Describing Style in 3 Words

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mayamo said:
Allison Bornstein is one of my favorite TikTok fashion finds and she gives great shopping advice. She encourages you to look at your favorite items in closet and think of 3 words that encapsulate your style. Here are some of my fave items-- any suggestions for my three words? Happy to help you all as well!

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Classic, relaxed, confident
 
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My favourites change but let's '23 zeitgeist. I do love brown too - I just couldn't add more pics.

This 'edit' shows, my style hasn't really changed over the years. I could probably wear a Le Smoking every other day.


SS23. None are new apart from the jacket, my shoes are reissues (i.e. not museum originals :biggrin:)

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Proposed AW23 (Saint Laurent Le Smoking is from SS23, same as above) but add black suits, more minis, print-silk dresses, black velvet trouser suits, black turtle-necks (more Andy Warhol, less Steve Jobs). Add in a short sable jacket which is probably my most favourite thing.

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mayamo said:
Allison Bornstein is one of my favorite TikTok fashion finds and she gives great shopping advice. She encourages you to look at your favorite items in closet and think of 3 words that encapsulate your style. Here are some of my fave items-- any suggestions for my three words? Happy to help you all as well!

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These are all very different :smile:

But perhaps [ETA: your photos/style] could be described as eclectic, deliberate, playful

i seem to recall a similar thread. . . If I can find it, I will add a link
 
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880 said:
These are all very different :smile:

But perhaps could be described as eclectic, deliberate, playful

i seem to recall a similar thread. . . If I can find it, I will add a link
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I think there was a book that @Cookiefiend had (in fact I think we revisited the theme)

I also like the idea of others trying to defining our style though. We can compare it to what we think of our own style. Sometimes we don't realise the discrepancy between what we communicate and how it's received.
 
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papertiger said:
I think there was a book that @Cookiefiend had (in fact I think we revisited the theme)

I also like the idea of others trying to defining our style though. We can compare it to what we think of our own style. Sometimes we don't realise the discrepancy between what we communicate and how it's received.
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Thanks!

@papertiger, I admire your style and would use word association rather than adjectives:

muse ; epoch; art

the pics you post (here and other threads) remind me of the still quality of fashion photography meeting art ,
like Helmut Newton

mine is more of a phrase: Asian does Audrey :lol:
or edited, maximal, contrast
 
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papertiger said:
I think there was a book that @Cookiefiend had (in fact I think we revisited the theme)

I also like the idea of others trying to defining our style though. We can compare it to what we think of our own style. Sometimes we don't realise the discrepancy between what we communicate and how it's received.
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Hi papertiger!
The book is “Style Statement, Live By Your Own Design“ by Carrie McCarthy and Danielle LaPorte. ❤️
 
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mayamo said:
Allison Bornstein is one of my favorite TikTok fashion finds and she gives great shopping advice. She encourages you to look at your favorite items in closet and think of 3 words that encapsulate your style. Here are some of my fave items-- any suggestions for my three words? Happy to help you all as well!

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Based on the photos you provided, I would describe your style as androgynous (masculine leaning tailoring), bohemian/vintage, minimal.

@papertiger : androgynous, bohemian/vintage, edgy.

My aspirational style is classic, minimal and preppy.
 
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