Check out 10 Fashion Skills Every Woman Should Know

This day and age, it seems like every Tom and Jane has a wealth of fashion tips and tricks they’re chomping at the bit to tell you. Some of the advice is noteworthy, while others we could do without. Like, who came up with the idea that your shoes had to match your bag? With all these fashion tips and tricks floating around, it’s hard to keep up, let alone sift through the good, the bad and the preposterous. Style gives you the easiest and most practical advice every women should know by the age of 30. Ready to get started?

How to Organize your Closets

It doesn’t matter what you have in your wardrobe if you can’t find it. Hack your way to cleaner closet with helpful tips like stacking your clutches in kitchen lid racks or doubling your space with two hangers and a soda pop tab.

How to Mix & Match Pattern

Pattern play isn’t as tough as it looks. When mixing prints, try focusing more on the colour than the pattern. You can mix prints in the same hue, like plums and lilac, or in complementary colours (shades on opposite ends of the colour wheel) like blue and orange. If you are feeling adventurous, vary the sizes of your patterns or throw in a little leopard, which goes with just about everything.

How to Dress for Work

Dressing for the job you want and not the job you have is a fashion standard. By the time you’ve reached your 30s, you should have all your work wear must haves, from a classic white button-down to a black blazer.

How to Shop for Hats

Think you just don’t have a head for hats? Think again. Everyone can wear a hat. The trick is finding your best match. Women with oblong faces look best in hats with shorter crowns and wider brims to balance out the length of the faces. Square face shapes need curved silhouette, like a floppy straw beach hat or a bowler hat, to soften the angles. Women with heart-shaped faces should look for medium brims to narrow the forehead, while women with round faces are best in hats with high crowns and medium to large brims to lengthen the face. And if you’re a woman with an oval face shape, consider yourself lucky- you can pull off just about anything.

How to Build a Handbag Wardrobe

Building any wardrobe starts with the basics and that goes for handbags, too. Before you start buying bags willy-nilly, you’ll want to make sure you have six essentials that will work for every occasion: the cross body, the structured day to tote, the day clutch, the evening clutch and that one bag you have just for fun.

How to Elongate your Legs

Want to grow a couple inches overnight? Wearing pumps in the same colour as your skin tone will instantly elongate your legs. So will open-toe designs.

How to Remove Odour from Vintage Colour

The best way to clean vintage clothes is to spray your garment with white distilled vinegar or cheap vodka. When the liquid evaporates, so will the odour. For stubborn musty smells, let your garment sit in a bag of baking soda for a day or two.

How to Remove Red Wine Stains

Part of being a grown-up is knowing how to handle a high-stress situation like, say, a red wine stain on your party dress. First, you blot the stain with a dry cloth. Then, pour cool water on the stain and sprinkle with a generous amount of salt to absorb the rest of the red wine. Boil water and then pour it onto the stain. Let the garment sit until the stain lifts. For troublesome spots, soak the garment section in one part white vinegar and two parts water.

How to Stretch your Shoes at Home

In order to stretch your shoe at home, fill up two Ziploc bags with water, just shy of halfway. Remove as much air as possible, seal the bags and place one of each into the toes of your shoes. Freeze overnight. Pull out the bags or break the ice with the blunt end of a knife, then remove. Do not let the water melt in the shoes. Repeat if necessary.

How to Select Sunglasses for Your Face Shape

Sunglasses are one of the most prominent accessories, so you want to make sure to choose the right frame for your face shape. For instance, the best sunglasses for square faces are round frame that will balance your angles. The opposite is true for round faces, which look better in angular designs like wayfarers.

- Moji Allen