Hello everyone! As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect and take a look at our needs, wants, lifestyle and dress style. With many of us working from home this year and with social distancing guidelines, we have had to adjust our dressing and style accordingly. While we have had to adapt, it is important to cultivate your own unique style as this helps present who you are and makes you look and feel your best! This week, we share useful tips to help you develop your own personal fashion style that is authentic, comfortable and confident. Style icon and Queer Eye co-host Tan Fran believes there is a comprehensive and transformational approach to developing your own personal style and shares this in his
Masterclass. Our Zaftan team has put together 5 tips to help you cultivate a unique style identity:
- Observe. The first thing we recommend is to become an expert at observing what others are wearing. This can be your friends, celebrities, or random people on the street you pass. Pay attention to the type of clothes, colors, or accessories they pair together. Look to Instagram or Magazines to help you find a style icon that best matches your wants. If you are completely new to fashion don’t be scared to imitate another person’s outfit. Several companies and influencers put out lookbooks and fashion shows on youtube to help you. Here are a couple of our favorite looks for Spring 2021: Chanel and Dior.
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- Invest in Basics. Start your unique personal style with a strong wardrobe foundation by having basics and investment pieces. These items are typically jeans, t-shirts, blazers, blouses, etc. One piece we personally recommend is having a white tee. It is a staple item that can be worn anytime with anything. It is a lot easier to have these as a starter item when putting together an outfit. Verily and Stitch Fix list some essentials to help you get started. This doesn’t mean you have to clean your wardrobe out either. If there are pieces that you heavily wear, try to make some new outfits around those pieces.
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- Ignore trends. Do not fall to the pressures of being “trendy.” When creating your own personal style, you want to create an everyday look and identity curated to your own personal lifestyle. While trends can go away in a few weeks, it is your personal style that stays and continues to develop throughout your life. Also, some trends can be downright ugly and really ruin an outfit. Learn to stand out and stay away from trends by checking out Suzanne Carillo’s and Jeremy Glass’ articles.
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- Try New Things. This might be a challenging step, but we highly recommend getting out of your comfort zone and trying clothes you haven’t worn before. This is the best way to know what colors, silhouettes, or even styles look best on you. Have you always worn tight pants? Try to wear some loose ones for a day. Experiment with several different aesthetics to find the one that fits you best and makes you feel the most comfortable and confident. We challenge you to go into a store you usually don’t go into and try and buy an outfit. Look to StyleWe and Mirraw to find some new fashion aesthetics.
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- Play to your Strengths. When developing your own authentic fashion style, it is important to pay attention to your own body and work with what body type you are. Is there something people are always complementing you on? Build on that. You should also focus on your body shape. By wearing clothing that is tailored to your body, every outfit will look amazing on you. StyleCraze lists some tips on how to dress according to your body type. You can also check out Who What Wear for some tips on how accentuate certain body features.
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It is likely that our dress style and taste will change many times throughout our life based on the situation, our lifestyle and our moods. The key thing to remember though is to be remain authentic and true to yourself! Let us know on social media some pieces that help you define your own personal style. Also, if you do try any of these style tips, be sure to share it with us on social media @designerzankhna
