Know What Can Cause a Fashion Disaster

Overdoing with accessories is always a lousy fashion statement for it translates to a clumsy and cluttered look. While accentuating your outfit with a couple of carefully chosen pieces of jewellery is recommended, fashion experts caution against multiple statement pieces. Picture yourself wearing a striking dress with equally striking shoes. Now picture yourself carrying an ornate handbag. Your hair clips and ear and neck pieces too are ornate---well simply put there is nothing worse than overdoing with accessories and statement pieces

While talking about fashion it is important to address what does not work in terms of good fashion. Simply put, it is important to understand the common and not so common fashion blunders and steer clear from them.

According to fashion experts, revealing too much of skin is actually a cardinal fashion mistake as showing too much of anything does not reiterate sex appeal. So while the tops and dresses that teasingly hint of your cleavage are fine, refrain from wearing outfits that reveal anything around it or below it. Also unless you are in your teens or have a very petite and small body type, refrain from wearing micro mini skirts and dresses atleast on formal occasions.

Fashion designers and experts also feel that many women in their fifties, forties and even thirties are prone to a common fashion blunder- i.e. remaining tied to the fashion trends they followed in one specific period of their lives. Such women usually stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the fact that their bodies/lifestyle and fashion itself has changed. So if you are flaunting spaghetti strap tees (irrespective of place and occasion) in your fifties or overtly sentimental or clingy about your chiffons inspired from Bollywood heroines of yesteryears, you need to seriously introspect into your fashion sense. Going with the flow of times is a prerequisite if you want to develop a sound fashion sense.

Particularly when one ages, it is necessary to pay attention to the texture and quality of fabrics used for one's outfits. Connoisseurs of fashion are unanimous in their take that the expensive fabrics do translate to better appeal for the overall outfit. Good fabrics also lend a sense of grace and sophistication to the wearer. Although synthetic fabrics are generally a practical choice for casual everyday attire, there comes a time in every woman's life when she really has to start paying attention to the quality of fabrics used to create a garment in question.

It is commonsense that wearing clothes that do not fit properly translates to an unbecoming spectacle. Both very tight and oversized clothes can make you look bad. All outfits need to have shape and structure and highlight your best parts. In short they need to flatter your curves and be kind to your critical spots.

Overdoing with accessories is always a lousy fashion statement for it translates to a clumsy and cluttered look. While accentuating your outfit with a couple of carefully chosen pieces of jewellery is recommended, fashion experts caution against multiple statement pieces. Picture yourself wearing a striking dress with equally striking shoes. Now picture yourself carrying an ornate handbag. Your hair clips and ear and neck pieces too are ornate---well simply put there is nothing worse than overdoing with accessories and statement pieces. The thumb rule is to choose simple (yet elegant and well crafted) shoes, bags and accessories while flaunting a 'dressy' outfit. In this case either the jewellery or hair accessories can be statement peices. However, if both the jewellery or hair accessories are too visually arresting you can end up looking like a bit of a spectacle. On the other hand simple outfits can be more boldly accessorised. However, even in the case of simple outfits there should be a balance in terms of shoes, bags and accessories. If one or two things are very arresting it's advisable to downplay the rest.

One bad fashion mistake is to wear party wear to office. Your office wear should never be distracting (even pleasantly) for colleagues. It is a good idea to hence choose staid colours like cream, white, navy blue, olive green, rust, beige etc for your attire. Pastels too are a great idea especially for summers. However, you definitely can wear the bright and vibrant colours provided you choose the right shade. Sensible shoes and good hand and laptop bags are a must to accentuate your sense of professional style. American diamond and pearls are ideal for earrings and neck peices. However, it's best to opt for small and minimal peices. Laces, satins and velvets are not recommended in any season for office wear.

It is also very important to always pay attention to the basics while dressing up for any formal, informal, regular or special occasion. Wearing pants that reveal your undergarments, un-ironed clothes, stained clothes, socks with sandals and heels are things to steer clear off.

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