Are You Playing It Safe?

You know what looks great on people. In fact, you can probably plan a spectacular outfit in your head. But when it comes to going into the closet for yourself, you play it safe. Same black outfit, same neutral dress, same, same, same. When did that happen? And why does it happen to so many of us?

I recently worked with a fabulous woman who felt like she used to have great style. However, after having two children under two (God bless her) and being a working mom, she felt like she lost her fashion identity. Who can blame her, right? I’d be impressed if she managed to get out the door without some sort of stain on her shirt.

Like most of us, she has a great eye for fashion; she just doesn’t trust it anymore. On others, we think it looks great. On us, we think, “is this too much?” She’s fallen into the conservative “safe” zone. So what does that mean anyway? Let me give you a few examples.

1. Do you tend to put the same items together again and again? YOU ARE PLAYING IT SAFE!
2. Do you tend to migrate towards neutrals or black? YOU ARE PLAYING IT SAFE!
3. Are you always matchy matchy? YOU ARE PLAYING IT SAFE!

So, the next question is how do you break free from the safe zone? It’s pretty simple and it won’t break the bank.

Start by mixing up the items in your wardrobe. If you always wear a black cami under your animal print cardigan, get crazy and replace it with a red one. Do you have on that same black outfit again? Put on some turquoise wedges to pop that ensemble. Wearing your black & neutral dress again? Instead of putting basic black accessories with it, or forgetting accessories altogether, put on a chunky citron lime necklace.

It’s something so simple, yet unexpected that can take your outfit from nice, but conservative, to “WOW, she looks fabulous and I never would have thought of that!” Now, go put some POP in your wardrobe, and enjoy the compliments that come your way!

For more tips on fashion and style and breaking out of that safe zone, let Stacey Manning help you put your best look forward at staceymanning.com.

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