Introduction

“She’s so put together.” “I wish I had your sense of style.” I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t be pleased to get these compliments. If you want to be that person you can’t just follow the crowd or rely of fashion fads and trends set by others. If you are that person then you know what you like and how to dress and adorn yourself so that you confidently proclaim your individuality. You know your style and how to express it with the kind of grace and verve that garners attention and compliments – if not occasionally awe.

Your style is the book cover you present to the world. You really do have a style even if it’s inadvertent or accidental. Your style is the non-verbal presentation of who you are. If you don’t know or choose your own style, the danger is that someone else will choose for you and you end up looking like a million other people. You lose your unique identity.

Syllabus (of a sort)

Style vs style – Definitions and uses of the word, style.

Fashion Fads vs Fashion Trends – How to differentiate between these.

Determine Your Tastes to Define Your Style – Exercises that help you see and acknowledge and take control of your style.

Evolution – How external and internal influences cause your style to evolve.

Relationship Between Mood and Style How mood influences small. usually short term perturbations in your self-expression.

Quality and Style – Understanding quality as an important aspect of style.

Manage Your Style Yes, there are management aspects, and they can be fun and exciting!

Historical and Non-Standard fashions and styles – Influences of personal style on fashion make for some interesting independent fashion and style movements that occasionally also affect mainstream fashion.

These topics will be addressed in future posts. Do you have suggestions? Are there any fashion or style trends that you’d like to know more about? How do you define your personal style?

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