Do you feel like your outfits aren’t a true reflection of you? Or maybe you like your outfits, but feel like they lack a little pizazz?
Getting good at styling your outfits isn’t hard, it just takes time to learn. Once you get good at the fundamental basics, styling any outfit is rinse and repeat.
In order to get the most of your styling experience, it’s critical to lean into your personal style. Staying in alignment with your personal style is a fast-track way to love your outfits and build a wardrobe you can’t get enough of.
Just remember, like Rome wasn’t built in a night, your dream wardrobe can’t be built in a day. Slow & sustainable wins the race!
3 tips to start elevating your outfits, today:
Lay out your clothes the night before.
Saving enough time to get ready is a critical step to elevating your outfits. How many times have you been in a rush and grab literally the first thing you see, even if it’s not what you want to wear? Create extra time in your morning routine so that you have the opportunity to pick an outfit that makes you feel your best that day. Everyday is a new day, don’t get caught up wearing the same three items just because it’s easy! If you have a tendency to be in a rush in the mornings, take time to consider your day the night before and lay out your outfits then. This will save you time the next morning while ensuring your dressing for success by taking stress out of the equation.
Play with layers, proportions, textures, and accessories.
Feel like your outfits lack life and luster? Play with different attributes of your outfit to make it feel more like ‘you’. There is a lot of flexibility in layers, proportions, and textured to help bring an outfit to life and give it the charm you’re looking for. Need more help? Feel free to refer back to this newsletter breaking down the basics. Don’t feel silly for trying anything and be sure to try everything. Something you think may not work, might be your next styling go-to. Remember: personal style has no rules.
Have a “No-Shop Season.”
Think you may have analysis paralysis and not know where to start in your wardrobe? This rule is for you. Take time to focus on utilizing what you currently own. This will help to teach you to maximize functionality and versatility in your wardrobe. Buying more won’t fix a bad wardrobe is you don’t know how to style what you have. Spend a month to shop your closet and get comfortable in your personal style in order to strategically shop later on.