Your Style Will Be Better Once You Realise This

Only buy timeless essentials and always buy the best quality items that you can afford. This is the kind of advice that everyone always gives when it comes to improving your style, but I think it can actually make your style worse. I've spent over 10 years now working in fashion, so today I'm going to share the things that I think actually matter when it comes to improving your style. Okay, so most people want to develop their own personal style and I think one of the best ways to do this... is to follow your gut and i know this might sound a little bit weird or a little bit simple but hear me out so there's always things in your life that you're naturally drawn to and clothing is no exception and i think when you're trying to develop your own style you can easily get caught up in what other people think looks good rather than going with what you're naturally drawn to and don't get me wrong taking fashion advice and inspiration from others can be really helpful of course i'm going to say that though because it's my job to give fashion advice and i want to keep doing this job but at the end of the day we've all got our own taste you've got yours and i've got mine and you need to trust yours and it's a bit like with music people can recommend albums that they love to you but just because they love them doesn't mean that you're gonna love them and you wouldn't force yourself to listen to music that you didn't enjoy listening to would you so why should clothing be any different and if you struggle struggle to figure out what your own taste actually is. Then take a look at the clothing that you're wearing most at the moment. What makes you keep coming back to those items? You might notice things that they all have in common that can help you understand what you like. And also have a think about the things that you like outside of fashion. What music do you listen to? What films do you love? And what art are you drawn to? Music's always had the biggest influence on my style and I think all these things can help you develop yours. Adios. I know you've probably heard plenty of people say no matter what you wear there's always going to be people who don't like it. But I do think we need to remind ourselves of this sometimes. I definitely do. And I do think the sooner you accept this, the more freedom you have with your fashion choices. The harder you try and dress to please everyone, The harder getting dressed becomes. You wear something slimmer and someone says it's too tight. So you wear something baggier and someone else says it's too big. As soon as you change your outfit for one person, someone else isn't going to like the new outfit that you changed into. So what I'm trying to say is you can't win, so you may as well wear what you actually like. It sounds really simple because it is, but putting it into practice is the difficult part. Now whenever I talk about my favorite boots I always get people saying that they're awful choices and I should look at boots from brands like White's and Knicks instead. And sure those brands make some great boots, But I'd still rather wear the ones that I'm talking about because I prefer the way they look. And I think this is something we all get too caught up in online. We're always being told that we need to buy the absolute best quality version of everything. But do you really need clothing that can withstand a volcanic eruption when you're just popping out to get a coffee and a little choccy brownie? And don't get me wrong, quality is still very important. But if you're always picking the best made option over the items that you actually love the look of the most, Then you might end up with a wardrobe that you don't really want to wear. I think it's all about finding a balance between quality and how much you actually like the look of something. And if Nick's boots just so happen to be your favorite looking boots out there, then great! You should buy them. Just quickly, if you're not subscribed to the channel yet, then hit subscribe. I'm also trying to get the video up to let's say 8 billion likes. So if you could drop it a like, that'd be amazing. Thank you. Now back to the video. Yeah so outfit repeating can actually become a massive strength when it comes to your personal style. It's always had a bit of a bad reputation because people think if you repeat your outfits all the time that your style is boring and you must lack creativity and you don't have any style and you must stink. But obviously you wash your clothes, you don't wear stinky clothes. I hope you don't anyway. But if you look at some of the most stylish people out there They often wear a lot of the same things over and over again. And Rick Owens is a great example of this, whether you like his style or not. He's developed a kind of uniform and it's become part of what makes his style so recognizable. And I think a lot of it comes down to confidence and dressing with intent. If you found a few outfits that you absolutely love to wear and you don't feel the need to wear much else, Then own that. I think when someone has a distinctive look that they stick to and feel confident in, it can give off a certain sense of authority. Like they know exactly what they like and how they want to dress. Now the internet is obsessed with timeless clothing and wardrobe essentials and it's really difficult to get away from those terms online. And I think we get way too caught up in what other people think we should own rather than owning what actually works for us. Take Prince for example. Now he's a style icon but do you think a pair of beige chinos, which a lot of people recommend as being a timeless essential for everyone, would have been a timeless essential for him. I highly doubt it. A ruffled shirt or a sparkly jacket would have probably been a lot more important to him, but you never see those recommended as timeless essentials do you? And even if Prince's style is a lot louder and a lot different to yours, the same idea applies to all of us. And I think that's the problem with following these recommendations too closely. You can end up with a wardrobe full of clothing that other people People have told you you need to own... Rather than things you actually like and that fit your lifestyle. And if you're buying the same essentials as everyone else, you could easily end up looking like everyone else too. And even worse, when you're wearing clothing that doesn't really feel like you, you're not going to feel confident in it and that's going to really show. Your outfits are going to feel really unnatural and they're going to look a little bit forced. Which is obviously not what you want. And also your taste is going to change over time. So do you really know what you're going to want to wear in 10 years time? Because I don't and I think that's fine. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't buy with longevity in mind. I think you definitely should. But don't get so caught up in trying to build the perfect timeless wardrobe that you forget to enjoy wearing the clothing that you love now. Wow. And one of the biggest lessons that I've learned when it comes to fashion over the years, and life over the years, is it's always good to keep an open mind. When I was first figuring out my style, I had some pretty strong opinions on what I thought looked good. And what didn't look good. I thought the way that I dressed and the way that the people I looked up to dressed was the right way to do things. And anyone who dressed in a way that I didn't like was getting it wrong. And you see this kind of attitude online all the time. People are so quick to tell other people that their outfit looks rubbish if it's not something they'd wear themselves. But that's the thing about personal style. It's personal. Just because something isn't to your taste it doesn't mean that it's bad. And there's so many things that I've slagged off in the past that I now wear myself. I used to say I'd never wear a pair of boots and these days I practically live in them. So I've learned to never say never when it comes to fashion. But at the end of the day it is just fashion. Have fun with it. And don't overthink too much of it. I know that sounds a little bit hypocritical when I'm making a video like this, but you get what I mean. Please drop the video a like if you enjoyed it. Don't forget to hit subscribe and I will catch you in the next one. Thanks for watching and see you later.