TIPS FOR BUYING THE RIGHT DRESS

Dresses are in! Whether u’re shopping for a corporate, casual, dinner or cocktail dress, you must follow certain rules of thumb that will guide in making excellent fashion decisions with regards to purchase of dresses.

What’s my style?
I like to say it over and over again; don’t be a slave of trends, have a personal style and be true to it. Don’t pick a dress just because it’s in vogue, rather, consider how comfortable it will be for you and how much of your person it reflects. Never forget this; “At every point in time, you are always making a fashion statement, make sure the fashion statement perceived by others is that intended by you”.

For what Occasion is it Intended?
If you are shopping for a particular occasion, it is also very important you put into consideration the kind of party you’re attending and the dress that will be best suited for the event. For example, if u are going for a wedding ceremony, you won’t want to wear an extremely mini dress that stands you out for all the wrong reasons and if you’re buying a dress for a club, buying a flowing dress will be grossly inappropraite!

Does it suit my figure?
Infact, after answering this question and understanding your morphological attributes, you will be able to determine what suits you best- not just for the purpose of buying a dress, but also for your whole wardrobe composition. If you have a straight figure, it’s always more advisable to do away with body con dresses that reveals your flaw and if you’re flat chested, you may want do away with deep v-cut necklines. More to come on body shapes in subsequent articles…

What Colour will suit me/occasion?
Colours play a very important role in our fashion choices. It’s always best to go for colours that will complement and flatter ones skin tones. It’s always advisable for dark beauties to go for brighter shades. You can always experiment and play around with colours, but one must not remember to stay within the range of colour blocking as only a thin line separates colour blocking from it’s undesirable counterpart- colour rioting! Lol

How Much Do I Have???
Before the saying used to be ‘cut your coat according to your size’, but now it’s ‘cut your coat according to ur material/clothe available’. Know the amount you’re willing to part with for the dress and work around that amount. If you can’t afford the new ones, then you can do some bend-down-select, okrika,boscona, fairly used clothes.

Other factors to consider include;
The texture of material that’s used in making the dress as some materials will be more suited for some sizes than othes.
The proper accessory (ear rings, neck piece, shoes, clutch, bags etc) that’s available or you can afford for the dress.
Does it cover the flaw you intend to cover? A person with very dark knees, spotted legs, etc should avoid showing too much of the legs.
Now you can go buy dresses confidently, rest assured that you have made decent fashion choice.


Tiwa Savage looking resplendent in Electric Yellow


Stephanie Idahosa looking casual and Chic in a floral print mini dress.


Eniola Badmus proves that bold is truly beautiful. Her arms are beautifully
covered up and she matches with the right accessories (not over accesorizing)