Answer Angel Ellen: When I was in an all-girls high school, we had to wear uniforms, and we hated them. We did everything you could imagine to test the limits of what we viewed as asinine regulations. Decades later, I envy people who are required to wear uniforms.
I waste so much time trying to figure out what to wear — anywhere. Can you provide some guidelines that will narrow down my choices and give me the confidence that I'm suitably dressed? I don't aspire to be a fashionista. I just want to be appropriately dressed for the occasion without standing in front of my closet, fretting about what to wear.
— Lily P. Dear Lily: If it is any comfort, millions of us feel the same way. As I've said so many times: In fashion there are no rules, just common-sense guidelines.
If you think it will make you uncomfortable (fit, color, too revealing, too dressy, too casual), make a diff erent choice. The internet is loaded with advice and examples for any and all events. You'll also find loads of lists like "10 items everyone should have in a 'capsule' wardrobe": a white button up shirt, neutral well-fitting pants, etc.
, etc. Even women with more money than we could dream of sometimes make wrong choices. For example: Lauren Sanchez arriving with fiance Jeff Bezos at a White House dinner in a semi-transparent red corset dress that screamed Las Vegas showgirl.
We commoners make plenty of mistakes, too, without such international ridicule. Here are a few basic guidelines: ■Simplify. A.