Are You Tired Of Not Knowing what Items To Put Together
Creating an outfit that is both interesting and effortless is much like following a recipe when cooking.
But you are lucky in that you don't have to write out a grocery list and go shopping first.
You can just use what is already in your pantry (I mean wardrobe of course).
1. Every outfit should be made up of a light item, a dark item, a coloured item and a print, that's the first guide.
2. If your neckline is higher than your face length, cut out the neckline with a face-length necklace (first picture above, top left).
3. If your neckline starts lower than your face length fill the gap with a shorter necklace (second picture above top right).
4. If you have a print or detail that starts at face length (or close enough) on your top, you don't have to do a thing, just wear it as is (above bottom picture).
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Shorts and the Colours to Collect in your Wardrobe for the Warmer Weather
Building that perfect warm-weather wardrobe is all about making sure you own a variety of colours that not only work with you but also work back with each other.
This is when my light, Dark, colour and a print theory really comes into play.
The photos above show an example of light shorts, dark shorts, a colour (my eye colour) and a print pair (strawberry pinstripe). Note that every outfit has a light, a dark, a colour and a print with my hair being the dark in the first outfit (yes, you can include your hair).
When I wear my pink skin colour, I like to have a self-detail or print so that I don't appear naked from a distance (try to keep this in mind when you are buying your active wear).
The print in your outfit can be details like the edging on my off-the-shoulder tops or the extra sewn seams on my pockets and the top in my first photo.
Keeping this in mind every time you get dressed really does make it easy
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Do You Suit Smooth Fabric Or Textured
I personally suit texture over smoothness, it's my natural visual presentation.
I use this knowledge to look for imperfections, indents, marle, and chiffon in fabrics that I wear and I also look for jewellery that is wooden and rustic for the same reason.
But that doesn't mean that I can't wear smooth items too.
It just means that I stand out personally against texture whereas the smooth items make me personally recede back.
So if I drop quite a bit of money on an investment necklace or earrings, I may choose to buy those as smooth or as shiny as I can so that they stand out as the main feature compared to my natural features of hair, skin, and eyes.
I also tend to wear other smooth, blingy, and bright items or fabrics with the investment piece so I look completely committed to the look (see photo above).
This way at least my bling has a friend even if it isn't a friend of mine.
As a smooth girl however, Kate (in the photo...
To Cut Your Demin Jacket Collar Off Or Leave It On
I wear a lot of shirts and shirt dresses so often having a collar on my denim jackets creates a double collar look for me and my personal style.
Of course, I always wear my shirt collars on the inside of my jackets (lesson from last week's email) but it still gives a double collar effect.
So guess what I do?
I just cut it off. I cut close to the seam line stitching and leave a bit of a raw edge (I suit texture best over smooth so this works well for me).
And have a look at the difference!
A denim jacket is masculine to begin with so removing the collar balances it more into both masculine and feminine.
Just because something is made a certain way doesn't mean you can't change it to suit you.
Check out my blog post here on how I cut rips into my jeans. You are the Boss In Your Wardrobe!
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