We’re all guilty of buying something new and immediately wearing it.  Nothing wrong with that, but we’re also all guilty of over-wearing a new piece of clothing or an accessory that we’ve purchased and scoffing at our friends for doing the same.  Don’t fall into the trap.  I know that new pair of boots or that new shirt seems to be singing to you from inside your closet but show some self-restraint.

Now, to help you with this problem, I’d like to outline for you what you can over wear a little bit, what you just straight can’t and how you can avoid the problem forever, easily.

The key to deciding what you can and can’t over wear and to what degrees is all about how noticeable, loud, or special the piece in question is.  If you normally wear flip-flops on a normal day, and you purchase a pair of cowboy boots, you absolutely cannot over-wear these.  Come on, you need to get a hold of yourself and look at what you’re doing here.  If you wear those cowboy boots more than once a week, and if it’s not when you’re going out at night, you’re guilty of trying too hard (read previous previous article).  If it’s a pair of very pretty earrings you’ve just purchased, not as big a deal.  If it’s a new t-shirt, at least wait until you’ve washed it and then wait just a little bit more.  Variety is a big part of how people think of the way you dress.  If you think you may be wearing it a bit too much, then you’re wearing it too much.

Now the answer to never having this problem again.  It’s simple and effective yet painful and probably not practical.  The answer is to buy more of whatever you are over wearing.  If you have a few pairs a of cowboy boots, you’ll look like you’re going through a cowboy phase and that your style is changing, not that you are unattractively attached to one pair of boots.  If you buy a very nice v-neck shirt (read previous previous previous article) and you’re tempted to wear it all the time, having more will probably wear away the novelty for you.  So, there’s actually a good answer to solve this.  Just avoid it.  For your own sake.  Repeat Smartly and Live Sexy