(PCM) Rachel Zoe, A-list stylist, designer and star of The Rachel Zoe Project shared her top fashion DOs and DONT’s with Glamour, just in time for the fall season ahead.
“Shouldn’t we all live the dream?” she begins. “It doesn’t matter if you’re going to an office party or dinner with your boyfriend. It’s about feeling great in that moment and having a picture you can look at later and say “I turned it out that night.”
Here are a few of her DO’s and DONT’s:
DON’T wear pants the wrong length.
“Something that’s very painful for me is when people wear pants that are too short. I can’t, you know what I mean? Here’s the rule: Unless they’re cropped to ankle length on purpose, your pants should always skim the ground, like just a quarter-inch above the bottom of your foot. In the luxurious life, we would have different pairs of the same style hemmed for heels and hemmed for flats, but most of us don’t, so you have to choose. If you’re going to make the commitment to wear heels, your pants have to skim the ground. Please just commit. I can’t bear too-short pants. They make me crazy!”
DO tread lightly on trends.
Figure out what works best for you. In other words: don’t wear a trend just because it’s in style. If it’s not you, it’ll show.
DON’T mix hardware
If you’re belt has gold accents, Zoe says not to mix it with a silver-studded handbag.
DO go for “pops.”
“Accents of color always brighten you up, whether they’re from a trim, a bag, a shoe, jewelry, a hat, or a whole article of clothing. If you have on a pair of black trousers, and you do a great printed shirt with some beautiful floral print or a bold red color, your whole face can really come alive. The same goes for animal prints or sequins and glitz. But I call it a pop because you should only wear one piece like that at a time. I’ve seen more women in allover looks, and I’m sorry but you just can’t. Pick one.”
DO copy people
Zoe says that’s what celebrities are there for, so don’t feel bad emulating your favorite style icon.
DON’T get discouraged by a limited budget.
Mix and match! Pair expensive pieces with affordable steals from H&M, Forever21, or even thrift stores.
DO think big picture.
“Getting dressed is a head-to-toe experience, so you have to think about how your hair and makeup play into what you’re wearing. A ponytail always works. A pony, a braid, a messy topknot, please. Everyone in my office on any given day has a messy knot or a messy pony.”
Get more tips from Zoe here!
photo courtesy Minx Society
