hi guys so today I have five different
tips that I think will completely
transform your everyday outfits things
that will make you feel more stylish and
empowered the first idea that I have is
to play with contradictions you guys
know I love to wear anything that is
super floral or feminine or lacy I love
anything that's super girly and even
Victorian inspired but that could be one
dimensional if that's all I did
everyday head-to-toe so what I like to
do is play with contradictions I like to
be able to add something more lacy with
something that has a little bit more of
an edge to it and it's fun to be able to
work with things like leather jackets
with heeled boots something that looks a
little bit more sort of rebellious right
like you have this rebel heart plus also
that feminine grace so something like
that is more interesting to look at
versus just head-to-toe something that's
one-dimensional another way that you can
do this is by playing with textures I
like to work with things like silk
really thick beautiful sweaters anything
that looks super soft and pairing that
with something that maybe isn't so soft
maybe something cotton canvas that has
more structure to it then say like a
ribbed cashmere sort of drapey material
you also can do this by pairing mat with
something shiny like a sequin or
anything that you want to it's fun to be
able to work with those sort of
contradictions because a lot of the
topics that I like to cover involve
monochrome slenderizing colors anything
that makes you lengthen and look longer
and so by adding that element of texture
I can play with depth to my outfits and
so they're suddenly not quite boring one
thing that I like to do too is if I were
just to boil down a few basic pieces of
my closet I would look for things that
are simple and chic and structured and
timeless and just honestly then adding
jewelry on top of it you guys know I
love to add jewelry to any style to be
able to mix and match
that I have that I've collected over
time and I think that that's important
whenever I want sort of a basic style is
that then the jewelry shines from that
it makes the outfit look more expensive
by having just this blank palette
underneath and then layering on your own
tasteful jewelry something that
expresses your personality or shows
meaning so that leads me to today's
sponsor Maduri I feel like has so many
pieces that represents people I love or
different things that mean something to
me personally so today I'm wearing a
monogrammed necklace that says B but
then I also love their Zodiac necklace
where that represents my family it
represents my husband and his zodiac
sign but then I also love the fact that
they have this locket that just has that
nostalgic element that I love so much I
can link you guys down below to some of
my favorites that I wear daily from them
but thank you to Missouri for sponsoring
this today moving on to my fourth tip I
think that it's important to always add
a statement bag or accessory
I used to shy away from adding purses to
my life that were more of a splurge but
now I do understand that the cost per
wear with things like a bag that you're
gonna wear with anything really isn't
that much of a splurge but for the sake
of making this video more about
overnight making your outfits look
instantly better I would say to look in
your closet and see how you might pair
three items together two basics and then
one accessory or that bag that you just
absolutely love that you already own
these are ways where you can sort of
play with this idea of making your
outfits more interesting just by instead
of going with a basic top and bottom
maybe adding a belt you can add a
handbag a scarf there's just limitless
opportunities here next I would say to
create a uniform it doesn't mean that
you have to go out and buy a whole new
wardrobe or buy several of the same
thing so that on repeat you always know
what you wear but I do want to look at
your closet and just say what are some
patterns that I'm seeing here I
personally love to wear white shirts
is on and I say that where I'm literally
wearing one right now but each one is a
little bit different I could think man
why do I have that like is that a
problem should I have been more
inventive with the things that I go out
and I buy or find or keep or hang on to
but honestly there's nothing wrong with
that if you have an iconic style that
will mean that you have some things that
are more patterned after each other you
may find that each one of your pants
have a similar cut to them or your tops
have the same basic style to them and
that actually is something to embrace it
means that maybe even on some
subconscious level you made a decision
where each piece looks good on you and
works for your lifestyle so maybe that
can help you in the long run to not have
sort of decision fatigue that a lot of
people have or it's like one more
decision in their day is creating an
outfit I think that people with an
iconic or recognizable style actually do
have this pattern recognition in their
own wardrobes and my bonus tip is to buy
a steamer there's an overnight way that
you can do this which is you can put it
in the dryer maybe on a low setting add
a damp towel to it and then just let
that roll for a little while until the
steam from the towel just eliminates all
the wrinkles but this year I did buy a
steamer and same sort of concept it
makes your clothes just wrinkle free and
it doesn't have all of the pain and
suffering that comes from ironing your
clothes I found myself so many times not
ironing because I thought it's okay my
my pants might be a little bit wrinkled
but it's no big deal
and maybe it isn't but taking an outfit
from having a little bit of a wrinkle to
being completely beautifully ironed it's
just so perfect and with a steamer you
don't have a lot of those creases or
mess ups and it makes the outfit I think
last longer than if I'm subjecting it to
the dryer or an iron or letting it sit
wrinkled in my closet forever so those
are my tips to making your outfits look
more put together and to up your style
game with just a few small changes in
your own wardrobe thanks so much for
Missouri for sponsoring this video
and don't forget to give this video a
thumbs up and I'll see you guys next
time let go rain it's not your song to
sing no more goodbye Blaine
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