Instant relief for your personal style

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In her Substack article “The Limitations to Finding Your Personal Style,” Subrina Heyink recently wrote:

[Personal style] has nothing to do with uniqueness. It is about observing oneself and choosing what you like while respecting imposed restrictions from religion, work, and location.

True personal style is antithetical to uniqueness. Whatever you think is unique to you right now may become mainstream. You cannot control that and if you try to avoid it, you will end up spending a lot of money constantly changing your look to maintain your individuality.

This made me sigh in relief.

At one point during 2024, I was ingesting so much content on how to create a *unique* personal style, that it became counterproductive.

It made me hyper aware that what I wore was either too everywhere or too nowhere (or somehow both?!).

I propose a radical new way to get dressed in 2025. It’s called:

Like what you like and let that be your personal style. :)

If you’re ingesting too much info about personal style, and it’s feeling pressure-y, maybe just give that kind of content a break for a little while. Give your personal style a bit of instant relief.

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OUTFIT DETAILS

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Carhartt WIP Harlem Corduroy Baseball Cap | Similar for less: Varley Vickers Corduroy Cap & Amazon Corduroy Cap

Everlane Alpaca Crew Sweater (wearing L)

Aritzia Josette Mini Skirt (wearing 4) | Exact same brown plaid, different mini skirt! | Exact same brown plaid, in midi length!

First Light Books Tote | Similar: Madewell NYBG Tote

JEWELRY

Target Hollow Hoops