How-To Information for Modern Life
Here’s how to look great any time. The secret is under-doing it with clothing by wearing an all-black base, or other muted color(s). Then add one POW! accessory that distracts the audience from the uniform’s flaws and voila! oh-so-fashionista. This is how the perennial crisp white shirt and jeans still manages to work so well. Here are some time tested tactics:
Invest in outrageously of-the-moment, cheapie jewelry.
That’s the choker with feathers, the spangly belt, the armful of the latest bracelets. A great cheap source for this kind of disposable wear is Express, Forever 21 or Target. For $20 you can get several pieces, wear them for a season and then get rid of them like so much dirty laundry before they turn your arm green.
Wrap it up in color.
Pashmina shawls are now forgotten, so that’s the right time to recover them. We only do trends around here once they’ve passed into oblivion. Drag your shawl out and wear it to the next party. All the other women will be jealous of your Frida impersonation. Top with big earrings, simple dress and you’ll be fab-o, guapa.
The right boots.
Yes, they’re made for walking, and wearing knee high stilettos just can’t be beat. Nothing makes one feel quite so vixenish.
Super trendy cosmetics.
Merely wearing the right lip color of the season with the right texture (glossy? matte? dark? light?) goes a long way toward making you look hip, not hopeless. At press time, we are currently still shiny and slick, so get some gloss and ditch the dry lips. Remember when glitter was in for 6 minutes? Just buying a glitter eyeliner to use at a few parties perked up the spirits. With a spartan wardrobe, pulling off the cosmetic look of the moment is effortless chic.