What are the 9 Ways to Identify Your Style?

Do you struggle to get dress every day? You open your wardrobe, but get confused on what to wear and then just put on the same old boring outfit you’ve been wearing for decades that you know does not look good.

This is a problem many people face – from housewives to students to office goers. They struggle every time they open their closet and do not know what to do or who to go for help.

Let me help you here - Style is what you have and how you carry yourself. It represents your personality and leaves a lasting impression on people.

Your clothes are the first thing people notice about you.

Here is a brief guide with 9 initial steps will help you identify your style:

1. Your Body – Our body shape has lot to do with our personal style. It is the foundation how a cloth or a silhouette falls on our body. Know your body shape. Know your best and not so good body parts. Be true to yourself on which parts you want to highlight and which ones you want to camouflage. Knowing this comes in handy when picking up an outfit.

2. Your Personality – Our personality has lots to do with style. What we are from inside is how we want people to see us. Wearing clothes you’re not comfortable in, that don’t day much about you or that give out a wrong impression to the other person, is what no one wants. Hence know your personality traits and try to incorporate that in your look.

3. Colour – Know which colours make you look great. What colours highlight your face and go well with your skin colouring. Having a deeper understanding of the colour palette will make you capable to have the colour palette work for you instead of the other way round.

4. Style Inspiration – Everyone has someone they look up to. With advent of Social Media, it has become much easier to be updated with what’s going in the fashion world, current trends, what your favourite celebrity or style icon is wearing. By using Pinterest Board, you can easily curate a collage or a collection of these looks, making it easier for self when it’s time for shopping.

5. Wardrobe Analysis – Do a thorough and complete analysis of your wardrobe from time to time, preferably every 6 months, with season changes. This would help in knowing what is missing in your current wardrobe or what would you like to add from the new fashion trends in your closet. Also make sure, the fit of current pieces is perfect and there are no marks or fabric cuts in your clothes.

6. Components of Style – Having knowledge of what fit and fabric looks great on our body, which prints and their size, which colours in solids, timeless or trendy pieces, what cut or silhouettes you prefer, helps a lot when defining personal style.

7. Wardrobe Essentials - Make sure your wardrobe contains all the necessary basics for your style from neutral to colourful palette. It has different attires for various occasions. For people who travel a lot for work, would want to keep a pant suit and professional wear separate for being travel ready. Making sure to keeping your clothes intact and in perfect condition, helps when you are required to travel in a place with opposite weather from your current city.

8. Accessories – Our accessories include jewellery, watches, sunglasses, handbag and footwear. They complete the look. You don't need all of them at the same go, but one or many of them do give a sense of style, purpose, comfort in completing a look. Knowing which kind of footwear to wear with a dress in office or for that party you have to go to, is very important.

9. Makeup & Hair Style – When stepping out, our final looks are incomplete without that perfect makeup. Knowing how much makeup is appropriate and what makeup would go best with your attire is where the magic happens. Even the hairstyle that you keep gives people an indication of how serious you are in meeting them and reflects your overall attitude to the conversation.

At last, I want to emphasise on the point that whatever makes you smile and feel confident, is the best accessory to your whole outlook. Whether its that footwear that you love or that handbag without which you never step out or more importantly it’s that smile that you carry with yourself that keeps you hyped and positive all the time! If you are still struggling and need help in any or all of it, Get in touch with us now!