Mix and Match Tips & Closet Must-haves!
Hello blog readers and welcome back! Being that my main concern is to have you all look fashionable within a budget, I wanted to share with you some tips about wardrobe essentials before the next time you go out to buy something you may not really need. I believe that there are certain things every girl must have hanging in their closet and the secret to dressing well on a budget lies in having a few clothing items that can be mixed and matched. This will allow you the most optimal use of your clothes and accessories. Let’s start….
Mix and Match clothing
- A person’s wardrobe must consist of items which coordinate in color, fabric, and shape with all the pieces interchangeable.
- It can consist of as few as five or as many as twenty items of clothing, all designed by you to fit into your lifestyle.
- Determine what kind of dressing suits your normal lifestyle needs and then build your wardrobe around that. Normally, opt for clothes that are versatile, i.e. can be used for both formal and informal occasions
- Mixing and matching allows you to wear different and exciting looks even when you have a small wardrobe.
- If you want to add clothes to your wardrobe, it is important that you make sure that you do not buy duplicates of the same basic color. (red tank top, red t-shirt) Navy blue, black and white are good choices for a basic color.
- Find out what kind of colors best suit your skin tone i.e. warm colors or cool colors. You want to make sure you have a few of your favorite colors in your closet.
- The top half of your body is always more noticed than the bottom half. E.g. People tend to notice the color of your blouse more than your pants. This means that the same bottom worn with different tops will give you a different look every time. In other words, in your wardrobe your tops should vastly outnumber your bottoms.
- It’s always easier to match prints with plain clothes, whereas clothing with different patterns does not match. So as a rule of thumb, at least 75% of your wardrobe should be composed of plain clothes and the rest could be in print.
- A just above the knees skirt with a pair of flats might be a good idea for office. Now replace the flats with high heeled knee length leather boots, you will notice the transformation!
- A little bit of tweaking with your hairstyle, shoes etc, also helps in changing the look.
Here are some of my favorite must have items!
Wardrobe must-haves:
- Denim – A pair of jeans is perhaps one of the most versatile pieces of clothing! It is important to try on as many pair of jeans as you can when you purchase a pair of jeans, being that you want to find the best fit for your body. Gap has quite a variety of style of jeans. You can find them by visiting the link below:
- Little Black Dress– This is also another wonderful must-have in your wardrobe. The little black dress is perfect for any occasion, such as a date, an interview, dinner, a party, etc. My little black dress has always gotten me out of trouble when I needed something last minute to wear to an event. Express has the perfect little black dress on their website:
- Neutral Tops – Beige, White, Gray, are must have colors of tops one must own. These can be easily accessorized with print-scarves, necklaces, blazers, sweaters, etc. My favorite store for basics is Joe Fresh! You can find neutral basic tops by clicking on the link below:
- Black blazer- It is always helpful to find a black blazer that fits properly being that it comes in handy whether you want to wear it with jeans during the day, to the office, or wear it with a dress at night. Mango has a very stylish blazer for a really great price:
- Black pumps– Black Pumps are one of your most important wardrobe essentials that go with almost all of your outfits and keep you covered on all occasions. They go with everything! 6pm has the perfect black pumps by Guess, you can find them here:
- Metallic sandals– Metallic sandals are always a must and can be mixed and matched with any outfit from a day to a night outfit. I have found these trendy sandals on Piperlime.com , you can find them by clicking below:
piperlime.gap.- Metallic Sandals
- Clutch/Wristlet– It is important to own a small wristlets which differentiates from your everyday handbag. They are perfect for going out and they tend to be cheaper than over-sized handbags. One of my favorite stores has a beautiful clutch for a steal:
- Everyday tote– We know how essential it is to own one of these bags. We always want to have extra space and throw as many things as possible in our bag to make sure we do not forget anything for our day. This great tote can be found on DSW.com:
- Neutral Pair of flats– Having a neutral pair of flats such as nude can be worn with any color clothing. They are very comfortable as long as you do not plan to walk on them all day, and they always go with every type of outfit. You can find these cute flats on Zappos.com:
- Classic Trench Coat (Khaki)- As stylish as they are smart, a trench coat in classic camel is the ultimate fall must-have every woman needs in her closet. I really love this trenchcoat from Zara . You can find it by clicking on the link below:
Thank you! And hope you enjoyed this post!