You don't need to flip through fashion magazines to become inspired. You can find styles everywhere you look. Rewatch your favorite movie and notice what types of clothes they're wearing. There must be someone in your life whose style inspires you. Reach out to that person for advice. Set some parameters to help guide your style. Don't be afraid to aim for a blend of a few styles, for example, punk and valley girl. After setting some guidelines for yourself, think of some clothes you could use to help this idea. Start small and consider easy items to find like a jean jacket or a pair of boots. Go window shopping. This will give you an idea of what's in style right now and will give you a chance to see what items you like and dislike.
Style doesn't have a rule book. You know yourself and your body. Style comes from within, it comes from your personality and aspirations. It's okay to like a clothing trend, just be sure to think twice before you hop on. Take aspects from trends, but ultimately hold your personality. In a plain notebook, paste pictures of styles that you like and jot down notes about outfits you see. When you have a fashion dilemma or need to go shopping, flip through the book and find the outfits you like. Go through your clothes and make three different piles to keep, maybe, and have a creative eye and think about how you could adapt your current clothes into the style you're imagining. Offer your old clothes to friends, or try to sell them at a secondhand clothing store. You don't need to exclusively shop by brand. The most important rule of having style is to not be defined by labels. You don't need to wear Gucci or American Eagle to be stylish, It's not what you wear, but how you wear it. Use the current trends to guide your fashion, and dictate it. Wear what you want. Think about what it is you want people to gain from your style. What does your outfit say to a stranger on the corner, keep these in mind as you map out some ideas about your style? Don't go and buy a tank top for the next heatwave if it's November in Chicago. Sometimes buying out of season is smart if the clearance for that item is low enough. As a general rule, buy pragmatically and buy cloth that you could wear tomorrow. Since you're improving your style, you'll feel better buying clothes you can easily show off. Upgrading your wardrobe can be an expensive endeavor. If you have a smaller budget, consider buying in small increments, and don't feel obliged to update everything you own. Create a budget of how much you'll allow yourself to spend before going shopping. Create a list of the essentials you need before shopping. Don't get stuck shopping to feel good if you can't afford it. Pick someone to dress well or plays devil's advocate to your style. Having a pal around can help you sift through clothes faster and more efficiently. It helps to have someone whose opinion you trust about certain clothes you aren't sure about. Everyone has their colors that they feel comfortable in. If you find something that falls outside your color palette, think hard about it. Especially try on clothes that fit outside your color comfort. There's no reason not to buy something if it looks good or fits into the style you're going for. Just think about it and save the receipt.
A large part of pulling off an outfit is having the proper fit. Finding clothes that do fit you can sometimes be difficult. For top checks, shoulder and chest dimensions. The shoulder's seam should reach the edge of your shoulders, and the chest shouldn't be too tight. Pants should fit comfortably around your waist and not sag. Use changing rooms to evaluate the fit. If the buttons are gaping, you'll probably need one size larger. Don't feel ashamed to get a larger size. Buying too small can be uncomfortable and unflattering.
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