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August 20, 2013

I don’t know about you, but almost every day I am about to choose what I am about to wear, the questions is the same .. what do I wear?  or a big sigh comes out along with an “I have NOTHING to wear!”  Of course the second is an exaggeration, because in reality I have plenty to wear, but I lack ideas as to how to match or how to put together an outfit with items I already have.  THIS is where Pinterest has been a life saver!!  It’s like my very own personal stylist! Really, there have been numerous times when I don’t know what to wear my teal skirt with, or whether or not flowers match with stripes – weird I know, but it does actually go!-  I am not a big fan of matching everything I wear, I like contrast and sometimes or many times, an outfit doesn’t match, but “it goes” together ๐Ÿ™‚  Having more ideas for my wardrobe has allowed me to work with what I have and not feel like I need to buy something that “matches” this or that, aaaaand it has actually given me this new drive to dress up more often ๐Ÿ™‚

So, if you are already on Pinterest and don’t quite know how to use a style board to your advantage, here are some things that have helped me get the best out of Pinterest, especially in the style department;

1. Pinning according to my body shape.  It’s often that I see the cutest dress or jeans or complete outfit, but that on me would look SO unflattering, so as much as I like it.. I won’t pin it. – I mean, why torture my self! –

2. Pinning pieces that I already own, as opposed to what I wish I owned.  Although there is sometimes that one classic piece I would love to buy, 99% of the time I pin pieces I own and in combinations that I would not have thought of.  -I know it’s fun to pin pretty things, but do I really want to be constantly looking at my style board and WISH I could have that one outfit? ..umm NO.  I rather get ideas with what I have ๐Ÿ™‚

3. Pinning to get inspiration, as opposed to wanting to put together the exact  same outfit.

4. Pinning practical and realistic outfits.  I am not attracted to glam style and I don’t wear mini skirts and so why pin what I am not? … right?!

5.  If I already know I want to wear, say …. my white wool skirt, I’ll do a search on “white skirt” and BAM! all these style options appear and so I pin my favorites ๐Ÿ™‚

Last week I bought three new skirts, an orange one, a black and white striped one and a flowered one, so I pined different combinations.

Of course, you can create as many boards as you like and for what ever interest you.  So, if you haven’t tried Pinterest yet, what are you waiting for?!! Give it a try and follow along on Pinterest ๐Ÿ™‚

Happy Pinning!!

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