Fashion is a generalized term referring to clothing and other forms of accessory fashion that influences daily lifestyle decisions such as clothing choices and hairstyles, body posture and other aspects.
FASHION can be described by several synonyms, including mode, style and vogue. Fashion is an all-pervasive phenomenon; magazines cover it regularly while friends and family discuss it constantly.
Personal Style
Personal style is an expression of your individual self. Your outfits reveal something about who you are, while your wardrobe serves to achieve your goals. It is crucial that your personal style be true to both yourself and your values in order to build an enduring wardrobe that serves both needs and identity.
Experimentation is key when it comes to discovering your personal style. Start by setting up a folder on Instagram or Pinterest where you collect outfit inspiration, then slowly incorporate pieces that you find appealing into your wardrobe as staples, while gradually eliminating those that don’t feel quite right for you – this will provide a clear understanding of how your various style categories interact, while potentially helping you develop signature hairstyles, make-up looks or accessories like Alexa Chung’s tousled waves or Cara Delvigne’s strong eyebrows.
Self-Esteem
Your self-esteem impacts your decision-making, relationships and emotional well-being as well as whether or not you’re willing to take on new experiences or challenges. It also has an effect on motivation levels so it may influence whether or not new activities or tasks are undertaken.
Your self-perception can be affected by many different elements, from childhood experiences and early adulthood through personality traits and the people in your life. A therapist or counselor can help you gain clarity into the elements impacting on your self-esteem while offering strategies to build it back up again.
Robins stressed the difference between healthy self-esteem and being narcissistic, noting that self-esteem has positive outcomes while narcissism may have adverse outcomes. People with narcissism may perceive themselves to be more successful than they really are and act arrogantly, developing an overinflated sense of entitlement which ultimately damages long-term success. Therefore, having an accurate view of yourself strengths and weaknesses is vital – doing this can prevent setting unrealistic goals which leave you disappointed when they don’t get accomplished.
Self-expression
Self-expression involves sharing your feelings, thoughts and opinions with the world in any form that feels natural to you – be it writing poetry or songs, painting, dancing, acting or creating handmade crafts. Finding an appropriate method to do this should feel effortless and authentic to you.
By sharing your artistic creativity with the world, you are starting a dialogue that can transform lives – this is where true artistry lies!
Being able to express yourself freely will help build a healthy sense of identity. Replacing judgment with empathy and openness allows for understanding of how experiences have affected both yourself and others around you; ultimately leading to becoming a more mature, tolerant individual capable of facing life’s challenges with resilience.
