{"id":276,"date":"2011-01-28T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abitcoquettish.wordpress.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2015-08-29T17:34:42","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T21:34:42","slug":"defining-style-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/defining-style-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining Style (Part II)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/defining-style-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part I<\/a>\u00a0of my <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/tag\/defining-style\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defining Style<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0series, I mentioned briefly that I believed style to be an innate factor\u2014an instinct, if you will\u2014versus fashion (I defined \u201cfashionable\u201d as an acquired ability to follow the latest trends). Yes, aesthetic is purely personal, but whether you possess it or not is as blunt as it gets:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/tag\/elisa-sednaoui\" target=\"_blank\">Elisa Sednaoui<\/a>, model and goddaughter of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/us.christianlouboutin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Louboutin<\/a>\u00a0(!), says it rather well:\u00a0<strong>\u201cStyle is like talent. Either you have it or you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Simple as that\u2014it\u2019s black and white. Yes, or no. True, or false.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Style is the image of character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Style is consistency. It is a combination of knowing your body, your\u00a0<em>self<\/em>. It is an understanding of every curve (or perhaps lack of), accepting each flaw for its uniqueness, and knowing how to dress accordingly. Most importantly, however, style is knowing who you are, and precisely how you wish to convey individuality to the public eye.\u00a0<strong>Style is the image of character; it is a reflection of taste<\/strong>. With style there are no gaps in your wardrobe, just effortless fluidity which carries you from day to night. Nothing is contrived\u2014but it is always dynamic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Personal style evolves organically with cultural movement, all the while preserving the integrity and foundation of who you are. It is akin to being a part of the conversation: your input, your take, your perspective on what Karl Lagerfeld calls \u201cthe nonstop dialogue\u201d of fashion\u2019s progression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That, my dolls, is style.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">So now the question that begs to be answered:\u00a0<strong>Do\u00a0<em>you\u00a0<\/em>have style?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gravitation towards similar pieces, colors, cuts, silhouettes is a simple indication of it. I hate spending more than an hour in one store\u2014I know exactly what I like when I see it, and if the price tag is reasonable, I grab it. More than often I leave the fitting room with whatever I\u2019ve pulled off the racks; I\u2019ve become accustomed to my body and taste (and yes, mom, you deserve some credit for that).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s taken years, though. And it\u2019s continuously developing and refining (I\u2019m well shy of twenty!). But what I know thus far is this: I have a predisposition towards certain things: batwing or balloon sleeves, dance-wear inspired tops, fitted dresses, jewel tones or black\u2014<strong>but it\u2019s not to say I haven\u2019t made impulse purchases on outrageous things.<\/strong>\u00a0At the time I justified them as a means of self-exploration and an attempt at being adventurous. But the truth is, the novelty of the piece in question wears off all too soon. It was fun at the moment, and the first [few] times of wear. A good time. (<em>Like my relationships with boys, for better or for worse\u2026<\/em>).\u00a0<strong>It feels liberating the first time, and then the short-lived honeymoon will have ended.\u00a0<\/strong>The piece in question then disappears into the depths of my closet, resurrected only when I throw it into the \u201cDonate\u201d pile. It doesn\u2019t feel me, and it feels out of place in my wardrobe. I can\u2019t commit to something so uncharacteristic. I feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Thus, the point of defining individual style is to hone in on your self \u2013 both personality and physicality\u2014and taste. Once you know who you are and what you want, you refine. Cut down on those impulse purchases and resist succumbing to fashion trends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why the focus on style, you ask?<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For one, I\u2019m not a particularly fashionable person. I\u2019m more of the type whom people categorize under\u00a0<em>stylish<\/em>. If you\u2019ve\u00a0read my little bio page, you know I\u2019m a fashion enthusiast, but don\u2019t condone how it makes people go all ga-ga and throw away money just to get the next pair of studded hotshorts.\u00a0<strong>I believe in staying true to yourself: and how you dress is a reflection of that. That\u2019s what people see. And that\u2019s what people, unfortunately, judge you upon.<\/strong>\u00a0We live in a world where first appearances outweigh all (do read\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gladwell.com\/blink\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blink<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gladwell.com\/blink\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">by Malcolm Gladwell<\/a>), and no one should be disregarded simply because he\/she didn\u2019t dress \u201cright.\u201d Or well.\u00a0<em>Whatever<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I&#8217;m on a mission. <\/strong>Defining and refining style, to help people put their best face forward\u2014because in the process, you&#8217;ll discover, well,\u00a0<em>you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">. \u00a0 . \u00a0 .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">x<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong>: Look out for the how-to, tips, and tricks on exactly how to define your style. Coming,\u00a0<em>tout de suite<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0Part I\u00a0of my Defining Style\u00a0series, I mentioned briefly that I believed style to be an innate factor\u2014an instinct, if you will\u2014versus fashion (I defined \u201cfashionable\u201d as an acquired ability to follow the latest trends). Yes, aesthetic is purely personal, but whether you possess it or not is as blunt as it gets:\u00a0Elisa Sednaoui, model and goddaughter of\u00a0Christian Louboutin\u00a0(!), says it rather well:\u00a0\u201cStyle is like talent. Either you have it or you don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0Simple as that\u2014it\u2019s black and white. Yes, or no. True, or false. &#8220;Style is the image of character.&#8221; Style is consistency. It is a combination of knowing your body, your\u00a0self. It is an understanding of every curve (or perhaps lack of), accepting each flaw for its uniqueness, and knowing how to dress accordingly. Most importantly, however, style is knowing who you are, and precisely how you wish to convey individuality to the public eye.\u00a0Style is the image of character; it is a reflection of taste. With style there are no gaps in your wardrobe, just effortless fluidity which carries you from day to night. Nothing is contrived\u2014but it is always dynamic. Personal style evolves organically with cultural movement, all the while preserving the integrity and foundation of who 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