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my best tip for defining your style

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Dacy Gillespie
Mar 29, 2024
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Coming to a clear definition of your personal style isn’t easy. It’s an ongoing process. Here’s one tip that can help:

When creating a mood board or Pinterest board (a necessary step in defining your style!), don’t censor yourself. Don’t rule out images based on whether they would “work” for your body or your life. Go based on your gut instinct about how you feel about the image. Does it look cool to you? Does it resonate for you? Do you like it? That’s all you need, you don’t even have to know why. No thought, no judgement, just instinct. All the thinking brain stuff, like analyzing the collection of images and translating it to your body or your life can come later. The first step is to create a collection of images that you just like the look of, no justifications needed. 

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