Personal Style

Personal Style
by mscheryl60
I have been thinking alot lately about clothing and how it defines us. I am in the process of finding my own personal style and with a limited budget and alot of excitement!.

Thrift stores can be the answer! I see some women who wear the same theme always. Sporty polo shorts and jeans or shorts or the lady who wears floral prints and pinks and pastels! I love that about them! I do have a style that I cling too and that is just ok as its me! I like to change up my look for the occasion and mood! I even have a cute little black leather skirt that needs to be worn someday.

The last two years have been a discovery journey for me and I decided to only do what I love and that means clothing and food and my house decor.You can find your authentic style by taking a small trip to a mall or thrift store and you do not have to buy a thing! I went through a book called "Simple Abundance" a few years ago and what the author suggested is to take a trip to the mall and just spend a few hours on a discovery journey. What calls out to you? What colors do YOU love! Go to a art store or better go to a paint store and get color pallets and see what colors call out to you! For me its black and deep reds and whites and cobalt blues and on and on....:) I do not care for yellows and oranges and browns! They not pleasing to MY OWN eyes.

I have decided to make every day count when I get dressed. I am going to start slow as my budget needs to be observed and to get dressed up even when I go run errands. Recently I was out and did not take time to make my hair look its best and did not put on my perfume etc and a man I was interested in called me to come see him and I had to go right to his office and from that day on I have decided to dress as if he may call at any time and he may! In saying that why not get dressed up just for ourselves! Why not make our homes pretty and soft to our own eyes?

A girl needs to have a few outfits at all times for any occasion ready and I for one need to take my own advice. A little black dress and shoes and a purse? You are then set for anything that may happen in the evening! A nice pair of jeans that look nice and fit! A few cute tops in the colors you LOVE! A few winter sweaters! A office jacket / blazer and a blouse and skirt or slacks! A super cute pare of flats, a nice pair of winter boots and cute little flip flops! They are so cheap / like 2 dollars that you throw them away when they get old! How about a vintage dress with hells to match, A long flowing hippy shirt (what ever floats your boat) ....and on and on......Oh yea..and one more! The dreaded bathing suit. YES.....they have all sizes. I for one need to get on this …..Then you are set and if someone asks you to a pool party you are set and do not have to go out getting any old thing.

One of my favorite looks was this little black knitted vest that buttoned down the front and was long and had this cute little beige undershirt to go under it. With it came a little silk calico paisley print pleated skirt that was mini / just above my knee. I wore black tights and black boots with it. I felt so pretty in that outfit!

The point is that getting dressed is a art and we are the artists and our own bodies are the canvas! We need to create with style and color and and let our inner beauty shine!