12 Best Tips To Find Your Personal Style

If you are trying to learn how to find your personal style, then you are definitely on the right page because we are here to help you. Today, in this article, we will tell you how to go about it. Finding your unique style can sometimes be tedious, but with some prior exercise, you will undoubtedly ace it. Well, honestly, everybody has a personal style; it just needs to be identified and shed some light on it, so it reflects on you in the best way possible. It’s about expressing your taste, fashion sense, and overall appearance in a way that truly feels like you. You need to know your likes and dislikes and find out all the underlying aspects you might usually consider unimportant. Based on the insights you gain, you can give your personal twist to your looks.

Certified Image Consultant and Personal Stylist, Paola Farina says, “Each of us has a main style, which corresponds to the nucleus of our personality, and one or two accessory styles, which serve to make the main style more personal. When personality and style are in harmony, we too are in harmony and confident.”

We would go a step further and say style and confidence go hand in hand. Your sense of personal style informs your confidence as much as your confidence informs your style. Once you are aware of what works for you, you would know exactly how to style yourself with confidence. In this article, we have attempted to arm you with all the basics through our expert tips to find your personal style. So, scroll down to learn how to do it.

Tips To Find Your Personal Style

1. Know Your Body Type

Knowing your body type is probably where everything starts. No, not because a body type dictates what you should wear, but because you know what kind of clothes would look naturally good on you. It’s more like identifying your strengths and building on them.

2. Scan Your Wardrobe

Skim through your wardrobe and spend a day with your closet. Look at clothes you’ve bought over the last few years, the clothes you’ve repeated the most, the unopened pile, the impulsive purchases, stuff that you one day want to wear or fit into, etc. All of them have stories to tell, and needless to say, the most repeated clothes point towards the style you prefer.

Quick Tip

Try to create a capsule wardrobe (a collection of basics) you can mix and match to create some elegant looks.

3. Gather Your Looks

Go for a little walk down the memory lane, and make a folder with pictures from the past – photos of yourself that you like the most, dresses you often wear, etc. That gives you an idea of what you want, which means you should probably reconsider your closet, chuck everything you do not need, and build further according to your style. Work on adding to those looks, and how you can align them with the current fashion trend. Like adding a scarf, a piece of jewelry, boots, etc. After all, it can be quite boring to wear the same kind of clothing.

4. Think About Your Style Icon

Who is that one person alive, dead, celebrity or not, that you look up to as ‘your personal style icon’? That tells a lot about who you are, what you like, and who you want to look like. Well, more often than not, it does. Are you all about elegance and LBDs like Audrey Hepburn, classy and an absolute diva like Beyonce, eccentric like Lady Gaga or a girl next door like Emma Stone? Whoever it is you might like, your style icons can help you find your style.

5. What Inspires You?

What defines you? Bohemian chic, yogini, classy and feminine, athletic or casual? This probably is the easiest way to find your style. We all have an innate affinity towards a particular style, sometimes we kind of know it, and sometimes we need to hear it from someone – either way, think about it. Do you like throwing on a pair of jeans, a plaid shirt, converse shoes and go for light makeup, etc., to meet a friend, or are you all about being prim and proper? That should decide your future purchases.

Shabana Feroze, Editor of The Silver Kick Company, along with her friend Amy share their experience of finding their style. Their styles are completely different and based on their individual experiences. Shabana writes, “I try to emulate powerful lady-bosses and love wearing flamboyant but sophisticated professional outfits.” Amy, on the other hand, states, “I LOVE bright colours! I am currently rocking the crop top trend pretty hard! And you know what, these clothes make me happy (i).”

6. What Are Your Favorite Colors And Combinations?

Are you all about prints, colors, and everything vibrant? Do you like muted and minimal grayscale outfits? Or, are you all about understated elegance with a slightly mellowed down palette which mostly is about pastels or other softer hues? Take a minute and think about it. If you are looking to have a signature style, colors play a huge role in helping you decide.

7. What Accessories Do You Prefer?

Do you like one chunky piece of neckpiece or huge earrings, or both? Is fine jewelry your thing? Or, a bare neck with studs on your ears, and a watch? Accessories are a big part of this puzzle and speak a lot about your personality. Look at your jewelry box or your Pinterest boards, and see what all you use the most and stuff that you’ve always been hesitant to try. Usually, this will be in alignment with the other things we spoke about till now.

Quick Tip

You may experiment with layering accessories of different lengths and sizes. Try neckpieces of different textures, colors, bangles, and stacked rings. Mix and match to find your unique style.

8. Do You Have Any Ideologies?

Do you believe in slow fashion? Are you all about using cruelty-free products? Is fashion your thing, and you like being up to date with the latest trends? Understanding this will help you broaden your horizon while narrowing your scope. Even if you are going to try the minimalist lifestyle and see if you can work with a capsule wardrobe, this helps you to a great extent.

9. Look Into Your Shoe Closet

Sometimes, working backward helps. What are your go-to shoes? What do you wear every single day? Do you like flats? Ballerinas or pumps? Boots or Uggs? Flip flops or sneakers? You ultimately have to match your shoes with your outfit, which means one size always does not fit all.

10. Your Favorite Brands

Do you believe that the quality of clothing is proportional to the brand value? Believe that branded clothes enhance your personality? Or, you don’t care as much about the brand and more about how it looks on you? Do you prioritize a brand or style over comfort? Having favorite brands usually is a big cue to your style, so think about it.

11. Have At Least One Signature Garment

Do you reach out to a scarf to put together an outlook? Or throw on layers like a chambray or plaid shirt, denim jacket or a shrug? Or do you wear a specific type or color of jeans or trousers? Are you all about V-neck plain T-shirts or cashmere sweaters? Have one signature piece of clothing type in your closet, which you think completes you, your outfit, I mean.

12. Connect The Lines

Everything should be concurrent with each other and mapped along to arrive at a personality type. Some of us have a particular type while some of us are flexible. On the flip side, some of us undermine ourselves and continue to wear the same baggy shirts and leggings without exploring our options. The point of this exercise is to take a minute to think, scan your closet, and analyze your wardrobe – and by no means just stick to your comfort zone. It is also for you to go out there and try new stuff while making sure you find your personal style after all!

Paola Farina opines, “Finding your personal style is not easy. I recommend asking for professional help. People think clothes are just clothes, but the way we dress reveals who we are. Today, personal styling services are no longer something that only rich or famous people can afford. Technology allows you to have a style or color analysis even at a great distance. Stylists are like personal trainers who work with clothes and accessories. If you are sick, go to the doctor, if you have to train, ask for help from a personal trainer, if you want help to improve your style, contact a stylist!”

Discovering your personal style is essential to your identity, self-expression, creativity, individuality, and making a statement. Understanding your likes and dislikes can help you determine your sense of fashion and style. If you are struggling with finding your personal style, start by understanding your body type and going through your wardrobe to get an idea of your preferences. If you need inspiration, think about your style icon and favorite brands. Once you have gathered all this information, organize and reflect on it to get a better idea of who you are. We hope this article helped you understand how to find your personal style.

Infographic: Top 7 Tips To Create Your Signature Look

Crafting a unique sense of style that reflects your personality and learning how to curate your wardrobe through layering and accessorizing is an art that one needs to master. Check out the infographic below for a few tips to help you on your transformative style journey and express your authentic self through fashion.

Illustration: StyleCraze Design Team

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I experiment with different styles to find what works best for me?

Besides following the above-mentioned points to discover your style, you can also experiment with numerous fashion aesthetics such as soft-girl, dark academia, or cottage-core, and then finalize which style attracts you more.

How can I incorporate my values and beliefs into my personal style?

Keeping your values and beliefs while developing your personal style is extremely important. For instance, if you belong to a conservative household, you may opt for modest looks. Similarly in some cultures, covering the hair and wearing hijab is mandatory; however, this does not mean one has to compromise on their style and preferences.

How can I use my personal style to express myself creatively and authentically?

The way we style ourselves can help us bring forward our point of view. If you are an introvert, consider dressing up in a monotone that aligns with your personality. Similarly, extroverted and outgoing people can rely on vibrant hues to express their lively moods.

Image: Stable Diffusion/StyleCraze Design Team

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Paola FarinaPersonal Stylist

   

Paola Farina is a personal and event stylist and a certified image consultant with 4 years of experience. She collaborates with individuals and companies. After graduating from classical studies, she won a scholarship from Image Fashion & Communication, the first Italian institute for training professional editors and stylists. In 2018, she launched Paola Farina Styling, a company that specialized in...more

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Pratima Ati is a postgraduate in International Business from Staffordshire University. After working in Marketing and Business Development for a few years, she jumped ship to pursue two things she loved – fashion and writing. She’s a Fashion & Lifestyle writer with three years of experience and has never looked back ever since. She sleeps early, reads often, and when...more

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Subhrojyoti is an associate editor at StyleCraze with four years of experience. He has a master’s degree in English from Presidency University, Kolkata, and has also done a post-graduate certificate course in Editing and Publishing from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has a deep understanding of the nuances involved in beauty and lifestyle content. Prior to this, he worked across various...more

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