Effortlessly Chic Styling Tips and Tricks to Get the Look

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Hello everyone,

Are you wanting to bring in a little bit more style into your classic wardrobe and look effortlessly chic and put together? Well, I have some tips that are automatically going to make you effortlessly chic. Today's post is going to be tips on how to always look chic regardless of your budget with your personal style in mind. And, I encourage you to have a look at shopping second-hand because you do get a lot more for your money. Every single time that you leave the house you should feel chic but also it shouldn't look like you tried too hard.

Clothes, Statement Pieces, and Accessories

One way to obviously look chic is to iron your clothes reaching for fabrics that are a little bit less prone to wrinkling. So, wear a little bit more luxury fabrics like silk and poplin which have a little bit less tendency to wrinkle.

Of course, accessorize with a third piece, and if you have jeans and a shirt on try to find one more piece to go with it. If it's a hat that's great or wears a nice jacket or duster or cardigan. And that extra third piece is going to make you stand out a little bit more from the crowd and it certainly doesn't take a lot of effort. Use a more neutral color scheme just because it makes life a lot easier and most of the colors match automatically. That's just kind of how to get an outfit to look cohesive especially when it comes to blazers. However, it is one of the biggest elements even if you were going to style a casual off-duty outfit that perhaps you might have otherwise styled with a pair of jeans you're wearing and some trainers. If you immediately add perhaps a pair of slacks or work trousers, tailored trousers, or a blazer or both, and then keep those trainers on it immediately makes that outfit both casual but also very chic. You perhaps work in an office environment where you do have to wear tailoring and you would class them as your work clothes and the last thing you want to do is be wearing your work clothes on your days off. I would advise having specific clothes for work and then perhaps some different tailored pieces that you can wear on those days off that you can style up a little bit differently.

Always think about what jewelry to wear because it is one of those transformation pieces that could take a basic outfit and elevate it to be something else entirely. The key whenever shopping for accessories is it could be jewelry, it could be hats, scarves, or bags. The key here is to find versatile pieces so that you could wear that same purse or jewelry piece every single day and that could be a signature piece of your style.

Necklaces, the key here is to have ones that are sort of at different lengths. It's great to not forget about jewelry it's such an easy way to elevate your style. It’s the number one way that makes you look more put together and a bit older. If that’s what you're looking for it can make you look so chic and how much time does it take to put on some rings. It doesn't take any time at all.

Bold Accessory

A statement accessory, you're wearing everything simple, but you have that one necklace like a choker, or you have a bold belt in a bold color maybe you have a scarf on. One element of interest that is really talking about making your outfit could also be a pair of shoes so with that one accessory over a classic outfit that'll just get eyes to come on to you.

In one scenario, you’re looking at your closet in the morning and don't have too much time to plan out an outfit. The one thing to reach for is a jumpsuit but also the same thing applies to a dress or something monochromatic. The idea is with a jumpsuit you don't have to plan matching pieces it's all just one color, it automatically looks chic. So, there are just a few things to dress it up and it really depends on where you are going for the day. But out of the box, it's already ready to go.

 

Tip number 1 -View clothes as a confidence booster

Don't let your wardrobe overrun your life. Don't let your clothes shallow you up and don't let them speak for you. Your clothes should complement who you are. What you wear shouldn't be for anyone else except yourself. So, use it as a form of expressing and sharing positivity, and love it. Be confident in what you wear what you want, and you'll be stepping into a new world.

 

Tip number 2 - Balance and Alignment

You want to wear a loose top and tight fitted bottoms or vice versa. Something fitted on top and loose on the bottom. It's going to automatically make you chic. And of course, you want to make sure that if you do wear that loose top you want to tuck it into the front so you can have a little bit of that balance going on and maybe finish it off with the belt.

 

Tip number 3 - Contrast / Similarity / Line

Try to limit yourself to one accessory that has a purpose like a nice watch. A watch can be useful as well as stylish and have a clean effortless look. Lines and contrast can be the key to making a fantastic first impression whether it's being for a job interview or a first date. Simple gold and black watch with an all-black outfit will look stunning. And the pop of metal or steal against a quality fitted garment says nothing else but so effortlessly chic. A tiny little change makes such a big difference.

An easy way to create an effortless look is to put together a plain outfit and then add a big statement piece on. This can be a big chunky piece of jewelry and an eye-catching color or a killer pair of shoes. Your showstopper piece can also be your hairstyle, or your makeup just remembers that statement pieces can also be an integral part of your look and change the fit of the clothing. Like how a pink and change your neckline.

If you have something a bit sheer these are a great option. For that, you can wear them in addition to a bra. It's just a great option especially if you have a little bit of a neckline showing.

 

Tip number 4 - Emphasis / Dominance / Color

Classic colors and prints: stick to a classic and minimal color palette. So, we're talking neutrals, so whites, beige, camels, garage taupe, and pretty much anything else in between black, navy, and then also khaki, however, you would like to pronounce that one technically falls under the realm of neutrals. But blue will always be in the form of denim. Now there's nothing to say that you can't also mix in some prints into this otherwise very basic and muted color palette.

Really classic and versatile prints: so we're talking things like stripes, are always a good call leopard if you want something a little more, and then also checks especially in things like suiting blazers tailoring. All that kind of thing so, even if you have a few very basic pieces you can find that you will have multiple options just with those items and there are a few color combinations that are just so classic you can never beat them. So camel and black, tan, and navy, black and white, beige, and black are also a good color combo.

Try wearing nude colors the match your skin tone or any color amount of spectrum will always make a statement. Pairing a brown or ten items of clothing with black or as something with the same shade will heighten your sense of fashion. It's amazing how something so simple can really make a big impact, not just how you view yourself, even fashionistas will turn your direction.

Try and keep things as basic and minimal. This is just so much easier on the eye and it's also so much easier to put together a minimal outfit especially if you have a lot of classic basics within your wardrobe. Now another little mini tip is also the three-color rule and that's to stick to only three colors per outfit. Now I’m not saying that they have to be exactly the same colors you could have a neutral beige of some form and they might be different shades of beige but you could have a beige a black and then perhaps a white if you wear in trainers or it could just be two colors black and camel, as I’ve already said earlier that's a really good color combination.

A maximum of three colors per outfit is always going to make for something super have a classic and simple base some outfit examples of this might be denim on the bottom and then a knitwear piece on top like a sweater. Otherwise, I could do something like a skirt with a classic tee. These are very simple basics that I’m always going to have in my closet they're never going to go out of style and the key here is that they need to look tailor-made for you. They shouldn't look too bulky or as you got it off the rack it should look like it fits you properly. So even if you're not going out and shopping for new pieces look in your own closet and see which pieces you could really tailor to fit you properly. Just try not to over-accessorize either too much of a good thing is too much so just keep that in mind. In addition to layering, at max three necklaces that are on the dainty side but all one color or just wear it a watch is a really great way if you're in a rush; a really nice watch that can be so quick that just makes your whole outfit look more put together

One-color outfit

One-color outfits can create a statement that no pattern would ever be like all white any all color can make you stand out of the crowd. One-color outfits can be appropriate for any setting. They can speak for you about yourself and your interesting style. This includes all accessory pieces as well. Nothing else is really needed to complete the look. Such a time-saver wearing outfits of all one color is such a chic look that most people are afraid of trying. All right, outfits are so polished, clean, and crisp. Just be careful when wearing white, you don't want any coffee staying on anything on your white clothes then it's not going to look polished anymore and truly nothing is. Chicot on an all-black outfit, a color flattering for all skin tone and body types. This not only will make you look good but save you tons of time when you're getting dressed rather than wasting time picking out different tops and bottoms that match each other then we all know how stressful that can be just choose one color and go for it. One accessory can truly make a huge impact on your outfit.

Monochromatic

Walk out the door with an all grey outfit, all white, all black is just going to say automatic chic from head to toe. One-color super is chic. With every outfit this used to be a design trick used all the time and it really led to some sophisticated looks and you can do this with your own outfit. The key here is to stick with something that could be as simple as black and white, then adding another color so that could be something. If you really like color and you don't want to feel too limited. You could add red to that or you could add something like a brown or a neutral. So it could be even something like black, white, and grey the key is to stick to three colors. And that's going to help you just run out the door so much faster in the day without putting too much time and effort into creating the perfect outfit.

 

Tip number 5 - Form / Shape = Function

The next way, that you might be looking a little bit shabby without realizing it, is never giving your outfit some shape, somewhere on your body it could be so there could be so many different ways that you do this. So, for example, the before, or as the bad outfit, it’s just boring, it's kind of boxy on the top and the bottom, it's loose. Again, there's no shape anywhere on my body

Or throughout the outfit. So, a little simple change is to just throw on a pair of skinny jeans, instead. Again, it gives some shape to my legs, a very simple change, but makes a big difference. Another example is a jumpsuit, but by itself, it’s kind of, boring and again, no shape so, to fix that, just tie a rope belt around the waist. It doesn't have to be crazy tight, it can still be very flattering, but it gives some shape to the outfit. Wear a belt that makes a statement. You're covering up seams, adding curves, and shape into your outfit. Only the fashion gurus are wearing. How about trying a belt, something simple?

 

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Tip number 6 - Value

So, bags for example, no matter what the value still needs to be padded out so that they can keep their shape and so that they don't crease. Leather and even PVC, if for example, you're a vegan bag creases really easily and it's very difficult to get creases out of bags like that so it's always a good idea to pad them out with tissue, pad them out with dust bags or whatever you can get your hands on. Just make sure that they're padded out enough to keep their shape. Also, make sure that you don't cram things into your wardrobe so much that nothing has any room to breathe. They're only going to crease and then that just makes getting dressed harder. An absolute fixing and repairing is also another thing to be aware of so if you have a seam that's starting to come undone even something small like a hole in a pocket it might not be particularly visible to everyone else. Missing buttons is also another important one. So if you are missing a button and you don't have the original perhaps you might want to take an entire set of buttons off an older garment of clothing or you could entirely replace all of the buttons with new buttons. And of course, shoes. So, heel tips are one of my big things. If a heel tip starts to the run-up to the point where it's gone through to the metal please replace your heel tips because you can absolutely ruin your shoes beyond professional repair if you wear them down to the metal.

Keeping shoes and bags both protected and clean is another massive thing of any nubuck suede and leather. Use a protector spray that's both handbags and shoes safe and depending on the amount of wear and the season. Top that up as and when needed. All of those little mini tips for looking after and taking care of the items that you already have in your wardrobe also mean that it's going to prolong their life which essentially saves you money and means that you have to buy less.