Though it’s not a winter season to talk about furs and booties, but what’ the harm in assembling your guards for it in advance. When we blather about the contents of winter wear, there are two things that are stuck in our minds like an adhesive - Warmth and Comfort. With heavy sweaters and long trench coats we buckle up ourselves to pass through the chilly windy season. While winters boots become the core piece in our wardrobe to trek through freezing terrain. Take a take on these styling tricks to wear your boots that will pilfer your winter outfits to the next level.
If you are still in that mind zone where you can’t wear boots with long sweeping skirts, think again. Long skirts complement perfectly with your skirt shape.
Don’t chop off or tuck your overlong denims inside your boots, instead cuff them so that the hem hovers right at the top of the boots.
This winter season opt for lamp shading trend with an A-line swing coat. Ramp up this look with a multi coloured pair that matches the coat hemline to perfection.
Give your miniskirts a new angle by pairing them with long knee high boots and sleek black tights. Go monochrome for the effect.
You can also wear your favourite winter dress with ankle boots. Look for one with a longer hemline for an ultra blowy and flattering look.
Let’s take the classic winter attire a notch up by bold printed boots. Style them with muted pieces and a touch of accessories to complete the look.
Want to display a little drama to your attire? Switch in your basic boots for patent leather over-the-knee boots that grabs the spotlight.
Ankle booties and classy culottes are a match made in fashion town. To add an extra edge to the look, add a pair of knee high socks to the bundle.
Look out for classy menswear staples with buckled boots for a chic perfect look.
To give an illusion of longer legs and extra height, wear slim fit skinny jeans with ankle boots. Opt for same color for that added effect.
15 Downright Simple Fashion Tricks That Will Change Your Life
You may not be the ultimate fashion geniuses that you are aiming to be, but we surely load you with the simple day-to-day hacks that will rock your fashion world. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. From scrubbing and polishing dull shoes with household supplies like bananas to removing that husky thrift store odour, we’re here to haul you with super simple fixes for those sticky problems, because well, we’ve all been there at some point in time.
We often find difficulty in ironing the stiff collars, so instead go for your straightening rode that will focus primarily on the collars, supplying heat directly to it making it flatter in no time.
We often experience runs through our tights that are too infuriating to ignore. Just go about spraying your tights with hairspray before you slip them on to avoid it.
The best and clever way to polish your suede, grab a clean fluffy toothbrush and start scrubbing.
To last long the colour of your denims, skip detergent. Instead soak them in cold water with one cup of distilled vinegar and air dry. The vinegar will help retain the colour of the denim plus remove the odour as it dries.
To remove that filthy odour from your shoes, place a dry tea bag in each one and leave it overnight to absorb the smell.
Want to get rid of the stiffness and dryness of your newly bought T-shirt. Soak them in cold water with a ½ cup of salt for 3 whole days. Then put it in the washing machine to clean with a dash of detergent to remove the remnants of the salt.
For those sticky, stubborn and unmoving zippers, rub a candle or a bar of soap or if you want apply little bit oil on the teeth of the zipper until it glides smoothly.
Another way to get that zipper sliding smoothly is to just rub Vaseline or crayon wax on the zipper’s teeth and it will work again in no time. Voila!
Get rid of that static cling by gliding the long side of a metal hanger down your clothes, if a dryer sheet isn't working. It will work.
To get silk laundered at home without damaging the delicate material, soak the silk in a tub full of lukewarm water with a few drops of baby shampoo for 2 hours, and then wash it.
The angora sweaters are the ones that leave its trail everywhere they go. To minimize the shedding, Put the fabric in a sealed bag and throw it in the freezer overnight. It will help lock the fibre thus reduce the shedding.
To soften itchy woollen sweaters, soak them in the tub full of lukewarm water with one table spoon hair conditioner. Rinse thoroughly and then air dry.
The makeup removing wet wipes are your savoir in case you end up having makeup on your clothes too. The trick is to use the wipe right way and wipe out the stain from the soiled area very gently.
Give your gold ornaments their shine back by wiping them gently with a cloth soaked in mild beer. Yes its surprise to quite few people, but beer is often used as a gold cleaner.
In case of silver, put them in a bowl filled with tomato ketchup for 5 to 10 minutes. Gently wipe the ketchup off with a clean toothbrush, rinse the jewellery in warm water and your silver looks brand new again.
For Crystal Jewellery use Vodka. Its works as an excellent cleaner. But be very careful: Alcohol will damage any gemstone that isn’t a crystal. (Additional)
The perfect trick to get rid of red wine stains is by way of using white wine. White wine counteracts red wine and makes removal of red wine stains a piece of cake. (Additional)
Packing is like an ancient form of art, the more your practice, the more experience you gather and hence a pro. Let’s conjure up some simple tips and tricks on packing that are borderline genius. Watch!
If you are planning a quick weekend getaway, pour a small amount of your liquid foundation or base into contact lens cases instead of carrying the whole bottles.
Fit your straighteners or curling rods inside an oven mitt to prevent anything from catching fire inside your suit case.
Place your fragile items inside your handbags to save space.
Keep all your untied and floppy phone cables and chargers in a spectacle case to keep everything together.
To stop your liquid makeup from spilling all over your luggage, secure a saran wrap on top of an open bottle and then screw the lid on.
To keep your baubles from getting caught in the tangles mess mid-flight, keep them out flat between two sheets of plastic wrap or you can make constructive use of weekly pill containers if you want.
Store your bobby pins in a tic-tac case or secure them tightly with a thin plastic or rubber band, to keep from losing them.
To set your collars stiff and ironed place rolled up belts in a circle inside your button downs.
If you want to keep your dirty shoes soles away from your clean white clothes, store them in a shower cap and stock them up with socks, rolls of papers and non combustibles inside your shoes.
Secure your razor blades with a small binder clip in case you’ve lost the cover, to avoid any mishap.
Air compression bags come handy when you plan to vacation far too long, to keep wrinkles in check.
In case you are carrying powder compacts, place a small cotton ball inside it, to prevent the base cake and the mirror from breaking.
Roll your clothes tightly to optimize space.
To hide your valuables safely use empty Chap Stick tube. They do wonders.
To keep your blazers wrinkle fee, pack them inside and out and roll them up tightly.
