Fashion How to Get a New Look: 8 Easy Ways To Shake Up Your Style By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on August 20, 2013 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy (2) Below is an excerpt from “How to Get a New Look: 8 Easy Ways To Shake Up Your Style,” which originally appeared on StyleCaster. Read the full story at stylecaster.com. Part of loving fashion is loving change. The nature of fashion is that it’s constantly evolving and growing; there are (at least) two seasons a year that designers constantly fill with new creations, and more if you count Resort and other special one-off collections. For many of us, this equates to a longing to change up our standard look—but that can be quite a challenge. The key is knowing where to start: identify what precisely is making you feel unsatisfied with your current look, and go from there. Is it your lack of color variation? Is it that you hide behind loud prints and patterns? Do your clothes not fit you well? Are you buying lots of cheap stuff instead of a few quality pieces? Ask yourself some basic questions, figure out what’s causing your discontent, and then you can proceed. Once you have an idea of what you’d like to change, click to get some quick, easy tips on how to shake up your style from there. The path to a newer, more stylish you is much less complicated than it seems. MORE ON STYLECASTER:• How to Avoid Buyer's Remorse: A Complete Guide for Fashion Lovers• 1980s Fashion: 11 Trends That Stood the Test of Time• Kathy Hilton's Fool-Proof Decor and Entertaining Tips Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit