Stop Shopping. Start Knowing Yourself First

Shopping has never been more accessible. We can literally browse 24/7, right from the palm of our hands. Which in theory sounds great, right? Except there's a catch. Trends and advertisements, especially from sites we have visited or talked about, are bombarding us from every direction. Ads for me often show up when I go in to do my morning Wordle or Connections. And without a filter, it's incredibly easy to buy clothes that look amazing but end up feeling completely wrong on you.

The problem with shopping all the latest trends

We've all done it. Seen something on Instagram or in above mentioned ads, loved it at the time (hopefully not at 3 am) and bought it, it lands in your physical mailbox and then it just hangs about in your wardrobe. It looked great. But it doesn't feel like you. It's more than a shopping problem. That's a self-knowledge problem. And it's costing you money and energy, every time you don't wear it or see it in your wardrobe and feel guilty.

Your Style Personality Is Your Filter

Your style personality or style vibe, is the lens through which everything should be

filtered before it enters your wardrobe. When you know what it is, everything changes.

You stop shopping on impulse and start shopping with intention. You stop buying things

because they're in your face and start choosing things because they're on brand ... YOUR

brand, your style vibe. The main style personalities that I share with you are: Dramatic, Natural, Creative, Romantic, Classic and Urban Street/Casual (this style has gone crazy since Covid). We are often our own unique combination of 1,2 or 3 of these style personalities.

What Happens When You Know Your Style Vibe

You stop wasting as much money on things that hang unworn in your wardrobe. Your wardrobe is often less cluttered, and you get dressed with confidence, instead of frustration. And your clothes start reflecting the true you, not the trend, not the mannequin, not someone else's aesthetic.

Real personal style isn't about following trends. It's about knowing yourself well enough that you don't need to. You just add pieces in for fun and variety. For me at the moment I am in love with brooches and I think I'll keep having lots of fun with them, even when they "fall off" the trend radar.

Nott sure what your style personality is? That's exactly where I start with my clients. It's literally the first thing I do with them; I send them the links to my Pinterest style personality boards. So,

they start to get a feel for their own unique vibe or vibes.

It may seem simple, but it is a game changer when it comes to shopping. Your own unique style vibe is a reflection of you, not a current trend.

Think you may need help turning wardrobe overwhelm to ease, visit justlikeyou.co.nz to find out how we can work together.

Ka kite ano

Kim

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