How To Get Out Of Your Style Rut

Hate all your clothes? Here are some fashion tips for reinventing your style.

Have A Little Secret

If you're really serious about breaking out of your style rut, you gotta go all the way. Yes ladies it's time to throw out your old and tired undergarments for brand spanking new skimpies. The effects will be immediate, you'll feel funner, sweeter, sexier and more alive when you know you're keeping a pretty little secret underneath it all.

Reevaluate Your Make Up

There's nothing like a fresh face to get you out of your style rut, time to hit the cosmetic counter to play around with color. Experiment with new shades of pink, red, or nude for your lips. Use a bolder eye liner. Or even cut the the products out of your routine and opt for a makeup-free, fresh and natural look. You'll certainly get the attention of your friends and create fresh buzz.

Kick It Up A Notch

Style doesn't have to be complicated and sometimes small adjustments make a big difference. Considering swapping out some of your old, yet comfortable items with a few edgier, more stylish or tailored pieces without compromising your comfort. Replace your regular jeans with a leather legging, swap sneakers for a kitten heel, and trade in your frumpy grandma sweater for a classically chic trench. Remember, it's up to you to take your style to the next level.

Grab Your Best Babe

There's nothing more fun and fabulous than a girls day of shopping, so grab your best babe and go for it! More often than not, shopping with your stylish bestie can prove invaluable when her fresh set of eyes can spot a must have item you may have missed. She'll help you to see and open you up to new and fresh ideas while steering you away from your normal go-to looks.

Reevaluate Your Hair

We've all heard of the post break-up bob, but you needn't a major life crisis in order to change up your locks. And reevaluating your hair doesn't mean you have to do anything drastic like chop it all off or dye it a trendy lavender hue, it just simply means it's time to let your pony tail down and perhaps cutting some new bangs to go with it.

The Rut

Let's face it, we all fall into our daily routines, while holding on to certain creature comforts that can prevent us from being lively, keeping it fresh and trying out new things. When this happens it's called "The Rut." And when it comes to fashion, it usually resembles wearing the same outfits over and over again, being confused about color or wearing your gym clothes everywhere but the gym. But style ruts can be broken out of and with a few simple steps, you'll get back the new and improved you in no time.

Purge Your Wardrobe

Yes ladies it's time to clear out the old to make room for the new. Sometimes having a packed walk-in can be more hazardous than not, if you've got a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. Purging your wardrobe of items you haven't worn in the past year will free up your space while helping you feel more organized to tackle your style issues. The best part, plenty of open closet space and free hangers for your new goodies.

Find Your Inspiration

If all your go-to fashion ensembles are beginning to blur together and you can't even remember what you wore last Friday, it's time to get inspired. Start looking in store windows for ideas about what's new and hot for the season. Follow your favorite style icons on TV, the internet or in magazines to see what they're wearing. A little spark of inspiration can go a long way... plus it's fun!

Start With A Signature Item

Once you're inspired and all revved up to go, start with a totally fabulous signature piece and build from there. Pay a visit to all your favorite shops and boutiques to find that one piece that just screams your style and personality and the look you want to achieve. It can be an incredible piece of fine jewelry, a statement bag, over coat, or rocking new heels.Be bold with prints, color, fabrics and structure. Whatever signature item you choose, it should act as the foundation with which to build your new look around.

Dress Fancy For No Reason

It used to be that ladies would dress fancy for no reason at all, we would say those days this kind of fanciful whimsy are over. But not if you're wanting to break out of your rut. Perhaps one of the best ways to instantly remind you of how beautiful, feminine, and fabulous you are, is by playing dress up the next time you're out. After all, remember the tried and true mantra of fashionistas everywhere: when in doubt, overdress.