seaside born ([info]sugarlungs) wrote in [info]blackcigarette,
2007-03-19 18:08:00
let's talk personal style. (since i'm lacking in that department). i dress like a different person each day. which isn't, you know, terrible or anything if you can pull it off, but my doing so isn't intentional, it's more because i can't put things together well. what i like isn't necessarily what i'm comfortable in*, you know?

stuff i've worn in the past, randomly:


(right)



(the top's a tank)



sorry for the stupid faces!

also, fav shirt:



+ mainly hoodies, jeans, f21 shirt
i'm bored of it!

i'm really looking to mix gothy romanticism with mod babydoll, if that makes any sense. so, questions!

1. when/how did you discover your personal style?
2. what'd you do to develop it?
3. tips/pointers/advice!

* comfortable like, confident, not "lay around watch movies indoors" comfy.

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[info]maloohree

March 19 2007, 22:47:21 UTC 5 years ago

ahh i love those shorts and black tights!! sooo cute.


anyways, i think i just started to develop my own style like this year. i stopped wearing what everyone else was wearing or what they wanted me to wear. i wear what i like and what i think it cute, but i doo read lots of trendy fashion magazines for ideas on what to put together. i donno..

[info]beatspercussion

March 19 2007, 22:52:01 UTC 5 years ago

I ditched the makeup and for what I lacked in facial colors, I made up for in patterns and boldness in my clothes. Mascara, big hair and airy yet tight dresses. Always heels. I feel like I look sexy, but also very natural.

The one "style" I really hate right now is nightgown babydoll dresses or whateverthefuck, black tights, heels and loads of black eye makeup, gehhh.

Really all it comes down to is wear what makes YOU feel sexy, womanly and pretty. Doesn't matter if its velour, tulle or cotton, or with sneakers, mary janes or platforms. Give different things a try, you'll figure it out.

[info]sproutasaurus

March 19 2007, 22:56:56 UTC 5 years ago

you know where I think that baby doll/racoon eye/ party girl look comes from? The goths. except someone took the concept and made it....trashier?
what do you think?

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[info]stormydown

March 19 2007, 22:57:11 UTC 5 years ago

i'm in jeans all the time because i only became comfortable with my legs this year and therefore don't own shorts/skirts/anything else. i'm hoping to remedy that soon.

but i have lots of fun with my jeans. i got a pair of curvy flare jeans from the Gap last year and they're amazing and look good with everything. shoes are big for me. i like flats with flares, and heels with the greatest skinny jeans ever from H&M.

i'm super big on contrasting colors, too. i don't like matching as much as i love pairing colors that are bold while still going well together.

[info]myglock_yrface

March 19 2007, 22:57:32 UTC 5 years ago

I suppose my style has evolved gradually over time. I used to dress more boyish, like Scout Finch+Tank Girl. But now I try to wear solely vintage/secondhand, both for aesthetic and ethical reasons. Within my style, though, I have lots of variety, nothing can really be pinned down as my 'uniform'.

Look at street fashion sites and bookmark looks you enjoy the most. Choose quality over quantity, and this doesn't mean paying $$$$$ - thrift well-made pieces, not rags.

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[info]nattie_172

March 20 2007, 01:12:38 UTC 5 years ago

i usually get lazy as hell, though, and end up wearing black.
I do that too. Whenever I buy something and it's in a variety of colours I always go for black because it will match everything. Then I go home and whinge about how boring my clothes are.

[info]x_anthems

March 19 2007, 23:12:46 UTC 5 years ago

Personal style for me is ever evolving. It mostly consists of jumpers embellished with nautical buttons (I have an obsession), knitted hats in the winter, dresses (espeically babydolls & tunics at the moment), brightly coloured tights, big jewels, flat shoes & thrifted bags. Add a vintage scarf into the mix, some band buttons, kohled eyes & a huge halo of curly blondeish hair & you've got me :)

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 00:59:20 UTC 5 years ago

sounds really cute. and i love hearing about girls with naturally curly hair that don't straighten the fuck out of it. i want curls so badly.

[info]kt_burrr

March 19 2007, 23:13:13 UTC 5 years ago

my personal style used to be completely jeans and printed tees because i worked in a shop where you put vintage iron ons and things on tees...so i'd bring home a shirt a week. and i have too many now.

but lately i've gotten sick of that and have chosen to wear mostly classic items, mostly from stores like anthropologie, j crew, banana republic, random boutiques in my town. I like interesting cut shirts, usually without a print

i really love the easy pair of striped pants i bought for 13 dollars at urban outfitters four years ago, but i've worn them to death and they're really falling apart. sad face. I have a oddly shaped body...small breasts, large thieghs, big booty, not such a big belly though. so i find shopping at 'older' stores like anthropologie and banana republic to be more flattering.

i love wide leg pants, they flatter my curves best. i hate tight fitting things, i feel self conscious.

so i guess personal style developed through work-wardrobe requirement and then getting sick of that any wanting clothes that flatter more and last longer.

[info]lgoin

March 19 2007, 23:31:40 UTC 5 years ago

1. i discovered my personal style when i realized that NO MATTER HOW much i admired how others dressed, when i tried to recreate it i wasn't comfortable. thus, it was a lot of guess/check in a way. this is really still in the process. right now i think i get the gist of what i am (just BARELY now, but i'm only 20 so i guess that's ok), but there are still a few things i want to try.

2. i don't know how i developed it. i just realized what i liked and went for it? haha.

3. tips: do exactly what i did above. if you try something and feel like it's not you, DON'T DO IT! no matter how cute it may look, if you aren't comfortable simply don't. if you feel like you look cute, well god dammit i'm sure you really are, so stick with it! also- always buy clothes that flatter your body. that's THE NUMBER ONE rule. it's really not hard, but it's often overlooked i feel. i've even caught myself on this one! :x

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 00:55:46 UTC 5 years ago

!!! that's my biggest fashion flaw. i'm always buying cute things i love on other people/look terrible on me & returning them the next day.

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[info]thruyourveins

March 20 2007, 00:17:06 UTC 5 years ago

1) i discovered my personal style in.. 12th grade? it's sort of a j.crew kind of look but slightly grungier or classier, depending on where i'm going/what i'm doing.
2) tossed out everything that didn't suit me. all the overtly bright clothes, patterned things (i HATE t-shirts with stupid sayings and weird prints), ill-fitting pants, things i never wore. threw away everything that was old and ratty. started over new, built up a new wardrobe slowly. (still building!)
3) start with a few classic pieces. a nice pair of pants, good shoes, classic shirts you can wear with anything and go from there!

[info]paintedwhispers

March 20 2007, 00:22:22 UTC 5 years ago

Personal style is a pretty recent development for me. After high school I was stuck in boring office clothes (the painfully typical black pants and button-down shirts), and since I started university I've had a very boring uniform of jeans, band t-shirts, and hoodies. Now I'm slowly moving over to layered tops in interesting fabrics, bright flattering colors, cute little prints, and mixing in some skirts with my jeans. I always buy lots of jewellery but I realized that I usually only wear necklaces, so I'm trying to build up a unique necklace collection. It helps to think about what you're drawn to all the time, certain colors or cuts or accessories, and build the rest of your style around that.

[info]whatitistoburn0

March 20 2007, 00:23:25 UTC 5 years ago

dang girl! i've got that shirt. your favorite one. I love that thing.


My style has changed so much over the years. To class, I'm usually ridiculously lazy and just wear a t-shirt. alas! I feel like I buy just whatever i like. I'm a sucker for jeans but I live in skirts, especially miniskirts. I'm loving dresses and I like closed toed shoes and sweaters and anything really flowy and light. Lately, my style has gotten more expensive.


I guess I just wear whatever i want when i wanna and it all sort of works together somehow.

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 00:54:28 UTC 5 years ago

it goes with everythiiiing!!

i love skirts too, i can't get enough. only i'm not thin enough to pull off minis without leggings/tights/stockings.

[info]stopdancingnow

March 20 2007, 00:31:04 UTC 5 years ago

my mom forced me to wear leopard print leggings and multi-colored chuck taylors as a baby. guess that's where it came from. i'm much more demure now. moving to a big city made me second guess every style choice i ever made because the women here wear things around town that would have gotten laughs or gasps from the small towners i know. i guess - just realize what is a trend and don't spend money on it.

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 00:53:20 UTC 5 years ago

as trendy as leggings/tights are at the moment, i think i've loved them & will continue to do so forever.

[info]misfitinadress

March 20 2007, 00:38:00 UTC 5 years ago

uhm. well my personal style is kind of boring.

nice shoes, skinny jeans in pretty much any color cuz i'm not comfortable in anything else, cardigans in weird colors like brown and lavender, hoodies, leather jackets (i have two, my black one i got from my dads gf that i adore and the pink one i bought because i wanted to be a pink lady, next step for that one is "pink ladies" written on the back) and sunglasses that have some sort of weird thing on them (my favorites have fake snakeskin on them) and a scarf and a beret when it's cold. yep. and plain shirts that are comfy and x boyfriends band shirts that they cut to be more hardcore that i safety pin to flatter. and my ugly bag that i won't ever stop loving that i got for a dollar.

[info]misfitinadress

March 20 2007, 00:39:17 UTC 5 years ago

oh and in the summer i wear nothing but ultra girly dresses.

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[info]sproutasaurus

March 20 2007, 00:50:10 UTC 5 years ago

i deleted my other post, it was a little conceited.
1. sophmore year of highschool, I just didn't care if I was teased or pushed into lockers anymore. And at the time older guys dug it and that mattered.

2. Let go of what everyone else said was cool. deep down I didn't think it was cool and I was doing whatever I thought was cool in secret.

3. You can definitely use vogue as a guide if you are having trouble what to buy.
Look at the lovely ladies in this community especially [Bad username: venus_bacchus,] and [info]youampersandme there are alot more.
Remember you can make mistakes, I don't care what others say but you can and it is ok and don't let people make you feel like a reject if you do.

GOOD LUCK ^_^

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 00:52:19 UTC 5 years ago

adfgniodafgnl i wish i could pull off the things venus_bacchus wears. seriously, she puts together these incredible outfits & posts em & the whole time i'm just thinking, "FUCK. i couldn't afford that even if i knew where to find it".

what was your sophmore year look like?

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[info]1314

March 20 2007, 00:50:47 UTC 5 years ago

i'm beginning to find my personal style. i'm still a tee+hoodie girl but dammit i'm trying to match now!

i'm trying to stop purchasing clothes that will inevitably break down in a few months and saving for things that will last and remain classic. it might be harder for me now, but i know it will be worth it.

[info]applehappy

March 20 2007, 01:18:58 UTC 5 years ago

i knew i recognized you!
you have changed, much much classier.


i pretty much buy clothes under $10 and have a personality to make up for it. being comfortable with your body is also key.

[info]sugarlungs

March 20 2007, 01:34:07 UTC 5 years ago

!!!!!!!

small world!!

you disappeared off the board, ey?
mind if i add youuu

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[info]falselygold

March 20 2007, 01:47:33 UTC 5 years ago

I tend to kind of fluctuate year-to-year. Example: Freshman year I dressed like a little hippie (except I listened to metal the whole time), and then got slowly into punk which I held for most of sophomore year. By the summer I had morphed into a sort of girly-punky thing, and now I dress mainly in really simple pieces. Ex, my outfit today: black American Apparel pencil skirt with white wifebeater tucked in, with an oversized dark-blue cashmere sweater over that.
I am also realizing that I really like places like J Crew and Anthropologie, but I'll mix up the pieces with odd accessories like my down-to-my-navel black rosary to keep it from looking precious. Whew, sorry this was long!
But don't think you have "no personal style"--whatever you feel comfortable and confident in is what's best for you.

[info]lemonallergy

March 20 2007, 01:59:11 UTC 5 years ago

I like classics. I own loads of cashmere sweaters, frye boots, trousers, blazers, and tailed skirts.

I like quality. All of my clothes will last me ten years. I don't mind spending $400 on a velvet blazer, if it means that I'll wear it once a week or so for 8 years. And quality tends to look timeless and chic, while cheap tends to look... cheap.

I like dresses and feminine peices. And no, it isn't because of my gender role (this girl at my school accused me because of the way I dressed, to be a "superficial bitch". Little did she know that I'm outspoken on feminism). I like the way dresses look on a woman, and the way they move.

I love fabulous shoes- I spend most of my disposible income on shoes. I don't wear heels to school that often, because it is weird and awkward in high school. But when the outfit calls for heels, I'll do it.

I never wear tee shirts. I hate them. I have a small chest, and I just look like a boy in them. I wear polo shirts when I have to be more casual.

I have all of my jeans tailored perfectly. It isn't that expensive, and it's the best thing you can do for your wardrobe. I mean, most people wear jeans the most out of anything in their wardrobe, right? You should always have the perfect pair.

I typically wear lacy top, blazer, my perfect diesel jeans, and pointy toe flats/heels. I'm also a fan of my riding boots .

My friend Paulina has the best personal style- always fancy flats, muted tights, a knee length skirt, tank top, tee shirt, and cardigan. She buys everything within the same color scheme, wakes up at 7:00, and get to school at 7:10. She's gorgeous.

[info]luxatron

March 20 2007, 05:00:33 UTC 5 years ago

i remember trying to emulate other people's outfits like 3 years ago. probably like last year i figured out that i really had started developing my own style, which is basically black or grey jeans and an oversized wool or cashmere sweater, plus moccasins. and for summer, cutoffs and cute silk tops with rope sandals.

[info]starry_ink_well

March 20 2007, 05:24:52 UTC 5 years ago

i dress very casually for the day when i go to school.
and because i live in a tropical place it's usually.
tshirts, tanks, shorts, summer dresses and havaianas.
but when i go out at night
i bring out the heels and put on a little make up.
red lips and gold slinky jewelry always finish off any outfit of mine.

[info]streaks

March 20 2007, 06:43:10 UTC 5 years ago

i'm like a, less is more person, when it comes to clothes. i think it's because my personality is a little too much. i like solid colors in everything, very simple cuts, and very little fabric (not to be confused with trashy or slutty, though- just less). i like the strappy baby-doll dresses, with tights and heels. or i'll wear a v-neck with black jeans and heels. i like few patterns, and absolutely hate stripes with a passion. i don't do a lot of buttons or scarves or ties or bows or any of that. it just all does too much to me. i just want stuff hanging on my body, i like mixing unconventional colors and putting them on and that's that.

[info]thisglasnost

March 20 2007, 11:46:17 UTC 5 years ago

I discovered my personal style probably only a couple of years ago, i would say. As a teenager i was fairly boring and typical - wearing jeans/cords with a t-shirt or jumper most of the time, but i was the only person i knew who wore skirts and proper shirts (there seemed to be this big anti-skirt thing going on in the UK in the late 90s). Until a couple of years ago i was always trying to emulate something which was probably unattainable...i didn't have much confidence and had poor body image. Now i'm much more confident and wear what i want. I'm still big on skirts, dresses and heels. I love feminine clothes with a twist and would much rather look classy and quirky than wear revealing clothes or real fashion-victim type stuff. To develop my style i suppose i get a lot of ideas from magazines, place quite a bit of importance on accessories...

Really get to know what suits you and what you can pull off. Wear stuff which looks classy and stylish but is also good quality and suits your figure. That's far better than blindly following every trend for the sake of it.

[info]crazypavements

March 20 2007, 15:25:27 UTC 5 years ago

I don't see it as necessary to have a certain "look."

Today I was art-student-in-france-trying-to-absorb-the-culture-and-didn't-quite-get-it. (black trench, tights, red shoes, red lipstick, beret.)
Yesterday I was uni-interview-slash-annie-hall (striped trousers, white shirt, v-neck jumper.)

I see every day as an oppurtunity to dress up and mess around. I'm young and female, the possibilities are endless.

[info]bangbangjee

March 21 2007, 19:57:34 UTC 5 years ago

I decide what I am going to wear based on how I am feeling that morning. Sometimes I'll throw on a pinstripe boys Ralph Lauren shirt with white skinnies and my baby pick cashmere cardigan adorned with an artificial flower, other days I'll go for the more prescriptive combination of a patterned smock dress, woollen tights, and pixie boots, with a beret and swing coat. Currently I've been really into The Sartorialist (fashion blog) - he tends to photograph a lot of outfits which involve muted colours, and blacks and browns. Consequently, for the last few days I've lived in my black pinafore trapeze dress over plain white tees, and sometimes my puff-sleeved, black cashmere sweater, with a huge bow at the neck, with riding boots. I'm inspired by: various fashion blogs, livejournal fashion communities (!), 'scene' photos, Annie Hall (and many female characters in various Woody Allen films), Alexa Chung, The Like, old Italian women, the men I am dating, and the rich European students at my uni. Haha. My fashion motto is, look expensive! Most of my clothes aren't designer - I buy a lot of disposable pieces from Primark and am an avid charity shopper, but tend to oversize on jumpers (not Mary-Kate style, more public school girl!) and buy good quality scarves and shoes. I've always loved dressing up, so I'm not really sure when I developed a 'personal style'!

[info]crazyjanesays

March 23 2007, 06:05:24 UTC 5 years ago

1. I was in a wierd relationship for a couple months, and it was incredibly... I don't know, he was a very jealous person, so I toned down the way I dressed to make life easier. when I finally got out of it I decided, fuck this, I'm done dressing for other people. It was like blossoming.

2. I looked at every magazine, fashion book and blog I could get my hands/eyes on. I took notes. the fashion magazines I own are filled with sharpie notes in the margins, pieces of paper with notes scribbled across them stuck between the pages. I save pictures of things I like, and I think about how I would wear them. I look at the collections for each season and try to get a grip on what is going to be trendy, and what is on it's way out. that occasionally impacts my decision, but, I try to wear what I like/feel comfortable in, but I enjoy being aware of what's going on. I have notebooks filled with lists of things I own, things I want to own, things I don't like, my favourite colours, my favourite pieces, my favourite shapes. yes, I am a tad bit obsessive.
3. I think the two best pieces of advice anyone could recieve are the following:
a) figure out what silhouettes work for your shape. while I believe that if you have confidence you can rock almost anything, knowing what works the best for you is a nice thing to fall back on. almost all wardrobe/fashion related books talk about body shape (they usually use pear, hourglass and upside down triangle) and the shapes that are reccomended for each type is usually pretty close to accurate. I have slightly broad shoulders, a large chest, normal waist and hips and long legs and I've found that a highwaisted pencil skirt makes my legs go on forever. I have four or five.
b) figure out what colours work for you. There are books that work, and gala darling explains it pretty well on her site: www.galadarling.com I think you should wear colours you like, but also ones that look good on you. someone wearing the wrong colour often looks horrible, sickly even.
in all honesty; it could be the prettiest dress in the world, but it doesn't flatter you in colour and in shape people will be talking about how pretty the dress is, not how pretty you are.
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