Tips from stylists: how to choose and buy clothes correctly

It often happens that a purchased dress or a purchased business suit at some point turns out to be completely unbecoming.

Why this happens, how to deal with it and what principles to choose clothes by, advice from stylists will tell you.

By the way, you can find a lot of advice from stylists on the Internet, most of which are quite vague, but this is not because stylists do not want to reveal professional secrets and are in a conspiracy, but because it is very difficult to give universal advice that will be equally useful to everyone.
Some advice can be salvation for one and disastrous for another, which is why stylists are so careful in making mass recommendations. The post contains the most universal, but at the same time useful tips that can give something new to those who are seriously passionate about creating a personal image.

How to buy clothes

1. If you are in doubt about whether to buy an item or not, then it is better to buy it, but be sure to keep the receipt so that if you change your mind, you can return it. It’s better to buy and then sell it off, than to suffer from the fact that you didn’t buy the thing you liked at the right time, and then it was no longer there (this will make it seem even more necessary to you), and not buying this thing will seem even more annoying . Keep in mind that if you pay by card, the money will be returned to your card within two weeks, so if you are unsure about the purchase, it is better to pay in cash and check with the seller for possible details of the return.
True, this advice does not apply to the purchase of underwear; you will not be able to return it.

2. When purchasing, it would be a good idea to inquire about the discount; almost any store can offer a discount of at least 5%, you just need to feel free to ask about it.

3. In order not to carry a huge number of discount cards with you (and they are now issued in every store), some of the cards can be photographed on your phone; in most cases, you just need to give the card number.

4. At the beginning of shopping, do not rush to buy the first thing you like, it is better to ask them to put it aside for you for a couple of hours, perhaps you will find something more interesting in other stores, and if not, then with confidence that you have chosen the best, you will buy the previously postponed item thing.

5. If you are not sure of your taste, then do not combine more than 3 colors in the set and accessories (black, white and gray do not count).

6. “Do you have the same one only with mother-of-pearl buttons?” If the item suits you, but the buttons confuse you, then in addition to the fact that you can simply sew on other buttons, sometimes the existing buttons can be simply “invigorated” with colored nail polish. The main thing during the dyeing process is not to forget to secure the fabric around the button being dyed with tape.
By the way, sometimes jewelry can be improved in this way.

7. The formula for good style is creativity divided by adequacy. That is, your image should not be bland - it is boring and uninteresting, at the same time, excessive creativity gives birth to fashion freaks. Good style is always adequate. Adequate to a person’s appearance, fashion trends, appropriateness and does not contradict the goals.

8. Don't get hung up on lists, otherwise you risk getting a boring and banal set of things.
Each has its own base.

9. Invest in accessories. Expensive and high-quality accessories can increase the value of even the simplest and most inexpensive outfit.

10. Don’t go to the store with your friends - they are bad advisers.

11. Consultants and stylists at stores are the same sellers, whose main function is to provide additional services and sell the goods of a particular store. Therefore, be vigilant when listening to their advice.

12. When choosing an item, think about what you will wear it with. If you don’t have a set for this item in your wardrobe, then think about whether you need it or see point 1.

13. Do not buy trendy items at sales: they are sold out only because the fashion has already passed.

14. The expression “prepare a sleigh in summer and a cart in winter” is not suitable for fashionistas. If you buy summer things at the beginning of autumn with a 70% discount, hoping that you will wear them next summer, in a year you risk forgetting about them, and even if you remember, they may no longer be relevant or you simply won’t like them, so this is a dubious saving.

15. Throwing old things out of your closet gives you an incentive to buy new ones. Don’t be overly sensitive to old clothes, they’re just things.
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How to choose the right clothes

It's rare to meet a woman who is completely satisfied with her figure. More often than not, girls just sigh when looking at the glossy pages of fashion magazines or TV screens. However, anyone can look chic; you just need to choose the right clothes that hide flaws and highlight the advantages that every figure has.

One of the first rules of good manners in clothing is selection of clothes into a “single whole”, that is, the entire set must be designed in the same style and look complete. In order to figure out this issue yourself, you can use clothing catalogs and fashion magazines; they will tell you what to wear with what.
When choosing a wardrobe in a store, try to look at the entire collection and choose the most suitable combinations for you.

Another main point when choosing clothes is clothing size. It is unacceptable to wear clothes that are smaller or larger; in both cases it looks comical.
And psychologists say that this can tell about your worldview: clothes that are smaller than necessary are worn by people who want to look or be better than they actually are, and larger clothes are usually worn by those who have low self-esteem.
It turns out that you also need to choose the right size of clothing in order to hide your complexes.

Don't forget and about the color scheme, color can “kill” or, conversely, transform a person.

• Pastel and beige tones are more suitable for dark-skinned people with bright features.
• Bright colors suit blondes and fair-haired women.

The easiest way to determine which color suits you is a mirror and several plain fabrics of different colors. Try to remember what shade is yours and in stores it will be much easier to choose things of one color or another.

When choosing clothes you should pay attention by fabric type:

• firstly, the fabrics in the set must match,
• secondly, the fabrics must match the figure.

For those with curvy figures, outfits made from dense and well-structured fabrics are most suitable. A thin figure type is more likely to suit soft, tight-fitting knitwear and fabrics with padding that will create a volume effect.

Well, and perhaps the most important thing is that clothes should be chosen according to the characteristics of your figure. Here are some general guidelines

1) Short legs are visually lengthened by beige shoes and a short skirt
2) Straight-cut trousers or jeans will hide the fullness of your hips
3) If you have a thin waist but wide hips, then flared jeans and a belt at the waist will be ideal for you
4) Small drawings visually reduce, while large ones, on the contrary, increase
5) Dresses and maxi skirts make you look shorter
6) Shapeless clothes disfigure any figure
7) Shoes with thin heels or stilettos with a round toe make the leg visually smaller
8) Pointed shoes make your feet look bigger
9) Black tights (no more than 50 den) will make your legs a couple of kg slimmer and a couple of centimeters longer, and in combination with black shoes (or dark colors) will make you the owner of legs from the ears.
10) Light-colored tights, on the contrary, make your legs look fuller and shorter. But! Longer with beige shoes.
12) A transparent blouse makes your upper part open to others and shows your strengths, but also your weaknesses
14) If you don’t know how to combine things correctly, then follow the classic canons of fashion and style.
15) Rule of three colors: do not use more than three components in your image, otherwise you risk seeming funny
16) The hairstyle should be combined with all components of your wardrobe
17) Do not spray perfume on your clothes, unless you are using
just perfume. The smell can last for a month.
18) V-necks will suit chubby girls, round necklines will suit girls with an oval face.
19) Avoid obsessing over something, or risk having a wardrobe with only black things or things of the same style, for example.
20) Over the knee boots make your legs shorter!
21) A sheath dress suits both thin girls and those with curvy figures equally. But it will look better on girls with a thin waist and feminine hips

Clothes that make you look slimmer

About, , I have already written several times, because the topic is relevant to me. Today we’ll just go over the basic tips from stylists.

1) Increase growth
If you want to look slimmer, the easiest way to achieve this is to visually increase your height. In this case, the width of the body will be balanced by the height. It's all related to optical illusions.
To increase growth you should use:

• long beads,
• vertical stripes,
• heels,
• high hairstyle,
• elongated clothing silhouettes (for example, not a short jacket, but an elongated jacket).

For footwear, it is better not to use shoes with an ankle strap or ankle boots, because... they visually shorten the legs and reduce height.
Tall boots are great.

2) Heels
There is a rule among personal stylists: 1 cm of heels visually removes 1 kg of weight.
The heels elongate and slim the figure very well.
Of course, you shouldn’t choose very high heels (based on 20 kg weight = 20 cm heel), it’s better to prefer a wider, stable heel.

3) Dresses and sweaters with a v-neck
A must-have item for those who want to look slimmer is clothing with a v-neck. Such a neckline, on the one hand, visually elongates the figure, on the other hand, focuses attention on the beautiful breasts.

4) Long sleeves
When we gain extra pounds, they are distributed throughout the body: not only the stomach or hips become fat, but also, for example, the arms.
It is best to disguise full arms with long sleeves or wear a shawl. It is believed that it is best for women with full arms not to wear dresses and tops with straps or sleeveless.

5) Flared clothes
Best of all, figure flaws are masked by clothes (dresses, sweaters, coats) in the Empire style - clothing that flares from the chest or is trapezoidal in shape. Such clothes perfectly camouflage the belly and full hips.

6) Black color
Any woman knows that black is slimming. Such rules should not be neglected if you want to look slimmer, even if black seems boring to you.
This is due to the fact that black color absorbs sunlight and visually reduces the volume of the object. In addition to black, all other dark colors (dark blue, gray) are thinner.
Black is also the color of elegance.

7) Single-color clothing sets
One of the almost magical ways to look slimmer is to make your look monochrome, i.e. combine items of only one color in a set.
The more patterns in clothes, the larger their size, the more kilograms you visually weigh.

8) Tan
Tanned skin looks, on the one hand, more toned, and on the other hand, it hides figure defects.

Experiment, love yourself, but don’t forget about others, many people are envious and unkind, don’t let them notice your wardrobe malfunctions...

I wish you good luck in finding your unique clothing style!