Signature Style!

“Fashions fade, style is eternal” –Yves Saint Laurent

Style and dressing are ways of life. Style is significantly incorporated in our lives in every way playing a role in every possible occasion. It plays a crucial part in our lives because style is heavily influenced by our self-expression. Celebrities, political figures, royals and media incredibly influence the trends of fashion. Style is not always necessarily glamour, or following the current trends. In the book The Cheap Chica’s Guide to Style, America’s favorite frugal fashionista as well as the author Lilliana Vasquez states, a sense of style is not about a price tag; it is about you being confident enough to be you. The mindset that women have about spending a lot of money and wearing designer labels to be truly stylish can be contradicted even when you shop from common stores and still look completely on point fashion-wise.  

First thing to do would be developing or identifying your signature style and how you would want to dress mostly on a daily basis. Some different type of styles may include someone being a risk taker, minimalist, showstopper, “girl next door”, romantic, hippie chic (55-56). Risk takers are not scared to try out the latest trends. Minimalists wear clothes that are everlasting and elegant. Showstoppers wear clothes that are bold and clothes that attract attention. “Girls next door” like clothes in preppy colors and relaxed fits. Romantics prefer neutrals like blush, pink, beige and wear clothes with a soft, girly quality to them. Hippie chics dress extremely carefree dressing in dreamy and vivid clothes, having a hint of the 1970s (55-56). It is extremely important to develop your own personal style because clothes can form your impression and how people may perceive you as well. Vasquez states “Not only because it tells people about who you are without you having to say a word, but also because it will save you time and money (not to mention embarrassment) in the long run” (50), answering the question of why it is important to develop your own personal style.

A short quiz from the book helped me identify with my own personal style, which would be a mix of minimalist, risk taker, and a romantic. I have always enjoyed dressing up beginning from my childhood. I like trying out new things and putting together outfits to create a personal look. My clothes usually consist of delicate and pastel hues, some that may be considered to be “old-fashioned”, and some bold choices. My style changes quite a bit, and I dress different almost every day. One day might be poised and elegant revealing the romantic and minimalist side with the light gray hues of my shoes and lace shirt contrasted with a light green jacket, while the next may be casual and relaxed, while also the hues are dull with the white and gray shirt paired with comfortable shows revealing my minimalist style, once again.

Which type of style would you most identify with? What are some of your “must-haves” in relation to clothes?

Vasquez, Lilliana. The Cheap Chica's Guide to Style. New York: Penguin Group, 2013. Print.