How To Find Your Style

As a Style Expert I get this question often- “how do I find my style?” The truth is your style has always been there. A better and more effective question is “how can I be more intentional about my style?”

If you examine pictures of outfits you’ve worn over a span of time, you can get key indicators of what your style is by looking at style cues. Style Cues are recurring themes in how you dress and what items you tend to incorporate in your outfits. Cues could be things like comfort, tailoring, colors (or combination of colors), jewelry style (bold, dainty, none). These make up the way you feel most comfortable dressing or expressing yourself outwardly. And that in simple terms is what your style is.

These are pictures of outfits I’ve worn from over a 10 year span. I can identify my style cues as - comfort, incorporating vintage pieces, relaxed fit clothing, a hint of retro style, moderate jewelry, a big bag, layering, PANTS! (especially my red wide leg pants. Didn’t realize how much I love wearing them until I was going through pics for this post LOL).

I find that the expression of our style may change from time to time but we usually stick to our Style Cues. So when we ask how to find our style, from my years of interacting with people and their clothes, is more of asking how to be more intentional about their style. Being intentional is honing in on the style cues, elevating them and reworking them to fit our current lifestyle. While, occassionally some clients want a complete overhaul or change of their wardrobe, it is not always necessary. If you’ve been authentic in your outward expression, a complete change isn’t needed. What you may be seeking is elevation, which we all desire and expect. For example, the pics below are ones I recently added to my personal Pinterest board (I highly recommend having a Pinterest board to gather style inspiration). These pictures speak to the style expression I am moving toward currently. While these all have my style cues (comfort, layering, relaxed fit etc), they are more on the monochromatic side. That speaks to the simplicity and greater ease I am being drawn to in this season of my life. So there isn’t a drastic shift in my style, but it is still a noticeable one.

So before you embark on a journey of tossing out your entire closet, reframe how you see your style. If not, from my experience you may end up buying the same things again, while expecting a different outcome. This is why it is recommended to employ the help of a Stylist like myself. We use a keen eye to identify your authentic style cues and elevate them to fit the current you.

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Happy Styling!

xoxo Roxy