{"id":5041,"date":"2011-10-02T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=5041"},"modified":"2011-10-01T16:29:05","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T20:29:05","slug":"finding-your-elements-of-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=5041","title":{"rendered":"Finding your elements of style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Translating fashion into your own personal statement<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I was beyond flattered to be asked to take part in an interview about my thoughts on fashion until I got the questions\u2026.<\/p>\n

THEY ARE HARD!!!!<\/p>\n

Here is the opener: \u201cWhat does the word STYLE mean to me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ummmm\u2026\u2026(trying to think like a beauty contestant and say something coy, yet, smart, yet cool)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing, I think that style is inherent. \u00a0You either have it or you don\u2019t. \u00a0I think that you can be \u201cfashionable\u201d without having a sense of style.<\/p>\n

Does that make sense?<\/p>\n

Maybe I\u2019m overthinking this, but, have you ever seen a person who is dressed to the nines but isn\u2019t truly stylish?<\/p>\n

Listen, anyone can copy a look from a magazine or buy an outfit right off of a store display mannequin. \u00a0But, that isn\u2019t style. \u00a0Style, in my opinion, is the girl (or guy) that can walk into ANY store and zero in on an ensemble that \u201clooks\u201d like them.<\/p>\n

Style means having a signature trait. \u00a0Jackie O and her pill box hat and tailored dress, Gwen Stefani and her red lipstick and \u201cskater\u201d type outfits, Madonna and her bustier and layered bracelets.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s having the confidence to express yourself through fashion without strictly conforming to the rules. \u00a0It means knowing what items look good on your body. \u00a0A stylish person always looks pulled together because they wear clothes that are complementary.<\/p>\n

Style also means investing in yourself and feeling worthy of looking fantastic. \u00a0You wouldn\u2019t describe a woman as \u201cstylish\u201d if she is constantly in sweatpants with her hair in a ponytail. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean spending hours upon hours on your wardrobe, hair and make-up to run errands for the day. \u00a0On the contrary, the woman who can do the most menial of tasks and look pulled together while she does it has figured it out.<\/p>\n

So, what to do if you don\u2019t think that YOU are stylish? \u00a0Hang out with someone who is. \u00a0Find the person who you believe has that special spark and pick their brain. \u00a0Go shopping with them! \u00a0Invite them over to go through your closet and have them weed out the un-necessary and locate those pieces that are missing.<\/p>\n

But, some of the work has to come from within. \u00a0Think about an outfit that you wore that got lots of compliments.\u00a0 Did you feel fabulous in it?\u00a0 If so, REALLY examine it. \u00a0What was it about that outfit that worked? \u00a0The color? \u00a0The fit? \u00a0The fabric? \u00a0Build your ideas from that particular item and experiment!<\/p>\n

It only took approximately 400 words to answer that one little question\u2026how will I whittle down \u201cwhat is style\u201d into a sentence or two? \u00a0A question that<\/em> important needs clarity and perhaps a footnote.<\/p>\n

How would you answer? \u00a0Don\u2019t just sit there and read this! \u00a0Help a sister out! \u00a0Leave your comment at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

Until next Sunday\u2026keep it stylish, people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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