new year’s style resolution

Happy New Year to all of you minx readers! I’m hoping to bring some interesting pieces on style that will inspire, motivate and encourage you to always enjoy styling yourself each day and continue to love your fashion in 2012.

One thing that I have learned over the past few years is that fashion has a huge impact on the way we all feel about ourselves and how much this shows on the outside, not only within. If we don’t feel good, then it’s impossible to look as great as we should, whereas when we do feel good, it surely shows.

The way you feel is your most important matter of the day, so to style yourself well in the morning means that you are setting yourself up for a day of confidence and happiness wherever you may be. This is why I think we should all add STYLE to our New Year’s resolution list, to make sure that we take some time daily to make ourselves feel and look the best that we possibly can.

If you don’t think your wardrobe is in its best state at the moment, take some time to clear it of clothes and shoes that you don’t need, wear or want anymore. This includes ill-fitting clothing, scuffed shoes, seasonally aged pieces that you know you will never wear and will most likely never be reworked into any fashion trend anytime soon. You can easily sell these unwanted items on eBay or organise a garage sale or head to your local weekend market with some friends to make some quick cash. You will need to rid yourself of the old, so you can fill your wardrobe with the new.

After you have cleared, make a list of what you need and what you want to purchase over the next month or so. Create a list of what you feel you need to purchase to fill in the gaps of your newly cleared out wardrobe. Do you need a new pair of heels, casual basics or more modern work staples? Would you like to focus on finding the best garments to flatter your figure? Do you want to find the best colour for your own colouring? Do you want to focus on the trends? Know what you are after and what you want to focus on in terms of your style. This will make shopping for your new wardrobe additions a million times easier and much more fun for you.

Once you have done your shopping and have your newly found pieces ready and in your wardrobe, don’t let them just sit there, put them to good use. Style yourself each day in something you feel like wearing for no apparent reason, other than you just happen to feel like wearing a print today, a ridiculously high pair of wedges or a statement accessory just because you want to. Work unexpected pieces into the outfit and aim for something new each day, of course keeping yourself styled to the occasion and keeping your activities of the day in mind too. If you try to stay away from your black basics, denim jeans and over-worn flats, it’s quite easy and enjoyable to style yourself in a completely new outfit all the time.

Make 2012 your most stylish year yet, and keep it up; you’ll be surprised at how amazing you will instantly feel with an outfit change and style update.