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Clothing Styles Tips, Tricks & Fashion
Advice for All Women and Teens of All Body Types
1. The Foundation of Your Wardrobe Should be Clothing Basics
Lots of clothes but nothing to wear? Most of the time it’s because all those great clothes don’t match each other. Simplify by creating a neutral wardrobe of beiges, taupes, whites, off-whites , grays and blacks. Black and white is great, but if you start with extremes, you’ll still have trouble matching with other clothes, and if you wear them together, you risk looking like a casino employee on the way to work. Start with offs—a variety of cream colors, and add gradually as you go along.
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2. Black is Not as Body Flattering As You Might Think
Black has long been known as the fail-safe color of choice for everything from not knowing what to wear to an important function to appearing slimmer (presumably by blending into the background). Forget all that stuff—black can add age to your years, conflicts with many complexions, and appears in itself, heavy, solid and thick. Think light and airy when you’re choosing clothes; pick colors you like. If you fear color, start small, with lighter outerwear boosted with an occasional bright scarf. You may find that wearing lighter, brighter colors lightens up your mood as well. |
3. Get Designer Clothing Brand for Less in the Lingerie Section
Find cute summer clothes for less in the plus size lingerie section of your favorite designers. Camisoles, slips and pajamas do double duty as outerwear in the warm and playful fashion atmosphere of summer.
4. A Tip for Great Fitting Blue Jeans and Denim
Can’t find jeans that fit you right? Head straight for men’s jeans. Who knows why clothing companies create women’s clothing that can’t fit real women, but it’s a fact that they can’t. On the other hand, they seem to understand that men come in varying sizes and prefer clothes that won’t pinch, rub, bind or sag at the waist while cutting off blood to the hips. Do your homework (men’s jeans are sized by waist and inseam—if you use your hip width for the waist size, you’ll be close on your first try) and try it in men’s.
5. The Little Black Dress and Classic Fashions
Looking for the perfect Little Black Dress? Maybe Audrey Hepburn’s floor-length evening gown isn’t what you had in mind. The key to the LBD (which doesn’t have to be “little” by the way), is that is has one focal point and much subtlety. Subtlety is key, as the LBD is a staple of the classic French wardrobe, which demands understatement. Many LBDs fail because they try to do too much—show cleavage, draw attention to the legs, point out the waist. The fact is, that when you combine several fashion features at once, you end up with a mess, a real fashion disaster! Pick your LBD based on what you’re proud of—nice shoulders, pretty legs, a beautiful bust—but don’t try to show it all off at once.
6. Clothing Trend with Staying Power: Dress up a Classic White Shirt
A man’s white tuxedo shirt, worn with frankly feminine jewelry and a skirt adds a playful note to a dramatic wardrobe. Don’t make the mistake of keeping everything around it sleekly tailored—it’s the contrast that makes the look work.
7. Yoga Pants are Stylish and Flattering
Yoga pants, in misses or plus sizes, are cute even when you aren’t doing yoga. It’s something about the way they fit around the ankle, with a little extra fabric between the ankle bone and the top of the foot. Wear them with bodysuits or camisoles for the best effect. To devastate, wear them with thin, strapped, flat sandal, and add a toe ring.
8. Keep that Old Sweat Shirt Current to Today’s Fashion
Revamp an old sweatshirt by cutting the neckline wide at the shoulders. Cut off the sleeves either midway between wrist and elbow or above the elbow. Wear a tank top or camisole underneath, or use as a cover-up for a bathing suit. Wear it over shorts to wash the car. Add long johns underneath for your winter or skiing wardrobe, and you have an all-season fashion statement.
9. Cute Sleepwear Can Give You a Self Esteem Boost and a Good Nights Sleep
What do you wear to sleep in? If you’re like most of us, it’s something along the lines of a comfortable t-shirt and a pair of sweats. Give yourself a little pick-me-up with nighties that say much and mean little, and wear them around the house just for kicks. Try a baby-doll, that invitation to wild times from days gone by, or a strappy silk confection that clearly wasn’t meant to be slept in. Silk pajamas are fun for lounging, and even an old-fashioned embroidered cotton nightgown can put you in a different frame of mind. As you’re getting into bed, swap your play-clothes for—you guessed it—that comfy T-shirt and those soft, old sweats. |
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