How to Find Your Personal Style – A Step-By-Step Guide

Personal Style development is an ongoing journey. If you’re just getting started or seeking to make changes, these steps will help streamline your wardrobe, find inspiration and become an intentional shopper.

Fashion trends may tempt us, but it is essential that we remember what truly resonates with us as individuals. Deliberating a unique aesthetic will allow you to confidently express yourself through fashion choices.

1. Edit Your Wardrobe

An edit can be the key to discovering your individual style and relieving any items that don’t make you feel great anymore.

Consider taking your time when taking this step as it will pay dividends in terms of having a well-organized closet. Rushing may mean holding on to items which no longer serve your purposes and making life harder overall.

Recognizing your style requires finding pieces that resonate. From looking back through photos of a special day or taking stock of your wardrobe, identify outfits that feel truly “you.” It could be something as simple as choosing certain colors or silhouettes for dresses and blouses – make a note of any words or images that come to mind when thinking of these specific items, and look out for any trends or commonalities among them.

This approach to discovering your style is not limited to those just starting their fashion journey; it can also be utilized later. Wardrobe stylist and TikTok star Allison Bornstein uses this strategy often when helping her clients prepare for red carpet events; her Instagram series even details celebrities’ three word descriptions – such as Dakota Johnson being classic, modern and timeless or Zoe Kravitz having effortless, edgy yet feminine as three of them!

Once you’ve identified three words to define your style, apply them to all items in your closet. Although it may sound restrictive, using these criteria as a filter helps ensure your wardrobe contains clothing that truly reflects you while saving money as it helps keep in mind what your individual taste entails.

Virginia suggests adopting a one-in, one-out policy to help avoid overspending. It is an excellent rule of thumb regardless of your budget and will encourage thoughtful purchasing habits for your wardrobe.

2. Identify Your Go-To Outfits

Your clothing choices reveal much about the style that suits you best, so it is advisable to spend some time scanning through your closet and making note of outfits you keep wearing over and over. This can help identify styles that work for you while also showing any that don’t suit or match up with your personal aesthetic.

Once you’ve identified your most-worn outfits, it’s time to find some fashion inspiration. Look up individuals whose style you admire and observe their outfits: casual crop tops and leggings to polished blazer and pencil skirt combinations are great sources for fashion ideas; fashion magazines, blogs or online resources may also provide this source of insight. Once you have accumulated enough style ideas for a mood board containing them – this will enable you to spot trends such as maxi dresses with ruffles, floral prints etc… – that might indicate something about who you are as an individual!

Make use of this mood board to create a wishlist, so that when shopping with style in mind. For instance, if a vintage blouse suits your profile but exceeds your budget, making note to save for later can still help keep that item on the radar screen.

There are various styles you can identify with when it comes to fashion, but it is wise to keep an open mind regarding which ones may best suit you. Over time, your personal tastes may also change significantly so it may be wise to reevaluate your wardrobe regularly.

Allison Bornstein, a wardrobe stylist and brand consultant, offers an engaging TikTok series in which she quickly defines celebrity styles using three word descriptions; for instance Dakota Johnson can be described as “70s modern classic,” while Zoe Kravitz has been described as being “sexy effortless and edgy.” This can provide you with an easy way to quickly determine what your own personal style entails as well as serve as a checklist before purchasing anything new.

3. Create a Wishlist

Develop your personal style takes time. From taking inventory in your closet to making purchases online, taking the time to discover exactly what fits is important when crafting your look.

Start by clearing away anything worn-out, unflattering or non-conforming that no longer makes you feel confident. Next, look more closely at what remains. Identify pieces which are versatile and flattering as foundational items of your wardrobe; these will come in handy time after time when creating outfits for work, special events or simply lounging around with friends.

If you’re still trying to define your style, finding new looks through fashion blogs, online magazines, and Pinterest boards may help. Additionally, creating an “Inspiration” folder on your phone or tablet may allow for quicker accessing silhouettes and color palettes that resonate with you.

Once you’ve identified some images you like, it’s time to create your wishlist. By listing items of interest to you on a wishlist and taking time to save for specific purchases over impulse buys, a wishlist allows for more deliberate and considered purchasing decisions as well as helping avoid spending money on something only wear once or twice.

Elfster makes creating wishlists easy by enabling you to easily create as many lists as you’d like and choose who can see each list (Public, Private or Friends). When you’re ready to buy something off of your wishlist, just click “Buy”; or mark something as “Idea” so it won’t get forgotten later on. When buying gifts for others there’s even the option for “Don’t spoil my surprise”, which only the recipient of your present will see what’s on there!

4. Keep a Clothing Rack

Searching for your personal style takes time, but is well within your grasp if you commit yourself to learning more and make sacrifices along the way. Finding your signature look may just be within reach!

One of the best ways to learn is through observation and modeling. Take note of what appeals and displeases you when looking at other people’s fashion choices: do you admire how Jude Law looks dapper in suits or Keanu Reeves exudes bad boy vibes with leather jackets? Pay attention to common threads among styles you admire so as to discover your own style personality.

Once you have identified your style personality, the next step should be incorporating some of your favorite pieces into your wardrobe. A clothing rack can help organize all your new apparel in one convenient spot so they’re easy to locate when needed – limit how many items are hung up so as to prevent clutter on your rack and avoid unnecessary clutter! To prevent overcrowding on it.

Add a mirror near your clothing rack for both functionality and style in your space. A mirror will make checking your outfits before leaving easier, and also adds some glamour and classiness to the room.

No matter your wardrobe situation or personal style journey, building a clothing rack in your home can be done in just a few easy steps. Not only is this DIY project great for beginners and supporting local hardware stores; once it’s up and running you can use this checklist to assemble it! Once assembled you can easily personalize it to suit yourself by decorating with photos from past adventures or monogrammed fabric pieces to reflect who you are as an individual.