Chapter 6 : Style
Style (noun)-a mode of fashion, as in dress, especially good or approved fashion; elegance; smartness
Style is perhaps the most multi-faceted, fact less topic of this entire book. Style is based not off of laws but around the opinions of the few who study it. That being said, there are very definitive guidelines, and while your style is your own, there are definitely some serious Do’s and some perhaps more serious Don’ts!
Developing Your Personal Style:
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” ― Coco Chanel
Personal style is very important. It creates a first impression to those around you and tells people something about you before you have even been introduced. You can use it to stand out, or to blend it, but essentially personal style and how you appear to the wider world defines what kind of person you are socially.
When beginning the search for your personal style, the first and most important things to think about are:
Your age! You must be aware of your age, and not fall into the traps of dressing younger and looking immature and unreliable, or dressing older, and looking boring and matronly.
Your occupation! Your job will, in part, no matter how much you dread it doing so, affect the way you dress. If you are working in a professional setting you will need to look clean cut and will not be able to run around in torn up jeans and crop tops.
Your lifestyle! As great as stilettos may make your legs look, small town girls will stick out like a sore thumb in these shoes, and walking on anything other than pavement or floors will be very difficult. Know what type of lifestyle you live and make sure you are dressing appropriately.
Your goals! There is a say, dress for the job you want. If you are hoping to climb the corporate ladder at work, dress the part, showing your sophistication and beauty! If you want to get fired, feel free to wear your pajamas and slippers!
HINT: Developing your personal style is not just about going out a buying a ton of clothing pieces you like. In order to use your wardrobe to its maximum potential, make sure you buy lots of basic (jeans, black pants, plain but nice shirts). These kinds of pieces will go with anything making your statement ‘style’ pieces pop and allowing you to use them in different ways for a more versatile sophisticated wardrobe. This is a much better solution than you ending up with one terrific outfit that you love, but no other way to wear the individual items in it.
Fashion Faux Pas to Avoid:
-Bra Straps!
Nothing looks less professional than easily visible bra straps. For difficult tops invest in a well fitting strapless bra, or in the case of a racer-back top, try pinning the straps together at the back so they aren’t visible.
-Panty Lines！
What may have started out as a perfect outfit can be absolutely ruined by the distracting outline of your undergarments being clearly visible. Make sure you are wearing thinner underwear, maybe lace or a thin elastic ‘invisible’ pair, when you are dressing in tight bottoms to avoid this embarrassing occurance.
-Daytime Eveningwear!
Nothing is more awkward than seeing someone dressed to the nine, walking around town during the day. Just because your clothes are fancier does not mean they are more fashionable.
-Too Much Bling!
When in doubt, avoid rhinestones! There are many styles that make a little sparkle look great but when even a little bit overdone appears more cheap and tasteless than looking like you came off worse in a fight with a hoard of bedazzlers.
-Too Much Skin!
If you are worried that you are showing too much skin for a given occasion, than you probably are. Tiny shorts and crop tops do not a classy woman make.
-Ill Fitting Styles!
Always, always, always, always, try everything on before leaving the store with it. It will look much more put together wearing a slightly less bold outfit that fits you exceptionally well, than wearing ill-fitting clothes.
-Accessory Overload!
Make sure with accessories that you don’t overdo it! An outfit should compliment your accessories rather than battle with them for attention.
-Un-walkable Shoes!
No matter how expensive your brand new stilettos might be, don’t wear them unless you are sure you will be able to walk around without looking like you might fall down at any moment. Nobody will notice your killer outfit if they have to hold you up all day.
-Wrinkles!
Make sure everything you wear is pressed and wrinkle free. Nothing can rumple up a classic combination more than a nice piece of clothing that looks like it’s been used as a pillow.
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn” ― Orson Welles
风格（名词）：时尚的方式之一，在穿衣打扮中，特指非常好的或者被认可的时尚；优雅，智慧。
风格或许是整本书里最多面性的，最形而上的一个概念。风格不依据具体的规则，却契合于少数研究它的人的观点。然而，它也有着非常具体的指南，虽然你的风格你说了算，但是这里仍旧有一些严肃的“可行”，与更严肃的“不可行”等教条。
找到自己的个性风格
“低劣的打扮令别人记住这身衣着，无可挑剔的打扮使别人记住这位女人。”——可可·香奈儿
个人风格非常重要。它直接影响人们对你的第一印象，并在你做自我介绍之前无声地传达关于你的信息。你可以藉此出类拔萃，也可以因之泯然大众，但是，本质上你的个人风格，或者说你展现给世界的外表定义了你在社会中是什么样的人。
当开始寻找你的个人风格的时候，首先需要考虑的重要因素有：
你的年龄。要考虑年龄的因素，不要陷入打扮年轻的陷阱，而使自己看起来不成熟或者不靠谱。抑或是打扮得太老，而看起来无趣又过于稳重。
你的职业。你的职业会部分地影响你的着装，不管你如何讨厌你的工作。如果你的工作非常的职业化，那么你就不得不干净整洁，再也不能穿着破洞牛仔裤到处跑。
你的风格。穿着细高跟鞋会使双腿显得苗条修长，然而在一个小城镇穿这样的鞋会显得特别突兀，而且除了人行道和地板，在其他地方上行走会非常困难。所以要清楚你的生活风格是什么样子的，并确保穿着得体。
你的目标。有人说，为你想要的工作而打扮。如果你想在工作中一步步晋升，那么就通过穿着打扮，来突显你的智慧与美貌。如何想要被炒，那么尽情地穿睡衣拖拉板吧。
指南：发展你的个人风格不是意味着出去买一堆堆喜欢的衣服。也为了最大程度地利用你的衣橱，请多买些基础实用的衣服吧（牛仔裤，黑短裤，朴素而大方的衬衣）。这些类型的衣服更加的百搭，也可以让你有更大的空间来发挥想象，声明自己的风格。这比你买一个自己喜爱的非常漂亮的衣服，却没有和它相搭配的单品要好得多。
需要避免的一些时尚失礼：
胸罩绷带!
没有什么比露在外面的胸罩带子更让你显得不职业化了。可以试试穿一条合身的抹胸，如果穿的是跑步背心，那就把两条带子扎在一起。
内裤线
一条完美的紧身裤绝对可以被清晰可见的内裤线给瞬间毁掉。确保在穿紧身裤的时候，要身着更纤细的内衣，可以是蕾丝的或者薄薄的松紧内衣，以避免尴尬的发生。
白日晚礼服
还有什么比大白天身着盛装在大街上晃悠令人尴尬的吗？衣着精美并不代表你就比别人时尚。
太过于珠光宝气
如果拿捏不准，那就不要戴人造钻石！很多的一些风格可以使一些珠宝起到锦上添花的效果，然而稍有过度，就会显得比一群刚下飞机的穿得琳琅满目的人更加没品。
暴露过度皮肤
如果你觉得在某个场合暴露了太多皮肤，那么差不多你就想对了。小短裤和露脐短上衣很少能塑造经典女人的形象。
不合身的风格
千万千万要在出商店之前试一试要买的衣服。有时候穿着稍微保守一点总比不合身强。
过多首饰
过犹不及，衣服是用来衬托你的首饰的，而不是相互打架争抢注意力。
不能行走的鞋
不管你的新鞋有多贵，如果穿上它就摇摇欲坠寸步难行，那就脱下来吧。如果你得整天有你扶着你走，那么没人会在意你的新鞋有多贵。
褶皱
确保你穿的衣服平平整整没有褶皱。没有什么比一件看起来像是被用来当枕头使过的衣服更煞风景了。
“风格就是明明知道自己是谁，自己说什么，但却毫不在乎这些。”—— 奥逊·威尔斯
