For the next 2 days I’ll be focusing on style ideas for 2015.  Follow along for tips on trends to try, smart clothing tips, and new inspirations for a fab fashion new year!

Day Eleven: Get more out of each piece

This is a case of less actually IS more: cool, right?  The idea here is to buy pieces you can not only dress up or down or with different accessories, but in multiple WAYS.  So a dress can become a skirt, a skirt a top, a scarf a cardigan…you get the idea.  But just in case, here’s EXACTLY what I mean:

1) A dress becomes a skirt and top: keep the top structured and the dress in a lightwight fabric

Professional sheath goes a little more casual with a belted chambray top

This sweater warms up a summer dress paired with tights and boots.

Pregnant or not, knot a cute top over a maxi dress to give it a little something extra

2) Pants under a dress: keep the pants fitted and the dress structured

Emma Watson pairs pants and a strapless dress to perfection

Casual: Sweater dress over vegan leather pants and sneakers

Office appropriate: simple grey dress with black cuffed pants.

3) A scarf as a vest: Pick a bright or patterned scarf in a rectangular shape

Belted, this scarf is a perfect top. Just remember to wear a tank under it!

Tutorial on how to make a vest out of a scarf