"How to Improve your style sense"

coco olorunfemi

September 2, 2015 6:11 PM

This is an exclusive blog post by fashion media personality, Coco Olorunfemi. "...Literally, having the boldness to pull off this great fashion move will boost you to try more and get more results..."

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Hey guys. I love fashion. (Sigh. I may need to find another introductory phrase soon). It's true. Fashion is a language. fashion is a way of life. Fashion is evolving. So why the heck are people not getting on board right?

Hollup Hollup...I understand that sometimes it is not as simple as that and a lot of people may get stuck in a rut when trying to figure out how to combine pieces.

Fret not. Here are 5 great ways to spruce your fashion sense.

1. Set all your clothes ablaze....

Okay I'm Just kidding. What you should burn are the images that pop up in your mind of how you would normally pair your outfits. Clean slate. Look at all your clothes as though you just got them and every time you reach for that black skirt that you always wear with that brown skirt, cut off your arm. Seriously. I am not kidding this time.

2. Shop pieces

Okay so you know how people like to shop whole outfits at a go. They buy the shirt, then buy the skirt to go with the shirt, then buy the shoes to go with both...bla bla bla. Those people? Don't be them. What you should aim for is buying individual pieces that will simultaneously compliment not less than 5 outfits in your warrdrobe. When you do this, you have the chance to get 5 outfits or more from just one piece.

3. Embrace printing

Guys. This. Will. Take. Your. Fashion. Sense. To. 100. Literally, having the boldness to pull off this great fashion move will boost you to try more and get more results. My personal latest favorite is mixing the most abstract of prints to create a great look. Try it. Yes you... don't look back, I'm talking to you!

4. Read fashion blogs

Get inspiration from other people who know these grounds. Now there are a ton of fashion blogs out there with great content and pictures that could inspire you. Nobody has it locked down all the time. I find that sometimes I have to go through my Pinterest feed to get a little buzz. Justs don't copy everything because then that defeats the whole purpose of finding your original style. Look through, be inspired, create your own version.

Coco Olorunfemi is the Creative director of fashion website Coco Phemie. She is a style junkie, hopeless romantic and talented story writer. She breathes everything fashion and channels her passion for it into all her works. See more at

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