It is all about your personal style

Being fashion-conscious does not mean you have style. Following fashion etiquette to the letter, instead of buying you style will probably only get you bankrupt. Fashion sites and blogs are about what happens on the runway; not in your wardrobe. If you choose to go for pieces or complete looks that you see featured every season, then be prepared for both an increased budget, as well as for an increased spending rate. Those items do change every season.

Being stylish (in terms of what you wear & use) is about how you feel, and what you project to others. It is also about having aesthetics in mind, putting combinations to work (mix-and-match), and choosing wisely. Most of us lead normal lives, interacting with normal people (well, most of the time). Our style should be an added benefit for our social interaction with others.

What you wear - with the exception of some general headers - should be relative to who you are, and should be fitting toy your lifestyle. Your occupation needs determine the bulk of your wardrobe. A venture banker has a different stylistic perception compared to that of a taxi driver. Both perceptions may have common grounds, but the truth is that the banker will probably have more need for suits, than the taxi driver.

Being stylish and well-dressed often comes down to choosing classic pieces, making sure they have impeccable fit, and then adding your own personal touch. You can be stylish in casual wear as well as in suits. Just be aware of your everyday environment, know what’s appropriate for the situation, and adapt accordingly.

Do the best you can with what you have. Never overspend; there are more important things to spend on, than clothes. Do not be snobish; you can definitely find items to add to your style in the local flea market. Buy "endless" pieces. Go for a wardrobe that is versatile and contaings pieces that have ever-lasting value, and will be accepted even in three or five years from now. Mix-and-match. Use the older items in your wardrobe, by recombining with new. You should go for a personal style that is based around classic looks, but infused with trendier items here and there as you discover them.

Clothes should fit you well and look good on you (and pleasing for others to look at you). No matter what however, clothes should be comfortable to wear. Comfortable does not imply either oversize garments, or gym-wear all the time.

Try and choose your clothes, in accordance to your shape, size and age.