Doubtless I’m taking this “styling game” too seriously, but the idea that there is always a “right” way to style is annoying and potentially stifling to your creative impulses. (If you don’t want to click over, it’s a game in which you choose the right piece from multiple choices to complement an outfit.)

Would it surprise you to know that I got the “wrong” answer about half the time? It shouldn’t. You shouldn’t think there is one solution to every look. When I got an answer wrong, it was because I preferred my choice over the “correct” option. My taste is different from that of whoever designed the game–not wrong.

How do you develop your own taste and an eye for what works for you? Experiment. Try different combinations at home. Build up your confidence. Wear them to work, on errands, out to dinner. You’re not a celebrity, I’m guessing, so if you do miscalculate a little, it’s not going to be splashed on TMZ. (On the other hand, it can be helpful to pay attention to reactions—but you have to sift out the sincere from the insincer,e, the knowledgeable from the clueless.)

And always keep some perspective: They’re just clothes, after all!