Personal Style

What Is Style?
Who knows "Style"
What makes a "Style Icon"
               Style:
Style is defined as fashionable. So this leads to the question: When is something not fashionable?In most book that talk about style, they make a note of saying that style can be achieved by merely just wearing "Classic" silhouettes and "statement" pieces. Again, more questions come to mind. What is it an "Image"? and when is something a "Trend"?
Fashion, like other works of art, is a subjective medium. Some can argue that fashion has guide lines as stated by "Fashion Gurus" "Fashion Bibles" and the Fashion Designers. Whats "IN" for this season, and whats "OUT" from last season. But, living with in these guide lines are seen as to trendy. This is where Personal Style becomes the gold standard. So you decide I'm not going to try to keep up, I'm just going to do what I feel works.

Personal Style
First, being comfortable. I don't mean sweats, big T-shirts comfortable But, dressing for your body type and being happy in what you WANT to wear. Not what they THINK you should wear.

Favorites, Favorites and again Favorites: If you know you like something, it makes you look good AND feel good. Keep wearing it. Dress, Jeans, etc. Just try to make it work for all the season. If its not made for a Chicago Winter, it can be worn some way ALL year round.

A 24 hour outfit: Working with your unique style make one outfit last all day with different accessories (saves on time and the laundry bill). You also create more options for you clothing for future occasions.

Its about confidence in what you wear and being able to "Own IT" Being able to walk out of your house in something and not feel the judgement of the world on your shoulder means your doing it right. If you are trying to hide inn broad day light, and holding your head down in shame, your doing it wrong.

Dress Like (Your Name Here): Just because your best friends doesn't mean you have to dress alike. What looks good on you may not be as forgiving for your best buddy. I'm sure no one want to see you and your doppelganger.

Show who you are: Hate to say it but, people judge on first looks and appearance before they speak to you. decide what assumption you want them to make (You have the power).Mixing the old with the new is a better way to feel rather or not a trend is for you. Don't go over board in "What's In" you 1. look like your trying to hard 2. If you do it right or wrong its a bit tacky to walk around like you just came out of a magazine from head to toe.
Most of no matter what Age, Race, Gender, Different world, WHATEVER! do not "Let Yourself Go". If you gain weight and can't loose it, don't dress like smaller you (it makes you look bigger and uncomfortable.
You are who you are, that's not going to change.


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