Dressing in your personal style can help you build your identity, your mystique, your confidence. You can use it to define yourself.
Unsure about your personal style and don’t know where to start on building a wardrobe that feels like you? Don’t worry. We’ve got you.
Recognising your personal ‘style’ is as simple as understanding how you want to present yourself to the world: ‘elegant,’ ‘smart,’ ‘efficient,’ ‘minimalistic,’ ‘powerful,’ ‘dangerous,’ or in any other way. Expressing these words in clothes is what makes your style truly personal.
Simply put, style is an ethos; It’s a way of moving through the world. And it’s up to you to define how you want your style to become.
That said, the question remains: in a sea of fast fashion and ever-changing trends sweeping social media platforms with the speed of light, how do you create a look that’s uniquely you?
Here’s how to build a wardrobe that wears your personality on its sleeve—boldly, confidently, and authentically.
Discover Your Style Personality
If you’re unsure where to begin, start with one piece that accentuates the parts of your body you love. It could be your waist or your shoulders. Find a piece that complements those areas the best, and then build the rest of your outfit from there. Adding belts or jackets is also a great form of self-expression.
If you’ve ever felt at home in an outfit, try to identify why. Was it the specific colour that made you glow and feel confident? Was it the silhouette or the flattering neckline that accentuated your best features? And when you see another piece of clothing that sparks the same feeling, you’ll be on your way to building your style!
Remember: you can always start over and over. We’re all an endless work in progress. Reassessing who you are and how you look only makes life interesting.
Incorporate Statement Pieces
Statement pieces are the punctuation marks of your outfit—they turn a simple look into a style story. A structured blazer in scarlet red, sculptural jewellery, or dresses in daring styles can transform your vibe instantly. Think of them as visual declarations of self-assurance. These “one-piece wonders” can anchor your entire look, and with the right ones, you won’t need to say a word to stand out.
Experiment with Colours and Patterns
Don’t be afraid to colour outside the lines—literally. Colour and pattern are powerful tools to express mood, energy, and character. Step out of your comfort zone and mix florals with stripes or pastels with neons in ways that feel balanced, not chaotic. Investing in key pieces such as dresses in new and daring styles can help you begin to build your new wardrobe one step at a time.
Dress like You Really Know Yourself
Don’t let the whim of fashion trends control too much of your brain power and make you forgo your individuality. Finding your personal style holds the greatest reward: it allows you to invest in yourself rather than in a bunch of ideas dictated by fashion gurus telling you who you should or should not be.
Whether that means you’re layering colours that match your aura or rocking dresses in daring styles that embody your confidence, your outfit should make people around you think, ‘Wow. She really dresses like she knows herself!’
