3 Common Myths About Personal Style

When we speak about personal style, there are often some myths surounding the concept.

Over my 13-year career in image consulting and personal branding, I've heard several different beliefs people have about it, and today I've decided to tackle the top 3.

Maybe you heard some of them?

Check it out!

1. To be stylish you need to always dress in the same pattern

Human beings are too complex for us to want to fit all of them into 7 or 8 little boxes only, and also for the different roles we play in our routines to fit into a specific pattern.

Having style is about knowing yourself and adapting your non verbal communication to different needs and goals. Therefore, it shouldn't tie you down, but offer you the tools to make your choices more consciously and confidently!

Of course you can have a trademark and it is great if you do, but you don’t have to have one to have an authentic style.

2. If you don't fit 100% of one of the 7 known universal styles, you don't have style

First, everyone has a style.

Second, no one has only one!

Third, much of what you read on the Internet about universal styles is loaded with stereotypes, which in real life make little sense to most.

Last, but not least, style has to do with your priorities when dressing, how you want to feel, and the messages you want to convey. In other words, it's much more important to know yourself and have these answers, than to fit yourself in one style or another!

3. To be stylish and dress well, you need to have a lot of clothes and money

This is a classic!

Nowadays there are stores with very nice and quality pieces for all styles and budgets, so what you really need is knowledge: about fabrics, trim and quality to choose the best cost x benefit and versatility.

If you know yourself, your priorities when dressing and your objectives with your image, you can take home pieces that really suit you with any available budget.

So, what do you think?

Have you ever believed in any of these myths?

Would love to hear your comments on this below. :)

Cheers,

Roberta Carlucci