Style isn’t just about what you wear, it’s about how you live.
—Lilly Pulitzer
Why style matters. There’s a big difference between fashion and style. Fashion can be looked at as an art that is alive in the moment but it is fleeting. It pushes boundaries and explores new ideas. Whereas style is a timeless form of expression. One cannot exist without the other, but they are not necessarily locked in step with one another. True style is not dependent on what is fashionable at any one given moment, but rather about what makes you feel fantastic, what gives you confidence and what allows you to present yourself to the world in the best possible way.
There are many factors that influence our style. Ageing, having children and even moving to a new city can and should impact the way we dress.
WHY STYLE MATTERS
Let’s take a moment to start at the beginning. What happens when you lose your style and can’t find it again? What’s the best way to go about finding it? Here are three easy and very general rules to follow:
- It should be a representation of who you really are.
- While your outside may change, your style is internal and therefore eternal.
- Be true to yourself and your personality because that is the constant.
Confused? Here’s a simple example. My life has changed over the years. I’ve lived in different cities and even on different continents. I’ve had a variety of jobs, I’ve matured and my physical body has changed. I’ve found myself and lost myself and yet the essence of me is still the same, the same things that once made me happy still make me smile even though I may have pushed them away. This is what you need to tap in to. Make sure to celebrate your quirks and imperfections because they make you who you are.
- Consider your day job
- Consider your lifestyle
- Consider where you live
- Consider your body type
Read the full article here: HOW TO FIND YOUR STYLE
Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
—Oscar de la Renta
What now? First, take some time to figure out what you really love and what you just liked to wear when you were discovering shopping for yourself. Now break it down for yourself and decide why you really like it. Quite often we get lost because we don’t realize how much our self confidence is tied to the way we look. It’s easy to become obsessed with what we see in the pages of glossy magazines and to compare ourselves to photoshopped ideals.
How Does Style Affect Our Confidence?
You Decide How You Want The World To See You. In general people are very critical even when we don’t mean to be. We make snap decisions and we judge others. It’s not perfect, it’s not the way most of us want to be, but it is what it is. So why give away that power to someone else? You get to decide how others see you.
People Will Treat You Differently. In an ideal world we’d wear our personalities on our sleeves. It’s a fact that when you are well dressed, people treat you with more respect. Now this may not matter every single minute of the day, but it will make your life a lot more pleasant when you aren’t constantly fighting an uphill battle.
An Outfit Can (and should) Make You Feel Awesome. I don’t think I know anyone who isn’t constantly striving to change their body, in some way. Think about how easily a well chosen outfit that actually fits can hide a multitude of flaws (yes, even the ones that are in your head). A well placed belt, a properly styled pair of jeans or even the perfect length skirt can give the illusion of a whole different body shape or they can highlight your best assets. Why wouldn’t you want to always feel awesome?
Getting comfortable in your skin and with your style is a process. It takes time and it really isn’t like you wake up up one day and suddenly, you have the perfect look. It is kind of a fluid endeavour that happens over time. So don’t rush, don’t stress but do your research and strive to always feel your best.
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