Nine ways to make your wardrobe less frumpy

telegraph.co.uk:

Annabel Hodin or Anna Berkeley both offer virtual consultations and can earn back their fees in short orders, especially as both are so good at finding high street gems in places you might never have thought of looking.If that’s not required or on the cards, then you need to do the sleuthing yourself.

Not being a slavish follower of every micro trend doesn’t mean checking out altogether. Audrey, Grace, Sofia Coppola, Katie Holmes… these women were or are constantly tweaking their style and updating favourite outfits with one or two touches – witness how Holmes just breathed new life into the floral dress by belting it (memo to self: when you see a good belt, buy it) and teaming it with a pair of fresh, unexpected-looking white kitten-heeled pumps.

And note her hair and Coppola’s – groomed, glossy, but never, ever over-coiffed or helmet-y. By the way, much as I love a bob, there may come a point when it’s more flattering to have a cut, à la Harriet Walters’, that sweeps hair off the face.The most powerful defrumper, after a great haircut and the right shoes, is underwear.

After that, it’s probably colour, which can blast a moderately decent outfit into knockout territory. Instead of a little black dress being your default approach, try a little red dress a la Gillian Anderson (or a little white/yellow dress, whatever suits).There’s no shame in creating a mood board – in your head, on Pinterest or whatever – of women whose style you admire.