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These are the only 6 fashion 'rules' worth knowing, according to a style expert.

It's easy to fall into a fashion rut. We get bored with the clothes we own, we've bought a few new pieces that aren't really cutting it or we're just feeling uninspired by our outfits. It happens to us all.

But the good news is there is an easy way out of it. Whether you're trying to crack the smart casual dress code, you're struggling to put together great outfits or you just feel a little lost when it comes to creating new outfits, then these simple fashion rules are guaranteed to get you out of a style rut.

While fashion rules often get a bad rap (for good reason), there are some that truly help us make the clothes we already own work harder for us.

Today I'm sharing my top six fashion rules that I gleaned from more than 20 years in the fashion industry. If I'm feeling a little fashion fatigue, I revert back to these rules to restore my style mojo.

So if you'd like to feel more excited about the clothes you already own or you simply need a little fashion inspo then take a look at my video below where I share the only fashion rules worth knowing:


Video via Leonie Barlow/The Style Insider.

Australian fashion expert Leonie Barlow spent almost 15 years editing some of New Zealand's top-selling magazines including Fashion Quarterly, the NZ edition of The Australian Women's Weekly, CLEO, SHE and New Idea before launching herself on YouTube in 2017 as The Style Insider. Nowadays, the 57-year-old posts weekly videos to her popular channel helping everyday women navigate fashion trends and offering simple shortcuts to style. You can follow her here and here.

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