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Welcome
to Dress Me Up! Dress Me Down! – where I deal with issues pertaining
to personal style development.
Welcome
back ladies, I hope you enjoyed last month's segment. More importantly,
I hope the advice
helped with your continued endeavors of putting yourself together.
Q:
How can I develop a wardrobe that works?
A.
This is easier than you think. Let color create it for you. With
a proper plan and color palette, you can
have a coordinated wardrobe that is smaller in scale, serves your
needs better, and actually give
you more to wear. When making a purchase, be sure it blends with
everything else in your wardrobe.
This will save you time, money and endless mistakes.
Additional
considerations:
1. Your lifestyle:
Make a list of your routine
for a couple of weeks, evening activities, hobbies and sports
in which you
participate in, in order to make the proper purchase decisions.
2. Keep it simple, basic
clothes to start:
A few clothing essentials
that are neutral or basic colors, to center your wardrobe around,
adding extra
pieces as needed. Too much clothing in your closet is an
indication you’re not wearing a portion
of them. Whatever the reason for excessive clothing in your closet,
if you haven't worn an
item in six to twelve months, it’s time to rotate it out and give
it to someone who can and will wear
it.
Whether you’re a stay at
home Mom or an executive, limited funds or money to burn, dress
simply or live in designer
fashions, planning a wardrobe is the same – it's just that your
activities are
different.
3. Accessorize:
Make old things work by using
your accessories – scarves, vests, blouses and jewelry. Adding
a few tasteful
accessories will help expand any outfit, creating several different
looks.
This
is one of the most important accessories of all. They will give
you the ability to transform a basic suit several times.
Q:
I'm a sporty, natural person, I have an evening affair to attend.
I'm totally lost on what would
be appropriate for the not so "black tie" affair and still feel
like myself. Can you please
help me?
A.
Start with your earrings, chains and necklaces second, bracelet
third, a ring fourth, and pin last.
Earrings
are what makes you look dressed. In warm weather, you will
do well with medium gold hoops
or a button-smooth, brushed, or "twisted."
In
cool weather, you’ll look great in silver hoops, a button, or
a large pearl. Brushed metal is versatile,
it can be sporty or dressy, shiny metals are more casual, unless
the style is quite elaborate.
Jewelry
is used to dress outfits up or down, along with scarves.
By simply changing your jewelry after
five o'clock you’re set for an evening out!
Q.
How do my nails effect my lipstick? I've heard so many different
things. Can you give me any
information that may help in this area?
A.
Polished nails have become an important accessory. Color
calls attention to your hands, if your hands
are not an asset, don't call attention to them – stick to clear
or buff your own nails. You have
nicely manicured nails, choose a nail color that blends with your
lipstick. It can be lighter or darker
as long as it's in the same hues or blends. Short or long
is really a personal preference. However
your asking my opinion, I really don't think nail that are to
extremely long are practical, realistic
or attractive, again personal preference and activities play here.
Thank
you for visiting. I look forward to answering all of your fashion
and image questions in the future. Contact me using this
form.
Warm
Regards,
Diane
Selective Style
Diane
Keelan is the Founder and President of Selective Style, a
full service image company located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Along
with her partner Flossie St. Clair, the two conduct personal style
development training seminars throughout the United States. Clients
include United Airlines, American Trans Air, Century 21 and The
Kellogg Corporation. Diane's passion is teaching women the basic
principals involved in looking good and feeling good -- every
day of their lives.
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