Alison Freed’s Fashion Dos and Don’ts

Alison Freed, a blog network owner, will guest blog on the Fashion Guru blog every so often to include her fashion tips and  researches.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Fashion  

 
The thing with fashion is that it’s constantly changing, and if you want to keep up with the changes, you’ve got to be pretty much in sync with everything that’s happening around you. Fashion keeps evolving, and it’s hard to tell if fashion changes according to the differences in the fashion perceptions of people or if fashion dictates and controls the fashion senses in people. They say that the only thing that’s constant is change, and this saying when applied to fashion, fits the bill exactly. What was fashionable a decade ago might seem completely out of taste now, and trends in fashion prevalent even months ago might seem gross and repulsive in the present time. However, there are certain guidelines that you need to follow that are common to all periods, and it doesn’t matter if you’re living in the Middle Ages or the future, following the simple guidelines will ensure that you don’t get copped by the fashion police or offend the senses of people around you.

Let’s see some fashion don’ts first-

• This might sound like an ordinary suggestion, but this is the blunder that most people commit most times. Never wear clothes that don’t fit you properly, no matter what the fashion demands are that point in time. Apart from being in vogue, fashion has to make you look good, too.
• This is similar to the first one but slightly different. Your comfort level matters as much as how you look. If you’re wearing clothes that you’re not comfortable in, that’s going to reflect in your attitude and confidence, which pretty much means that no fashion will repair the damage in the way you come across to people.
• Overexposure can kill you as much as hiding behind layers of clothes. Remember, fashion should accentuate your sensuality, and when you expose too much, you’re killing the mystery factor that adds to your sex appeal. It doesn’t matter if you have the most gorgeous body in the world—don’t overexpose or your fab body will mean nothing in the end.
• Don’t match everything to look like a futuristic zombie. Looking the same from head to do is okay on fashion ramps but not on the streets. Even if trends demand that you match, find ways to bring in moderation and variety in the overall look.
• Wear clothes that suit your age. Do not wear clothes that teenagers wear if you’re above 40, but it’s not a crime to look youthful, so try cutting down on your years by dressing smartly, not by wearing dresses that are worn by people half your age.
• Just as you can kill your fashion by over matching and over exposure, over accessorizing will make you a fashion outcaste. You don’t want to look like a walking accessory display on the road. Your accessories should make people notice you instead of taking away all the attention from you.
• Avoid too much make up. Use make-up to hide your flaws and enhance your positives. Over make-up could prove to be entirely counterproductive and make you look like a wax statue instead of a fashionable human being.
• Your attitude is very important to make you come across as someone with an understanding of fashion. Don’t go around sounding like you’re the only one that knows about fashion. Don’t ridicule the fashion perceptions of people; if you want to be known as a fashion diva or an uber-cool man, play it down. Flaunt, but subtly. Don’t fish for compliments; they’ll come to you if you carry yourself off with the right attitude.

Once you’ve avoided committing the fashion don’ts (read fashion blunders), you’ll be doing all the correct fashion dos anyways, but here are some common fashion do’s that will stand true irrespective of the times we live in.

Check out some fashion do’s-

• Invest your money in quality fabrics. Though fashion trends keep changing all the time, if you have clothes in your wardrobe that’ll stand the test of time, you can always use the stored clothes again when the particular items come back in vogue.
• If you’re a woman, a little black dress in your wardrobe is a necessity; same as a white t-shirt and denims for a man. These things never go out of fashion or use.
• Mix and match, but try to avoid looking like you’re all mixed up instead. Mix and match doesn’t mean that you choose every item from your undergarments to your nail polish differently. Mix and match in the right combinations.
• Read fashion magazines or browse through the Internet to stay updated with the latest trends. This way, you’ll know what to shop for when you want to add to your wardrobe.
• Invest in minimalist jewelry. Too much hand work in the forms of precious stones or beads might limit the scope for change if current trends go out of fashion. If you have jewelry that is versatile, you can always change or alter it when trends change.
• Invest money in a classy watch or a set of watches. The value of watches goes up with time, and a good watch is ever fashionable. You can keep a collection of assorted watches, but one sophisticated watch is always a must.
• Invest in quality accessories. Select accessories such as handbags, belts etc not based on what others are wearing, but according to the clothes you have in your wardrobe.
• Choose colors that suit you and never go by the season’s color. If the current color in vogue suits you, fine, but never go for a color that will pull you down. Let your eyes and brain be the judges, and don’t let a fashionista tell you what to wear.

  
Fashion is how you feel at a particular moment. Fashion should always boost your confidence and self esteem. Never make the mistake of playing up to others. Wear what you think makes you feel comfortable, look good, and brings out the best in you. Wear an attitude that’s sunny and bright because even if your fashion sense pulls you down, your confidence, demeanor and attitude can set a lot of wrongs, right. In short, if you play your cards right, you could be the one creating fashion, not following it!  

~ by cda5 on November 23, 2009.