In an instant, you formalize your outfit and give yourself a confidence boost. Be sure to explore your options in terms of color. For women, try bringing bright pink, lime green or soft orange into your ensembles. During spring and summer, you'll see more warmer tones and pastels. In fall and winter, there will be more rusty browns and deep oranges.
Men can go for yellow, hunter green or baby blue.
These shades jazz up a black blazer and save you from looking like a long-lost member of the Addams family. One major stumbling block is having too many options. The best way to clean up your wardrobe is stick with a few essential pieces in neutral colors and then keep the look fresh with plenty of printed items. And if you haven't worn an article of clothing in the past year, donate it to a charity such as Dress for Success, a group that gathers business clothes for lower-income women. Rather than wrestle every morning with dozens of possible outfits, downsize your wardrobe to have five to 10 pairs of pants and two weeks' worth of tops.