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 ‘Defining’ personal style isn’t through capsule wardrobes or lists, those put the items as the focus, not you. ‘Defining’ is about the essence - what makes it ‘you’.
General style advice focuses on being stylish by creating cohesive looks. This can either feel too vague or too limited. By following common tips and trends, you’ll have an aesthetically pleasing look but what makes it ‘you’? You know how some brands instantly jump out - you don’t even need to see a label you already recognize it? That’s ‘defined’ style and that’s not reserved only for brands or fashion labels. Each of us intuitively know what we find personally beautiful. 😍 To be honest, sometimes scrolling Instagram or Pinterest the color palettes and items in outfits and home decor blend with each other. It’s hard to define a style beyond ‘current/trendy’… but all those trends have aesthetic styles. 🙃 And every style ‘genre’ has an aesthetic style. The literal definition of what makes something stylish are the ways the design elements & principles (e&p) are used together. For example: Bohemian style genre's aesthetic style is ‘texture & organic form’. BUT liking Bohemian interiors doesn’t mean your aesthetic style is ‘texture & form’. Defining your aesthetic style is about going deeper when something jumps out at you as ‘Ooo pretty 😍’ Observe and define specifically what design elements & principles you love most. This is what I teach in my signature program YAS Stylists. How to add personal touches that bring you extra JOY in your home and outfits. When you know the specific e&p combo you can create that look without buying more items or even better you can put your own spin on it and be ‘ahead of the trend’. See how that’s more expansive than just learning how to pair certain items together? To find out more about your aesthetic style read here.
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 You’re an aesthetic - someone who prioritizes aesthetics over order & function.
Or if you’re like I was for years…you might be a suppressed aesthetic, trying to minimize/push down how important aesthetics are to you. But going back to capsule wardrobes…As an aesthetic you likely own a lot of stand out beautiful pieces that are harder to style together. Sooo trying to identify a few key staples to repeat is much harder with the type of items you have. Hence feeling constrained by capsule wardrobes. 😕 Here’s what to do instead 👇🏽 Focus on defining what attracted you to the pieces you own… there’s a red thread of design elements and principles that ties them together (psst it’s your aesthetic style 🤗) and that’s how you tap into outfit inspo that feels like ‘you’. *Disclaimer* this only works for items you LOVE 😍 If they’re items you feel you ‘should’ buy or items you see everywhere and you’re trying to keep up… those items won’t help you define the specific design elements & principles you’re drawn to 🙈 Let your intuition & your eyes guide your style choices more and they’ll lead you towards your aesthetic style 💗 How do you find your aesthetic style? Inside my signature program: YAS Stylists where you’re the stylist your home & closet need most. To find out more about your aesthetic style read more here. Can I share a personal pet peeve? Many of you already know it 😆👇🏽 Advice about color is so misplaced 🤨 Color gets a bad rep cuz color relationships aren’t understood. I read a few posts/threads saying that neutrals & grayscale aka minimal color palettes are inherently more chic…and that’s just not true. First off, chic is subjective but if I were to give a general definition 👇🏽 chic = subtle sophistication, less is more, timeless… Colors easily get pegged as ‘loud’ or ‘too much’ but the flower and branches show how chic/ subtly sophisticated color is 🌱 The flower’s greenish brown stem, petals in shades of purple to white with a bright orange stamen… 🧡💜💚are secondary colors but it’s combining them in a variety of shades that makes it all ‘work’ together beautifully 😍 Or the tree branches in multiple shades of green and brown… show that it’s alive 💗 When style advice is oriented in a ‘what’s in, what’s out’ it fosters rigid concepts. But all of these concepts from color theory to design elements & principles stem from nature. They’re not man-made but from the OG Designer ;) ✨They’re not rules - they’re descriptions To help us articulate why something is pleasing to the eye. And because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, you can stick with the ones that resonate most. 😉 No shade to the 3 Color Rule 😅 it’s helpful for embracing colors more but it’s not something to live by. Spend more time observing and learning about color relationships. 🎨 If you need some help coming up with colorful outfit ideas, take the VIBE class. To help you come up with ideas to use more of your cute date night looks, take items from those date night looks and wear them more daily.
'Mixing and matching' is a helpful concept here. First idea is to wear dressy pants or printed pants paired with a simple tshirt - like a basic top or a white t-shirt. I love a pop of color one or just a fun print that are dressier. They're also pretty comfy. Just work on with what you have.. Second idea is to pair short dresses/skirts or jumpsuits with leggings and a comfy sweater (this is great if you love your athleisure leggings/sweaters. Third idea is mixing two unexpected items you'd never think would go together - you might be surprised! :D (Ex, a fancy tank and overalls - or a fancy blazer over an athleisure look). This was something I discovered during the summer time. I started wearing my more dressy tanks with overalls. Oh, my gosh, I can't tell you how much I love that look. Like, the mix of the casual with the more dressy even just the different texture feeling it just made me so happy. There's other concepts you can do like throw a blazer over a sweatshirt or a T-shirt. I started doing that more just to wear my blazers. One of my best tips is the more that home is your chance to play with and test out favorite looks! The more you're wearing your clothes at home and not just saving them, then it's gonna be so much easier to make outfits when you do need to go out or especially when you need to travel on a trip. YAS! :D
Not by guilt but the opposite! I was GIDDY to get home & go through my clothes. I left the dressing room without trying on anything, walked out of the shop & half ran/half walked to the subway. 🤣
It’s hard to articulate the extent of excitement I felt that day. But it boils down to this…. My whole life I’ve been a shopping lover. Loved the thrill of buying & collecting beautiful things (and I still do!) What changed that day…is I felt MORE excited to ‘style’ the clothes I already had then to buy new ones - I never thought that was even possible. 🤯 Ironically, the reason I’d gone shopping was for ‘retail therapy’ after my initial consult with a redesign client who wanted to get rid of their entire living room and buy all new stuff. I was struggling to get them excited about using what they had and the thought of not being able to use even part of what they already owned bothered me. 😩 So I went to do what cheered me up most - SHOP! Seeing the beautiful things people have created always gets me in a happy mood. And 💯 I know I wouldn’t have had this realization if I’d been at home. The inspiration that comes from looking around shops is the missing link in most ‘no buy’ or ‘shop your closet’ challenges. It’s hard to shift our perspective without that initial spark of inspiration first. That’s why the first step in my ‘VIBE’ style class is to window shop. 😍 The photos above show the items I loved in the shop (inspiration) and the outfits I created with my own clothes. (styled by moi) ☺️ First, I observed what I was drawn to in the shop & why (because it was missing from my closet!) THEN I found a way to create a similar ‘vibe’ using dark floral accessories. And the JOY/pride I felt.. Well it shows in my selfie 🤣 Those who know me, know that the minute I get excited/inspired about something I share it right away. So that's exactly what I did with this experience - I turned it into a class! In this class I guide you step by step to create a new outfit based on solely window shopping. It's innovative styling for sustainable living, YAS! |
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Yun-A (rhymes with 'fun' 'Ah') CEO of Your Aesthetic Style. 
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