In 2024, we will work on our goals, self-esteem, and style.
2024 is THE year to improve your style.
Believe it or not, the way we dress has a huge influence on our lives. Dressing well will make us feel more confident about ourselves and give us enough courage to make decisions that will improve our lives.
We always have to work on feeling good about ourselves, and what better way to do it than dressing up and getting your hair done?
However, looking stylish can be a little difficult at the beginning, especially if you don’t know your body that well.
To enhance your body with clothes and accessories, you first need to identify your body shape and what colors are more flattering.
We also need to avoid making certain style mistakes that we might think are not that big of a deal when, in fact, they are big time.
10 STYLE MISTAKES NOT TO MAKE IN 2024
If you avoid these mistakes, you’ll look more elegant and timeless.
WEARING TOO MANY COLORS
One of the big style mistakes you should avoid this year is wearing too many colors.
I know being innovative and wearing something different is extremely important to stand out from the crowd, but that shouldn’t be taken too literally.
Wearing four or five different colors at once won’t make you look more stylish or innovative. In fact, quite the opposite.
The more colors you add to your look, the higher the chances of looking cheap and tacky.
Sometimes, it is better to play it safe.
However, don’t get confused. You can always wear two or three shades of the same color (Monochromatic Outfits). For example, wearing three shades of brown during fall is extremely elegant and stylish.
RED LIPSTICK WITH THE WRONG OUTFIT
We all love red lipstick and always try to find the perfect excuse to wear it.
However, this makeup product can become either our best friend or our worst enemy.
If you wear red lipstick with the wrong outfit, you’ll look extremely cheap and unstylish (I personally think red lipstick with a yellow outfit is an extremely unflattering combination). However, wearing it with a simple neutral outfit will make you look gorgeous and classy.
If you want to rock red lips, the best and most elegant way to do so is with an all-white outfit or a red dress outfit that matches the lipstick.
Tip: When in doubt, always go with neutral and simple colors such as black, white, and beige.
WEARING TOO MANY TRENDS AT ONCE
We all love trends. We say we won’t follow them, but eventually, we will, at least some of them, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
However, a style mistake we must avoid at all costs in 2024 is wearing too many trends at once.
This is a big style mistake we unconsciously make. We get so excited about how good those trendy pieces look on us that we wear them all without realizing that a trend often doesn’t go well with another.
Always wear one trend at a time (Two if one’s an accessory). It’s not only more elegant and stylish but more original as well.
Also, every time you wear a trend, try to give it your own touch. Style it yourself with what you think will look best with it.
Add your sparkle to your outfits so you become the inspo.
NAILS DON’T MATCH THE OUTFIT
Another style mistake we often make but won’t anymore this 2024 is wearing a nail color that doesn’t go well with our outfits.
The best way to avoid this silly mistake is to wear a nail color that goes perfectly with our everyday outfit colors.
We all have our go-to color. It is a color we know looks great on us, and we wear it almost daily.
If your go-to color is black or white, like me, then you’re lucky because almost every nail color goes well with a black or white outfit.
However, if you always wear gray, then you need to pick your nail color wisely. A gray outfit with yellow nails is not elegant.
If you’re a person who’s always trying new things, you should stick with neutral-colored nails. That way, you can wear anything you want without worrying about your nail color.
WEARING UNFLATTERING JEANS
Stop wearing jeans that don’t enhance and elevate your body shape.
Not all trends and Jean styles are flattering or look good on everyone, and that is completely okay. We all have different bodies.
You need to find a pair of jeans that fit you like a glove.
You might think there’s no way the perfect jeans exist, but they do. There are millions of clothing stores and millions of tailors who can make the perfect jeans for you.
Find jeans that make you look elegant, fit you well, and are easy to style.
WEARING MORE THAN ONE LOGO
This is another style mistake that hopefully won’t see as much in 2024.
Wearing too many logos is a mistake people unconsciously make when they have too many designer pieces.
Wearing three or four expensive logos won’t make you look richer or more elegant. Quite the opposite.
Always wear one logo on your clothes (preferably small like Ralph Lauren’s) and another on your accessories or shoes.
Note: If you wear a big logo on your purse, don’t wear another one on your shoes unless they’re from the same designer brand.
There’s no need to wear all your designer items at once, especially if each has a big logo.
Minimalist and quiet luxury is the ultimate trend right now, and let’s hope it never leaves.
TOO MANY ACCESSORIES
Another mistake we need to stop making in 2024 is wearing too many accessories.
Wearing too many jewelry pieces is not elegant at all.
Always try to wear one necklace. It’s simple and sophisticated.
Also, don’t wear too many rings, it can make you look cheap. Wear one or two in each hand. As for bracelets, one on each wrist or only one is fine.
Tip: Wearing a bracelet on one wrist and one small watch on the other will make you look effortlessly elegant and expensive.
CHOOSING THE WRONG SHOES
This 2024, we are going to pay more attention to the shoes.
We’re gonna wear classy shoes that elevate our outfit and make us look effortlessly classy.
You can tell a lot about a person just by the shoes she or he wears. So always wear dressy, comfy and clean shoes.
I’m not telling you to wear heels every day, but to wear clean sneakers, dressy flats, and casual slingback low heels.
What’s the point in wearing a super cute outfit if you’re gonna style it with unflattering shoes?
This year, don’t pick the shoes last but first. When building an outfit, always think of the better shoes to go with it.
WEARING WRINKLED SHIRTS AND PANTS
This year, we’re not leaving home without wrinkled shirts or pants.
Wrinkled clothes make us look cheap and careless.
If you’re wearing a basic shirt with your blazer, make sure it’s ironed and doesn’t have visible wrinkles. Otherwise, it can spoil your whole blazer outfit.
Tip: Never wear a wrinkled blazer, especially in summer! It’ll make you look tacky and unpolished.
WEARING A WAY TOO BIG HANDBAG (ONLY IF YOU DON’T NEED TO)
If you’re not a mom or a woman who needs to carry a lot of work stuff in her bag, it’s time to say bye to that big handbag full of things you don’t use that ruins your outfit aesthetic.
Big handbags can easily spoil your outfit. So, if you don’t actually need to use them, change to a medium-size. It’ll look more elegant, and your back and shoulders will thank you.
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