Hot Fashion Tips : Do’s and Don’ts!
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Try and wear something that's "not you" once in a while. |
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Adapt trends so that they work for you - and adapt is the key word here.
For example, if you love the latest look but the colours or styles don’t suit, just buy some of the latest accessories, eg. killer heels, funky jewellery, scarves or hats. |
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Invest in a good accessories eg: jewellery, glasses, hats, belts and scarves. |
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Revamp favourite outdated pieces to give them a modern look eg: add fabulous buttons,
belts or contrast stitching, crop or shorten, use appliqué with interesting fabrics. |
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Add basics to your wardrobe each season, preferably quality pieces that can work with a variety of things. |
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Tailor your clothes to fit your individual shape. |
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Force yourself to wear something for somebody else. |
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Dress inappropriately for your age (too glam, too sporty, too hip etc) |
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Mix two unrelated trends in one outfit, gets too busy. |
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Mix too many contrasting colours in a single outfit. |
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Tips for Dressing Up
• Do wear black for an evening affair if the event is black tie.
• Do think long term - buy one amazing cocktail dress.
• Do carry a small evening bag but don't overstuff it.
• Do use accessories to give a simple outfit more style and personality
• Do remember lingerie counts - invest in good bras for strapless dresses
• Do stock up on a variety of wraps
• Don't wear a casual watch with very dressy clothes.
• Don't wear a casual jacket over a formal dress.
• Don't wear an outfit showing everything all at once – slit skirt and cleavage-baring top
• Don’t wear heavy make-up that hides your natural assets
The Classics
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Pearls. Every girl should have some! |
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A chambray shirt under a blazer. |
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The perfect little black dress. Every closet should have one! |
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Twin-sweater-sets that do double duty in your wardrobe. |
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Opaque hose with Lycra spandex are a girl's best friend. |
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Anything that's obviously left over from days of youth! |
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Linen in winter. |
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Skirts so narrow that you can't walk. |
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Jogging suits when you have no intention of jogging. |
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Too many patterns at one time. |
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Fantasy versus Reality
Big, bulky clothes will hide my figure.
No - they’ll also add pounds to it.
Prints will make me look bigger.
No - as long as the print is small.
Buying something a size too small will inspire me to lose weight.
No - it's much more likely that you'll never wear it.
Battling the Bustline
If you're large-busted, skip wide belts, avoid bulky knits, polo necks and details or accessories that fall to or accentuate that area.
Instead try:
• softly draped (but not oversized) styles in silk or polyester.
• simple V necklines without pockets
• dark colours on top, light ones on bottom
• a bright fitted jacket over a dark top
• wrap tops or dresses
• diagonal lines
• three-quarter or long sleeves
Taming the Tummy
If your stomach is not as flat as you would like it to be, skip tucked-in blouses, hipsters, cropped tops, skin-clinging or lycra fabrics and belted jackets.
Instead try:
• loosely fitting jackets with single-breasted buttoning,
• softly pleated pants.
• tunic tops and long line cardigans
• rouched or low-waisted fronts
• wrap tops and dresses
• empire line dresses and tops
• magic knickers!
Slimming the Bottom Half
If your hips and thighs are less than svelte, skip leggings, big patterns below the belt, hipsters, high waisted or narrow trousers, and never wear jackets that end at your butt.
Instead try:
• loose-fitting trousers
• slimline and longer jackets
• full or a-line skirts
• bottom half darker and plainer than top
• long flowing dresses
• tailored or fitted jackets
Fashion Faux Pas
(No Matter What Your Figure)
1. See-through clothes
2. Work clothes with joggers
3. Long full jackets with long full skirts
4. Anything so tight that the seams might split
5. Too short skirts and shorts
6. Butt cleavage and thongs on display
7. Too much bling
8. The no-bra look
9. Visible panty lines
10. ‘Mom’ jeans or jeans that don’t fit properly.
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