Everyday fashion blunders to avoid

The fashion police may try as hard as they like, but there's always those defaulters! Even in your worst of days, there's never a time when you wouldn't want to look good. Not even on a busy day. It isn't always possible to look your best, but looking good is crucial.

So here's some common fashion blunders I've come across lately. They're very small things that end up making a huge difference to our look!



1. Bright, colourful socks with bellies
Now here's the thing, ladies: You're wearing flats, and they reveal your socks. In a hurry, you walk out in a pair of blue and pink printed socks. There's no question they don't stand out. Of course they do. What they also do is, make you look like a clown.

There's a word of caution for when you're wearing socks-revealing shoes. Always be sure your socks are black or dark grey. The lesser attention our socks grab, the more the attention shifts to you. Skin- coloured socks also go well. Nylon socks, though, are ideal.

2. Don't get too matchy
You might be running late, or you might just want to be colour-coordinated, but you can't afford to be dressed too matchy. Match your clothes- that's a good thing. Smart thing. But (example) red jacket, matching red and black scarf, red handbag and matching bright red shoes over black jeans? No way.

Your clothes must make a statement. The statement must be a positive one. Dressed like this, you might be going a little overboard with your favorite colour. Give it a break. Give it another colour.

Don't ever go crazy matching. Its a definite no-no.

3. Avoid becoming a rainbow
When I ask you to keep away form colour monotony, I don't automatically indicate that you should wear a chart of colours around your body. Don't match, but don't add a gazilion colours to yourself. Wouldn't it look crazy if you're walking around in a blue jacket, black shorts, red muffler, pink cardigan? I guarantee it will.

Dress smart. Be kind to yourself, avoid being so colourful!

4. Hanging Loose
No matter how late you're getting for work, how oily your hair is, or how many skin problem you've got- Don't ruin the rest of your look. Just because you've got a bad day ahead, or had a late night, it isn't your ticket to look shabby.

Don't be casual about your clothing. You might be getting late, but don't step out in a loose shirt or a shabby cardigan.

Dressing smart is the key to looking good.

5. Mixing stripes
Stripes look great! In fact, stripes go well with different colours also. But, don't make the mistake of mixing stripes. How? You might wear a cardigan with horizontal stripes, coupled with a muffler that's got vertical stripes. How's that going to look. Not only would it cut between the steady running stripes, but it would also look silly.

Also, stripes don't go well with another garment of stripes. Say, you wear a striped tee. You wouldn't carry a striped handbag with it!

Be careful, you really might look like a walking disaster!