What are Your Style Rules ?

Part Two.

My last post on my style rules had some great comments, from some lovely people that I felt were too good not to share. So here we are with some extra style 'rules' that people apply to their every day wear. I have linked each comment to the blog so you can check out these wonderful blogs at the same time.........

1. The Small Fabric of my Life loves  Silver Jewelery  and combining earings, necklaces and bangles together. Gorgeous.

2. Keep it simple. Jeans and skinnies work every time ( yes!) . If you like it, then wear it says Beauty and The Biryani. I love this mantra!

3. Colour co ordination is key. Accesorize with jewellery, but always be comfortable. Find a unique favourite piece from the past and give it a modern twist says The Greek House wife. Lovely idea !

4. Thrifting has taught her to be more dircriminating says Dangerous Curves and she finds things often that she loves. A lesson for us all!

5. Wear what suits you. If you could remove one accessory from the finished look it could improve it says Ash's Rural mums style. So true!

6. Buy what you like - you know best what suits you. If the cheap copy is not up to scratch then don't buy it! Don't overly match items - rough it up a bit says Susie So So . Great advice!

7. Remember  "They are only clothes" says  Thirty Something Fashion . She tells her clients to spend 85 percent of their seasonal wardrobe budget on great classic go to pieces that will last them for a few years...and then 15 percent on fun pieces that are trendy and of the moment..but add some interest to classic looks. Good to remember this!

Happy Friday!

My Style Rules.

What are Your Style Rules?

I am sure we all have different things that are important to us and make us feel content in the way we look. For some minimal is the way to go , for others perhaps a bit more effort is required, or needed! My Grandy had style, she probably wasn't that fashionable, but style is unique and about quality, care and effort.

Here are some of mine!!

1. One statement piece of jewellery is enough for me - I usually go for a statement necklace and matching earrings and leave it at that. I don't add in a load of bangles and rings . It just becomes overpowering and messy. Less is more.

2. I tend to roughly match my jewellery in some way - I feel 'unmatched' items look messy and uncoordinated. Even if it is tied together by colour or by theme e.g pearl or silver or colour it looks more 'together'. Although personally I don't particularly like things that are an exact match.

3. A coordinated scarf finishes off an outfit well. Pick colours from your outfit and match them with your scarf or go down the colour blocking route and go for contrast.

4. Invest in a couple of really good pairs of jeans. I usually have two different styles - a skinny and a bootcut. My favourites are Jonny Q as they do a size 9 and For all Mankind.

5. Find what style suits you and return to this often. Thinking of a word or two that describes your style and using this to help pick outfits can be useful.

6. Choose items that can be dressed up or down for flexibility. Wrap dresses are a great example.

7. When shopping I always think about what items I already have in my closet and put outfits together in my mind.

8. When shopping I try to complete an outfit in my mind - and when, I can I buy the jacket, shoes and jewellery !

9.For wardrobe staples such as basic T shirts , cami tops and simple knitwear - when I find a good fit, I buy in 2 or 3 different colourways to create more outfits.

10. I colour co ordinate my wardrobe. It makes getting ready so much quicker.

11. I do splurge on good quality, expensive, stand out items in my wardrobe, and save money on the things that I don't notice the difference on.

12. An outfit can be made to look much more expensive than it is, if it put together well.

13. Be unique - don't buy and wear something because  everybody else is!

14. I sell things I don't wear on e.bay - it will give you money to spend on renewing your wardrobe.

15. Establish the rules for what works and what doesn't work for you and keep those in mind when you shop.

16. If I don't love something, I don't get it.

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What are some of your style rules or are you a go with the flow kind of gal?