Fashion Rules to Help You Stay in Style

Trying to look chic, classy, and fashion-forward every day for school, the office, or a dinner party, can understandably be quite challenging for most of us.

Although many of us try to put in an effort by purchasing great individual clothing pieces and accessories that we see on our favorite celebrities and influencers; however, not every one of us knows how to put those pieces together to create a killer outfit.

Fortunately, what may seem like a lot of work can be pretty easy once you have simple fashion rules and tips to seek help from.

Continue reading below to learn about the top seven fashion rules you need to know to stay in style.

The Top Seven Fashion Rules to Help You Stay in Style

Organize Your Closet

Before you hit the mall to do some real damage to your bank savings, take our advice and go through all the clothes, jewelry, and shoes you already have piled around in your wardrobe.

However, if you have a messy or poorly organized closet, you might never know what amazing outfits you are already missing out on.

Hence, this is what you need to do:

• Dedicate an entire day or weekend cleaning out your closet
• Categorize your clothes and accessories into different piles to know what is new, what still fits you, and needs to leave your wardrobe to make space for something else
• You can also choose to sell your extra clothes and shoes on a thrift site to make some extra money for a new, chicer outfit or accessory
• Once your piles are sorted, rearrange clothes into your closet so that all the different items are visible and easily accessible to you

Analyze Your Unique Body Shape

Every time we make the mistake of fitting into an older or smaller outfit, instead of buying one that fits us perfectly, we end up doing ourselves and our bodies a great disservice.

Hence, follow our golden advice and accept your body’s unique curves and distinct beauty, before you proceed with investing in new dresses.

For instance, this is what you can do:

• If you have a pear-shaped body with a small chest and a heavy bottom, loosely fitted outfits will not do you any good.
• Instead, you need to wear an outfit that hugs your body from the top and the waist and gently gets looser as it goes over your bottom and legs.
• Similarly, if you have a sleek body shape, wearing high-rise fitted jeans and a crop top will give make your waist, rear, and thighs look fantastic.

Invest in a Good Tailor

Sometimes, it is hard to find the right skirts and tops to compliment your unique body shape. Although many modern brands are working towards creating a more size inclusive range, some are still not.

Hence, this is what you need to do:

• Choose a dress or outfit that you cannot find in your size, and seek out your friends’ and peers’ help to connect with a good tailor
• Allow the tailor to measure your entire body’s dimensions
• Provide the tailor with a reference image so that they can stitch a custom-made dress just the way you want it
• Or you can also pick a color of your choice and sketch out your own design to have the tailor make it for you

Explore Different Colors

Most of us are too scared to step out of our comfort zone and experiment with colors. Try to move out of the color palette you have restricted yourself to and explore a greater shade range.

This is what you need to do:

• Start with picking a range of colors that compliment your unique skin tone
• For instance, if your skin has a peachy undertone, yellows and cream colors will give your skin a glow like never before
• Similarly, if your skin done is dusky or dark, try wearing shades like olive green, rust, maroon, etc., to bring out your body’s natural hues

Pick Your Outfits Wisely

No matter how stunning your maxi gown is, wearing it to a beach party would raise some eyebrows, and not in a good way.

Hence, in order to dress according to the occasion, event, or time of day, follow the tips listed below:

• If you have to dress for a casual lunch date, wear a nicely fitting pair of blue jeans, a white or beige fitted tank top, a vibrantly colored scarf, and some small golden hoops in your ears to look fresh and attractive
• When getting ready for a dinner date, experiment with a leather skirt or pants; wear a shimmery top, dark eye shadow, and pencil heels to get some heads turning your way
• Moreover, if you are heading down to a summer pool party, choose a swimsuit that either compliments your skin, or the color of your eyes or hair.

Invest in Some Standard Clothing Pieces

A budget-friendly tip to make your everyday outfits stand out is investing in classic clothing pieces that can be paired with multiple other clothing items and accessories.

For instance, follow the tips below:

• Get at least two pairs of nicely-fitting pair of jeans
• One white, one beige, and one black tank top
• A pair of white sneakers
• A pair of brown boots
• A neutral-colored skirt

Once your wardrobe is stocked will all these items, you can pair either of these items with other stuff from your closet to create fresh and unique outfits daily.

Select Your top and Bottom Carefully

Dressing stylish is not all about investing in well-designed clothing pieces. Instead, it is all about finding a balance between your top and bottom when picking an outfit so that nothing looks out of place.

For instance, pay attention to the following tips:

• If you plan to wear loosely-fitted baggy jeans, wear a tighter top to accentuate your waist
• If you want to wear your boyfriend’s oversized sweatshirt, pair it with a tight short skirt to compliment your legs and body shape

Final Thoughts

Looking stylish or fashionable has nothing to do with being a certain weight, height, or skin tone. Instead, it is all about spending time and effort figuring out what works for you and your body the best.

The right cuts, colors, and accessories can help transform your everyday style and make you fall in love with yourself like never before.