"Tasteful!": How to dress correctly

For decades, fashion experts have been debating the versatility of women's wardrobe content. And more and more women are realizing the need to have things that can be combined with each other and used as different options for everyday and evening looks. Of course, there is no single recipe, because you have to develop your own style every day, looking for new, fresh ideas. But you can learn the art of choosing and combining clothes, it is enough to remember a number of fundamental principles.

The right clothes

Correctly and tastefully selected clothes are the key to the success of any lady. It is designed to hide all the imperfections of the figure and focus on its merits. Each woman has her own individual curves of the body and you should not be upset if they do not meet generally accepted standards.

6 fashion tips for curvy girls

1. A long dress, plain or with an abstract print, is a bright trend of the summer season and an irreplaceable item that allows the figure to find the desired slimness. At the same time, maxi-skirts with pleats, ruffles and frills should be avoided.
2. The drape effect is a super option when you need to hide extra centimeters in the waist and hips.
3. V-neck blouses, tops and dresses will add a bit of height and draw attention to your beautiful breasts.
4. For girls with a narrow waist and lush hips, advice will come in handy to purchase a flared skirt for yourself. As for the texture, it is better to opt for flying fabrics that hide extra pounds in the lower part of the silhouette.
5. Today, a combination of several bright, sometimes flashy shades is in fashion. However, stylists recommend that curvy women refuse to combine several things of an acid color, because this technique creates the effect of "dividing" the figure into parts, which does not contribute to giving visual harmony. A smart choice would be a one-color dress or trousers that match the length and style.
6. If you are a curvaceous person, experts recommend ditching floral tops and trousers. But a dress with a pattern of medium or small size and a diagonal stripe looks very good.

How to combine correctly

The main misconception of most fashionistas is that in order to look expensive and stylish, you need to spend fabulous money on your wardrobe. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the acquisition of even a whole heap of branded things does not guarantee you the acquisition of a stylish image. The secret lies in the correct selection of this or that set of clothes, which will suit a particular woman with all the features of her physique.

How to do it correctly without special education designer and a stylist?

Clothing with patterns is a rather capricious thing, it is not so easy to combine it with something. One slightest mistake and instead of a bright, extravagant look, you get a lurid and funny look. Concentrate your attention only on the drawing; accessories of neutral colors - black, white, beige - are most successfully paired with it. With a polka-dot or floral blouse, it is better to wear straight-cut trousers, a classic pencil skirt, shorts or jeans. A combination of pattern and print is allowed, if you feel the strength to find and pick up such a tandem, feel free to experiment. And remember, a horizontal bar always makes you look fat, and a vertical one lengthens.

With the right cut, you can easily hide figure flaws and emphasize its advantages. The basic rule is to make less of what is large and visually enlarge what is small. For wide trousers or a maxi skirt, you should choose a blouse with a pronounced waistline. And to volumetric things "from above" you can try to add a narrow skirt- pencil or tight capri pants. But it is worth considering, even if you are a happy owner of ideal parameters, loose clothes will still add a few extra pounds to your silhouette.

Observance of body proportions when choosing the length of the outfit is another indisputable rule. Do your legs seem not long enough for you? Then get several pairs of skirts, shorts and trousers with a high waistline, so you visually "stretch". Add a cropped jacket or top to these. Women with legs "from the ears" are allowed to wear jeans on their hips, but in any case, such a choice will steal a couple of inches of height from the figure.

If you are not looking for easy ways and want to learn how to combine objects wardrobe from different fabrics, then try to match things with the same texture. Of course, a tight winter parka in combination with light summer trousers will look extremely ridiculous. But warmed jeans made of a coarse material will be quite well combined with a sweater or cotton shirt, to which you can add a cardigan.

During the off-season, it is permissible to give preference to a silk dress or a lace skirt, and wear a coarse yarn sweater on top. A very bold and stylish combination.

Competently selected set in terms of color compatibility is already half the success. The main points - try not to wear clothes in which there are more than 3 different colors, decide what tone will be the main one, emphasizing the rest of the elements, for example, a bright red blouse or a green skirt. With the help of color it is possible to emphasize or hide a certain part of the body and change the proportions. If your height is far from the model, the combination of a light top and a dark bottom will especially effectively emphasize the silhouette.

How to match clothes by color

There are a great many rules for the correct composition of clothing sets. Without a specialized education in the field fashion, remembering them all at once will not be easy, so first, train yourself to pay attention to the color scheme of your wardrobe. When buying another thing, remember with what accessory it could look especially impressive. After all, often girls, blindly trusting fashion, look ridiculous and tasteless. The main explanation for this is that the color of the clothes does not suit its owner at all, or it looks bad in the general color ensemble.

The question of choosing a wardrobe by color scheme will never lose its relevance. The following are the basic principles for designing kits.

The colors of the chosen item or accessory should be selected depending on the individual characteristics of the woman, for example, the color of the eyes or skin. But above all, this rule applies to the type of figure.

Too thin girls should not stop their choice on cold and dark shades, the effect of an even greater reduction will be visually created. Ladies with curvaceous on the contrary, you need to be careful with light-colored trousers or a jacket. A color accent placed on a particular part of the body especially attracts attention, be sure to take this into account. The same principle works if you wish to hide any flaw in an imperfect silhouette.

As noted above, one ensemble should combine no more than 3-4 colors, moreover, it is necessary to make only 1-2 tones prevailing. In order not to make a mistake in the choice, designers and stylists usually use this circle.

Are you a lover of delicate pastel colors? Then you will be pleased with the information that when combining them, you can not be afraid to use even 4 different tones, while there is no need to highlight any one of them, all shades can have equal positions.

Light-skinned girls should be careful with similar colors and give preference to warmer shades. But on dark-skinned women, the set, assembled from clothes of neutral colors, will look simply gorgeous, creating the necessary contrast with the bronze tan.

One of the most spectacular combinations - set, in which several different shades of the same color are selected. Here you can get creative and play with colors, such as wearing navy jeans, a light blue shirt, and turquoise pumps.

Who said that combining pastel and cold shades is a crime against fashion? If you feel strong in yourself, dare, just avoid flashy flowers. A very unusual effect is given by the combination of an elegant burgundy with a gentle green tone.

Every woman's wardrobe should contain things in basic colors - black, white, sometimes blue and gray. Shoes and various accessories are already added to this base, so you can choose them in a variety of shades.

How to dress for your figure

To follow fashion trends without making a discount on your own shapes is at least unreasonable, because even ultra-stylish dress able to distort the silhouette and highlight all the shortcomings. Surely at least once in your life you have found the thing of your dreams, but having tried it on, you were disappointed - the seemingly ideal wardrobe item does not suit you at all. There is nothing surprising in this. Unfortunately, when sewing this or that thing, cutters follow the generally accepted standards of beauty and do not take into account the structural features of the average woman at all.

It is necessary to select an outfit taking into account the type of your figure, only then the kit will really decorate. To clothes worked for you, try to navigate the recommendations of stylists.

When designing clothes, it is customary to distinguish 4 main types of a female figure.

The type "pear", also known as "triangle", occurs most often and means that the lady's hips are more voluminous than the upper part. At the same time, the arms are rather thin, the shoulders are sloping, the size of the chest in this case does not matter. For this type of figure, clothes are suitable for a semi-adjacent silhouette. To correctly balance the parameters, choose:

• blouses, tunics and blouses of light shades with sleeves-lanterns, various assemblies and voluminous bows;
• blazers and jackets with overhead shoulders;
• flared or trapezoidal skirts, just below the knees, the main condition is that it should diverge downward;
• if a woman wants to wear a pencil skirt, she needs to be completed with an elongated top that would cover her lush hips;
• trousers of a classic cut with a semi-fit;
• dresses with an emphasis on the chest from light, flowing fabrics of light shades.

The apple type ("circle") is characterized by a rounded tummy with an average breast size and relatively narrow hips. In this case, the entire emphasis falls on the waist, so it is necessary to divert attention from it as much as possible, trying to balance the proportions of the body. To do this, try purchasing:

• tops with a high waistline;
• tunics up to mid-thigh with a V-neck;
• A-line skirts combined with a tucked-in top, as well as flared and sun skirts;
• dresses with a lush bottom;
• cropped jackets;
• trousers and jeans with a high rise, straight cut, tucked up to the ankle.

The "rectangle" type is usually found in girls who regularly play sports. This type of figure is characterized by a wide shoulder line, while the waist and hips are approximately the same size. Our main goal is to give the shapes roundness and focus on the waist. What we buy:

• fitted blouses made of light, flying fabrics of rich colors without voluminous sleeves;
• fluffy babydoll skirts with a tucked top;
• tight-fitting sheath dresses with a lush bodice will visually create seductive silhouette lines (balloon dresses should be discarded, they will add extra pounds to the figure, even if they are not in sight);
• shirt-type dresses with a V-neck;
• pants straight cut, neither too narrow nor too wide.

The hourglass type is characterized by balanced proportions, when the chest and hips have approximately the same volume. The waist is pronounced, so it does not require special correction. Stylists advise to choose:

• things that are put on top must have a clear shape, otherwise all the seductive lines will be lost in the folds;
• skirts and dresses of any cut;
• jeans and low-rise shorts combined with a bright blouse or top;
• wide banana trousers look good with a corset;
• all kinds of accessories in different colors, including a sash that hides the waist area.

How to dress fashionably

Fashion- is a capricious and fickle thing, does it make sense to blindly obey it or is it still worth creating your own individual style that will be relevant at all times? There is no definite answer, but experts in this field are increasingly inclined to believe that any girl should have her own minimum basic wardrobe. It is easy to add to such universal gizmos those that will be at the height of fashion for just a couple of seasons.

We have selected for you the most relevant clothing items, without which no designer show can do.

1. The little black dress, first mentioned by the great Coco Chanel, will be appropriate everywhere - on a date, a walk and business negotiations.
2. A trench coat of beige or any other pastel shade looks aristocratic especially on slim ladies, it is completed with almost everything.
3. A white or beige blouse made from natural fabrics can be fitted or straight cut. For young ladies, the choice is permissible in favor of translucent silk options; older women should choose a cotton blouse.
4. A fitted pencil skirt just above or below the knee is a very effective detail that can emphasize seductive female curves and visually add height when combined with shoes with heels. Ladies with wide shoulders and narrow pelvis will prefer a flared or fluffy skirt that creates a visible balance of proportions.
5. Another must-have of a stylish girl's wardrobe is black trousers, tapered at the bottom, or straight cut. Their main task is to lengthen the legs, correct the abdomen and hips.
6. The favorite clothes of ladies of all ages are democratic and comfortable jeans. To create a basic base, get the jeans that best suit your body type, without rhinestones, patches or appliqués.
7. There should be at least two cardigans - thin cashmere and chunky knit. Wear it with trousers or dark jeans, you can safely go to work to the office, add a little black dress and you are ready for a romantic date.
8. Two pairs of beige shoes (with a stiletto heel and a small heel), the closest to your skin tone - an irreplaceable and versatile thing, suitable for any look.
9. A dark and light coat is a must-have for every fashionista. One of them should be purchased as an option for a classic ensemble, the second is for your taste.
10. A down jacket or parka is an indispensable attribute for active women. What could be more comfortable for a walk with children or a winter picnic?
11. Contrary to the statements of famous designers, a girl is still not obliged to wear stiletto heels always and everywhere. Orthopedists advise sometimes replacing them with more comfortable and safer ballet flats. Moreover, the right choice will allow you to wear them even with a dress.
12. A pair of stylish women's handbags should fully meet the requirements of their mistress. The first one is on a metal chain, we wear it to a party and an informal meeting, the second one is more strict, we wear dark shades in the office and for business negotiations.

How to look stylish

How to look expensive and stylish without investing a fortune in your wardrobe? Tips from fashion experts will help you with this:

1. Bought a trending thing with a big discount and realized that it does not suit you at all? Surely a familiar situation for many. In pursuit of designer "tricks" you can completely forget that the thing must correspond to the actual size and type of figure. Even super-stylish jeans "fit" unsuccessfully if the sides hang down from them or the fifth point falls out.
2. The “cost” of your image is also influenced by the condition of this or that wardrobe item. All elements of the ensemble must be perfectly clean, neat and ironed. Fans of black clothes are advised to always carry a special roller with them to remove wool or hairs from their clothes.
3. If finances permit, try to give preference to natural fabrics - wool, cotton and silk. A dress made of cheap synthetics will certainly not add effect.
4. When choosing shades, rely on your color type. Don't buy things that don't suit you, even if they seem very attractive. Be careful with flashy and acidic colors, pastel colors look more expensive and noble.

Selection of clothes: tips from stylists

If you do not have the time and opportunity to update your wardrobe, try to look into your closet, for sure you will find many forgotten things there, combining them correctly, you can create a unique and individual ensemble.

Give new life to the basic thing. The classic cotton shirt will “sparkle” in a new way if it is worn with a “wrap” and rolled up sleeves, rather than buttoned up.

Wear a spectacular strapless dress over a blouse or turtleneck.

Have you always thought that shoes plus socks are the most ridiculous tandem? For several years in a row, this combination has been very fashionable and relevant.

Mix patterns and prints. A cage, peas, a strip - everything is used, the main thing is to work correctly with colors.

In jeans rolled up, exposing the ankles, the legs are visually "stretched". Look for shoes in neutral shades or ankle boots for them.

Not every fashionista dares to combine a romantic dress with sneakers. Stylists strongly recommend that you forget everything that they taught us in childhood, because this is the hottest trend.