The importance of styling your clothes

‘Styling’ and ‘Stylists’ are words that have become popular only in recent years, thanks to social media. Earlier people bought clothes that were trendy or made popular by celebrities, and wearing them made one feel stylish and fashionable. Remember the sharara dress made popular by Kareena Kapoor by the song ‘Leja Leja’? Ever wondered why a similar kind of dress worn by a regular person didn’t look as good as it did on Kareena Kapoor? The answer is very simple- because it wasn’t styled appropriately.

Styling may seem like a task at first, but the more you learn about it, the easier it gets to manage your wardrobe. Every individual has a different body type and different undertones. Some may argue that styling restricts the freedom to express oneself in whatever way one wants, but in reality, it enhances your look and can elevate any outfit in just a few simple steps.

Look at the two pictures below. Both of them show a very basic black monochromatic look, but the second one stands out so much more. Why? The answer is simple- Styling!

A simple belt to break the monotonous black look, some gold accessories to complement the look and the right kind of footwear based on the occasion. Now if you think about it, all the elements which are adding those subtle statements like the belt, the accessories and the footwear, are all readily available, easy to wear and extremely versatile and inexpensive. In conclusion, you need to have a few things in your wardrobe that define your individual style whilst elevating any look for you. This is very personal to everyone, but it is worth the effort to curate your ‘holy grail’ collection.

It is a misconception that in order to grab attention, you need to wear bright colours, or trendy pieces, or loud accessories or branded stuff. Feeling comfortable and confident in what you wear plays a much more important role in defining your individuality.

And the eye-opening fact that I discovered about styling is how it helps you to create different looks using the same outfits. Hence resulting in less purchase of unnecessary clothes, less money being spent, and less confusion in deciding what to wear and what look to create!

At Perfetite, it is important to us that we create an easy style guide which will help petites to understand what kind of clothes and accessories they may need in their wardrobe in order to create stylish and versatile looks. Hopefully this will also help with decluttering their closets and making wiser purchases.