Go from a fashion scarf to a statement belt.
Recently, Teen Vogue had a feature in their magazine called "Blues Traveler" that featured vintage, and authentic American finds. They also used an ordinary plaid or checkerboard fashion scarf as a belt wrapped around the waist at the middle. I personally thought it was a cute idea, and making your ordinary played out scarf versatile in many ways. Below shows one of nine designs in the feature, were they took a Dosa scarf and a vintage safety pin to make a stand-out belt with a country twang.
Change your ordinary dress to a cute skirt or top.This one is easy and an old trick of the trade. To take your dress to classic skirt, just throw a coordinating blouse or shirt or whatever else you have in your closest on top. To take your dress to a pretty top, just throw on some pants or a skirt on top. I suggest pairing you checkerboards with your plaids, your stripes with your florals, or any other daring combo you might dream up, but it always works best when you stay within a color scheme like red white and blue, or cool colors like blues and greens, or purples and darker pinks. Caution: Make sure you try your ensemble on and do a 360 in the mirror before going out in order to prevent you from looking tacky, I know it seems like basic procedure but, you should be cautious while layering. :)
On the picture above: Chloé dress (worn as a top). Luella skirt.
