Wardrobe Tips 101

How much time and effort do you put into putting a look together? How often do you try out the latest styles or trends? Sometimes it's difficult to find some fashion inspiration, but you have to navigate and experiment with different colors, fabrics, patterns, and accessories in order to find your style. Instead of spending hours and hours struggling to find an outfit, here are 7 styling tips to help make your fashion choices.

1. Discover your personal style

Discovering your style can be complicated and is always evolving. First, you have to learn about yourself and find confidence to figure what works for you. Following trends can also be helpful, it can be a form of inspiration. Look through different styles, create a fashion board, and play around with clothing-until you find your path. Your style is you.

2. Start a Capsule wardrobe

A capsule wardrobe is a small collection of staple pieces that can be used to create multiple outfits. Add essential items like solid color tops, jeans, little black dress (LBD), and other staple pieces. This is ideal if you want to decrease clutter in your closet and is also good for traveling.

3. Balance your wardrobe

Have a variety of items that fit your body and fits your taste. Push the envelope on your personal style and try new things.

-Mix modern and vintage

-Bold and subtle

-Designer vs. non-designer

4. Make sure the clothes fit your body type

What’s your body type? Fashion is about feeling beautiful and comfortable in what you wear and who you are. Every body type is different from others, it’s important to find out what’s best for you. Sometimes it’s hard to adapt to certain trends because of our gorgeous shapes.

5. Don’t be afraid of color

Take a risk. Step outside of your comfort zone and try out COLOR. Color captures the essence and creativity of a look. To create an outfit, wear a combination of colors or go for a monochromatic (“single based color extended with shades, tones, and tints”) look. Will you be making any changes to your style?

6. Mix patterns and textures

Playing around with patterns and textures can add interest to your look. Combining these two can be a hit or miss moment. For example, if you pair a knit crop top with animal print bottoms, you have to think about colors, fabrics, and patterns to see if they go well together. Mix, match, and experiment.

Textures: Denim, suede, wool, silk, and leather

Patterns: Animal print, stripes, polka dots, and plaid

7. Be sure to add pieces for layering

Layering can be fashionable. Learning to layer your clothes takes time and practice.

Don’t over do it.