Mish Mash

I've heard many a stylish person say that when getting dressed in the morning, their choices are based entirely on how they feel . While that's true for me to some degree, my relatively systematic personality has actually narrowed down my process to a few different "formulas". One such formula, which happens to be a favourite, is to style an outfit by blending numerous textures, colours and elements... and pulling the whole thing together with two similar pieces to prevent it from looking like too much of a mish mash (the necklaces and shoes in this case). Do you use "formulas" when you get dressed, or is it more of a free flowing process for you? ...