5 Fashion Styling Kit Essentials

1-Elastics

Elastics are a lifesaver when you need to cinch in some material and you don’t want to wear a belt. I used this trick for the dress photographed above by creating a knot on the inside of the dress and holding it in place with a small clear elastic.

But that’s not the only thing I use them for. They also are fabulous for:

1-To shorten a long T-shirt

2-Hold a scarf together either around my neck or on a hat

3-Pull up the material on a maxi skirt

4-As a belt loop

The advantage of these “ orthodontic” elastics is they are clear and basically disappear into the material.

Insider tip: There are always a ton of clear elastics in a package, so share them with your fashionable friends.

The hair elastics work with thicker materials. You’ve seen Lesley use this trick for a faux tuck.

2-Magnets

Magnets are basically like safety pins yet don’t damage the clothing material. They can work in place of elastics in some cases, but they are definitely better than safety pins on many materials. I do think it’s good to have both elastics and magnets depending on the situation.

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I have this Maggie’s Combo pack and even shared many ways that I used them last summer.

Recently they have also been selling these smaller magnets called Glamour Magnets (for some reason they don’t show up on their primary Amazon page, but my link goes to them and the discount still works) that are wonderful for smaller and thinner pieces, and you can even wear them around your wrist as a bracelet.

I have been wearing them with my scarves and even used them to keep my cardigan closed so I could wear it as a dress on Thursday in this Daily Outfits post.

Insider tip: Magnets can interfere with pacemakers if worn within 6 inches of them.

3-Halftees

There are a couple of ways to either cover your bra straps or provide more coverage to the top half of your outfit.

Halftees are my favorite item for the top half. I’ve become an ambassador for Halftees years ago because I love the idea of these “cropped” items. They come in a multitude of styles from turtlenecks to long sleeves and they are meant to add coverage without bulk around your midsection (who doesn’t love that?).

These magical tees can cover your arms, cover a too-big sleeve hole, add material to your cleavage, or camoflauge those bra straps.

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Other items that can work in the same way for your fashion styling kit essentials are

1-Bralettes-Remember you can layer them over your bra if you need more support. In fact, I wrote about them in the post.

2-Cropped tops-You may not wear them alone as intended, but you can certainly layer them over or under other clothing.

3-Normal t-shirts-Long T-shirts can be worn in the same way if you are looking for warmth.

I’ve showcased multiple versions of Halftees over the years

1. Styling long sleeve Half tees
2. 3/4 sleeve outfits with Half tees
3. Half tees worn under sleeveless dresses
4. 5 reasons to wear Half tees

4-PeekaBoo Shirttail

Peekaboo Shirttails are basically lengthening your shirt without the bulk at the top. Just like your top half can use a little extra coverage from time to time, so can the bottom half. I recently discovered these shirttails that act as modest coverage with leggings, skinny jeans, or just anything you wish your shirt was longer with.

In fact, they remind me of the shirt and dress extenders that I’ve talked about in the past only this is without the bulk at the top.

Insider discount: I have a discount, JODIE20 since I worked with the woman who makes these.

Make sure to click over to see the 5th style essential that will make your outfits better.