Hello is 2021 let's get our style on.
I'm Sheila and this is Chic and Confident a channel for women over 50 who want to dress with
ease. For the best style tips hit the subscribe button and ring the bell and you'll be notified
every Tuesday when i upload a new video. Today I'm going to give you my seven best style tips for
2021. I've chosen these tips as the most important ones to help you dress well.
So let's get started. Number one is an organized closet. Looks never come from clutter
and if you haven't done so already I suggest you go through your closet
and take out everything that isn't serving you, and if you'd like some help I suggest
you watch my video - seven steps to declutter - and that will help get you on your way. Number two
is to embrace your style and that means dressing for who you really are - your unique self.
If you've never thought of this just close your eyes and visualize how you would like to look,
just think of some people who inspire you. How do they dress? What materials do you
really like? What styles do you really like? What accessories would you wear if nobody was watching?
Here are a couple of traps that women get into that stop them from embracing their style. One
of those traps is a belief trap, the belief that - I'm over 50 or I'm over 60 so I can't wear this or
I can't wear that - certain things are off limits. These beliefs come from where? Who told you that
and what makes it true? I suggest you find styles that really warm your heart that make you feel
good and go for those. Another trap is not having the self-confidence to dress the way you want
and instead you dress the way everybody else around you dresses. Just think of what's holding
you back from dressing the way you really want to dress and know that I'm on your shoulder saying,
"Go for it". Number three, use colour to your advantage. If you've been following me at all
you know how much I love colour. I want to bring lots of colour to the world. Besides
always wearing your best colours there are a couple of other things you can do with colour.
One is to make a statement with colour in your jewelry, another is to wear a coat with colour.
Instead of always wearing a coat that's grey black or navy, choose a coat with colour. Wear
shoes with colour, use gloves with colour. Maybe you can think of a couple of more ways
to infuse colour into your wardrobe. If you do write them down in the comment box below.
Number four is to use black strategically. I know I love colour but black also fits into a wardrobe.
So here are two ways you can use black. You can use black to make your waist look slimmer.
By using a dress like this one where there's black on the sides and a lighter colour in the middle
your waist looks slimmer black recedes. Anywhere you put black you will look slimmer and if you use
a lighter colour as contrast or a print, that area will look even slimmer. In this photo you can see
the skirt is black, the top is print, which makes the hip line look slimmer. You can put the black
wherever you want to put it - wherever you want to make yourself look slimmer and then use a
colour or a print in contrast to make it look even slimmer. I believe there's nothing more important
than having fun in your wardrobe and one way to do that is with accessories. The accessories you
use are up to you. For example, you can use a cuff bracelet any kind of bracelet. You can use a scarf
to change an outfit to pick up the colour in an outfit or to create contrast you can use hose.
Fishnet hose as shown here can bring interest to a black pair of pants or to a skirt. The only thing
is, I will caution you not to wear a skirt that's too short with fishnet hose. You can use opaque
holes in different colours and different designs to create interest, or you can have an accessory
that's unique to you, maybe it's an antique or maybe it's something you found at a flea market,
maybe it's something that was made especially for you - like this purse was made especially for me.
Just have fun with your accessories. Put on your thinking cap and think about all the accessories
you have, the kinds of accessories you like and how you can use them. Number six is your
undergarment. There's nothing more important than wearing the right undergarments. Undergarments are
called foundation pieces for a reason. They lay the foundation for how your clothes will look,
so if you're wearing a dress especially one that's clingy, it's a good idea to wear
a full slip. It doesn't have to be something that's tight enough that's going to
bind you in so you can't breathe, but enough that it creates a smooth line over your body.
Again, if you're wearing a top that's lightweight choose a camisole type undergarment that will
smooth the lines and you won't have any bra lines showing. For some pants, especially
those that are light in colour, you might want to wear undergarments that won't show any lines.
Number seven is to have a special occasion outfit on hand so no matter what happens when
you're unexpectedly invited to an event you're ready. For this I would suggest a classic piece
maybe a sheet dress that has very few lines and is in a solid colour so that
allows you to dress it up and make changes and it will always look in style. There are
my seven tips for 2021. If you've enjoyed this video give it a thumbs up and Keep on Styling.
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