A splash of color saves the day

Many individuals complain of not having enough clothes or cash to purchase new clothes in order to keep up with the latest trends. Put your complains away because there's surely a solution to every problem. Style and fashion isn't about what's in this season and what's not. Style is about wearing clothes in a matter that represent who you are and what you're about. After all, every one has different opinions on what's fashionable and what's not so rather than blending in, pop out! Mix and match pieces from your closet to create daily new looks. Add accessories and pops of color for a fun tasteful look. 

This outfit consists of two main pieces: a jacket and a pair of black leggings! If you were to hand ten people the jacket and the leggings, you'd be shocked at how each individual would transform the pieces to fit their personalities and how different the outfits would appear. For example, I love random pops of colors and fun patterns but the person next to you may be interested in a more edgy look so they'd lean toward studs and chains. 

Patterns for your body shape! 

Stripes 

Stripes is indeed a very appealing pattern and has the power of transforming your body however you'd like!

Horizontal stripes: 

Horizontal stripes make you appear wider and most likely thicker. If you want your chest to appear larger try on a top with horizontal stripes across the bust and wear a belt at your waist to define it. Pencil skirts with thin horizontal stripes can make your hips appear more wide. Avoid skirts that are baggy and loose with thick, horizontal stripes! Yikes.

Vertical stripes

Unlike horizontal stripes, vertical stripes make you appear thinner and taller. You'll notice vertical stripes in many pieces along the waist line! To make your waist appear smaller, purchase a top with vertical stripes. 

Dark colors

Darker colors such as black make you appear thinner as well. Wear dark colors on areas you want to appear thinner but keep in mind that dark colors are boring and not very appealing. You can wear a black top with khaki pants along with a yellow or red bag for a pop of color. 

Decorative patterns

As I mentioned earlier, it's always funner to have some kind of pattern embedded into your outfit, but bits and chunks of it. Avoid too much of any one pattern for it may appear too noisy and distracting. There'll be too much going on and you'll look like a mess. If you're on the heavier side, simple is definitely more appealing. Heavier women should look for casual tops and fun bottoms along with say, a decorative scarf. Thin women should avoid noisy patterns on areas they want to highlight such as their hips or waists.

 Just have fun 

Overall, just have fun and be yourself. Dig a few pieces out of your closet and mix them with different shoes, accessories, and patterns! Transform the simple pieces into something fun and something that defines YOU.