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How to develop your own style to be fashionable

I like to share how to develop your own style to be fashionable. Depending on how you define your style, it might give you a certain way to look at fashion. First, I have to admit fashion changes. However, the basic style you develop won’t change that much once you know what works. Therefore, your goal is to define your style, yet, your style defines you as a fashionable person. It’s not that you wear trendy clothes, because you carry yourself in a certain way.

So how do you know your style? That’s a good question. When I first started working in the professional field, my fashion wear is far different from what I wear these days. However, I believe once you define your own style, even fashion changes, and your outfit might change slightly, your own basic style will sustain. After all, there is a difference between being trendy and stylish.

Moreover, developing one’s style is not once time thing. It’s a journey and will take some time. Because of any journey, there are many trials and errors, and finally, you will get what works. So let’s get started. However, before starting, if you are curious about your style and like to find out, take this quiz – Style Type Quiz.

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How to Develop Your Own Style

1. Research and Study

The first step to develop your own style is to study fashion. Of course, you might like someone’s style and can study hers and research a similar style. I am not saying that you study all those celebrates fashion because sometimes that’s not a realistic, average person like me and you more likely don’t have an opportunity to wear. On top of that, more likely, I can’t go half-naked to work, and neither do you. However, some of the celebrates styles you like can adapt some of those and make your own. Of course, on the weekend you can try some of their styles.

So how do you study? I think you can subscribe to some of the fashion magazines. Those magazines give you the most current fashion ideas and post many celebrities who wear certain items. The other good way to study is by googling it. Of course, you can also go to brand names websites and see the current fashion. The other way to study is to buy fashion books on how to dress.

You can also subscribe or buy some fashion magazines that can give you the more current trendy option. Therefore, by studying some fashion books to get the basic, classic fashion ideas and reading fashion magazines to get contemporary looks and gradually develop your style.

2. Experiment

When you are trying to develop your own style, it is best to experiment. Of course, there are several fashion styles, and I don’t believe you only have one style. Whether you are classic traditional, or chic style, most of us might have a combination of styles. When you figure out what style, you can experiment to see what represents you the most.

You might think you are a traditional classic style, and try the outfit that reflects that and realize that you are not comfortable wearing that style of clothes. After all, your style has to represent you, and you feel comfortable about it. It is more likely when you try on the clothes, you know whether the image of the outfit you are wearing represents you or not. You can experiment with style and fabric. By experiment, you will gradually develop your own. You may realize you also like to mix and match. Basically, there is no need to settle with one style; you can always mix different styles if that works.

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3. Developing Own Style by Sticking to What Works and Redefining

Now that you research and experiment, you know what works for you. Therefore, the next step is to redefine your style. When redefining your style, you can stick to what you discover works and gradually expanding with a choice of material or similar style that you know works.

I also suggest that you want to organize your wardrobe style by professional working wardrobes and weekend casual. I find once you know what you like and what works, it’s easier to shop as well. I also suggest that if you know a certain brand fits you well, stick to that as well. I find that each brand has its own size charts, and it is not the same.

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4. Gradually Make it Your on Style

Now that you have an idea, what you like and what works and know the brand names you want to stay on, everything you buy will have ways to go together and match. That’s the beauty of developing your style because you get more competent at shopping. On top of that, what you buy more likely will go together. And now it will become your style. You can style with accessories as well. I wear pearl necklaces most of the time. Also, I wear a flower pin a lot. So that’s my style. You can easily develop carrying a unique handbag or wearing bright color shoes. That’s also style.

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5. Your Style is Born

So now your fashion style is born. Style refers to a person’s particular way of expressing themselves. In this blog, I am talking about clothing. However, when we talk about style, it is broader than just clothing in a fashion sense. It can be clothes, accessories, and hair. Anything got to do with your appearance. It takes time to develop one’s own style, and it can evolve as life evolve. However, your basic style will stay, even though you may incorporate trendy fashion at the given time.

How to Develop Fashion Style Conclusion

So how to develop your own style to be fashionable? Here are steps to develop your style.

  • first, research and study the fashion and style that you think to suit your lifestyle and feel comfortable representing you
  • second, experiment with the style and fashion and copy some of the outfits
  • third, sticking to what works and redefining what works, and observe how people reacting your style
  • forth, gradually make it your own by adding your own touch when you copy some of the outfits
  • finally, you will have your own style

However, I have to say, finding your style is not an overnight thing. It will take time, and you may change your style as your life changes. For instance, if you are working highly professional working environment, you will adapt outfits to suit your lifestyle. However, you switch your career and start working in a creative environment, your style may differ to fit society’s expectations. If you become a stay-home Mom, I presume you want to wear something comfortable and move around quickly. However, when you have your style, you can always bring the flavor of being you.

After all, what you wear represents who you are. Don’t you feel prettier, happier, and confident when you wear outfits that you think, “yeah, it’s me!” So, take time and trying on and develop your style to more pleased, confident, and be fashionable. 

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