Fashion 101

Most know that there are many rules to fashion. When to wear what when and what goes with what. BUT I want to talk about a few rules that I stand by and explain them in detail.

RULE 1

RESPECT BALANCE

I really love this rule because it focuses mainly on what fashion is about. Fashion is about having fun with the clothes you wear but it is also about finding the balance between what you love to wear, the colors, how they fit and so many other little details.

RULE 2

NEVER FOLLOW TRENDS

To be honest, that title was to just catch your attention. You can follow any tread you like, obviously. BUT you should make sure you aren't following them blindly. You should make sure you like the trend on your own body. Make sure you feel comfortable in it and you aren't just wearing it to follow the trend.

RULE 3

POWER OF ACCESSORIES

I have talked a lot about accessories in the past, but it is important to know the power they hold. With jewelry, you can make a plain t-shirt really cute. Or you have the power to dress up or dress down any outfit with the accessories you chose.

RULE 4

LESS IS MORE

We have all heard the expression before, but in the world of fashion, it is very true. You want to keep the colors and accessories to a minimum. Normally the general "rule" is about three colors.

RULE 5

NO SIZE

When it comes to the size of the clothes that you wear, feel free to pick and choose whatever makes you happy. There are many people that say, "you should dress the size you are" FALSE. Wear what you want.

RULE 6

DRESS FOR THE JOB YOU WANT, NOT THE ONE YOU HAVE

I really hope you have heard this expression before. But if you haven't, it is pretty self-explanatory. This is really just a rule I like. I love dressing up for fun. even if the occasion (or "job") doesn't require it. I dress up for no particular reason, other than it makes me feel good.

RULE 7

COLORS
My favorite, favorite, favorite thing about fashion is the colors. I love matching colors together and seeing my vision come to life. For me, I can't wear navy and black together. There have been many many people (who are much older and much, much wiser than me) contradict this rule of mine. But that's my rule, not theirs. Speaking of colors, my mom has a particular rule about white after Labor Day. She says you CAN'T wear it! She says this because white is named a "summer color" and Labor Day is the beginning of fall. I don't follow this rule because I never understood it, to be honest. Just another example of not following everyone's fashion rules.

RULE 8

STRIPES

Horizontal stripes makes you look shorter and wider, while vertical lines make you look taller and thinner. This isn't really a rule, more like a helpful tip.

RULE 9

MATCHING YOUR BAG TO YOUR SHOES

This rule is somewhat outdated but there are lots of people who still follow it. For those people, when wearing black shoes, they have a black purse (even if it is the only black in the outfit).

RULE 10

DENIM

I have my own set of rules about denim that most might disagree with. I think that when wearing light wash blue jeans, you should wear a dark wash or even black denim jacket and vice versa. But my main rule is to just keep denim on one half of the fit. Normally it is really hard to find denims that match 100% or are opposites, so it is easier to stay clear.

These are all my rules that I like to follow. I really, really, really enjoyed writing this one.

Always remember that you look good in what you believe you look good in. It doesn't matter what other people say about you or your outfit. You clothes don't make you who you are!!!

always with love, Charli