10-Second Styling Tips Every Woman Should Know

The smallest tweaks to your outfit can make all the difference. Want to repurpose that casual blazer for the office? Cinch it to define your waist. Want to add extra pep to your leather shorts and white tee? Try coordinating your coat, bag, and lip color. Read on for the easiest outfit ideas that will make you look more polished, and all in under a minute.

Add A Bright Hat:

We like an all-black outfit as much as the next girl, but adding a brightly colored hat will take your look from mundane, to head-turning.

Replace Your Tights With Skinny Jeans:

A form-fitting pair of black jeans under your skirt is both unexpected and practical in colder temperatures.

Wear Your Scarf Untied:

Add some drama by letting your long scarf hang over your coat. Extra points if it has a punchy print.

Carry Your Purse As A Clutch:

Wearing your bag as a clutch looks a little more ladydlike than stringing it across your body.

Add A Tie:

Sometimes your outfit just lacks a little je ne sais quoi. Enter: the silk menswear scarf.

Cinch Your Jacket With A Ribbon:

Emmanuelle Alt, the Queen of French cool, recently cinched her oversized blazer with a skinny black ribbon. Et voila, a trend was born.

Match Your Lips, Bag, and Coat:

Inject your outfit with a trifecta of color by way of a matching bag, coat, and lip color, as this style maven did to great effect.

Opt For Knee-High Boots Instead Of Tights:

Olivia Palermo looked effortlessly chic during New York Fashion Week in a fluted, midi skirt over knee-high boots. The moral of this fashion story? Instead of reaching for tights and heels, go with a pair of leather boots.

Cuff A Pair of Jeans You've Never Cuffed Before:

Next time you step into one of your favorite pairs of skinnies, flip the hem up for a change of pace.

Belt Your Coat:

Update your floor-length coat by only buttoning to the waist and adding a simple belt.

Add Socks:

Just keep them in the same color family as either your shoes or your pants.

Replace Your Necklace With A Scarf:

We’ve long sung the praises of the silk neckerchief. Add one in place of your go-to statement necklace. 

Wear A Coat As A Dress:

Fully zip a coat in a light fabric and finish with sleek heels.

Front-Tuck Your Sweater:

When playing with proportion, tuck the front of your sweater or tee shirt into your waistband to add definition.