Thursday, 25 March 2010
My Top 10: Personal Style Rules
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Dearest Devotees,I was talking to my roommate earlier and discovered that over the years, I have developed a lot of rules that help keep me within the realms of my personal style. Some of these rules are quite flexible and may vary according to my current style inspiration but others are rules that I anchor myself to, much like Sir Thomas More anchors himself to his principles :) . They include:
- A wardrobe full of cotton, or even just one fabric, is not a wardrobe. There is so much variety out there. It might just be me but I can't help but it reminds me strongly someone in a boarding school with a uniform.
- Patterns and prints can be mixed. I agree it is a challenge and does require a certain amount of confidence and joie de vivre to pull it off, but if fashion didn't challenge me I wouldn't care about it anymore.
- Comfort and style can go together. I will never understand why or how people can wear pajamas to class. I mean even sports clothes can be useful and at least semi-cute.
- Accessories can make or break an outfit. I have believed in this rule for years, even gave a talk about in English class when I was 11. The right accessories can take an outfit from plain to dazzling.
- You do not have to show skin to be sexy or stylish. Sexiness comes from self-confidence and knowledge of what looks good on you. Also, even if the trend is about showing off your limbs, there are several ways to indulge show them off without exposing them to the elements.
- Do not care about what anyone else might or might not say. As long as what I'm wearing is appropriate for the occasion, and makes me look and feel good I should not and cannot go out worrying about little details like if I will look like everyone else. The first time I was criticised for my style was in 4th grade. Some girl said my wearing blue and black was tacky. I was a little upset at first but later I thought "who died and made her queen of all things fashion" and since then I wear whatever I like with total disregard for people's desire for me to blend in and look like everyone else.
- Strive to represent who I am and what I like in all that I wear. I am told I have a very energetic, vivacious and bubbly personality. I am generally very outgoing and like to claim that my life motto is " I don't do unhappy" . It makes sense that I am attracted to bright colours, and patterns and prints, and unafraid to take fashion and style risks because of who I am.
- Unless it is a matter of wearing a ball gown to a baseball park (or some other similarly ridiculous circumstance) I can not understand the concept of having clothes you can only wear to one place i.e. that lovely sapphire top with the beading in your wardrobe apparently only sees the light of day, when you are eating out at your favorite restaurant, every once in a blue moon. It's too dressy, to wear to work or to class, you say. Months later you give it away. Why? You never tried to dress it down. This is a sad but true story.
- Scarves can be worn anytime of the year, not just in winter. This is coming from a girl who spent six years of a secondary school in a country where 40 degrees celsius (104 fahrenheit) is an absolutely normal temperature for half of the year. Trust me, all you have to do is find the right one.
- Personal style is about emphasizing your beauty, both internal and external beauty. It is all about playing up the best parts of you. It's supposed to make you feel good and look good. If it doesn't do that its just not personal style.
Love you all and Stay inspired,
P.S. So let me know what you think. What are your personal style rules? What is your personal style? Feel free to let me know in the comments below.
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15 comments:
Good post- it's nice that you are unique!
:) i love these. they are so true! i adore scarves, and i know that i don't have to show my flesh to be beautiful!
thanks for these!
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erimentha
Most definitely some good rules to have. Yeah, I'm really enjoying scraves now..all year around.
I'm still trying to find my style, it's so annoying!
argh i love scarves
xx scarzz
As I said in the comments of a recent post on MoreMagicAlways - my worst style critic has always been my mother and naturally - the difference in age has brought us many, many discussion about what I can/can't and what I should wear.
I've although decided that in the end, it is me who has to feel confident.
I think my only style rule really is to make an outfit ME. :)
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Love scarves! It's my favorite accessory :)
"Unless it is a matter of wearing a ball gown to a baseball park (or some other similarly ridiculous circumstance) I can not understand the concept of having clothes you can only wear to one place i.e. that lovely sapphire top with the beading in your wardrobe apparently only sees the light of day, when you are eating out at your favorite restaurant, every once in a blue moon. It's too dressy, to wear to work or to class, you say. Months later you give it away. Why? You never tried to dress it down. This is a sad but true story.
Scarves can be worn anytime of the year, not just in winter. This is coming from a girl who spent six years of a secondary school in a country where 40 degrees celsius (104 fahrenheit) is an absolutely normal temperature for half of the year. Trust me, all you have to do is find the right one."
These two points - I couldn't agree more, I'll have to adopt that mindset as soon as possible.
Great post. Each of these points is very true. The ffth one is definitely my favourite.
A very enlightening post! I've always loved and found fashion wonderfully fascinating, but I've never really paid that close of attention to my own personal style until about the last year. These are definitely some htings for me to keep in mind.
Great post darling - very interesting as to your personal style rules!
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this is a great list, you've got it sussed!
Wow, that is a great list! I agree with you on a lot of these points!!
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Good luck Sabine with discovering your personal style. Thanks My loves for your comments :)
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