Easy Ways to Update Your Wardrobe

It’s another one of those nights. The kind where you desperately search through your closet, only to hopelessly utter: “I have nothing to wear.” Even if you’ve spent years channeling Audrey Hepburn by filling your wardrobe with timeless pieces, it still seems like you need a major shopping spree every month to keep from repeating this dreaded moment. But repeat no more. Add these five items to your closet and you won’t have to use the word “spree” when referring to your last shopping trip. Check out our before and after pictures for inspiration.

A cinched belt.
If your closet is filled with collared shirts for work or plain jersey dresses just waiting for something to wake them up, cinch a belt around your waist to instantly create a flattering, updated took. You can’t go wrong with a thin metallic belt or a black patent leather number. One tip to remember: keep the belt around your waist. Any lower and you are entering the low slung territory, a trend which we have thankfully departed from. So long sloppy boho.

Opaque tights.
Your little dress that hasn’t seen the light of day since Clinton declared “I did not inhale” is just waiting to emerge. Now’s the time to bring back your hibernating collection of mini-dresses and skirts by pairing them with an opaque tight. Be worry-free knowing that they’ll give you an extra layer of warmth and help hold in any spots you’d rather not expose. Just make sure to steer clear of nude tights—never a do unless you’re at a bingo tournament. Also, avoid a Molly Ringwald flashback and refrain from wearing an off-the-shoulder top with cropped tights and over-the-top accessories. It wasn’t particularly cute then, and it isn’t now.