| The Difference Between Clothes And Fashion | | | | the time so spend money on them, buy the best |
| As a personal stylist I spend many hours | | | | you can afford and look to keep them. A great |
| reviewing wardrobes. Given the fact that we only | | | | beautiful coat in your style and colours will last 10 |
| wear a shocking 20% of what we buy, frankly | | | | years so buy a more expensive one. The |
| most of my clients waste money. The buzz of | | | | “fashionable” coat will last 4 months so |
| buying translates into the unworn, there is nothing | | | | don’t pay too much have fun with it buy a |
| remotely glamorous about this. I have improved | | | | great colour and look to replace it. |
| since I learned the difference between | | | | “Clothes” are your signature style. Last |
| “clothes” and “fashion” and now | | | | summer when smocks were in most of my |
| wear most of my wardrobe until it wears out. | | | | clients bought them, these are now part of the |
| “Fashion” is last season’s sleeveless | | | | vast unworn in your wardrobe, along with the |
| jacket. Hugely expensive, but did you ever see | | | | sleeveless jacket etc. “Clothes” should be |
| anyone wearing this?? This is a non garment too | | | | items that you love deeply that you will wear for |
| cold to be a jacket, too edgy to be worn often | | | | ever. Jackets, jewellery, coats, cashmere should |
| by most in public. “Fashion” is also the | | | | not be dull but beautiful in rich colours. Fit is |
| here today, gone tomorrow looks that | | | | everything, buy for how you are now, not I |
| reinvigorate your wardrobe. Shoes are a fantastic | | | | might lose some weight or I am fat so I will buy |
| “fashion” statement and so are bags. | | | | a bigger size this does not work. Buy beautifully |
| Fashion should be fun! | | | | cut garments that flatter whatever shape or size |
| We all need regular “fashion” hits but we | | | | you are. |
| should not pay too much for them. Remember | | | | If grey is in and it does not suit you don’t |
| the 80:20 rule, and do not pay over the odds for | | | | buy it. In short, learn what suits your body, learn |
| something you will wear only for a season or not | | | | what style you are and buy clothes that fit you. |
| at all. Buy the diffusion ranges or the better high | | | | Baggy clothes generally don’t flatter and |
| street brands and look to wear for 2 seasons | | | | make you look fatter than you are. Go spend |
| only. | | | | your money on fantastic must-have shoes |
| Sometimes we are all hit with a “I will die if I | | | | instead or a great piece of jewellery and when |
| don’t have that” and these instincts | | | | things are in the shops that you love, that make |
| should be followed for the sheer fun occasionally | | | | your heart sing, that really really suit you, buy |
| but if you let them dominate your wardrobe you | | | | them. These will form a great wardrobe for many |
| will have nothing to wear. | | | | seasons to come. Aim to be beautiful and |
| "Clothes” are what you actually wear 90% of | | | | fabulous and you will be! |