The Fashion Manifesto

How to really know your style.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my Fashion Manifesto post, where I talk about creating a statement that describes your style in 6 words. It arose from the 3-word method that has been doing the rounds on social media, which is another great way to help you find your style, but for me, is a bit too simple and can be limiting. And what I mean by that, is that to only give ourselves 3 words to describe what our style is can actually be more restrictive than it is freeing. In trying to nail down 3 adjectives, we can sometimes bury other parts of ourselves that are an important part of who we are. If we try to stick to just 3 words, we have to choose between aspects of ourselves that might be equally as important in describing what our style is.

The Fashion Manifesto idea, allows for a bit more nuance when it comes to who we are and what our style is. There’s so much more to our style personalities than a few words so by creating more of a detailed statement, we can really delve deep in to what our style is which in turn helps us when we’re getting dressed each day.

It’s completely freeing and makes our lives so much easier when we have an understanding of what our style is. Sometimes we can get a little jumbled and have loads of different styles squashed into our wardrobes and it’s so difficult to see the wood for the trees. But by creating a fashion manifesto and truly understanding what our style personality is, then not only is it easier getting dressed each day, but we also save so much more time and money. It’s a win win

The first thing to remember is that you will probably have a dominant style that you gravitate towards. This might be more of a bohemian vibe, a preppy look, a minimal clean style or something else. However it’s so important to realise that once you know what that is, you don’t have to stick to it 24/7. Let’s take myself as an example. I love an androgynous, minimal look. I tend to gravitate towards simple silhouettes, oversized shapes and a neutral palette. But sometimes I love a bit of bling or a vintage floaty dress or a classic jacket. My style can and does change and that’s perfectly ok. If you’re a fashion lover like me, changing things up a bit will be what’s exciting about fashion.

Equally, you might be someone that likes to stick to the same style, and again, there is no right or wrong. However, even if you do stick to one style, there will be elements of that style that you switch up a bit for different occasions. So for example if you love a minimal look like me, at work you might be more feminine and wear a draped suit with heels and a silk shirt but at the weekend you prefer more of a relaxed look and opt for trainers, jeans and a slouchy sweatshirt. Then on a date night, you might wear a slinky body con dress with mules and a blazer. All these looks definitely have elements of the same style, but something extra comes into play for different scenarios.

So how do we go about creating our own manifesto and how do we ensure that the 6 words truly resonate with our own style personality?

Well firstly I’m going to go through exactly how to find your 6 words and I also give a list of different words to help you if you struggle to think of the right adjectives. We go through the 3 step method in detail and I give you a template to use so that you can fill in your words easily.

So let’s begin…