Conveying Who We Are Through Style

I watched a reel the other day from one of my favorite accounts Front Office on Instagram, about how in the 60's and 70's Bob Dylan conveyed who he was through his fashion & musical choices as he experienced life. After I watched this video, I had a big ah-ha moment. I realized the importance of using words to explain/describe our style choices. We NEED words to ground us, to bring us back to who we are inside, to explain our personality, to wear what makes us click.

Using words to describe our style is giving a voice to what we want to put on our bodies. And sometimes, when our style isn't clear to us, it's because we're shifting, or there is a battle between our words (what we want) and our work (what we have to do) or sometimes we lose our words in the swirl of influences. As we change and grow, our words might change and grow. And they should. Here's an example of the shift in my style from 2017-2025:

My style in 2017-2018 was way more feminine and girly, playing with a lot of skirts, patterns, and big bold colors, I liked skirts, loved to have a peplum piece, and did a classic pump more often. Today, my style is a bit of what it used to be, I still love elements of interest, pops of color (red vs. pink), prints (animal print, checkered vs polka dots or gingham), but in a more chic, powerful way. More structured, if you will. These words I've had to refine over time (as you should too through any lifestyle shift). And I think if we can remember to use words to reflect who we are today, using some of who we used to be, but moving into better versions of ourselves with words that reflect our currently reality, it will allow us to let go of old pieces that no longer represent who we are and start to wear pieces for who we want to be.

Maybe one of the reasons a lot of us don't want to live in athleisure anymore (but default to it) is that there is something comfortable about it. But it might not be representing the entirety of who we are to the world. And we're left wanting a stronger style identity. But we don't entirely know what it looks like yet. (Quite like how I'm feeling on social media right now). So today when we get dressed, let's think about the importance of connecting words to the pieces we put on our bodies, so they become a better reflection of our whole selves.

And if you're struggling, you can learn how to do it here in the Signature Style Method. xx.