Nothing to Wear? How to improve your chances!
One morning, looking for an outfit to wear, I began to reach for a top and scarf that were haphazardly beside each other that happened to match perfectly. But then I saw another sweater that matched as well. And then I thought, “Oh, maybe I should stick with my first idea that I had last night…”
I turned around, looked at another pairing and then another, and sighed, “So many possibilities; there’s too much to wear!” Then I laughed, thinking of the common phrase, “I have nothing to wear!”
My guess is that this lament happens to everyone at some time or other. Age doesn’t matter.
Once you make sure you have the basic wardrobe items needed, all it takes is:
1) imagination, 2) your favorite things, and 3) accessories.
Real Simple magazine has a great slideshow showing five basic clothing groups to create a well-balanced wardrobe. For a checklist, click the link under this photo:
Changing Up A Basic Outfit
A top, a bottom, and perhaps a topper make up the basic outfit. Once you own the basics of your choice, see how many ways that you can put them together. Make even more combinations by adding your favorite things, such as tunics, caftans, maxis, capes, the latest trends. They will take the boredom out of basic outfits that anyone can wear and put your individual stamp on your look.
It’s All in the Details
To give it style, you just need to add accessories. Add a scarf, belt, vest, hat, amazing shoes, one or more pieces of jewelry, etc., to suddenly create your unique style. You could just about wear the same kind of thing over and over every day, and it would look different simply by adding different combinations of accessories each time.
For instance, add a statement piece to an otherwise basic outfit. Perhaps the easiest way to add style to a bland outfit is to add a statement necklace. Some people are more comfortable with earrings or bracelets or scarves. Choose whatever it is that you love best.
You might also want to get my checklist of wardrobe basics at: “How to Make More Outfits Out of What You Have“
How do you create infinite possibilities with the clothes in your closet? Please let us know in the comments below!
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