You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to be classy. It’s more about attitude then appearance. That said, having nice pieces in your wardrobe can help you look and feel good, so I’m including tips on both aspects of class.
The most important part of looking and feeling classy is your posture. Your chest should be forward, your chin up, and your back straight.
My ballet teacher always told me to think about yourself as a marionette on strings, and the string on the top of your head goes through to the base of your spine and pulls upwards, straightening your back to make you look elegant.
This does not mean to stand rigidly and stiffly, because that makes you look uncomfortable and people don’t want to be around that. Just keep your head high.
When you’re out in public, keep the cursing at a minimum. This is an easy step and makes you look better without needing a thesaurus to expand your vocabulary.
Talk smoothly and gently. Don’t mumble. Be clear with your speaking voice and let others know that you want to be heard with each sentence.
Don’t apologize for silly things, and don’t talk apologetically (don’t be afraid to be bold), but do take responsibility if you have made a mistake.
Don’t gossip about others or share about yourself and your own drama. These people don’t want to help you, they want to hear shit about other people. If someone wants to rant to you, let them, but don’t add fuel to their fire.
Read fantasy, non-fiction, old and new books, poetry, plays and newspapers from the 1900’s.
Also read about events happening now. Find a news source you trust and read it daily, but don’t be afraid to read other accounts of the same stories.
My sociology professor told us that he read 3 newspapers every day and came up with his own thoughts about the subjects, instead of just agreeing to what he was told. Be opinionated and informed, but don’t be afraid of changing your mind.
Learn French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and whatever languages interest you.
(Duolingo is free and helped my friend become almost fluent in German in time to meet her birth father in Germany)
Take voice lessons and ballet, learn to play the piano or violin, paint canvases and find an artist to be your inspiration.
(Youtube has millions of videos on how to learn all of these. Invest time in each day to practice your art for free)
Look online or in your newspapers for events in museums, plays coming to your theatres, art galleries showing. Go to these events and surround yourself with others who are invested in this dying genre and show yourself how alive it can be.
Spend $30 on a white t-shirt, a pair of nude pants, and nude heels at the thrift store, and pair it with pearl earrings and a Luis Vuitton purse.
Get a few pieces of quality lingerie and take care of them.
Build your shoe collection slowly, but make sure to have a good nude heel, a nice pair of flats, and good booties always. Once you have a good set of the basics, feel free to add some fun heels for a good pop of color on your outfits.
Grow your nails out and take care of them. Learn how to do them yourself and get nice colors that go with every outfit.
Take care of your hair. Keep it shiny, but not greasy. Invest in good dry shampoo. Style it without heat if you can, but make sure that it looks nice. Learn how to do braids and ballet buns and make them look good.
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