Fashion Advice to Remember

Fashion advice that resonates most comes from those who are themselves stylish. Take note of what styles they are donning for different aspects of their lives such as work or weekend, then find ways to incorporate those looks into your existing wardrobe.

Filter trends ruthlessly. Aim for an aesthetically balanced yet timeless style by mixing proportions and creating contrast–for instance pairing large floral prints with slim silhouettes. Fashion design seems complicated but it can be simplified if  you take a look at the following tips. 

Know Your Skin Tone

Fashion advice that suits your skin tone can make a major difference to how you appear. Knowing your complexion allows you to select flattering makeup shades and clothing colors that enhance your natural beauty, and make finding accessories and makeup that complement it easier.

If you are having difficulty assessing your skin tone, try this simple test: hold up a piece of white paper close to your face and observe its appearance against it. If your complexion shows any yellowing or sallowness against the paper, this indicates light or fair complexions while pink, rosy or blueish-red hues indicate medium/olive complexions while gray-colored areas suggest dark skin tones.

Skin color may change with sun exposure, but its undertone does not. Your undertone is a subtle hue beneath the surface of your skin that remains unchanged regardless of weather conditions; warm skin undertones have complexions with golden or peach tones while cool skin tones have greenish or blue tints. Once you know your undertone color family you can select clothing, makeup and jewelry in harmony with it to show off your unique beauty.

Know Your Shape

Understanding your body type is one of the key factors in selecting clothing. Understanding which styles suit you best depends on which body shape; there are five different body types – hourglass, apple, pear, rectangle and inverted triangle – but understanding which style best complements you is key!

First step to understanding your body type: taking measurements! Take measurements around your shoulders/bust, waist and hips before comparing these with those found on our body shapes chart below to ascertain which category best describes you.

If your shoulders and bust are wider than your waist and hips, this indicates an hourglass figure. With such a well-proportioned figure comes an opportunity to highlight your curves through form-fitting clothing such as cinched-in waists with ruched details and high-waisted tops; flared skirts or wide-leg jeans could add volume and curves on lower half as well.

If your waistline falls within the range of bust and hip widths, you are most likely a Rectangle or Athletic body type. While this body type can accommodate most clothing choices comfortably, if you wish to create the illusion of slimmer waists you can use fitted jackets with neckline detailing or patterns to break up its rectangular form and create more curves.

Know Your Personal Style

Crafting your personal style takes time, but it’s an integral step to defining who you are as an individual. Achieve confidence while remaining authentic – plus make finding people easier!

Develop your personal style is more than choosing your favorite colors, silhouettes and makeup routine. It requires learning to be more deliberate with your fashion decisions – avoiding impulse buys like green shoes that won’t get worn as often and being mindful about making thoughtful purchases that meet your fashion needs instead of following trends blindly or buying items you won’t use like those trending green heels you purchased last month as impulse purchases).

First, start by looking through your clothes and identifying common themes among them – for instance, do you own many boho-inspired dresses or fitted jeans? Once identified, look for inspiration in various forms: online magazines and fashion icons like Jackie Onassis or Grace Kelly who wear similar fashion styles can provide great guidance.

Beginning a look is best done through creating a mood board – this visual representation helps clarifying what style aesthetic you wish to achieve and provides greater insight.

Know Your Budget

An effective fashion budget is key to any fashion business. It helps you understand how much it costs to produce clothing of your own design, identify cash flow problems such as slow payers and provide guidance regarding investments that could benefit your fashion line.

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