The special occasion is one of the hardest to dress for.
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The special occasion is one of the hardest to dress for.
What to wear"

As much as I love and look forward to a special occasion, the what-to-wear is the bit that sends me into a panic.
Knowing what to wear is one element but shopping for it is where the trouble starts.

Occasion dressing is so much harder than everyday dressing.
A special event requires planning and there is very rarely anything in the wardrobe that is suitable. If there is the vague possibility of an outfit coming together my experience tells me I either don’t like it, it doesn’t fit or I don’t feel good enough in it.
The problem is twofold.
Most of us don’t dress for enough special occasions and that means we don’t willingly invest in special occasion wear. See the problem" Don’t need it; don’t buy it. Need it; don’t own it.

My signature style tends to stop at day wear and a dressy dinner, so when it comes to formal wear or out of the norm celebrations my wardrobe is a little lost. This is where I have been going about it all wrong.

 

The way to solve the special occasion dilemma is to dedicate a small part of the wardrobe.

Time spent understanding what dressing for a special occasion requires and what suits us is truly time saved. Leaving this kind of investment to the la...