寻找你的个人风格英语美文

　　Alotofpeople（someIknowpersonally，someIhavejustheardof，andsomeIknowexistoutthere）definestylebywhatyouputonyourback，thelabelofyourshoes，orthenameofyourbag。Thisisnotjustthinkingforthosewhoknownothingaboutfashionorstyleexceptforbeingabletoreadpricetags。It’ssad，andthiskindofbehaviorbeatstheuniquefashionworldwithallitspowersandinspirationsandpossibilitiestothegroundbysimplydismissingtheprocessofgettingtoknowyourselfandtransportingyourinnerselftoyourclothes。
　　Fashionistheonlylanguagethatworksinaglobalrangewithoutthenecessityofusingwordstotransportamessage，setastatementorshowyourcolors。Styleisadialectoffashion，andfindingyourownstyleisaprocessthattakestimeandeffortandanopenmindtoevolve，todevelop，togrow，tochange，tofindyourselfandanalyzeyourtruemotivesandpurposesinlife。
　　ThroughoutthehistoryoffashionwemeetgracefulladiessuchasAudreyHepburn，GraceKelly，andPrincessDiana，aswellaselegantgentlemenlikeFrankSinatra，HumphreyBogart，andJamesDeanandmemorabledesignerslikeYves（HenriDonatMathieu）SaintLaurent，ChristianDiorandGabrielleCoco（Bonheur）Chanel。AllthoseiconstaughtusonethingabovemanyothersFashionfades，whiletrueStyleremainseternal，ANDStylecomesfromwithinoneself。Itistheessenceofwhoweare，whowewanttobeandhowwewanttobeseenbyothers。Itissomethingyoueitherown，oryoudon’t，obviously。Sometimes，styleissomethingweinherit，ifourmothersorfathersoriconshelpustofindanddefineourselvesfromearlyon。Thoseofuswhodonotgetthatchance，likemyself，withamotherwhowashardlyabletopickasweaterthatmatchedanyofherpantsincolororfabric，havetopullthemselvestogethertofindoutwhotheyareandwhatkindofstylefitstheirpersonality。
　　Idon’twanttoimplythatwhenitcomestofashionIamasimpeccableasLeonaLewis’voice，but，betweenyouandme，（andbecauseIamtotallyawareofhavingmybadmomentstoo）IamquitefabulousandIlovewhatIdo。Tome，thereisnothingasbeautifulandrecklessandcrazyandimmortalandselfdefiningasfashion。WhatgetsmeoutofbedeverymorningisthechancetoputtogetheranoutfitthatmakesmefeellikeIcan（neverjustcould）conquertheworld。AndthisistheexactfeelingIwantyoutohave，learn，live，whenyoureadmyStylesectionhereonlifehack。org。IwantyoutofeelgoodaboutyourselfandIwantyoutolearnhowtodressthatwayandtofallinlovewithwhateveryouwanttoputonyourbackbecauseacardinalruleofshoppingsuggests，Ifyoudon’tloveitinthestore，you’renevergoingtowearit！
　　So，let’sstartfindingourselvesbyasimplesetofruleswegothroughinthissection。Idon’tjustwanttogiveyouordersinwhattowearwherethat’snotmyplaceandnotmyright。Intheend，Idon’tknowyouandtherefore，Ican’ttellyouwhatclothestochoseBUTIcanhelpyoutolearntoknowyourselfinordertodressbetterandrealizethateverythingyouhaveinsideregardingyourmotivations，emotions，ambivalences，problems，joys，characteristics，shouldshowinwhatyouwear。JustasGreeksageandphilosopherEpictetussaid，Know，first，whoyouare；andthenadornyourselfaccordingly。
　　Buttounderstandwhatadorningaccordinglyreallymeansonehastounderstandthedifferencesofeverythinginfashion，fromtrendtoevergreen。So，Isay，Learnwhatisavailableouttheretoadornyourselfwith，first，whileyougettoknowwhoyouareandthen，applywhateveryou’vebeentaught。Yeah，that’smorelikeitnowadays。
　　Lesson1：Fashionfades，Styleiseternal。
　　Iknow，thisisaratheroftenmisusedquotationbutbottomlineisthatit’strue。Basically，thisonelesson，ourfirstone，istounderstandthedifferencebetweenwhatisacurrenttrendandwhatissomethingthatwilllastforevertobeafaithfulcompanionalongtheroadtofashionnirvana。Therearetrendpieces，basics，evergreensandinvestmentpieces。Theperfectwardrobeconsistsofeach，thoughIrecommendtobuymoreevergreensandinvestmentpieces，asthosearethetruesurvivorsoftimeandchangesbecausetheygowithitandadaptnomatterthetime，nomatterthechange。
　　Assaidbefore，alotofpeoplestupidlymistakebuyinglabelsforhavingstyle。Buttrustmeithurtsfarmoretolookridiculouslystupidina5，000LouisVuittondressthanina40Hamp；Mone。
　　Atthispointoftimeit’scrucialtoquotePatriciaField，costumedesignerofourbelovedSexandtheCity，whosaidthat，Youcan’tgetcaughtupby‘isitexpensive，isitadesigner？’It’soureyethatchoosesandreally，itdoesn’tmatterwhereitcomesfrom。Andsheisrightwhateveryoulayyoureyeson，whateveryoubuy，whateveryoufallinloverememberonething；ifyoudon’tloveitinthestore，youarenevergoingtowearit，andwhat’sreallythesenseinbuyingsomethingjustbecauseit’sPradaorBottegaVenetaorBurberry，ifyoucan’tcommittoitonehundredpercent？Therelationshipbetweenyourselfandyourclothesshouldbeascloseastherelationshipyouhavewithaloveinterestpossiblyevencloseranddeeperbecauseintheend，aPradadressorapairofBurberrybootsorthatoneHamp；Mmilitaryjacketwillneverbreakyourheart。
　　Ifyoulovesomething，standbehindit。Itiswhatitis。Somepeoplesimplycan’taffordtheluxuryofbuyingeverythingChanelorLouisVuittonandthere’snoreasontobeashamedofthat。Beproudofwhatyouhaveandwhatyouareabletotreatyourselfwith。Ifyouhavestyle，youcanrockHamp；MjustlikeothersmightrockPrada。Truly，itisallabouttheconfidenceyouinheritandradiate。
　　Bottomline：Careaboutyourstyleandthemessageyouwanttotransportwiththewayyoudress，andNOTthelabel。
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