by Kiandra Dixon

Created on: July 30, 2010   Last Updated: July 31, 2010

Women's fashion comes in a plethora of styles: preppy, chic, romantic, classic, tomboyish, bohemian or earthy and so on and so forth.  Think of the style that appeals or gravitates to you more.  It doesn't have to be just one style.  You can rock the bohemian look one day and preppy the next.  The styles that appeal to you are the ones that resonate with your inner personality and you feel.  So how can you makeover your style so that your style reflects your true self AND look good and be smart while doing it? Here are a few tips to assist us in making over our style:

 1. Learn your body type-There are many shows on television that document fashion makeovers for several body types and there are many books on the market that can help you learn what your body type is.  If you can afford it, you can also consult an image consultant.  But many women do not have that luxury.  Once you learn your body type, you can choose pieces that flatter you.  Do you know why they create different shape skirts?  Or different style shirts?  It's not just to add variety to fashion.  It is to create clothes to specifically fit a certain body type.  A woman that is full chested may not look good with a full ruffled neckline shirt, whereas a woman that is small chested or average will be able to pull it off.  Remember this when the latest hot fashion item is “in”.  Just because it's “in” does not mean it will look good on you.  

2. Look through fashion magazines or fashion websites to get ideas and learn to create “looks”-The benefits of consulting fashion magazines is that they do not just show you random clothes, they show you complete outfits or “looks”.  Often times you may see a fashion spread that shows you how you can put a certain look together from the more expensive outfit to the less expensive outfit.  After all, how many of us can afford a $1,000 plus outfit?  Money does not have to stand in the way of having great style.  Again, it's not so much about what you've paid for the clothes, it's about how you put the outfit together.  A woman can be dipped in designer name brand head to toe and still look wrong. We see it all the time in celebrity fashion hits and misses. Meanwhile a woman can make a $200 dollar or less outfit look like she just came off the run way by following guidelines in the magazines about how to

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