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The Basic Wardrobe

Fashion Finesse

Guidelines in avoiding mistakes in developing your personal style:1. Always aim for appropriateness.

The best rule is always to dress within the bounds of classic good taste.A sense of propriety, dictated by the occasion and the company, is necessary.Good materials and lines embellished with elegance rather thanamboyance or modish e!tremes are the unfailing guidelines that willensure you comfort and ease. Appropriateness is determined by a number offactors, and can change dramatically from situation to situation. "utside orindoors, mi!ed ages or peers, geography, building, event, and the weathercan a#ect one$s mode of dressing.

%. &ashion is serious.'hat you wear reveals a signi(cant message about you and your

world. )ven if you do not care about clothes per se, they communicate muchabout your attitudes towards the occasion, your company, and yourself. *n

the morning you make a decision about what to wear to which others respondall day long. Think of your clothes as the most communicative factor afteryour face and eyes personal style is how you send nonverbal messages.

+. ress for others, as well as for your own image.-o one wants to fade into the woodwork it is nice sometimes to lead

the pack, and /uite naturally you want your clothing to communicate thatyou 0belong. 2our goal is a wardrobe of clothes that are right for your body,your personality, your environment and the speci(c occasion.

The (rst step in learning who you really are is to take a good look at yourselfand what you do. ecide in which general category of style you feel mostcomfortable in. 'hether it$s sporty, tailored, romantic, or sophisticated, alwaysremember that your choice is not static and does not forbid crossing over for varietyand e!perimentation.

*n creating your own personal style, ask yourself the following /uestions:

3as my body si4e, weight, height, proportion changed5

3as my lifestyle changed5

3as my attitude changed5

3ave my friends, school, or workplace changed5

'hat amount of time do * have to devote to the upkeep of my

wardrobe5

'hat are my monetary limitations5

'hat impressions do * want to make5

o * want to make any changes in my current style5

3ow can * e!press my adaptation of the season$s trends without

sacri(cing my fashion statement5

*s there a role, or roles, * would en6oy acting out through dressing as *

seek to discover varied facets of my nature5

&irst *mpression

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7 the instant 6udgment people form when they meet you 8on a subconsciouslevel9

7 on a visual level and crystalli4es even before you open your mouth7 ninety percent of which is composed of your clothing, and the rest is formed

when you utter your (rst sentence

3ow is your (rst impression formed5

The following are the factors that help the viewer form the (rst impression:

1. )conomic levelo *s he rich or poor5

o *s he working or unemployed5

%. )ducational levelo *s he a high school or college graduate5

o *s he an attorney or a doctor5

+. ocial positiono oes he live in one of the villages5

o oes he belong to the upper socio7economic level or the lower level5

;. . uccessfulnesso *s he successful5

o oes he have a car, a house and lot5

o *s he important in his company5o *s he known by his business associates and peers5

?. @oral charactero oes he look honest5

o *s he the type who will put one over others5

o 'ill he cheat me5

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&. 'ont shop for bargains. on$t 6udge a merchandise by its price tag.

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c. Ced7"ranged. 2ellow7Greene. "range72ellowf. lue7Green

Types of Bolor Bombinations

1. @onochromaticThis color combination results in the use of same color, but di#erent

shades. An e!ample of this is brown, light brown, and beige.%. Bomplementary

This results in the use of two colors, opposite each other in the colorwheel. )!amples are red and green, blue and yellow, etc.

+. AnalogousThis combination uses two colors beside or ad6acent to each other in

the color wheel. )!amples are blue and green, green and blue green, etc.;. Triadic

This combination is made up of three colors that form an e/uidistant

triangle on the color wheel. These are purple, green and orange red, blue,yellow etc.

2our est Bolors

1. eigeo 2our best beige is the color of your skin. @atch it e!actly.

%. rowno 2our best brown is your hair color.

+. Grayo *f you have reached the gray7hair stage of your life, your best gray is

the color of your gray hair. Avoid ray that looks muddy or dull whenplaced ne!t to your skin.

;. 'hite or "#7'hiteso 2our best white should not be whiter or brighter than your teeth.

Feople with brown7beige skin look good in brownish o#7whites. Almosteveryone should avoid grayish whites.

=. Cedo 2our best shade of red is your body$s natural blood color. *t is the color

you turn when you blush or ush. 2ou can see it on the palms of yourhands, and the inside of your lower lip.

>. lueo

*f blue is your eye color, match it. *f it isn$t in your eyes, it is acomplementary color for you.?. Green

o ust like blue, the green of your eye color is your best green. The best

green is one with a clear tone or closest to a 6ade or emerald green.2ellow7greens are harder to wear.

H. 2ellow

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o @ost people have yellow in their eyes. The best yellow to use is one

that is not too bright for your coloring. The hardest to use are lemonyellow and mustard gold.

I. lacko ome look good in pure black. "thers, the best shade would be a

brown black or blue black. *f your hair is black, black will be a very

e#ective color for you.1J.-avy

o -avys can be nautical blue, bright navy, or royal navy. 2our best navy

color is determined by noting what it does to your skin tone. *f it dullsit, avoid it.

@eanings of the i#erent Bolors

1. C)Ced is the color of (re and blood, so it is associated with energy, war,

danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.Ced is a very emotionally intense color. *t enhances human metabolism,increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. *t has very highvisibility, which is why stop signs, the stop light, and (r e/uipment are usuallypainted red. *n heraldry, red is used to indicate courage. *t is a color found inmany national ags. Ced brings te!t and images to the foreground. Kse it asan accent color to estimate people to make /uick decisions it is a perfectcolor for 0uy -ow or 0Blick 3ere buttons on internet banners and websites.*n advertising, red is often used to evoke erotic feelings 8red lips, red nails,red light districts, 0

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"range has very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention andhighlight the most important elements of your design. "range is verye#ective for promoting food products and toys.hades of "range:a. ark "range can mean deceit and distrustb. Ced "range corresponds to desire, se!ual passion, pleasure, domination,

aggression, and thirst for actionc. Gold evokes the feeling of prestige it means illumination, wisdom, and

wealth often symboli4es high /uality+. 2)

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'ho makes your favorite suit5 Fair of pants5 eans5+. Dnow your body

'hat is your best physical asset5

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This style is small and slim at the waist and hugs perfectly around your waistand hips and graduates to a fuller bottom, 6ust like the letter A. The length is knee7level or 6ust below it. This style is perfect for women that have big hips and thighs.

The A shape of the skirt doesn$t allow the fabric to cling to the part you want toconceal.

The Fencil kirt

This style can be used by every body type but this will look beston women who have a curvy (gure because the slightly taperedbottom shows o# the curve. ust consider the length it should beknee7level or above the knees. This style works for both a longand short waist.

Tube kirt

*t is of a similar (t and style as that of a pencil skirt, butit$s longer in length. The length stops at the ankle. This styleis good for women with curves and for women with a wider topand smaller bottom.

Asymmetrical kirt

This style has an uneven hemline which is usuallylonger on the other side. *t creates a line and a curve bydrawing the angles of the body. This style conceals part of your legs, which is good for women who have heavy thighs.

This skirt should (t you right not too tight and not too loose.

Bolumn kirt

This style is good in lengthening the body line so this will lookbest if you are tall and leggy. 'omen with a rounded (gure andnarrower hips can use this style. *t also conceals big ankles andcalves because the length stops at the ankle or 6ust below it.

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Blassic louse

The classic v7neck blouse is the most versatile and is generallyattering to all body types. *f you have a short neck, short waist,large bust, or broad shoulders, opt for simple lines and noembellishments. *f you have sloping shoulders, try styles with

shoulder embellishments like epaulettes and pu#y sleeves. *f youhave a small bust, look for styles with breast pockets, ruNes, orshirring.

urplice 'rap

Another popular style, the surplice wrap is (gure7friendly to all but the thinnest and least7endowed. *t makesheavy torsos look thinner, large busts look smaller, shortwaists look longer, and long waists look shorter. 3ow5 * donOtknow 7 but iane von &urstenberg has sold millions of her wrap

dresses in the last thirty years because this diagonal line isattering to so many bodies. urplice wraps can look very

elegant under suits or on their own, depending on the fabric.

CuNed louse

CuNed blouses typically o#er ruNes around the neck, alongthe buttons, or at the sleeves. ecause the ruNes add e!tra bulk,they can be very attering to the boyish or small breasted (gure.Avoid if youOre heavy or fully busted, however, as theyOll only callattention to these areas.

hell

A basic shell is a like a dressy t7shirt with its simple,utilitarian shape. *t works well on most body types and can bedressed up or dressed down, depending on what you wear with it.*f you have a short neck or large bust, opt for styles with a K7neckinstead of a 6ewel 8circular9 neck to open up the neck area andmake your neck look longer.

K*T

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The Fantsuit The kirted uit

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The BolumnPheath ress

&orm (tting dresses that are generally solid colors or one pattern with little orno embellishments. They can be any length, but typically hit at the thigh or knee.ody Types:

These dresses are great for hour g!ass (gures. They highlight all the best featuresof the hour glass perfectly. They can also be great for pear shaped (gures. Thetrick for this (gure would be to balance the top with the bottom. 2ou can do this byadding a wrap, or short cardigan to the top. Also look for two toned column andsheath dresses with a lighter color on the top. The ru!er (gurecould get away withthe same rules as the pear shaped (gure, but would look even better with adi#erent dress style.

The 'rap ress

The 'rap dress is a dress that wraps aroundthe body and ties at the side. The neckline is

universally attering as it is always a E.ody Types:This dress is great on A

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outward. )our g!ass (gures can wear this dress well, but itdoes little to highlight their shape and can add a few pounds ifthe fabric is too owy. 3our glasses should look for dresses inthis style that have skirts (tting closer to their silhouette.

The aby oll ress

aby doll dresses are cute, and generally less formal.@ost of these dresses have short or cap sleeves. They can be

paired with a cute short +P; sleeve sweater if you are self conscious of your arms.This style is de(nitely younger though. Those that are ;JQ should proceed withcautionRody Types:Another dress that can be worn by all body types, with the right waist and hemline. App!e (guresshould look for an empire waistline with a owing skirt. Thehem should fall right below the knee. *ear (gures need to look for baby dolldresses with embellishment at the top. Cuching across the bust would be perfect.

The hem line should also fall right at or below the knee. )our g!ass (guresshould

(nd waistlines that hit at the natural waist. They can get away with a shorterhemline. ,u!er (gureswould also look fab in this dress.

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hour g!ass (guresmight look for a di#erent style. 3our glass (gures could getaway with this style if the dress stays close down the waistline.

The hiftPTrape4e ress

A shift dress can also be called a Trape4e dress. These dresses (t

tight across the shoulder and the top of the bust and then fallshapeless to the hem. They can also be called tent dresses. *t wasmade popular in the >Js.ody Types:

This dress is another great option for the app!e (gure. Theowing fabric is wonderfully forgiving. *ear shapes can also wear

this shape well. oth of these (gures should try to (nd hems at the knee. This couldpossibly be a good choice for the ru!er (gure if the fabric isnOt too owy and (tsright ne!t to the body. *f hour g!ass (gures decides to give this fad a try, they willneed to (nd a thick belt for right at the waist. This style would be e!tremelyoverwhelming for any (gure that is petite however.

)E)-*-G ')AC

i#erent styles and classi(cations of evening wear suit a wide range ofevents, budgets and locales. A semiformal wedding re/uires a di#erent type ofclothing than the @et Bostume *nstitute Gala, while cocktail dressing encompassesyet another set of rules. )ven a trip past the @ason7i!on line can reveal a changein the de(nition of evening dress. Cegardless of how the styles may change,evening wear still feels special every time a woman slips it on.

*denti(cation)veningwear is usually marked by more formal fabrics, dramatic silhouettes

and higher cost per garment. Bommon evening wear fabrics include silk, satin,velvet, chi#on, georgette and metallic lame. *n addition, evening wear ensemblestypically include a pair of special7occasion shoes, a small clutch bag and anelaborate hairstyle.

&ormal dress is widely available, with most leading department storeshousing an evening wear department. *n addition, many bridal salons and *nternetstores also carry dressy clothing. 3owever, great evening ensembles can often beproduced from a combination of everyday fashions and fancier pieces.

Types*n the world of womenOs evening wear, dresses rule the (eld. &or less7formal

occasions, such as drinks or a nice dinner out, a knee7length or shorter cocktail

dress is the best choice. Bocktail dresses also work for a night of dancing or asemiformal wedding.Ksually, the more formal the event, the longer the dress. &or a semiformal

wedding, a dress that falls at or slightly below the knee is suitable, as is a tea7lengthdress. Ankle7 or full7length dresses are the most formal of all lengths and usuallycost the most. A full7length dress may have a train, or it can have a very full skirtdepending on the structure, it may re/uire underpinnings, such as a petticoatorslip.

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Bocktail ress Tea7

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1. Go for heavier fabric*f you$re tall and skinny, get heavier fabrics to add some proportion

and additional weight to your body.

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;. Go for two buttons if you canThe two7button 6acket is now the norm and designed to work for all

body types. Added cushion on the torso can mean a disproportionate look inthe 6acket. To ensure the best7looking (t in the coat, remember that twobuttons are optimal. As an industry standard, it won$t draw attention to yourbulky frame, like the modish impact of a one7button 6acket or the slimming

e#ect of a three7button piece.=. tick to single vent 6ackets

'hile it$s doubles on the buttons, bulky guys must keep the inverse inmind on the vent speci(cally, avoid double7vented 6ackets. Eents, which arethe slits at the back of the 6acket, allow more movement. They also attractthe eye, so huskier guys may not want to accentuate their backside. *nstead,go for a single7vent 6acket, which will give you the e!tra room you need minusthe e!tra attention.

ody Type: The hort Guy

1. tick with subdued patterns

Avoid suit patterns that are too loud, because it will only draw attentionto your small frame. o avoid patterns like houndstooth, herringbone, glenur/uhart check, windowpane check, etc.

%. )mbrace vertical stripesEertical stripes are one of the greatest way to create an illusion of

lengthening a short frame. As stripes run top to bottom, they tend to drawthe eye upward and elongate the look of the suit. Thus, it gives the illusion ofmaking shorter men seem taller than they are.

+. @ake it one or two buttonsBhoose a 6acket with one or two buttons. 'hichever you choose is

your choice, but 6ust keep in mind that a lower button stance will also seemmore proportionate to your frame and give you some length.

;. Go for double ventsouble vents emphasi4e the outside lines of the body so they create a

longer silhouette that complements and lengthens your frame. *t$s also morestylish than the single vent so there$s nothing to lose here.

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