5 TIPS THAT WILL HELP YOUR FIND YOUR STYLE
Since a was little girl I knew that fashion was my thing, but I always felt like I was missing something. I could find myself shopping all day (and all night when I discovered online shopping) but still had nothing to wear. My close friends know that I was the person who left a whole pile of clothes (and even more) behind in order to get dressed. I remember leaving my house after needing 3 hours to get ready and still not feeling myself. Surprisingly, now I only need a maximum of 30' minutes to get ready. Refining your personal style can be hard, and believe me, I have been struggling and experimenting a lot with my style to be in the position of giving styling advice. If you are trying to find your personal style please continue to read some of my personal advice, including the 5 tips that guided me through my style journey.
1.FIND YOUR STYLE MUSE
The first thing you need to do is seek for inspiration. In my opinion, the best way to look for your style icons will be going through some pictures on Pinterest and save the ones that you are most drawn to. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying to copy anyone's style it is all about getting ideas and inspiration from other people and creating your own look. My style, for instance, is influenced by a mixture of - Alexa Chung, Sarah Donaldson and Margaret Zhang.
2.CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET
Take a good look into your closet and see what you already own that could reflect the style that you want to adopt. When you are dressing it is very difficult to style things that they won't even make sense together. Try to organise your wardrobe by throwing what you haven't worn in the past few years in order to start fresh. No,no,no.. don't start throwing everything because fashion
comes and goes just try to store clothes that won't reflect your personality at this point.
comes and goes just try to store clothes that won't reflect your personality at this point.
3.SHOP THOUGHTFULLY
Devote one day to go for window shopping without taking any money with you. Take notes of what you like and if possible take some pictures. At the end of your journey go to a nice cafe and review your findings. You will realise that if you had money for shopping with you, you would have bought things that you would never wear or you would return. What I am trying to say is that sometimes you should "respect your money" and buy things that you really need, would look great in and are easy to fit in your wardrobe.
4.CONFIDENCE IS KEY
Let's face the truth nobody is perfect so you need to know, accept and love your imperfections.The key is to work on them and accept the things you cannot change. When you are not confident this reflects even on your movements and apparently style is also how you present yourself. It is not only about the clothes your wear it is also about how your body speaks to people. When you feel your best you shine and believe me people will notice.
"Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good." ( Diane von Furstenberg)
"Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good." ( Diane von Furstenberg)
5.TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
Last but not least wear what makes you feel like the best version of yourself. Trust your instincts and go for whatever makes you happy. My top style advice would be to always try and look effortless. By that I mean don't give much thought on your outfit and don't try too hard because it shows.