When the term OOTD or “outfit of the day” entered the public lexicon, people’s perceptions of everyday fashion changed. OOTDs, which people first began to share through platforms like Lookbook and Instagram, helped budding fashionistas become more mindful about what they wore and inspired them to be more creative about the next outfits to come.
If you decide to start tracking your OOTDs by sharing them on your social media accounts or simply compiling a folder for them on your smartphone, you may find yourself with a wonderful new opportunity to explore your taste in fashion. When you love what you’re wearing, you’ll improve your relationship with yourself and your body, and you may also become confident enough to show yourself off and engage with the world. Suffice to say, there’s power in unlocking the perfect OOTDs.
One of the challenges you’ll face, however, is finding the inspiration to continue. After wearing the same combinations of dresses, tank tops, or denim jeans several times over, you might think that your style is dull and not worth innovating. But even though it seems like you’re running out of ideas, don’t let that discourage you from pushing through with your OOTD challenge. Ignite your passion for finding the right outfits for yourself by sourcing OOTD fashion inspiration in the following ways:
Make a Fashion Mood Board Based on What You Already Own
You might be compelled to shop for lots of new clothes when planning for your next OOTDs. But before you start overloading your wardrobe, it’s a good idea to take a look at what’s already there. Though most items in your existing wardrobe may be old, you can still work with these to create show-stopping new looks.
You may be surprised about what you can achieve when you mix and match existing pieces of clothing with simple new basics, like women’s leggings. To make your wardrobe revamp even easier, try making a fashion mood board to help conceptualize outfits that are mostly based on your current clothes.
A fashion mood board is a tool that you can use to see which visual elements of your outfits go together. You can create either a visual or a digital collage that’s composed of fashion magazine excerpts, material swatches, and other objects that can give you a spark of inspiration alongside items that represent your existing wardrobe.
Your fashion mood board can help you organize your thoughts and plan new spins for the outfits you’re going to wear for the week. When your idea is properly laid out, it won’t be hard to find and grab the items in your closet that best represent your style.
Check out Fashion Websites
Keeping up with the current fashion trends can also help you find regular inspiration for your next set of OOTDs. If you want to stay on top of all things fashion, visit fashion websites often. On top of being great sources for the latest fashion news and upcoming fashion trends, fashion websites like blogs frequently offer helpful style advice for people with particular body types or aesthetic inclinations.
Some fashion websites even compile lists of fashion brands and past runway shows, which they then archive to make them easier to search. Gather the OOTD inspiration you need from fashion websites that interest you, and consider subscribing to their online newsletters to get the pulse on the fashion world.
Follow a Fashion Influencer
For even more free inspiration for styling your clothes, check out how fashion influencers are dressing themselves. Not only are they passionate about fashion, most fashion influencers are happy to share their tips and tricks for putting some signature flair into an OOTD. Many of them also love to stay in touch with their followers and may not hesitate to answer any of your fashion-related questions.
You don’t necessarily have to follow every fashion influencer on social media to get ideas for your OOTDs. Following influencers who share the same body type and general style as you may give you more than enough inspiration to work with.
Shop for Items in Your Local Clothing Stores
Next, look for fashion inspiration by checking out what’s on display in your local thrift stores and boutiques. The one-of-a-kind pieces that you’ll find in these places can help stimulate your creativity and give you awesome ideas for your OOTDs. Since these shops carry lots of pieces of clothing that you can’t find anywhere else, you may have an easier time using them to come up with more original looks. You’ll also save money on clothes by buying secondhand.
The more eye-catching and out-of-the-ordinary your findings are, the more interesting your OOTDs may be.
Find Fashion Inspiration in Your Surroundings
Lastly, sometimes fashion inspiration can hit you completely at random—say for example while you’re taking a nice stroll around your neighbourhood. If something in your surroundings helps you think about capturing a certain mood for your next outfit, why not welcome your creative urges?
You can pattern the colour of your garments with the colours you see painted in the sky, pick clothing motifs that are inspired by a building’s architecture, or even use the shapes of flowers to structure the flow of your ensemble. When you master the art of drawing inspiration from nature and your surroundings, you’ll find a near-infinite source for your OOTD ideas.
To ensure that the inspiration doesn’t instantly leave you, make sure that you have your phone or a camera with you. This way, you can quickly take photos of your sources of inspiration and save them for future use. Look at them again whenever you’re ready to style something new.
As you can see from the items above, fashion inspiration can be found in many places—both in the physical world and online. Use these suggestions to design a slew of new OOTDs, and enjoy the process of seeing your personal fashion style evolve.
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