Mix & Stand Upward For (Ix) Addition Styling & Shopping Tips

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Today, I volition sharing a few of my personal styling & shopping tips.  Running a personal fashion spider web log way existence nether a world scrutiny in addition to detailing every unmarried item y'all determine to wear. However, if y'all are smart in addition to efficient almost your purchases y'all tin strength out definitely larn boom for your buck. 

Closet Rules

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First, build clean out of your closet. Anything y'all haven’t worn even once in the yesteryear twelvemonth needs to go [except for your marriage dress, of course!]. This is the biggest hindrance inwards your path of becoming the adjacent fashion icon. Trust me! 

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Organize your closest according to the infinite in addition to utility. For example, I hang all the tops/blouses/dresses which I want to have on inwards the flavor inside my immediate reach. Then I organize types of vesture together (t-shirts, tanks, etc.)

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Once I create got worn an outfit I stack it at the bottom of the pile or hang it correct at the end. Then I purpose my ‘other’ clothes in addition to build an attempt to fashion things differently. 

Styling Rules

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Keep it minimal. I oftentimes discovery people getting their outfit correct but going over board alongside their accessories. Ideally have on accessories according to the occasion in addition to your outfit. 

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Keep inwards take away heed the neckline of the top/dress, the hairdo, color palette of the outfit in addition to shoes! 

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99% of the people larn their shoes wrong. They should complement the outfit, but non stand upwardly out or distract from the overall look.

Shopping Rules 

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I always, always only purchase things if they meet all the next criteria:

·       It fits y'all perfectly today [not tomorrow, non inwards futurity but TODAY!]

·       You absolutely dear it! Have no uncertainty inwards your see almost it

·       You tin strength out reckon yourself wearing it at to the lowest degree three times at three unlike occasions [or what I create is split the toll of the item yesteryear the break of times “I think” I volition have on it, e.g. Jeans $100 in addition to I volition have on it at to the lowest degree 10 times = $10 per have on = Worth it!]

And only to essay my indicate below are 2 collages - 

1. Top - Urban Outfitters

Bought inwards September 2009
$26.00 (already worn at to the lowest degree half-dozen times)
$26 ÷ half-dozen = $4.33 = Worth it!

2. Trousers - BCBG

Bought inwards May 2010
$100.00 (...so far worn three times) $100 ÷ three = $33.33 = Kinda worth it! [Don’t y'all think?]

P.S. This post service was written inwards Sept 2010. I create got worn both these items several to a greater extent than times since then! 

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