Fashion is a fantastic thing; it’s a brilliant way to show off your own idea of self-expression, and when you get it right, you’ll feel happy, confident, and you’ll look great. However, it’s easy to make some style mistakes that will give you the opposite feeling, leaving you wishing you were at home so no one could see you. If you want to avoid those mistakes, don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to get your fashion and style just right; read on to find out what some of them are. 

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Ignoring Your Body Shape

One of the biggest style mistakes you can make is to ignore your body shape and just choose clothes that look good on the peg or on models with entirely different body shapes to you. The truth is that not every trend or silhouette is going to suit every type of body, and if you can bear that in mind and know what does suit you, you’ll be able to find the right clothes much more easily and avoid making a mistake. 

There are many different types of body shape, including pear, apple, hourglass, rectangular, and so on. When you pick clothing that works with whatever your body shape is, you’ll find it accentuates your best features and hides those areas you’re not so happy about, leaving you looking great and feeling wonderful. 

Too Much Matching 

Another big mistake people often make when it comes to fashion is trying to match too much together. It’s great to be coordinate and have matching elements in your outfit, but when you do too much, it starts to get either boring or overwhelming, depending on the colors and the patterns involved. At the very least, you should avoid dressing entirely in one color and always change things up a bit. 

A good rule of thumb is to have one colorful or patterned element, such as one of the lovely Johnny Was embroidered tops, and then choose something plainer to go along with it. In this way, you won’t go overboard, but if you pick something that has the same color in it, for example, you’ll still give the impression of a fully planned out outfit. 

Following Trends 

There’s nothing wrong with following trends, and for some people, it can be a great hobby and something they truly love to do. However, for others, it can become boring or frustrating,  especially when trends change so often. It’s not so much fun to find you’ve bought a new outfit only to find that you don’t want to wear it after a few months because a new fashion has come along. 

This is why it can be a mistake just to follow all the trends without thinking about them first. Rather than trying to follow every single trend, just choose the ones that work with your personal style already and can enhance it. Not only will you like wearing the clothes better, but you might even find you already have clothes that can match the style, saving you money too.