I’ll be the first to admit that I am a What Not to Wear junkie. I love (and am not afraid to admit it) watching Stacey and Clinton trash horrible wardrobes, and watching people’s confidence blossom when they feel good about themselves. I would love for S&C to come to my house with a set of rules. The $5,000 Visa wouldn’t hurt either.
I’m just not sure about the “throw all my clothes away” thing. But that’s neither here nor there.
Now, there are many WNTW rules that I don’t need to worry about (I’ve got years before being tempted by the “mom jeans”), and I doubt I’ll be getting on the show anytime soon, but those fashion experts provide tons of guidelines that everyone can benefit from.
Everything I’ve learned about flattering fashion I learned from What Not To Wear. The following rules, courtesy of Stacey and Clinton, can guide all of us into more flattering options when shopping, or when trying to clean the skeletons from our closets.
1. It’s more important to have clothes that fit properly then to follow trends.
2. Highlight the smallest part of you (on some girls this is above their natural waist) to achieve an hour glass shape.
3. Carmindy’s 5 Minute Face is great for mornings when you woke up late but still want to make a good impression.
4. Wearing overly baggy clothes will make it look like you have something to hide, not make you look smaller.
5. You never know who you’ll run into when you’re simply running errands, so don’t wear pjs or sweats in public! (And, yes, class is a public place!)
6. You can mix patterns, just pick patterns in the same color family.
7. Wear light colors on the bottom to balance out a bigger chest.
8. A good fitting bra is the start to any good outfit. (The girls have to be happy!)
9. Things don’t have to match, they have to go.
10. Dress for the weight you are at the moment, not the weight you want to be. You’ll never feel good about yourself if you’re constantly thinking I need to lose 5 pounds/your pants are digging into your waist and leaving a deep red line, so embrace the frosh 15 and lose it when you lose it.
11. A pointy-toe shoe elongates your legs.
12. You can mix brown and black! They are both neutrals and neutrals go with anything. Other neutrals include grey, denim, navy and beige.
13. You have to try things on in order to tell if they will fit! If it’s too busy for you to be bothered (because who wants to stand in line for the changing room AND when you are paying) make sure you can return the item. Leave the tags on and BRING IT BACK if it doesn’t fit.
Stacey and Clinton have changed my wardrobe and, in some senses, my life. I love them. A lot. Probably more than anyone should. And, because of them, I love myself too!
What have you learned from the fashion duo?



Mel says:
Thu, 19th Mar 20092:14 pm
i LOVE stacy and clinton!! When I watch this with my mom, though, she still has trouble with #9 haha.
rachel says:
Thu, 19th Mar 20093:04 pm
#9 ALL THE WAY!!! a woman i knew was on the show and they kept having to repeat it to her over and over again!
i used to watch the show on my lunch break with everyone in the kitchen at my internship.
Ash says:
Fri, 20th Mar 20092:44 am
I love this list. WNTW has been one of my shows for a long time. So fantastic!
sara says:
Fri, 20th Mar 200910:37 am
Don’t forget: you can mix metallics! (silver & gold)
#5 ALLLLL the way. I live my life by this now. I have been screwed over too many times for assuming “Oh its just a little trip to the grocery store… I’m sick with acne and my glasses on, my hair everywhere in a headband and in sweats… but oh well its just the grocery store!” No its not my friends.
hazelnutcafe says:
Sun, 22nd Mar 200912:39 am
OMG THANKS FOR THIS ARTICLE! I follow every single on of their rules, thank you very much! more people need to watch this!
Kirsten says:
Mon, 23rd Mar 20097:01 pm
I totally agree with #12… black and brown do match! Ive been trying to tell my bf that when we are redecorating our house…. they are neutrals so they go!
Shambolick says:
Thu, 26th Mar 200910:06 am
I haven’t learned anything from them that I didn’t already know. Well actully i’ve learned that there is someone more annoying than Fran Drescher in existance.
NPgal says:
Thu, 26th Mar 20092:58 pm
lolol @ shambolick
I love this show, but sometimes stacey and clinton come off as completely condescending and jerky, but i guess that’s what they’re aiming for
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