There was a recent Instagram trend where creators shared their version of ‘5 things worth spending money on’. And while I could write one of these posts with things like buying quality clothes, going to the tailor, getting a full length mirror - I wanted to focus on what you can do without spending a lot of money. And simple things that can have a significant impact on your style.
Then I played around with titles. Like ‘5 style practices that are worth the energy’. And ‘5 style hacks worth your time’. I even thought about ‘5 style mistakes you never want to make’ (but that felt negative, so it was a ‘no’). But then I came up with ‘5 style habits that you’ll never regret’. Because it encompasses exactly what I wanted - 5 things that you can start doing today, that will have an immediate effect on your style. And you’ll get better & better at them after you do them for a while.
So, check out my suggestions & feel free to comment with anything you’d add. Although now I’m wondering if I should do ‘5 things worth spending money on’ - even as a quick Instagram post?
QUICK NOTE: I did create a ‘5 things worth the $’ Instagram post - click here to check it out.
An example of tweaking an outfit that you picked the night before, to make it more casual (left) or more dressy (right) - depending on the occasion & your mood.
1 - Pick out your outfit the night before
This is always a controversial one, because some people are totally into this, while others say that they’ll never do it. The ideal is taking a few minutes in the evening to select your entire outfit for the next day - head to toe, including accessories (I even grab my underwear). And this makes the next day easier for a variety of reasons - it removes a decision from hectic mornings, you’re not making sleepy outfit choices & you don’t (at the last minute) realize that the pants you wanted to wear are in the hamper. But, like I said, I often get pushback on this. So, here’s how you can do it in degrees:
Pick out your top, bottom (& jacket if necessary) - but leave the shoes & jewelry decisions for the morning.
Select one item you want to wear tomorrow, to hit the ground running in a small way.
On Sunday night, create a few outfits that you can wear during the week - this gives you flexibility to decide which one you’ll wear each morning.
Save this for high-visibility days (like when you have a work presentation) or dressy social occasions or other days when a little pre-work will really pay off…
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