So, in facing this tumor, losing my leg function (amongst other things) was bad enough. It's losing the little things that can be so difficult. Why is it that the sexiest pair of shoes you can find always only comes in stiletto?
I'm sorry, I'm not giving up on personal style just because I'm handicapped. However, I've had to evolve a lot to make it work. Truthfully, I'm still learning. Half of the clothes and shoes I had in my closet I can no longer wear due to issues with the no legs thing. So I really had to dig deep stylistically.
If you are clueless when it comes to style, this info will help. It's not the easiest stuff to figure out, so you may need some time to devote to working through it to find out what clothes will work well for you.
Determining Style:
-Step 1: Determine whether you have warm or cool skin tone: Warm or Cool?
(If you look best in silver you are cool, look best in gold you are warm, and look best in either you are neutral).
-Step 2: Determine your personal Color Palette: Color Palettes: Winter, Summer, Fall, and Spring
I think it's worth noting, if you color you hair, color palette is very important. If you are a cool for example and have warm highlights put into your hair it's going to look off.
-Step 3: Determine personality type. There are a lot of different tests for this, some rely on less than scientific means, but it's a generalization.
Expressing your Truth Personality Types or DYT: 1, 2, 3, 4
(What if you color palettes and your personality clash? For example, I'm a Cool Winter and I hate saturated (bright) color. I prefer soft muted tones that are typical of most 2 personalities. So I dress to the Summer Cool as it's fits with my personality. I do look fabulous in red, but it's just not me.)
-Step 4: The ins and outs of fashion: Basic fabrics and styles. -Chic Fashionista: Fashion basics and your best colors. Kibbes style system. Seasonal Color Forums: Thorough but definitely a lot of info and not easy to sort.
Also, regarding general fit and tips and tricks for ladies of all shapes and sizes, please refer to this pinterest board: Style Guide.
In the end, go with your instincts. It's all about who you are. The whole point of this post is to help you find a guideline for fashion if you need one. If you are comfortable with what you have, why change it?
Here's how I used the guide system:
I'm a cool skin tone. I look good in silver and have pink undertones. If I were a classic style person loving bright colors (sapphires, rubies, emeralds) and bold patterns, that would be pretty easy to shop for. However, I've got a romantic body type (lots of curves), a 2/4 personality type (romantic and intelligent/melancholy). So, I hate bright colors on me, or pretty much any saturated color. So I revert to more of a summer cool palette with soft grays, purples, cool soft browns, blues, or black or white. You can see samples on my Pinterest board: here.
I do like classic line though, so I mix soft fabric with classic lines, like a sleek jacket. For me, though it hinges on that neutral color. I tried to work my cool winter palette in for a long time. Bright colors. It's not me, so I opt for the softer colors. It's a matter of balance, finding who you are and then finding the clothes that work.
I do recommend Pinterest. If you can find Polyvore swatches you like, you can find the actual clothes. I find that just going to a store doesn't help me, I never can find anything I like and I feel too picky. Searching DYT 1, 2, 3, 4 might be useful. Depending on your personality profile.
Special Needs:
Blowfish shoes. Flat! beautiful shoes are hard to come by. Not all shoes are flat, but they usually have a couple of pairs of great flats that are super sexy. If you have trouble walking or just need to look chic in a wheelchair, this will do.
Maidenform. Underwear that is sexy, soft and comfortable. I prefer the soft microfiber boyshort. Their bras are wonderful, too.
Gillian O'Malley Sleepwear. I had to convert to gowns, because I have a tendency to fall over in the middle of the night. Pants were too much trouble! They have some sexier racerback gowns that are nice for sleepwear if you can no tolerate pants but can't stand the thought of a grandma type gown.
Happy styling.
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