|Before you spend money on extras, make sure you have the essentials covered. Choose items with timeless style and versatility. For example, you might start with a typical black pencil skirt, but change the coordinating shirt or outerwear based on current trends.

|Some people think fashion is just about clothing. What they fail to recognize is the importance of hairstyles, which can make or break any look in fashion. This is why it is crucial that you figure out how to properly manage your hair.

}{When you want to look slimmer, avoid stripes which run horizontally. These stripes will give the illusion of widening and this is not the look you want to achieve. Instead, wear a vertical stripe pattern that will make you look tall instead of wide.

|White and black are always popular colors that you will want to wear. Models are sporting colorless looks at every fashion show. You can certainly fit these colors into many of your outfits. Black and white separates offer endless possibilities.

|After Labor Day, it is perfectly fine to wear white! White is one of the most neutral, most flattering colors out there, and you should always think about including some white in your outfit. If white is your color, put it on. Few can find fault with a fabulously dressed, confident woman, no matter what color she's wearing.