How to Dress Better

While there are no hard-and-fast rules of fashion , most style authorities agree on a few basic principles. These hold true, no matter how cheap and tacky your clothes are. In other words, these are the five commandments of the fashion Bible:

Always look neat and clean.

Make sure your clothes fit.

Don't overdo trends.

Keep ultra-bright colors away from the face.

Ignore lame cliches.

Always Look Neat and Clean

This just makes sense. Unless you're going for the just-rolled-out-of-bed rocker look, it's best to keep your jeans unfrayed, your shirt unstained and your shoes unscuffed. Grunge is over, so live with it. Take good care of your clothes, making sure you follow directions such as "dry clean only" and "wash with like colors." Polish your boots. De-fuzz your sweaters. Even if you can't transform yourself into the world's snappiest dresser, you can always improve your appearance by looking well-kept. Go on, make your mama proud.

Make Sure Your Clothes Fit

It's known as the "quadruple breast" syndrome, and we hear it's highly contagious. Never heard of it? It occurs when a woman chooses to wear a bra that is at least one size too small, resulting in cups that, well, runneth over. Ill-fitting clothes are a fashion no-no, whether it's pants that are too long, skirts that are too tight or jackets that are too short. Resist the temptation to forgo buying one size larger simply because it's not the size you "usually" wear. Sizes vary from designer to designer, so stick to what lays nicely on your body. Repeat it like a mantra: Smooth lines, smooth lines, smooth lines. . .

Don't Overdo Trends

Let's say leopard print is "in." In an effort to look oh-so-chic, you go out and buy a hat, blouse, skirt, bag and shoes--all in leopard print. Bad move. Experimenting with fads is fun, but head-to-toe isn't the way to go. Similarly, don't saturate your wardrobe with any single style or silhouette. Cargo pants are cool, but not if they're the only kind of pants you own. Moderation is key.

Keep Ultra-Bright Colors Away From the Face


No matter what your skin tone, you won't look good (trust us) in a neon green sweater. This doesn't mean that you have to skip the loud hues all together. Simply incorporate bright items into your look as low on the body as possible. Remember: Florescent yellow shoes, not a florescent yellow top. A hot pink clutch, not a hot pink scarf. Let your face star in its own show.

Ignore Lame Cliches


Chances are, you've heard them all: "Don't wear white after Labor Day." "Make sure your shoes match your bag." "Never pair stripes with plaid." Well, we're here to say that it's all a bunch of hogwash. In today's "anything goes" fashion arena, it's important to be creative and open to new ideas. If this means ignoring old adages and overstepping traditional bounds, so be it.

Now we're going to directly contradict ourselves: Even though we just told you to avoid cliches, some fashion mistakes are always wrong. Take our word for it.

* Never wear head-to-toe denim. (Silly, maybe, but true nonetheless. You'll look like a convict or a cowboy.)

* Never wear sneakers with hose.

* Never wear pleated jeans.

* Never match your makeup with your outfit.

* Never wear black velvet in the summertime.

* Never overdose on a single fabric (don't wear nylon bottoms with a nylon top).

* Never wear large costume jewelry.

Hot or Not?

When Fashion Trends Die

It's a fashion follower's worst nightmare -- worse than looking fat, more humiliating than wearing the same dress as another party guest -- it's the dread of looking last year.

Fashion trends, sometimes referred to as fads, are notoriously fickle. The fashion industry is always on the hunt for what's new, what's hot. For every new, must-have handbag, there's another that gets tossed aside like, well, last year's trend.


The Fashion Cycle

First, there's the emerging trend (the American Marketing Association refers to this as the "distinctiveness" part of the cycle where the trend is highly sought after. You know this as when you see that great hat/dress/shoe on the runway, red carpet or music video.
Next, comes what the AMA calls the emulation phase, where everyone wants a piece of the trend. You'll see it in fashion magazines, newspapers, internet and TV during this phase.
Finally, the trend becomes saturated in the market, usually at very low prices. With trendy items like a must-have designer handbag, the item becomes widely available as a knock-off.

Most of us will buy it somewhere between phases two and three. Only celebrities and fashion industry types have access to fashion fresh off the runway that hasn't appeared in stores yet, like in the first phase of a fashion trend.

At the second phase a look is often available in high-priced designer collections. Only in the third phase, when a look makes it to the mass market, does it become affordable for most consumers.

Twenty or 30 years ago it might have taken a few years to make it from red carpet to mass market, but today's manufacturers have put the fashion cycle into hyperspeed. Sometimes a hot trend makes it into lower priced retail outlets in as little as a few months.

In or Out?

Affordable trendy clothing (sometimes called "fast fashion") is a double-edged sword: it makes fashionable looks accessible to those of us on real-life budgets, but when the market is totally saturated with a look a trend loses its appeal. It basically helps to kill the trend quicker.

So how do you know how long a trend will last? A few general guidelines:

Generally speaking, most fashion trends stick around for at least a year. Some trends, usually the most understandable ones, last longer. For example, the personalization or initial craze started with Sarah Jessica Parker's "Carrie" necklace during season two of "Sex and the City" in 1998. The look saturated the mass market in the fall 2003 with initial handbags, sweaters -- you name it -- a full five years after it started.

One school of thought says that fashion cycles about every 20 years. Thus, the minis of the '80s have come back into favor now (as did the nameplate necklace mentioned above, which was hot then, too).

• A big part of deciding on how long a trend is viable depends on where in the fashion cycle you bought the trend. If you bought it as a knock-off or at a discount store, then you should count on it being in for just one or two seasons. Because the fashion industry often lumps together Spring and Summer, Fall and Winter, that gives you approximately six months of wear out of a look before it looks dated.
• Although there is no hard-and-fast rule about how long a fashion trend will stick around, you can bet that the more-difficult-to-pull-off looks (Uggs, large cuff jeans, trucker hats) are just fads that will fade. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have fun buying them, just know that they aren't looks that will be fresh this time next year.
• Buying power can keep a trend on life support. Sometimes consumers love a look so much they just won't let it die. Capris, crops, tank tops and flip flops are all examples of former trends which actually became wardrobe staples.
• The higher the profile -- boho chic and mod are recent examples -- the more likely it is that the trend will look dated by the same next year. Likewise, the more radical the cut, color or print -- microminis, army jackets, mod graphics -- the more certain that the trend will be long over by the same time next year.

The best defense against quickly changing trends is to have a wardrobe stocked with mostly classic looks: jeans, T-shirts, blazers, little black dresses. Use trendy items as an addition to a core wardrobe to give it some kick.

How to Dress Stylish for Women

Here's what you have to know about how to dress stylish for women:


#1: Wear something that's adapted to the occasion.

This is the worst mistake you could make. You should wear something that blends with the environment. Don't wear the same set of clothes both at a business meeting or in town with your friends. Some men tend to make this mistake quite often and you should definitely not be like them. You are a woman and women are supposed to be better dressed than men.

#2: Don't wear more than three colors.

It's quite hard to impress an audience when you wear multiple colours. Each person may come with their own conclusions. Wearing three or fewer colors is also much easier for yourself because you have fewer options at your disposal. It's much easier to get it right.

#3: Wear an interesting item.

An interesting item can be quite a conversation breaker. I know girls who don't wear anything stylish with the exception of an interesting item like a bracelet or a purse. They still receive an abundance of attention all the time.

#4: Don't hide your feminine assets.

This can be a mistake. Clothes are nothing more than extensions of your body. So, beautiful clothes will double their power if you are confident about your beauty. Realize that men and other people don't see your body the way you do.

You may be bored with it because you see it every day but they don't have your own perspective. This is why you have to behave and showcase your body by thinking from their perspective and not from your point of view.

#5: Get fit or maintain your fitness levels.

You may be physically fit already or you may need more practice. In any case, you have to realize that people who maintain their fitness levels do something for it every single day. So you should maintain a great diet and do enough physical exercises every single day.

#6: Be positive and confident.

Emotions are addictive and contagious. People respond powerfully to the emotions of other people. It doesn't matter how stylish you dress if you are bored, boring and depressed. So you have to be confident and positive. People, regardless of their confidence levels, want to hang out with positive and confident individuals.

#7: Borrow what works in the entertainment industry.

Find an actress that looks similar to you and you like how she dresses. The next time you go shopping, bring a few pictures with her and buy for yourself something similar. There are people who are paid good money to dress successful actresses. Take advantage of their hard work and dress yourself similarly.

You should know by now how to dress stylish for women. As you can notice, it's not that difficult and it's fun. It simply involves a few factors that you have to consider and improve each day.

What to Wear to Work

Getting dressed for the office doesn't mean leaving your personal style behind. Find out which looks give you a polished, professional look and which fashions can be a career killer.

Polished, Not Fashion Victim

Your goal to getting dressed for work is to project a professional, competent image, regardless of your employment level or career path.The styles, colors, lengths and fit of your fashion choices will speak volumes about your ability to do your job. If you are concerned about your career, you'll be more concerned with looking professional than looking cute or trendy.

In general, the more distracting a piece of clothing or jewelry is, the less appropriate it is for office wear.

More guidelines to looking polished:

• Color plays a big part in professional image. Traditional career colors include red (aggressive), navy (trustworthy), gray (conservative) and black (chic). Most of these colors work well in pantsuits, skirts and shoes and mix back with softer feminine colors that are appropriate like ice blue, lilac, soft pink and ivory. Loud colors like hot pink and wild prints are much riskier in the office, but some creative types can still pull them off.
• Jewelry that jangles (chandelier earrings, stacks of bangles) is distracting. Opt for stud earrings or single bracelets.
• Slouchy handbags look sloppy. Choose structured styles that project an organized image.
• Most of what constitutes a polished image is in the details: manicured nails, run-free hose, scuff-free shoes, neat hair.
• Fit is everything when you are talking about tailored work clothes. Pants should be fitted, but free of visible panty lines. Skirts, especially straight styles like pencil skirts, should be loose enough to sit down in comfortably. Jackets should be able to be buttoned. And blouses shouldn't gap between buttonholes.
• Designer labels are great, but heavily logoed clothing and accessories look cluttered and frivolous in the work place. A small designer bag is fine; a logo trench coat looks ridiculous. Choose well-made items that are free from obvious designer labels for the most professional look.

Dress Like Your (Female) Boss

Don't know where to start working on your career image? You're not alone because most companies don't have specific guidelines about what to wear to work.

One of the best clues to company dress codes is what your boss wears. Just think about the styles that the highest-level woman in your organization wears and use them in your wardrobe. Does she wear mostly skirt suits? Or does she rely on pantsuits? Does she wear hose or bare legs? Open-toed shoes or pumps?

If you don't have a reliable female executive to emulate, then trade on what the men are wearing. If they don suits and ties every day, your best bet is to use pantsuits and skirtsuits: the most formal of business looks.

Some organizations encourage employees to dress as well or better than their customers, especially for sales people and others that meet clients outside the office. For information technology professionals, this may mean corporate casual (more on this below), for pharmeceutical sales it may mean a pantsuit, for a lawyer it may mean a matched skirt suit. One way to always be prepared is to keep an extra "meet the client" outfit at the office for surprise meetings.

Career Killers

Unlike a fashion faux pas, a career killer outfit can do your professional image permanent damage.

Looks to avoid in the workplace:

• Too sexy: see-through lace, miniskirts, spaghetti straps, sheer sundresses, strappy stiletto sandals.
• Too casual: jeans, shorts, T-shirts, hats, sneakers.
• Too sloppy: wrinkled clothing, too many layers, baggy-fit clothing.

Business Dress Codes

• Formal Business Attire- For women this constitutes business suits (a matched skirt and jackets)and, in most workplaces, pantsuits (matched pants and blazer). 
• Corporate Casual Looks-Working women have interpreted this to mean everything from shorts to sundresses, but in its most literal sense it means "smart business." Dressy pants and a blouse, sleek jersey knits and skirts and tops are all examples of corporate casual. Denim, T-shirts and flip-flops -- all '90s phenoms -- are only acceptable in the most casual of work environments.
• Casual Friday - Depending on the business, this can mean anything from corporate casual instead of formal looks or "Wear your company logo polo and jeans." If in doubt, ask a superior.

Fashion Trends for 2012

The fashion trends for 2012  are quite versatile. The choices range from sleek and modern to retro and romantic, so that every woman will find something they’ll like no matter what her style preference is.

Colors and prints for the coming season are wide and varied. Pastel colors are back, ranging from barely there shades, to the prettier ice cream hues in peach, lilac, mints or blues. Dresses are being created now in pretty, lady-like florals, ranging from tiny to more modern and larger retro prints. Birds, bees, sea creatures and other animals are all choices for prints on clothing this spring and summer. Beige is always a great favorite and will be found in a variety of colors from the soft fawns, to caramels and taupes on pants, skirts and dresses. Vibrant colors such as hot red, fuchsia and orange are in, as are jewel toned greens and blues, particularly for longer dresses. Monochromatic modern and retro prints are both big for blouses and dresses. Graphic print tops and blouses are recent trends that are popular this spring. Yellow is really big, from the palest lemons to hot neon, often paired with black accents to make a dramatic statement for those who have the coloring to pull this look off. Basic black, as always, is still there for traditional cocktail wear and day dresses. A return to the retro trend of pairing black and white is seen for elegant day and evening dresses. White is a popular color and is being done in lace, chiffon or a combination of the two, worn in either floaty layers or sleek and straight.

Fashion trends for 2012: The flair of hair

Trends in hair, like the color choices and fashions themselves, are a combination of modern and retro styles. Mid-length to long hair is popular, as always, falling in soft, full curls from a delineated center or side part. Side swept long hair, either loose or restrained in a deconstructed ponytail, is also trendy. Pony tails and braids are both big again, not sleek and tight; but again, deconstructed and pulled into a loose chignon at the nap or side of the head and decorated with a loose loop of hair at the top of the tail, at times braided. A variety of updos is always a good choice for work or evening, such as a single or double French twist or modified French pouf. A modified half bouffant with the back straight as worn by Brigitte Bardot or Snooki is a look that is popular now. If long hair isn’t your thing, the sculpted bob is still in and super short – little boy hair is also considered an attractive look.

Fashion trends for 2012: Let’s go retro!

The clothing this season has a distinct retro feel to it, which is a pleasant reversal from recent years. Hemlines are all over the place and can be found in micro mini, midi and maxi length, to suit all figure types. Influences from the glamour of the 1920s, 1950s and 60s are all plain to be seen in makeup and hair, but is particularly evidenced by the feminine style clothing coming out now. Great Gatsby type dresses with a dropped waist were present on the catwalk in New York and Milan, embellished with feathers, sequins and lace. The 1950s type of tailored, close-fitting, peplum suits and dresses for both the office and evening wear are definitely back. Schoolgirl suits in black and white, with pastel or white shirts, sporting Peter Pan collars are also in. Showing off your bare midriff is trendy if you’re fit, with models sporting a fancier version of a sport bra, crop top or midi blouses with their shorts, pants or skirts. Scarf and tribal print shirts, pants and dresses, particularly sundresses with a distinct bohemian hippie feel are on the agenda this season. Color block tunics, shifts and dresses borrowed from the 1960s are in fashion. Feminine shirts, tightly belted shirt waists and flowing romantic floral dresses and tops in pretty romantic floral designs done in lighter fabrics such as chiffon, are one of prettiest trends for spring.

Shoe and accessory lovers are bound to find plenty of styles that appeal to them in the spring and summer line up. Earrings are definitely larger and more visible this spring and summer. Chunky necklaces are being worn with the new larger earrings in floral or natural stone, particularly turquoise, to set off these fashions. Wearing a good quality retro piece, either vintage or faux, is a great way to accent your outfit. Metallic gold is in for both shoes and accessories. Pretty pumps with spiked Christian Louboutin heels or the smaller, more refined, kitten heels are two elegant choices that make any woman’s feet look good. These can be bought in regular colors, the new color block types or in bright, vibrant colors to match your outfit, making an electric fashion statement. Comfortable and attractive Audrey Hepburn type loafers are great for comfortable professional and leisure wear for this time of year. Mesh and mesh accents are in for both bags and shoes, as is clear vinyl Cinderella shoe, both reminiscent of the 1960s. Laces up shoes, particularly espadrilles, are good choices to wear. Wedges are still in, with lower and more sensible heels or mile high Lady Gaga height for the more adventurous among us. Hair is being creatively embellished with a variety of rhinestone and floral clips, pins and barrettes for accents, particularly for evening. Head bands are back, fitting in well with 50s and 60s retro chic look.

All the items from the above outline are just a few of the choices that this spring’s fashions have to offer. No matter what your particular style is, you’re sure to find something to please you in the wide variety of palettes and clothing styles available to you. With all these lovely looks to choose from the fashion trends for 2012, who wouldn’t be happy?

Fashion – Then and Now

Fashion in the modern world is an inescapable evil, pervading every sector of life. No matter where you turn, you will be bombarded by advertisements for the latest styles, tips on how to look like celebrities, or you can even catch a glimpse of the walking fashion billboards known as teenagers. With all these fashion trends around you, it can be overwhelming, and maybe you’ll decide to back off, stop worrying about fashion for a little while, and just do your own thing. Well, the world of fashion is a fickle mistress, and that “inescapable” up above was not just

It used to be that the highlight of fashion and the knowledge of all the latest fashion trends was based solely in the really big fashion centers, the obvious ones that everyone knew; Paris, Milan, and so forth. If you really considered yourself on top of the fashion world, you kept up with what people were seeing at fashion shows in these cities, you kept up with all the fanciest dresses and nicest suits, all in the name of fashion. Ostensibly, that is still true today. If you want the newest in high fashion, you follow the same cities as always. Sure, maybe the newest in high fashion is a bit stranger than it used to be – a bit more angular, a bit more revealing, a bit less possible to wear in public (to be blunt) – but fashion changes with the times like anything else does. But notice that the above example is in high fashion, “high” being the keyword. If you want to be fancy, you wear this stuff. But fashion isn’t just runways and celebrities anymore.

More and more, fashion is starting to include teen culture. And why shouldn’t it? Teens follow the things that are cool and popular in mainstream culture, things that everyone can find something to like in. Failing that, it will appeal to the rebellious nature of teens, ensuring high sales. No matter which, it will be everywhere in culture, that can be guaranteed. Because of this, it must be considered equally important in culture. As you may know, modern teen culture is mostly what used to be/is still considered “emo” or “goth” – wear all black, act like indie band members, be considered cool. Emo and goth have been glorified: where they used to be seen in a negative light, even as signs of depression or other mental issues, the only mental issue they represent now is a severe case of attention-grabbing. But still, teens are where the money is. Whether from their own work or their parent’s paycheck, the teens are the ones spending their time and money in all these stores popping up selling whatever is in the scene.

And teens are as fickle as the fashion industry, doubling the effect of fashion’s fickle nature. See, teens don’t like to look alike unless they look like their friends or idols. So, it’s only natural that the attention seekers will fall in line with many different fashions. Aeropostale, Hot Topic, Hollister… mixing of styles is rare, and rivalries form between teens based on petty things like who’s wearing what best, or who wears what’s more popular.

Where do you Fit in the new Fashion

What does this have to do with you though? We talked about how you’re backing out of the scene, didn’t we? Not quite. You see, fashion is hard to escape. Ads, tips… wait, we went over this. In any case, it seems like the only solution to escaping the cold world of fashion is to stop conforming to the trends. Non-conformism is always a good way of expressing your opinion, usually one of distaste… right? Not so fast. Non-conformism isn’t even a safe bet any more.

It’s been mentioned that teens fall into a lot of different styles, and those styles are at war. But what of those teens that don’t want to fight this war? They fall into non-conformism. Then, all the other sides of the war team up. The non-conformists become the enemy. Those who refuse to fight are shunned, teased, antagonized. Non-conformists are ironically the biggest fashion groups of all. And those who embrace the fashion of having no fashion become hipsters, and hipsters are collectively reviled. You don’t want to become a hipster. They’re the ones that even the outcasts dislike, the butt of all the jokes, the jesters in a court of kings. Stick with non-conformism and keep reading.

So, we’ve established that you aren’t into fashion, and you are not going to become a hipster. You’re stuck then – in the fashion war. Why is this? Simple: because you’re going against the grain. And for teens, against the grain is a way of life. And since teens are the main drive of most fashion in modern times, even adults fall into this. Against the grain is a fashion, so you have absolutely no way out. This leaves you with few options but to jump back in the scene, or to ignore it completely.

Your limited options aside, you need a plan. You really don’t want to follow fashion trends, and that’s reasonable; fashion is a pretty rough world, and one accessorizing mistake can get you shunned. You should accept the fact that there is no external escape from the world of fashion… hell, even in death you get dressed up all fancy for your final sleep. You can’t leave the rat race, so you need some coping mechanisms. So stick with non-conformism, it’s best in the long run; you get to wear what you want, when you want (none of those silly spring fashions being outdated by the time summer comes around), and the best part is that you can claim you aren’t doing it. You can protest fashion, back away from trends, and just say “I’m wearing what I want to wear”. There’s nothing more freeing in the world than realizing that you can be happy even if you can’t escape a bad situation. And fashion is a better situation than most. So give a grin, put on your favorite pants, and get out in the world! You may still be in the rat race, but you’re winning without anyone realizing.

Dress Fashion Ideas

Nothing is more feminine than a nice dress. Comfortable, diverse, and pretty dresses are a wonderful choice, from bumming around the house to attending an important event. With such a variety of designs, women sometimes find themselves overwhelmed when attempting to choose a dress. As with all clothing, the dress that will look the best is one in which the wearer is most comfortable. These bits of obvious information aside, let’s look deeper into some different fashion ideas for dresses.

Women differ in shapes and sizes. Because of this, a dress which may look stunning on one woman may look horrible on another. Understanding how different dress cuts look on different body shapes will help immensely. The ideal feminine figure is medium-to-tall height, moderate build, and an hourglass shape. It is ideal because only about 2% of the female population actually has a body like this. Different cuts help achieve a visual effect allowing more women to look like ‘ideal’.

If a woman has short legs and a long torso, she will want to create the visual effect of having longer legs and a shorter torso. To achieve this, she will want to choose dresses that draw the eye upward. She can choose dresses with darker bottoms, higher waists, and narrow or a-line cuts. She will also want to accessorize these types of dresses by wearing jewelry and scarves.

For women with balanced body shapes, dresses with one color from the top to the bottom, ones which are fitted through the waist and flow outward, and thin belts are the best styles. Again, a woman would want to accessorize this type of dress using jewelry and scarves which draw the eye upward.

A woman with long legs and a short torso would, likewise, dress differently from the above-mentioned body shapes. She would want to choose dresses which draw the eye downward. She can achieve this by wearing dresses with prints or lighter colors on the bottoms, dresses with a fitted waists and flowing skirts, and simple necklines. Jewelry and scarves that are medium to long lengths help draw the eye downward. Pinstripes, empire and high waists, and wide belts should all be avoided, as they draw unwanted attention to the “wrong” places. Once a woman determines which general cuts and colors work well for her body shape, she should decide which styles and colors are appropriate for her age, skin color, and situation.

Color plays a huge role in choosing a dress. Dresses come in every color and pattern imaginable. In the workplace, conservative is best. A woman who wants to be taken seriously should generally wear neutral colors—blacks, browns, ivories, greens, and so on—in her dresses, and use her jewelry and scarves to add flair and character. An outfit which most workplaces would find acceptable is a nice tailored maroon blazer worn over a khaki-colored dress, and accessorized with turquoise jewelry. She must avoid over-accessorizing her dress. Modesty in accessories and cosmetics is best. On the other hand, a young woman out for a night-out may wear any assortment of brightly colored dresses and jewelry, depending on her taste. A woman with an olive skin tone looks better in dresses with bold colors, such as magenta, whereas a lighter-skinned woman may look better in a yellow dress. Situation and skin tone both have large impacts on what color of dress will look best on each woman. In the same vein as color, women must choose dresses appropriate for their respective ages. A young woman can wear dresses with lower necklines and higher cuts but if an older woman will dress like that, it will look anything but inappropriate.

Dresses come with all types of necklines, waists, lengths, and cuts. Necklines vary from plunging, which look best on small-breasted women, to round and square necklines. The neckline of a dress has the power to make an otherwise unassuming dress look unique and stunning. It is well worth experimenting with different types of necklines and accessorizing each with different types of necklaces. A plunging neckline can be paired well with a long necklace. This breaks up the monotony of the exposed skin. A squared neckline would look best with a shorter necklace, or one with different strands of beads wrapped around the neck. Strong necklines, such as those created by a dress hanging on only one shoulder, should be worn without a necklace.

A dress’s waist creates a visual waistline for the woman. Generally, a woman accessorizes the waist of a dress with belts and scarves. A woman with a wider waist and smaller bust would want to wear a thinner belt and a fitted waist. Conversely, a woman with a naturally narrow waist would want to wear a fitted waist and thinner belt.

The skirt of a dress can dramatically affect its appropriateness for different social settings, as well as add visual interest to the piece. Skirts can be fitted, such as a pencil skirt, flow outward, such as an a-line skirt, short, long, angularly cut, fluted, and so on. The key is to remember that the more dramatic a dress, fewer accessories is needed for it. Dresses with short skirts and dramatic cuts are best served for night life, while more traditional cuts are best for the workplace. This does not mean a dress with a dramatic cut cannot be worn at work, though. It highly depends on the woman, where she works, and how sophisticated the accessories are.

Honestly, there are a lot of dress fashion ideas out there. There is an unlimited supply of cuts, colors, and accessories so the best way to know which fashion and style will work for you is simply to go out there and see for yourself!