develop my own style

This was going to be the season to start developing my wardrobe. Too bad I am super-de-duper broke. So, I’m going to try to stay warm and dry in my baggy jeans and sweaters and emerge a pretty lil butterfly come spring time, who will hopefully have a bit more spending money for clothes.

Guess that will give me more time to think about ‘my’ style which should be easier to reflect with clothing by then if I’ve been doing the work and losing weight. What’s funny is that most of my friends will tell you that I DO have my own style—but it isn’t me. It’s just the cutest clothes the plus-size stores offer with random accessories that I find (dark green and white hounds-tooth rectangular 70’s hand-bag, anyone?). Its not… me. Hard to tell you what is, though.

Do I sound totally superficial? What can I say? You can take the girl outta the O.C. but you can’t take the O.C. outta the girl. =)

sometimes im just so afraid.
then when i finally wear it, i feel so darn great!
even when all eyes are on me…hehe.

So, due to circumstances I’ve not been able to take the promised shopping trip yet but that doens’t mean progress has not been made. Whenever I find myself shopping for clothing necessities I always make a point of looking at all the clothes around me and actually thinking about if they would suit me or not. Not just the same old things I’d normally look at but everything. I’ve discovered that when I really put some thought into it I can see myself wearing a wide variety of things.

have finally started to buy clothes I like, not just “fat” clothes which is a VAST improvement. No doubt my style (v.clean, v.simple vivid colours, vintage accessories) will change over time, but right now it’s all good.

When I entered middle school, I dressed the way I wanted, but I quickly learned that the only way to fit in was to blend in. I denied my inner style for so long, I have almost lost it completely. Now I’m on a quest to find it again, and with it, become a stylish person.

I flipped thru fashion magazines and decieded which styles I liked the best. Then I would mix ‘n’ match the stuff I liked and made outfits out of them.

A bright coloured, mismatched, layered kind of deal.

Also, gypsy/hippie/asian/indian-esque things

And lots of bracelets and such.

And Free The Children/World Vision/MeToWe clothing

:)

First step: comfortable body image T_T

Brown leather boots, gold necklaces, a tartan beret, black pants that cuff just above the ankle, white shirts with huge, little-girl collars. Peaches, stripes, black and white. Pastels and denim.

I haven’t really done any “work” on this goal, but somehow I feel like I’ve come into my own with dressing and accessorising this year, and (while I can’t specifically define my style), I know what I like. Calling it done :)

I realize some days, and at work it’s unlikely I will put in the effort. Other days I have fun with it. Because I wear a sort of a uniform at work it is a bit of a fun challenge to express myself with jewelery and hair, and not feel like it is too much.

I bought a bunch of accessories at thrift stores to see what I will actually wear and feel comfortable with. This was a way to try things out without spending a lot.

Pulled together lots of shoes, sunglasses, and hats and try to mix it up. Learned to curl my hair a new way.

I try new things out in situations where I am “safe” like walking the dog or visiting my mom.

There are some great blogs like “what I wore today” where real people post pictures of themselves in a different outfit every day. I enjoy looking at these because they are real people, not models with expensive clothes. Chose a couple outfits I liked and try to create my own version of them from things I had and thrift store purchases.

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Your-Personal-Brand