Most postings will give general advice towards helping you pursue your fashion and style endeavors. But, in error, they also forget to expound upon the basics that should never be broken. There are five rules that have a line that should never be crossed, if it happens, serious consequences can be faced.
1. Wearing Too Many Colors
Wearing too many colors can draw the wrong attention. You not only look like your confused, but also you risk confusing others to what you were thinking when you step outside that morning. Limit each of your outfits to just three colors or shades to keep things as simple as possible. Normally in your ensemble you will choose a base color that gives the neutral feeling to your outfit and also brings out the other colors and accessories. Then, choose two other colors, one that will go with any accessories (tie, belt, socks, and even shoes). The last color is the complimentary that ties the two together. When putting together an outfit, stick to complementary and analogous colors.
2. Wearing Too Many Patterns
As you'll see in identifying and matching fabrics, the key is to wear no more than three patterns, or to match just one or two patterns with one or two solid colors. Serious caution, NEVER wear just all stripes and stripes with polka dots. These are not acceptable at all! If you are caught wearing this give up your style card immediately. If you can find just one pattern that you look good in, stick with it. Don’t ever try to overstep your boundaries, save yourself the embarrassment, shame, and time taken towards picking your patterns.
3. Wearing Too Many Fabrics
In the minds of many, fabrics exist in a certain "division." Silk is generally considered more formal than denim, while linen shirts don't exactly scream "corduroy pants!" Leather will always be more masculine than, let’s say, tweed. You can dance around many of these fabric mismatches by simply keeping your winter and summer clothes separate. Winter fabrics tend to be heavier, denser and rougher, while summer fabrics are mostly made of natural fibers, single-layered and airy. Keep them away from each other and you should be fine.
4. Dressing For the Wrong Season
If you live in a warm climate, you're lucky; all your clothes only need to be for one generic spring/summer season. If you're like most, though, and you live in an area with varied weathe
r, I recommend picking up a couple of clothing storage containers to store off-season garments. Like the old saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind." The further away from your wool coat you keep that linen shirt; the less likely you are to match them together accidentally.5. Wrinkled button-downs
It's as simple as this: You need to own an iron and an ironing board. But if you're traveling, you can do a quick-and-dirty ironing job by lightly spraying water on the wrinkles, heating the area with a blow dryer and smoothing it with your hand. I've even seen guys do this trick in public restrooms with hand dryers! It's a desperate move, but it works.
With these simple rules, your creativity can now take flight; just stay the course…
It's as simple as this: You need to own an iron and an ironing board. But if you're traveling, you can do a quick-and-dirty ironing job by lightly spraying water on the wrinkles, heating the area with a blow dryer and smoothing it with your hand. I've even seen guys do this trick in public restrooms with hand dryers! It's a desperate move, but it works.
With these simple rules, your creativity can now take flight; just stay the course…
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