Ever walk down the street and look at what someone is wearing and go “Oh my, do they own a mirror?”

I know many of us including myself make lots of fashion mistakes and it’s no shame. But for people who do them over and over again then it becomes a serious problem. So this week I want to talk about some of the common mistakes people make that can be easily avoided.

Fashion mistakes for women

Shoe size

We all claim to know our shoe size yet some women can’t seem to wear the right size for them and this could be because they really don’t know or just don’t try out the shoes when they buy them. Just because your friend is a size 5 doesn’t mean you are the same even though sometimes you can squeeze into their shoes. Just accept the fact that you are a size 5 and half or 6, because by trying to fit into the wrong size can harm your toes and stop proper blood circulation.

This also goes for high heels, try as much as possible to be comfortable in your shoes. There are things you can use to help you out, like shoe pads, which you can insert in your heels to stop your feet from slipping out when you walk.

Over accessorizing

People do this a lot and – guys it does not make you look good, instead you look cheap. When it comes to accessorizing, you want to do as minimal as possible. Wear a watch and one wrist bangle with no necklace or a simple not so chunky necklace. Just keep things simple and minimal as possible.

Trying to fit in them jeans

Ladies, I’m not going to point fingers but you know who you are, stop squeezing in them jeans and get your own size. I know we go shopping sometimes and find out we have gained a few inches on the waist, but we still buy our old size in hopes that we will lose it or we think that it will make us look smaller. No ladies, doing this actually makes you look bigger than if you had worn your correct size, so stop it. Plus it’s really bad for your stomach as it squeezes the insides.

Too much colour or too much patterns

I love patterns and even I know not to overdo it. When it comes to colour, try as much as possible to wear maximum 3 and add a neutral or common colour to finish off the look.

Visible panty line

This needs to stop ladies. There are so many types of underwear you can wear that won’t be visible, because it really looks bad. If you’re wearing white pants, don’t put on white underwear because it will be visible. Try something else or even seamless underwear if you don’t like the string stuff.

Laggings

Ladies, laggings are not pants. Stop wearing them as pants; it really doesn’t look good, especially those clear see through ones. I have seen people wear them as pants and it just makes you look nasty.

Fashion mistakes for men

Fitting clothes

Men learn to wear clothes that fit you; it’s not nice when your clothes are too big for you, especially if you’re not trying to pull of the ‘Hiphop’ look. When you go for a fitting and you normally get a large size but not sure how it looks, try a medium and see how that feels. You might be surprised that you’re supposed to wear medium and not large.

Dirty shoes

I know there are lots of fashion trends and sometimes I agree some shoes like All Stars might make you look hip and happening if they are dirty. But this doesn’t mean you do this for every pair of shoes you own. Get your shoes clean, because it really looks better clean. Imagine the store sold you dirty shoes, I’m sure many people wouldn’t buy them.

Pants that are too short/long

Men please stop wearing dress pants that are too short or too long that it drags on your feet. It really does not make you look presentable at all. Get the right size for you or even get it tailored if you don’t find the right size for you.

Belts

Yes I am really talking about belts. Men, your belt should co-ordinate with your shoes and not only in colour, but texture as well. If it’s too old than maybe it’s time to invest in a new one.

Suit Jackets

Never button the last button on your suit; it’s there for show and not to be used. If your jacket has 3 buttons, it means ‘Sometimes, Always & Never’. So you can sometimes button the top, always button the middle and never button the last one.

Wrinkled clothes

Iron, Iron and Iron your clothes. It does not look appealing when you are wearing wrinkled clothes. I know some clothes are styled like that, but for those that aren’t learn to use the iron. It is such a turn off when you walk around in wrinkled clothes.

Dress shirts

Dress shirts are the ones that you wear with a suit and they should always be tucked in. There are shirt that you can wear untucked and they are designed shorter to dress shirts. So don’t wear your dress shirt out and say you are going for a more casual look, as it is really horrible.

There are lots more I can talk about, but for now I hope you have found these helpful and will make you think twice before you put that outfit on. For picture examples, logon to our Facebook page.

Written by Phoebe Sibomana

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