If you are looking to overhaul your fashion sense, you might be at a loss when it comes to where you should begin. After all, it is not only expensive to overhaul and improve your wardrobe, but it also requires quite a lot of work!
Whether you want to change your style to try to improve your luck in romance, look better-dressed for the job or promotion that you want, or simply want to feel better about yourself when you step outside your door, let us at TheHandsome.com break down some of the best fashion tips for any woman who wants to improve their style.
Find the right vibe
The next time you catch yourself admiring someone’s personal sense of style and image, take the time to ask yourself why you like it and what you actually like about it. Some easy questions to get started include:
- Is it streetwear or more professional?
- How glamorous are her clothes?
- What is the cool-girl factor of her outfit?
- How comfortable and well put together does she look?
- Does her presence catch your eye?
One great way to think about improving your personal style is not to worry about just the clothes but to worry about how the clothes react with and reflect you. This will also help you build out an entire look because no one is recognized for their fashion simply by stealing the clothes that a mannequin is wearing at your favorite department store.
Think about how you want to feel in the clothes you wear, what you want other people to think when you cross them on the sidewalk, and that will help you start to identify the types of clothes and styles that you want to wear.
Make sure you wear your entire wardrobe at least once
When you are trying to update and improve your wardrobe, you might feel compelled to just grab a couple of trash bags, fill them up by the handful, and drive to your closest Goodwill or Salvation Army and donate it all. While you should absolutely donate the clothes that you do not ever see yourself wearing, you should make a point to at least try on everything you wear before you discard things in bunches.
Wearing every piece of clothing will give you two important learning opportunities. The first one is that it will clarify that something that you may be holding onto for some unknown reason finally needs to go.
It could also show you that there is something you have not worn for a long time that may actually look, fit and feel great now. That way, you almost gain a new article of clothing to add to your new wardrobe just by not tossing it for no reason!
Finally, once you have worn the article of clothing, really think about whether or not it serves you in the way that you want it to. From there, it is time to make a decision about whether or not you want to hold onto it or if you think it is best for you to move on from it and purchase something new that fits your new look better.
Learn from the masters
Just like when it comes to something like painting or cooking or music, the true art of fashion is knowing the basic rules so that you can then break the mold and create something that is all your own.
Refine your knowledge on the basic rules of colors, patterns, matching different kinds of clothes and more so that you can find a newer sense of freedom and creativity within those pre-ordained rules and restrictions. Here are some great ways to achieve this goal:
- Follow masters that share their expertise on social media
- Educate yourself on the basic rules of fashion
- Feel more confident within your ability to identify what makes some fashionable
- Play around with the rules and find out ways that you can power-clash and more
If you have extra time or money, you can also try to find an online class where you can learn about how to improve your own fashion sense. It may feel silly to spend your time doing this, but there is no doubt that research shows that people who present themselves better through fashion and general appearance typically get further in life. So consider it professional or personal development if that makes it easier!
Embrace your figure
If we could scream this from the highest mountain top using the loudest megaphone we would! People have to remember that no matter how badly they want something to fit their body shape, if it simply isn’t a natural fit, it’s not going to look as good as something that comfortably and beautifully fits the unique and special shape of your own body.
Something that looked great on Bella Hadid isn’t going to look great on Kyle Jenner. Something that looks great on Selena Gomez isn’t going to look great on Billie Eilish! Despite that, all these young women have managed to find and craft a personal sense of style that looks wonderful on them.
Don’t get us wrong, these celebs also have professionally trained stylists to help them achieve their looks, but there is nothing stopping you from working as your own stylist. While taking on that role, just remember that one of the most important rules that you have to follow is that you should find clothes that look great on you naturally. Not only that, clothes that fit you great naturally simply feel better on your body, this will help you feel more confident, more comfortable and more yourself every single time you put a piece of clothing on.
After all, isn’t that what matters most?
Conclusion
Now that you have some basic rules of how to acquire a great wardrobe, it’s time to start figuring out what you already have and what you need to add in order to look and feel great every single day.
