Personal style, what is it? How does one describe their own personal style? Now I am about to tell you, the pinnacle of personal style can be measured in the four following mediums; color, texture, accessorizing, and intuition. Personal style and whether you have acute or defined personal style can stem from many different elements of dressing. When judging another's personal style, take yourself out of the style box. The style box essentially boils down to whether you would wear the piece. This is limiting, your preference of pieces does not define whether or not the subject has personal style.
Color
We love colors, but most importantly we love colors that flatter us. Highlight our complexion, compliment our undertones, a signature color is vital in developing your own personal style. I am a hypocrite. I have not yet found my signature color, but if I were to intuitively settle in on one it would be blue. I have dark hair so lighter blues don't distract, my fair skin is accentuated with darker tones and the color overall calms me. Blue is also one of the most diverse colors to style, unlike yellow and red, this primary princess tends to act like a king. A great starter to find your signature color is to wear the rainbow for a week, whichever day you feel the most confident or get the most compliments take it as a sign to settle on your signature shade.
Texture
That looks amazing, can I touch it? Texture is the love language of clothing, adding dimension and illusion to wearable art. Mixing textures is vital to a staple outfit. For example, silk and satin are softer, more subtle textures, by contrasting the silk with a bulky pant or beaded mini skirt, you will look chic and elevated. As a maximalist, I love combining textures that have no business being together. Adding layers, ribbons, laces, buckles, jewelry, scarfs not only can accentuate your style but can reform your authenticity in dressing. My favorite textures in fashion are the following. I love cutouts, suede, ribbed fabrics, and embroidery bead details.
Accessorizing
More is more, not less but more. I love it more. I love adding more. Outfits with more bracelets, hair bands, clips, bedazzled. The more to wear the more to love. Saw that one coming didn't you. Now I know, it's hard. It may seem a little silly when you first start accessorizing. One may holt at the sight of their reflection and ponder, should I lose the hat? The scarf? The necktie? Blink three times and tell yourself no. Accessories make the outfit better, always. They add character to basic clothing, create diversity within the wearable arrangement, and give you something to talk about. Jewelry especially, almost always has a story. If you are a beginner, please start with rings. Begin to collect them, in fleet markets and garage sales. Go out of your way to shop for accessories, the mother load is held in the Goodwill Bins.
Lastly Intuition
Style is a gut feeling. Pulling pieces to make an outfit is instinctual. When dressing, be present and aware. Open your style decision binder and begin. Start with color, pick two colors that compliment another, if you are feeling frisky adding a second shade to one of the colors. Next texture alignments, pick one central texture you want to make the focal point and wash around it. By washing around it I mean, don't dilute the other textures, wash around them, make them flow, keep your creases clean. When adding extra elements to your outfit, have fun. Act like you are playing dress up, become a character within yourself. Finally creating that alter ego, I myself tend to fall into the emo princess category when it comes to alternate style dimensions. Don't second guess yourself and always snap a picture before walking out the door. Be intuitive and express your personal style.
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