Developing a personal style

I have seen many bloggers write blogposts about personal style and what personal style means to them so I thought I would put my own spin on the subject and write a little about what I believe personal style is and in my opinion, how you can develop one.

Looking back over my years my style has changed just a bit.  When I was about 13-14 I dressed very differently I would say to everyone else and very unique however I didn't always get it right.  I dressed quite vintage and as a 13 year old I think this is quite strange.  Back then most 13 year old's wore jeans and converse..not me!  However I never dressed like that to be different, to me that's just what I looked and I believed I suited that style because it went well with my personality.  I don't know what age it changed but now being 16, 3 weeks off being 17 I think I dress quite differently.   

Here's a few tips of mine that you can follow to develop a personal style:

• Experiment ~ to me this means going into shops (shops that you love or might not like as much) and trying on things that catch your eye.  There is nothing wrong with browsing all round a shop and taking a ton of things into the changing rooms with you.  If you like the look of them go for it!  Try new shapes and colours and go for something that looks a little different to what you would usually go for, you never know it may just work!
• Knowing what suits you and what you feel comfortable in ~ I know I have just said above go for things that are a little different but it's really important to go out in clothes that you feel comfortable in otherwise you're going to feel absolutely awful about yourself in public.  As you get older you will know yourself what suits you.  You will realise what shapes and cuts of clothing will suit you and also what colours. 
• Look for inspiration ~ when I look for inspiration in the fashion world I don't really turn to celebs, only fashion bloggers if I'm being honest.  I think this is because I can relate to them more seeing as most are just a bit older than me and most aren't made of money so they will be mostly shopping on the high street.  I would say it's a really good idea to find certain fashion bloggers who dress like you would so it's easier to match up outfits and also if you see something they are wearing you can just run to the shop and get it, simple!
• Know your basics ~ basics are such key pieces when it comes to fashion.  For me I consider basics to be a pair of jeans, a breton striped top and a pair of docs.  To you however your staple basics are going to be different to mine.   

I don't know I found writing this post quite hard because I think personal style means something different to everyone so what I consider helpful may be rubbish to some!  Ah well let me know what you think!

~ Leigh.x 

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