If you aren't experienced at dressing up your old clothes to add a little new life to them, your outfits can quickly become boring. However, these seven easy tips can help you to add a little excitement to your whole wardrobe at very little expense.
1. Fitted waists are in right now, but a lot of women avoid them, worried that these may make them appear larger. In fact, loose flowing garments are what make you look larger than you really are. Take a loose fitting garment and make a belt out of a scarf, a necklace or of course, a belt. This adds a little something to the outfit and does a better job of flattering your figure.
2. Scarves have a million different uses; you can use them as colourful accents which draw attention to your face and add some interest to an otherwise drab outfit. Take a gray dress and add a yellow or green scarf to add an exciting splash of colour. Try knotting your scarf or pinning it with a colourful pin for even more aesthetic appeal.
3. You can use old costume beaded necklaces to add zip to your blouses and sweaters, mix and match them in unusual combinations. You can even use these beads and hot glue them in patterns to sweaters, vests, and blouses to create new styles and looks. Many of these pieces of costume jewellery can add just the right fashion splash to take a dreary and boring black sweater to new heights. Let your imagination lead you or look at some of the latest catwalk photos for inspiration and design ideas.
4. Try mixing textures and fabrics for some original looks. Tweeds can go with leather and silks to add a new feel and high fashion appeal to many outfit combinations. Remember that today many of the older fashion rules no longer exist, so play with your clothing and experiment with different and unusual combinations of tops and bottoms as well as a mixture of fabric materials.
5. One of the easiest and least expensive ways to totally transform the look of old clothing is to dye it in different colours.
6. Add feathers, fake fur, or leather trim to pockets, collars, and waistbands and see how they add spice to certain garments that you may already own. Hats are great fashion statements and you can find one that will give a totally new look to any of your older outfits.
7. Have a look through your closets and pull out the clothes which fit you best. These will be the basis of your new look for the season. If these clothes are solid dark colours, then look for brightly coloured accents and accessories to enliven them with. While monotones can look great sometimes, there are almost always better with a colourful accent like a bright scarf or sparkly pin.
You should always remember that fashions and styles are continually changing and you can look at some of the latest fashion magazines to see what older looks are 'in' again.
The time and effort needed to put these tips to use in creating a whole new look out of the clothes you already have is well worth it. You can have a great and individual style while keeping your spending to an absolute minimum. - 16650
1. Fitted waists are in right now, but a lot of women avoid them, worried that these may make them appear larger. In fact, loose flowing garments are what make you look larger than you really are. Take a loose fitting garment and make a belt out of a scarf, a necklace or of course, a belt. This adds a little something to the outfit and does a better job of flattering your figure.
2. Scarves have a million different uses; you can use them as colourful accents which draw attention to your face and add some interest to an otherwise drab outfit. Take a gray dress and add a yellow or green scarf to add an exciting splash of colour. Try knotting your scarf or pinning it with a colourful pin for even more aesthetic appeal.
3. You can use old costume beaded necklaces to add zip to your blouses and sweaters, mix and match them in unusual combinations. You can even use these beads and hot glue them in patterns to sweaters, vests, and blouses to create new styles and looks. Many of these pieces of costume jewellery can add just the right fashion splash to take a dreary and boring black sweater to new heights. Let your imagination lead you or look at some of the latest catwalk photos for inspiration and design ideas.
4. Try mixing textures and fabrics for some original looks. Tweeds can go with leather and silks to add a new feel and high fashion appeal to many outfit combinations. Remember that today many of the older fashion rules no longer exist, so play with your clothing and experiment with different and unusual combinations of tops and bottoms as well as a mixture of fabric materials.
5. One of the easiest and least expensive ways to totally transform the look of old clothing is to dye it in different colours.
6. Add feathers, fake fur, or leather trim to pockets, collars, and waistbands and see how they add spice to certain garments that you may already own. Hats are great fashion statements and you can find one that will give a totally new look to any of your older outfits.
7. Have a look through your closets and pull out the clothes which fit you best. These will be the basis of your new look for the season. If these clothes are solid dark colours, then look for brightly coloured accents and accessories to enliven them with. While monotones can look great sometimes, there are almost always better with a colourful accent like a bright scarf or sparkly pin.
You should always remember that fashions and styles are continually changing and you can look at some of the latest fashion magazines to see what older looks are 'in' again.
The time and effort needed to put these tips to use in creating a whole new look out of the clothes you already have is well worth it. You can have a great and individual style while keeping your spending to an absolute minimum. - 16650
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