What style rules do you go by??

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For example, I was reading a thread the other day about what coverup to wear with a tea dress. Quite a few posters said you should balance a feminine dress with a more masculine leather jacket to stop it looking too twee. I hadn’t thought about that before but now I get it.

I don’t have any rules but looking for more inspiration here!

I do suit black and to me, nothing looks better than expensive black - I don't mean ridiculous prices though. Black wool trousers and a thin merino wool or cashmere crew neck looks fabulous. Cheap polyester black looks rubbish.
Good coats and jackets and the best shoes you can afford. Prioritise good hair, skin and teeth.
I do mix metals.

Always wear a skirt, dress or top that covers your bum when wearing leggings - I think otherwise it doesn't even look good on girls with lovely bums, let alone mere mortals, it just looks like you haven't finished getting dressed. And get good quality leggings that don't go sheer on your bum anyway!

For me, the best dress shape is slightly high waisted with a flared skirt - I try to buy that shape as often as possible. I have small boobs and a big tummy, but good legs, so it covers my worst bit and shows my best.

And to the converse - no dresses or tops gathered under the bust, they just make me look preggers

And nothing with a belt detail or that gathers at the waist.

I never wear head-to-foot back. Except for choir concerts - I have to say, it looks really nice, but I feel boring in it.

I don't wear anything that overtly advertises the brand - if Superdry want me to promote their product then they can damn well pay me to do so!

Keep nails the same length. If one breaks I file them all down to the same height as the damaged one.

Blue + blue double denim is a no no, but blue + black looks nice.
DD with a denim skirt can look nice, however in a sassy kind of way, with trainers.

High heels are crap.

If wearing leggings COVER YOUR BUM AND CAMEL TOE!

No cleavage, legs far more classy
No knicker lines
Always check out your back view
Move and look for anything that might be revealed by movement, such as sitting down and skirt/dress riding up too much, also bending over
Must be able to walk in footwear
I try to not wear black bottoms and white top
No yellow
No beige

DD is cool

Brands belong on the inside - only exception is for trainers/gymwear
Don't take dressing too seriously and keep it fresh, I agree with @Floisme To never, ever say 'I know what suits me now'. Times change, life changes, your looks change.
Flat shoes are more fun- heels make me miserable! In fact cheap shoes make my feet miserable so I don't buy them.
Except for occasion wear if I wouldn't wear it to the pub there's little point in buying it as I won't get enough wear out of it - looking overdressed is not good!
If I need to buy clothes to go with it - I generally don't buy it - I won't wear it enough.
Knitwear needs to be merino or cashmere - other wools rip my skin to pieces.
Generally I don't like my knees so I keep them covered.

For me nothing too girlie or classic e.g I would wear a floral dress but would never pair it with nude courts, I would never wear nude courts period.
Don’t look too “done”, I don’t like the ultra groomed look either.
Wear shoes that are comfortable & I can walk in.

I’ve stopped buying costume jewellery now. I’m fed up of it tarnishing after a couple of wears. The only exception I mane to this is jewellery from Missoma- their good plating is extremely hard wearing & I love their designs.

For me nothing too girlie or classic Agree!

If you can, get everything tailored and tweaked by a good seamstress. Makes such a difference. I am a size 8 and 5ft7 but a fairly extreme hourglass which makes getting things that fit perfectly (in modern clothing anyway, mid-century vintage is much better suited to my shape) tricky otherwise.

Do I like this? Do I feel good when I wear it ? Is it comfortable ? Can you see up, down or through it ?

So many with the rule re natural fibres but they are so hard to find!

I try to be ruthless in throwing away anything that gets faded or develops holes...so tempting to hang on to favourites that come to this.

These days I try to avoid paying full price as so many retailers have a model of overpricing and frequently reducing.

I'm 5ft 10 so have 'must be long enough' rules which restricts my choices.
I've Irish pallor so in summer favour long and light over short and skimpy. However if wearing shorts I think nearly every woman would do well to resist the temptation to go long...shorter ones really do look better.

Happy to use a £3.99 H and M plain cotton top as a layer but can't bear anything that looks actively cheap e.g. things from new look, heavily patterned supermarket items (asda/George is a terrible offender), cheap shoes with cheap detailing etc.

Always iron everything but underwear, never tumble dry anything but pants, socks and pyjamas to avoid things shrinking, bobbling etc

If the baby sick is only barely visible, I'm ready

However if wearing shorts I think nearly every woman would do well to resist the temptation to go long...shorter ones really do look better. I find mid thigh is the most flattering - not easy to find.

Loose on top = fitted/slim on the bottom and vice versa, whether it's skirts or trousers.

Same with a revealing top half = modest bottom half, and revealing bottom half (eg mini skirt) = more covered top. Legs OR cleavage.

I can't bring myself to double denim, even though I have seen others do it nicely!

If coordinating an outfit with a patterned item of clothing, for some reason I always choose the darkest colour to pick out.

No high necks or polo necks. No pockets in the bust area. No frills or flounces.
minimal ironing

V neck (preferred) or square (2nd preference).

But never a scoop neck, I look ridiculous!

Natural fabrics with the exception of viscose/linen mix or lyocell.
Knitwear should be Cashmere,cotton or linen.
All shoes should henceforth be Vionic .
Jeans should be Nydj.
Winter coats should be 100% wool or wool/Cashmere.
God, I sound so rigid

Boobs or legs. I'm a size 8 with GG cups so I never get my legs up as there's no way to disguise my norks.
No animal prints.
Not a fan of white shoes.
No polo necks
No visible bra straps, camis and spaghetti straps are out.
If my MIL likes it I don't.

'If my MIL likes it I don't.'

teta but so classy

No cold shoulder ever- I'm not 14
No animal print ever- I'm not in. Jackie Collins novel
Chuck all white t shirts the minute they're no longer perfect. Make sure I have a stockpile of about 10.
Bags might cost two grand but if there's a tassel, a chain or rivets, they'll look like Del boy knock offs.

Personal to me:
I am tall, but busty. I look two stone lighter in a V or scoop neck. (this has been a revelation this year)
I have big feet and very pale skin. I'm never going to look lovely in strappy sandals. I'm going to look like Frodo bought some Saltwaters.

Mine is trying not to buy things on a whim because it’s quite nice but saving the funds for great wardrobe pieces. We are rural coastal now after a long time in London and it’s been hard working out what works here.

All new knitwear has to be cashmere, plus a couple of chunky merino cardigans. I wear cashmere all year round with just more or less under it depending on weather (I would say time of year but June has been miserable)

I find only slim jeans or trousers work well with a coat, so I tend to only wear chinos/ boyfriend jeans or culottes when I can wear a shorter lighter jacket or no coat at all.

I don’t wear heels much but never with a hood / I bought a country hat which looks much better with a jacket for moderately rainy days. Weather appropriate footwear which means I’ve had to invest in several weatherproof boots in different shapes so I have something to wear all year.

Natural fabrics only (wool, linen, cotton)

Working on getting rid of clothes when they become shapeless or worn

A ruffled shirt always makes me feel better. Likewise red lipstick.

I’ve ditched my rules. I try things on and if I like them I buy them. I generally don’t like white shoes but have just bought some white leather brogues because I couldn’t find any trainers I could bear to wear with a dress. They look lovely - to my great surprise.