Anyone can present a stylish fashionable look, as well as anyone can make mistakes, but some fashion mistakes are just unforgivable. Are you in danger of being a fashion victim? Here is a list of 14 tips how to avoid fashion faux pas that are common for women, even for those who are ‘professional’ fashionistas.
- Do not wear colors that don’t match your skin tone. Wearing the wrong colors will make you look pale and will accentuate your wrinkles. On the other side, your colors will give you a healthier and joyful look.
- Do not wear fabrics that don’t match.For example winter fabrics tend to be heavier, denser and rougher, while summer fabrics are mostly made of natural fibers, single-layered and airy.They rarely match so, do a selection so you avoid accidents.
- Do not let your bra and panty lines show. Always wear proper fitting undergarments under your exact size clothing to avoid showing the lines.
- Do not get too comfortable with definite clothes. Is more important to dress appropriately for the occasion, than feeling good in your favorite pear of jeans. Don’t fall in love with your accessories.They’re only meant to spice up your wardrobe.The latest styles in handbags, shoes and jewels will bring your look into the current season.
- Do not wear to much shine (especially if you wear it in areas that you don’t necessarily want to highlight-like a beaded chest sweater for a busty gal).
- Do not buy clothes that don’t fit hoping you’ll loose weight or jackets with sleeves way below the wrist bone.Trust me, you’ll loose your interest quickly after.So, you better not buy them in the first place.(Unless you know how to adjust it yourself).
- Do not mish-mash your wardrobe.Buying odds and ends on sale really helps you save money, but it may as well kill your personal style. Having a lot of different unmatchable stuff in your closet won’t make you a fashionista (I don’t mean to imply that buying on sale is always a mistake).
- Do not overdose on a single fabric.Head-to-toe denim or velvet, for example, are ridiculous.
- Do not get rid of your most flattering clothing cuts that is best suited to your body shape, when you decide to change your look.
- Do not wear to much make-up. Makeup overdose creates an aggressive look and accentuates your lines.Try to come up with at least 2 makeups: a light and simple one for daytime and a bolder one for the evening.
- Do not wear chipped nails. We’re supposed to use nail polish to make it look better, but after it fared it would only give a neglected hygiene impression.
- Don’t wear an outdated hairstyle. Your hairstyle can be a information source for people about your age, social status, education and so on. All these are instinctive presumptions (not necessarily accurate).Visit your hairdresser on regular bases so you can notice it he/she got stuck in typical haircuts.Change your hairstylist if necessary.
- Don’t wear mismatched shoes. Your shoes must match with your look and your outfit.
- Don’t wear pantyhose that don’t match your shoes, pants or skirt. Do not wear hose it with sandals (if you’re not comfortable doing that try to find a super sheer, nude color, so it will look like you’re not wearing any).
Another piece of advice: If you want to prevent accidents and make dressing hassle-free, take five minutes to choose your outfit for the morning and lay out your clothes the night before. I can go on and on about fashion mistakes… What about you? Have you noticed people wearing mismatched outfits? Feel free to add your personal tips by commenting!
January 8th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Amen!!!!
Possibly the best fashion “don’ts” yet!!!
:-)
January 9th, 2007 at 7:01 am
Thanks Karina! My next list of fashion mistakes will be related to the latest trends.
January 9th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
[…] BeautyHobby […]
January 10th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Great post!
I might steal few tips from ya…:P
January 10th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
No problem! Thanks Anne
October 31st, 2007 at 8:54 am
12, is so true!
you can destroy an awesome outfit with the wrong hair!
December 5th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
These are great tips.
December 5th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
one fashion rule I learned from ANTM: keep it simple!
December 9th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
HAHAHA. I really like that show! But Tyra does NOT keep it simple. Just look at her hair…
December 10th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
hehe… i like her! she’s a lot more likeable than heidi klum who runs the german version!
December 10th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Heidi annoys me. So much. She trys to hard t
December 11th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
she’s boring
December 14th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
she does so much commercials I can’t see her anymore
December 15th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I think the biggest fashion mistake is to wear something that is not YOU.
I will always look like your wearing a costume!