Is this a "do" or "don't"? Read on to see...
1. Do not
buy clothes at Target or H&M. The clothing item will look good precisely
once. As soon as you launder it, it will shrink to midget-like proportions. Try
to imagine this look on the mannequin at the front of the store instead of the
ironed, sparkling vision they present.
2.
Do not aim to have 8 really cute outfits in your
wardrobe each season. Aim to have 4. But spend the same amount of money on the
4 that you would have on the 8. Think about it. There are really about 4 “go to”
outfits that you wear again and again, right?
Make them “4 & Fabulous” by buying higher quality. This
is one spending formula worth remembering. Kind of like how to calculate 20% tip. Tip calculation is easy… whatever amount an item costs, chop the last zero off (so $100 becomes
$10), and then double that number (so the $10 becomes $20) and you’re all set. Just
like you will be when you have 4 great outfits, not 8 ho-hum ones.
3.
Do not blindly embrace trends just because the
magazines say they’re great. Case in point: crop tops. They look good only
on Victoria Secret models. There are 20 of these in the whole world (Victoria
Secret models, not boxy crop tops). If VS doesn’t top your resume, don’t let this
funky fashion top your body.
4.
Do not accept cast off items from your mother,
aunt or sister. These items are almost always a little odd. Your female
relative means well, but you’ve gotta shut it down. If you absolutely can’t
bear to disappoint, take the item and put it in your car in a bag designated
for Goodwill.
Do not let
this item into your closet. It will remain there, at best taking up precious
closet space and at worst, in a moment of weakness, you might be tempted to put
it on. Drop the item off at Goodwill as soon as you can. Better yet, make your
mother/aunt/sister take her own stuff to Goodwill.
5.
Do not embrace the crazy pattern. Crazy patterns
are, well, crazy. I am a lover of 60s, graphic prints. I am a fan of the
delightfully oversize blooms on every shirt shown in the “Boden” catalogue. I
should not be. Because these patterns just aren’t flattering.
Clothes with loud patterns wear you, and the
fashion rule is: You wear the clothes. Not vice versa. So put down the wild,
floral top. Pick up the one in the solid color most flattering to you. If you
don’t believe me, snap a picture of yourself in a floral top and then another
pic in a solid colored top. Which one do you look hotter in? Pictures don’t
lie. Unless photoshopping and celebrities are involved.
These are transgressions we all commit. But with knowledge comes
power. I sound a little martial-artsy here. Know your fashion weaknesses.
Destroy them. Like the fashion ninja you are.
How 'bout this one? "Do" or "don't"?
Images via zara.com... one of which I like a whole lot...
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