are some questions to help you find your current personal style:
🖤 Who is your style icon?
🖤 What images you are drawn to?
🖤 What is your current lifestyle?
🖤 What personal image do you want to portray?
🖤 How would you like to express yourself?
🖤 What clothes inspire you?
🖤 What clothes you feel most confident in?
🖤 Do your clothes suit your body type?
🖤 What colour clothing you like?
🖤 Do you prefer classic, modern, eclectic, bohemian, or trend-forward style?
🖤 Wear ‘what’ makes you feel like your most stylish self?
🖤 What is your signature piece? Take note of repeats in your wardrobe.
🖤 What is the Odd Piece Out? It might be a style you like but aren’t fully comfortable trying.
🖤 Are you playing to your strengths and taking note of what people compliment you on?
Answer ALL of the above questions as they help you identify what your current style is and what you are happy wearing and most comfortable in. Embrace, refine, and don’t fight it. If you are not 100% happy with your style, elevate it!
Why make mistakes if you can avoid them? According to Socrates: “Intelligent individuals learn from everything and everyone; average people, from their experiences”. What category would you rather be in? We thought so … and that is why Personal Stylist Natalia Macri from Style-And-You wants to share with you Top 5 Common Fashion mistakes women make, so YOU can avoid it.
WEARING 20 YEARS OLDS’ OUTFITS IN YOUR 40s (OR LATER)
You are constantly evolving, advancing and developing. It goes with style too, it moves and changes, what suits you and you adore in your 20s isn’t getting down to business on your present day, 20 or 30 years after.
Common styling mistakes are:
Staying with something you cherish because it was costly, you trust it suits you, or you are charmed you can even now fit in it.
Staying with something because you are emotionally attached to it.
We’ve all got things in the closet, no matter how old we are, that helps us remember a period route back. Some ladies who love their garments get emotionally fixated, yet it’s vital to recognize when you are totally stuck in the past and wearing a look that has gone by (a long time ago) or you have outgrown.
BUYING CLOTHES FOR THE FUTURE
Have you bought clothes in a spree and in hope that they will fit and make you look the very best in the future? Perhaps you have a weight issue but are cheerful that you will get in shape, so you purchase garments smaller than your alleged size? Never purchase something unreasonably little for you, just for the sake of a huge discount. If the length of your overcoat or coat sleeves is excessively short or long, and your jeans aren’t trimmed to precisely the correct length, it can make or break the entire look of the outfit and lead to utter disappointment.
A decent principle guideline – garments that are excessively tight, and garments that are excessively free, make you look larger, and sometimes (sorry, but it is true L) ugly.
TOO MUCH MAKE UP IS SO OUTDATED
Caked on, unreasonable and unnecessary make-up and cosmetics are never a decent (nor modern!) look, particularly when the foundation is all over and visible to the naked eye, awful orange or counterfeit tans, and hands with fake tans marks all over them. Lip liner in a lot darker shade than your lipstick is an absolute No-No (we did it in the late 90s, it is 2020 now).
Times of extreme make up are over (like 80s make up look inspired by Dynasty) while more natural make up look is in and this trend is not going anywhere soon.
NO ACCESSORY OR TOO MUCH OF IT
Not wearing any accessories whatsoever, most ladies increasingly excuse by saying “no time to accessorize”. These could be little things like a piece of jewelry, sunglasses, scarf, belt, bag, or bright heels, which can make a real difference and complete off your outfit. It will genuinely take you just an additional 30 seconds every morning to include that scarf, hoop, or accessory.
Too much of accessories can also spoil the look. Be guided by the rule of thumb “Less Is More” – Coco Chanel.
CHOOSING THE WRONG SHOES
Ensure your shoes are proper and appropriate for the occasion. Find shoes for yourself that are fashionable, yet comfortable, whether it is going for a walk, for a lunch catch-up, a date in the evening or a party.
To look and feel like a million dollars, it is a must that you wear not only the desired style and fashion statement, but also be yourself. Making educated fashion decisions that work for you, your body shape and your lifestyle will have you looking the best in comfort and in all the glamour.
Do you have a style/fashion question?? Ask us in the comments below and we will answer you within the next 24 hours.
Suspenders have officially made a comeback. They are easy-to-wear, affordable, and a great addition to your wardrobe.
The world’s most stylish women like to “borrow” from menswear to give their own look some extra edge and oomph. Whether you want to look sharp and stand out at a formal event, spice up your casual clothing or add some flair to your work attire, suspenders provide you with a versatile solution for almost any occasion life chooses to send your way.
So yes, the great news is that you can rock suspenders look in the office! And look amazing too!
Suspenders that come with clips allow most pants in your closet to be suspender-friendly. For the most stylish look, choose a pair with a looser fit. If you want to wear a button-on pair, you (or the tailor at your dry cleaners) can always sew buttons inside your pant waistband for you. Alternatively, you can buy trousers that already come with suspender buttons.
Here are just some of our picks for stylish suspender-ready pants:
Look 1
Look 2
Look 3
Let us know in the comments which look do you like the most, Look 1, Look 2 or Look 3 ??
