Our personal style says so much about who we are. It helps define us, and tells the world about us.
But however you see your personal style – whatever box you might check – some of you out there may be wondering how to add a touch of class and sophistication to your sense of personal style. And praise be, there are plenty of ways to do just that. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll help you feel a little more confident in your own skin, and your own shoes. So let’s take a look, shall we?
Aim for timeless
When you are trying to work out what is classy and what isn’t, there is a lot of uncertainty in the process. But one sure way to know that something is classy is if it is also timeless. After all, anything that is timeless is generally also going to be classy. You can use this as a kind of motivation, in fact: just go out of your way to aim for a timeless look, and you should end up looking considerably classier in no time.
Of course, that is often easier said than done, but it is always something that you can achieve if you put the necessary effort into it. However you do it, you are going to enjoy it, and you’ll feel that you have really achieved something here, which you have. So make sure that you bear that in mind from the start.
Focus on quality, not names
A lot of people first spend their time when they are trying to be classy focusing on the brands that they feel they should wear. Although this might seem to make sense, it is in fact a recipe for certain disaster. If you merely follow the brands, you are going to end up with a strange wardrobe indeed, and not necessarily one that even looks all that classy. So what should you do rather than merely trying to wear as many branded items as you think you should?
The simple answer is to try and be guided more by quality than by brands, or anything else for that matter. When you are deciding between clothing options, really look at the quality of the items above all. You will find that there are plenty of pieces which are better quality than you would expect from a particular brand, and vice versa. As long as you are focusing primarily on quality, you will end up with a much better wardrobe. And because you have not merely followed the crowd in choosing the ‘right’ brands, your style will be immediately and unavoidably more unique – which is in itself a valuable part of having the class you are seeking.
This is a simple but powerful tip you can take on board next time you are shopping for new clothes for your wardrobe, especially if you want to look as classy as possible in the process.
Keep things simple
If you think about what a classy outfit really looks like, what comes to mind? For most people, there will be one element to it that is particularly important, and which we can all agree on: that a classy look is generally a very simple one. One of the mistakes that people make is that they try to do too much. But true artists know that you need to actually do much less if you want to make a bigger impression, and that is just as true when it comes to dressing yourself as anything else.
Ultimately, getting the classy look is going to rely upon you avoiding trying to go too far with it. Just relax into your wardrobe choices, keep your outfits relatively simple and stripped-back, and do all you can not to play around with what just works. The more you do that, the sooner you will learn how it really works, and overall this is going to lead to a much classier look before you know it. It’s the simple designs that really catch the eye in the end, so you can think of this when you are choosing new individual items of clothing too.
Add a little elegance
The classy look is also all about having a little elegance, of course, and if you don’t have that then you are not really approaching this in the right way. But different people have their own ideas of what elegance is, what it looks like, and just how much of it you should aim for. Most of us would agree, however, that you should try not to go overboard here, as that is the quickest way to end up ruining your look before you have even started.
So what should you do? Just go for those little touches: a couple of solitaire ear studs, a silver bracelet, black shoes. It’s those small things that add up to make a big difference when you are looking to be elegant, and it really is one of those things where less is more. Aim for less, but be elegant: that is the best way to max out your classiness in style.
