I've always wanted to look "effortless". Some people just have that gift. I don't. Well, every once in awhile, I'll grab some things out of my closet and hope I look great. In all reality, I rarely look amazing when I do that. But when I put some thought and effort into it, I can look effortless. The problem is that if I put effort into it, it's not effortless. But if I look effortless, it's okay, right? Good question, Birdy! Yes, but why no t train yourself to actually make it semi-effortless?
1. Everything in your closet needs to go together. Well, not everything. I like to have a small (or large) section in my closet where I keep simple(ish) tops and simple wear-with-anything shorts/skirts/pants. In my opinion, it's easier to pull things out of my Simple(ish) Clothes section if they are in rainbow order (call it what you want, but I will always call it rainbow order!). Then I can pull out a shirt and grab some shorts/skirt/pants in coordinating colors, which leads to my next point. . .
2. Things work best if they are either the same or different. Lately, whoever starts the trends has loved monochromatic and bright contrasting colors. Some days I grab a pink shirt with magenta shorts. Some days I stay in a smaller range (Think navy pants, cardigan, and tank). Other days, I wear completely contrasting outfits. For example, today I'm wearing a magenta t-shirt and navy shorts. If you pull a blue shirt, grab either blue, green, black, pink, purple, yellow, brown, gray, orange, red, or white shorts. It works if the style is on the simple side, and the colors are polar opposite or the same!
3.Shop smart. This is a very broad topic, but I think that you should know what you have and need, and you should buy things that work with your closet. If half you closet is black, buy colors that work with black. In other words, don't buy something if it doesn't work with a) your closet b) your lifestyle (i.e. don't buy stilettos if you're thirteen!) c) your budget. Branch out, but don't wear things you know you won't wear just because it's trendy or it looks good on a model. I speak from experience!
4. Be bold! It's easy (in a way effortless) to blend in, but it looks better to wear a lemon yellow skirt with a fushia blouse. Spend a little time experimenting, and it will pay off later!
5. Quality over quantity. If you have 45 shirts in your closet, but only wear 26 of them, the only thing you are doing is wasting your space. Donate them, unless they have sentimental value, which is why we have closets in guest rooms! My point is to get rid of it if it hasn't been worn in at least a year and a half, or doesn't fit right. Also, a few good pieces is better than a ton of cheap ones. If you have less, it keeps your closet cleaner, which makes it easier to get dressed in the morning.
6. Keep it simple. It's so much easier to mix-n-match if your clothes have regular patterns, or simple color palettes. I mix stripes with florals every once in awhile, and I have to be strict about my colors and patterns. If they are to busy, you'll be hard to look at, and definitely not effortless!
Wow! I always (not really!) end up with six things. I'm going to do one more because seven is my favorite number. . .
7. Trail and error: The key to success! It's one of the easiest ways to look effortless (if you're not born effortless-looking). It typically takes less than an hour to concoct multiple effortless-looking outfits. I use them as go-tos, then when I get more inspiration, I write it down, try it on, and if it works, wear it! Whew! How's that for a run-on sentence?
Those are my seven (not six!) tips for looking effortless. They work for me! I use them! What about y'all?
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