By Funms
My personal view on the word ‘stylish’ is timeless universal beauty. It makes me think of something that will always be recognized as beautifully crafted, designed or shot, and will never go out of fashion.
Trendy focuses on what looks good in this moment, this season; an item is in vogue because it is imposed by the fashion industry, creating the desire to have it, and therefore demand. 10 years from now, today’s trends will be forgotten.
Being stylish or being trendy? Personal style is the answer!
Trends come and go. If you want to be trendy, you’ll have always to catch up on things and feel pressure to renew your wardrobe as soon as something new comes up.
The pro is that you can mainly focus on patterns and colors and compromise a little on quality, saving a lot of money. You’re hardly going to spend a lot of money on something that won’t last, right?
Being stylish is timeless. People may have differences in taste, but we all know when we see something stylish, and it’s going to be true no matter the moment in time. Generally, we all like outstanding quality of materials, great designs, balance of forms and basic colours: those, for me, are the base of what is stylish.
The con is that you definitely need a bigger budget. Quality does not come cheap.
In my opinion, the best thing is developing your style. Style is the unique reflection of your personality. The world can dictate what is in vogue, or how a certain post processing in photography is super-cool, but no matter the subject, it needs to feel right for you and be an expression of who you are
How do you develop personal style?
Look around to find out what moves you. When you feel the excitement coming up your chest that is the reaction you are looking for. And then stop thinking. Because your mind will give you 1000 damn good reasons not to choose what you laid your eyes on, but remember that what you like is the result of your feelings, which are expressed through your instinctive reactions, not your rational thoughts.
How about you? Do you know your personal style?
