MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

Reason: You wear your clothes the same way, every time.

For example, you might have a dress you bought to wear for your son’s birthday. You wore it with a pair of sandals and your denim jacket. Then, a few weeks later you got together with a few work friends for drinks and wore it with the same sandals and denim jacket.

Now you’re a bit sick of that dress, and so next time you have a catch up, you’ll feel like you have nothing to wear. (Besides, it’s cold now..)

That dress, however, may have many outfit possibilities yet to be discovered. (Even now it’s winter)

You might be able to…

Wear it with a blazer and heels

Layer a turtleneck under it and wear
it with a coat, tights and boots

Put a jumper over it, so it looks like a skirt

And sometimes, you only need to make a small tweak to a piece (i.e., cuff your jeans) or wear something a little bit differently (tuck in your top), to make some of your clothes feel refreshed and like you have more to wear.

Here you can see @anoukyve is using a knit/sweater like a scarf. She’s thrown it over her coat to keep her warm, but also to add an extra layer of interest to her outfit.

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Something I love to hear while I’m shopping or doing a wardrobe session with a client is – This is me!  (Usually, I can also tell by their body language and/or facial expression that they feel great in it)

If you’re still trying to figure out your personal style, give yourself time to try lots of different things. 

Sample clothes that are not your usual/comfort zone pieces and play around with new looks using what you already have in your wardrobe. 

Each time you put something on, ask yourself…

• How do I feel? 
• Is this me? 

When you come up with an outfit that feels the way you want to in your clothes, bottle that feeling then aim for all of your outfits to make you feel that way.

*This pic is from the book “In Paris” by Jeanne Damas. 

When I flicked through it in the shop, I bought it because of this photo. I really liked this outfit. There’s nothing trendy about it. Each piece could have come from a charity shop, vintage store, the high street, or a designer boutique. 

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“Transformation, punch, individuality: One or all of the above are why you should wear jewelry.” – Iris Apfel

Like everything you wear, it’s important that the jewellery feels authentic to you and your style.

It should be chosen artistically and according to your individuality.

Wear pieces that are sentimental or are special to you: earrings you bought on holidays in Italy, your Nan’s pearls, or your Dads watch.

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Does this sound familiar?

“I have at least 20/25 tops in my wardrobe.

6 long sleeve t-shirts I wear around the house, and underneath things when I garden, walk the dog, etc.

4 tops I wear when we go camping. (The demoted from everyday tops)

3 going out tops. One doesn’t fit properly, one I feel frumpy in (that baby doll style) and one (I got because it was massively on sale) that doesn’t go with any of my bottoms

6 work tops. They’re all summer tops I wear under cardigans in winter. I don’t like any of them.

There’s also a few tops I wear when I exercise, a couple my sister gave me (that are not really me) and one of those padded shoulder t-shirt tops because I noticed everyone else was wearing them.

BUT… I’m going to my sisters 40th in 3 weeks and I have nothing to wear, I’m catching up with a couple of girlfriends for lunch next Saturday and I have nothing to wear, I’m hoping to be able to start going to galleries and shows and doing some more cultural things again soon (now lockdown’s over) and I have nothing to wear, most Mondays I stare at my wardrobe before work and think, I have nothing to wear.”

In this case I’d say this person has not really considered building a wardrobe and has shopped without a plan. If you relate to this scenario here’s a couple of tips to try and prevent the “Nothing to Wear” situation from happening.

Write a list of all the areas of your life you need clothes for.

Write a list of the areas and things that are lacking. (ie gaps)

Consider what percentage of your wardrobe needs to be taken up with each area.

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