A LOT of people mistake extravagance and bling for being fashion savvy.
Women in particular
think an extra layer of foundation, flamboyant hair; embellished clothes and
glittery shoes are what translate to looking good.
Well, not all women but
a significant number of them feel looking good is about the bling, in all
aspects of the word.
She’ll wear a
tight-fitting yellow embellished dress with an equally bright pair of shoes.
She’ll have her nails
so long they look like claws. The hair is in some bright shades of highlights,
make-up is done to the last tee and she’ll wear gallons of perfume that will
sting your nostrils.
It’s terrorising. The
perfume is the kind that will either leave you with a headache or an irritated
and runny nose.
But it’s because they
want to walk past and leave their fragrance lingering, right?
As much as this may be
your goal, it’s classier and fresher when your fragrance is worn enough for you
to smell it off yourself and leave the next person curious what it is.
Only when someone gives
you a hug or stands close enough to you should they be able to smell it.
Don’t be your offices’
walking air freshener by putting on so much perfume it diffuses through the
entire building!
There’s quite a bold enough line between looking like a drag queen or a classy princess.
Don’t over-step it by
doing a little too much with yourself.
The moment you see
yourself trying too hard, restrain yourself and take note of where you’re starting
to mess up. This will help as a guide the next time you have to step out.
It’s really easy
over-dressing a perfectly simple outfit and turning yourself into a Lady Gaga.
Being fashion savvy is
about creating a balance. You do this by either adding or removing colour or
accessories.
If you’re wearing a red
dress, you can’t go in with a pair of red shoes as well. That would be
treacherous to the eyes!
Instead, go for a
different colour pair of shoes to “break” the red, so to speak.
A nude colour, animal
print or something subtle like black would do the trick.
The idea is to create a
balance of colour to give you a somewhat polished and yes, classy look.
I find monotony in
wearing a halter neck dress with a neck piece and earrings. I mean, the design
of the dress itself is already elaborate – why add more bling to it.
Rather just wear a pair
of earrings and something on the wrist. Why? Because the moment you
over-accessorise, you’re trying too hard and when you try too hard – you end up
looking cheap.
No jewellery at all can
be a good thing, believe it not.
There’re no hard and
fast rules when it comes to fashion, you use your discretion but even then,
know when you’re headed for disaster.
If your shoes are going
to be the star of the outfit, give them room by wearing something simple and
laid back like black, white or denim.
The idea is not to
match everything with each other. Blue dress, blue shoes, blue nail polish;
blue eye shadow is so 1990s.
Sometimes, all it will
take to look clean is wearing the same colour shoes as your lipstick with a
black dress.
Looking good is in the
simple things worn well. Too much detail may work against you if you’re not
careful.
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