For those of you who are not familiar with "What Not to Wear," it's a makeover show where Fashion consultants, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly, ambush it's victims who are usually nominated by their own family members and friends.
Yes, it sounds kind of cruel at first, but they are given $5,000 to buy a new wardrobe and after watching some of the hidden footage of their victims, it's kinda understandable why they were nominated...
And the shocking part is that the fashion victim is usually suprised he/she was nominated.
So that brings me to the question...How do you know if you are a Fashion Catastrophe???
Being an avid watcher of "What Not to Wear" I've been able to sum it up with these few guidelines:
1. You're not Dressing the body you CURRENTLY have. Meaning, you are wearing clothes that would fit you perfectly if you were 20 pounds lighter. or if your hips were smaller, or if you were 2 feet taller. That's wrong! Wear clothes that flatter you now and Yes! it's common to have a lot of clothes that are off-the-rack not fit you correctly so again, make friends with a GREAT tailor.
Just because you can button them doesn't mean it looks good
1. 1 Okay going off the last point, to dress the body you currently have you need to KNOW the body you currently have. This can be hard for most women. In "Look Good Naked" on LifeTime, when most women are asked to estimate their size relative to other women, they usually think they are 2 sizes bigger than they actually are. So, how to get a grip on reality??? First, you can always ask for a fitting at almost any department or chain store (even H&M,) just ask a sales associate what they think would be your size. Break out the measuring tape, take your measurements (chest, waist, hips etc...) and take them with you next time you go shopping. Next, go to your closet, and access if your clothes are fitting you honestly.
2. You don't dress for your age. Um Moms shouldn't be dressing like their daughters and vice versa. I'm okay, with doing retro, vintage or being fresh but there is a limit. ok? Denim mini-skirts on 40 year olds is just wrong. And yes, before I did say you can shop your Mom's or Granma's closet but think of it as vintage hunting. Look for pieces that fit current trends, are classic and fit you well or are unique/designer (such as a Louis Vuitton Top Handle.)
Mom Jeansssssssssss..never good any age. It makes Moms look bad.
Do snag Designer vintage bags she doesn't carry anymore.
3. Your wardrobe is holding you back from that promotion. It's true and yes, it's shallow but people do judge you by how ou look. And that includes the workplace. You have all the talent and work ethic it takes to make it except you look like homeless colorblind wreck. Hmmm..time to relook what you have in your closet. Like they say, don't dress for you the job you have, dress for the job you want. So true.
Be polished and Chic for work please4. Men don't look you in the eye when they are talking to you. Yea, you're funny and charming and smart and men should get to know your wonderful personality but they don't even know what color your eyes are or if you have a face for that matter. Don't be naive, you look like a skank. You're best friend probably won't tell you to your face but strangers are whispering about your 'low self-esteem' behind your back.
5. You look like a homeless colorblind wreck who never mentally progressed the age of 14. There shouldn't be much explanation to this, you look like you don't own a mirror. You think you are being cute and quirky and everyone smiles a lot at you when you talk and tell you are 'special...'
6. You Just Don't Plain Ol' Care. When asked about style, you always answer you just don't think abou it. You are too busy curing cancer, raise kids, learn spanish, saving the world. Blah Blah Blah, style is for the narcissistic and you're above that and you don't care what other people think. Well, B-SSSSSSSSSS. If your style shows you don't care, then it's going to be interpretted as you don't care about yourself or about other people as much. Think of it this way, how would you dress if you were meeting the President or the Pope? That's how you should dress when meeting anyone. You may not dress for yourself, but at least dress to show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Don't wear flip-flops when meeting the President, no matter how much you like/dislike him.
My favorite part of "What Not to Wear" is when they throw out the clothes. Some wardrobe are sooo bad that Stacy and Clinton throw out everything but the clothe's on their victim's back.
I'm hoping none of you are that bad. But that brings us to our next entry-What do you Toss? And what do you keep?
"What Not to Wear" on TLC Friday's @ 9:00 pm EST
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