[custom_adv] Sure, you consider yourself a fashionable person, and undoubtedly have some top-notch styling tricks up your sleeve. But new inspiration never hurt anyone, right? Especially as we enter a new season. Below, we're highlighting eleven new style tricks that may be high concept (i.e., reserved for the style elite), but can totally work in your wardrobe, too. But style is personal. There is no herd to follow. There are no rules. There are no seasons. [custom_adv] Style comes from within, from knowing who you are and who you want to be; not from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier. [custom_adv] Many of the most stylish women in the world have not been great beauties - think Lauren Hutton with her gap-toothed smile or Barbra Streisand and her Grecian nose - but have drawn from an enormous amount of self-confidence. They made us think they were beautiful simply by believing it themselves. [custom_adv] Finding (and refining) personal style can be a struggle; we’re the first to admit it. We’ve all been there at least once, if not multiple times, as we gaze into our closet full of clothes and need something for the post-graduation to professional transition (so, platform sandals don’t work in office?), landing the big promotion we’ve worked so hard for, or dressing after having a baby (suddenly all those dry clean only silk blouses aren’t so practical). [custom_adv] Regardless of what life throws at us, it’s important to be able to adapt while still maintaining a style that is all our own. [custom_adv] All this sounds great in theory, but finding your own style can be a daunting prospect. Which is why I've come up with some style basics that will have you looking - and, most importantly, feeling - fashion fabulous in no time. [custom_adv] How many items in your wardrobe do you actually wear? How many of those make you feel good about yourself? And how many times have you looked in that wardrobe and said: "I have nothing to wear!"? [custom_adv] And why exactly is this important? The impact of personal style goes far beyond making a good first impression; great style is also about approaching each day with confidence, and the ability to feel legitimately beautiful in what we are wearing. Believe it or not, the right wardrobe can make a difference in that department. [custom_adv] Your wardrobe should contain only amazing choices - it is much easier to be inspired when you see five remarkable pieces than when you see 25 pieces and 20 of those are unremarkable. [custom_adv] Pick key items and get rid of the rest, even if it is the "must-have" item of the season, or you spent a week's salary on it in 1999, or you wore it every day of your teenage years and "can't bear to part with it". If it doesn't look good on you now, it shouldn't be there. [custom_adv] Start by throwing out anything you no longer wear or that doesn't look good on you. Be ruthless. It's easier said than done, so make yourself a deal: for every 20 items you chuck, you can buy one killer piece. [custom_adv] When you're buying, buy the right size. Don't buy a smaller one because you're planning on losing weight, or because you don't like the idea that you're a size 16. And be wary of bargains. [custom_adv] Paying £100 for a pair of jeans that cost £200 is a great deal. But if you are never going to wear them, don't need them, or don't even particularly like them, that's a very expensive deal. [custom_adv] Steer clear of trends. If everyone is wearing bright yellow mini-dresses but you don't look good in yellow or minidresses, why buy one? Wear what suits you and what makes you comfortable. [custom_adv] Comfortable doesn't have to mean boring. Don't play it too safe. You should wake up in the morning and be inspired by what is in your wardrobe: 20 black skirts tend to offer little inspiration; one white beaded vintage skirt offers a lot. [custom_adv] Ralph Lauren: "Breaking rules is what makes clothes interesting. I love mixing fabrics and shapes in unexpected ways - classic with modern, rugged with elegant." [custom_adv] John Galliano: "Glamour today is confidence, independence, not giving a damn, going for it and indulging your desires - in fashion, life and living." [custom_adv] Donatella Versace: "The most valuable item in your wardrobe is not a piece of clothing; it is an accessory. With a quick switch of a handbag or a pair of shoes, you can instantly change your look and mood."