Fashion ‘Rules’ you stick to?

[Niftythrifter]

What ‘rules’ do you stick to and which ones do you ignore?

As a petite I stick to loose/ fitted and vice Versa to balance out my figure.

Being pear shape, I wear darker bottoms and more patterned or colourful tops. Don’t wear v-neck stuff.

Been analysed as an Autumn so stick to these colours generally and don’t wear black on the top.

Ignore clothes sizing and wear what’s fits, so could be 12 in one top and 14 in another.

Never ever wear anything that is uncomfortable. Life is too short.

Yes! This too.

In particular, shoes and underwear.

Folk can wear whatever they like, but personally I think black and navy looks the opposite of classy. Perhaps it was my mam drumming it into me? To the extent that I always have bag, shoes, boots in navy (work mainly). If I see someone professionally in e.g. navy trousers and black shoes/boots I do think it looks really unprofessional/ odd/ as if you haven't thought about what to wear.

I don't know what the black and navy dress a PP bought would look like? I suppose it would look better as it's 'meant'.

Like I say, personal choice.

Some of the black rules are bizarre. Surely it depends on the clothes (the cut, style, shade etc)

I've never met a pair of navy shoes or boots that I thought looked nice.

Where to these “rules” come from? I’m sure they’re great if you want to look middle of the road.

yeah they are very conservative & old fashioned.

Same!
I’ve never forgotten this and now I really only wear black with black.

I don't know where the black and navy thing came from but IMHO it's bollocks.

Also not taking advice from T&S after they put an apple shaped woman in a bias cut skirt which massively emphasised her tummy (could easily have been me).

My only rule - for me - is to avoid anything belted as it just turns me into a sack of potatoes. Interestingly exquisite teeny tiny Meghan Markle also needs to lay off the belted coats and dresses. They do her no favours either 😀

No brown with grey. They just don't go. Surprising how often I see that.

Even Kate Middleton (not a trailblazer fashion wise) has paired navy with black.

Whether folks think it's bollocks or not, I'd still never wear black and navy.

I've never met a pair of navy shoes or boots that I thought looked nice

I have several, including lovely navy brogues and a chunky-heeled, suede shoe-book that looks great with dresses. But if I'm wearing navy trousers and top I'll wear my beloved gold brogues.

Boot

What do you wear on the other foot?

Sorry - couldn't resist!

No black against my face

Tend to wear black trousers with grey or white as oppose to bright pink for example

No trouser waist lower than mid rise for me. Low rise is so unflattering on my pear shaped hips. High waist for preference.

I never wear navy - it sucks the life out of my face. Also no coral, salmon, or dark purple. These colours never flatter me.

No heel higher than a court shoe. No matter how pretty they look, I will be hobbling after half an hour!

Never a bold/Smokey eye with a red lip.

For me, personally - nothing with belts, or tie at the back things. No seams under the bust or midi skirts as well as all of the above do absolutely zero for me.
OTOH one of my favourite dresses is navy and black, and I care not about wearing black trousers and a coloured top

Laughing at the Trinny and Susannah black and colour rule - I always remember this too! I would never wear black trousers and a colour although would also never wear black trousers with a white shirt either as I worry about looking like a waiter.

And black and navy although I know this is old fashioned so try to break the rules here!

One Trinny and Susannah rule I remember is that you wear shorts/short skirt at a length which ends at the slimmest part of your thighs. They also had rules about cropped trousers and ankle straps which cut your legs off and make your legs look shorter.

I never wear toeless sandals or sleeveless tops to work. Although will now wear wide sleeveless tops now. (still not strappy tops).

I stick to my colours though - (had my colours done a few years ago) and would never deviate from these. And for this reason only wear silver not gold.

One Trinny and Susannah rule I remember is that you wear shorts/short skirt at a length which ends at the slimmest part of your thighs

Isn’t that always going to be just above your knees?

Not for me.

The rule, I mean.

It does look chic, I do it all the time.

Funny, isn’t it?

Love black with navy, it’s chic to me.
Brown and grey scream mismatch.

How odd. I’d never heard that.

Where I live waiting staff wear black trousers or skirts with black or white tops, depending on the type of venue. Definitely no colours.

All black must be some sort of working uniform.

I agree. I've never come across waiting staff with black trousers and colourful tops. It's usually black/black or black/white.