When putting together an outfit it can sometimes be extremely difficult to figure-out where to start. The key to any good outfit is color coordination, and the best way to coordinate colors in an outfit is to start your outfit on the basis of your shoes and/or pants (in any woman's case it can vary from leggings to skirts). The idea here is to build your way up on the basis of the bottom portion of the outfit. Brown and black shoes can match any color pants, so long as the pants aren't far-fetched colors; try to stick with navy blue, denim, gray, black, brown, or white when it comes to pants, and even having plaid or patterned bottoms in those colors are fine as well and will match just about any shoe and top. Shoes should be black or brown, any other color and things can get a bit crazy (I'll be sure to post a blog about the exceptions for wearing different colored shoes, including white shoes).
I advise checking out The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman's photo-blog that revolves around taking photos of normal everyday people that he finds on the street that just so happen to dress nice. The blog is said to be one of the biggest influences on fashion today! Just by looking at the people photographed and what they're wearing you can get a better understanding of how to contrast colors, match, layer different pieces, and more.
Notes:
-White shouldn't be worn after Labor Day until Memorial Day weekend, it's a Spring/Summer color, and if it is to be worn, it shouldn't be the most important part of the outfit, keep it simple, blend, and be sure it doesn't take attention away from the outfit as a whole.
-Your belt should ALWAYS match your shoes.
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