How can we ever truly and
flawlessly achieve our ideal aesthetic? For me this is a constant question –
I’m unhappy with how my hair looks, or with the limited wardrobe I have and the
lack of money to change it, or it’s just one of those days where everything
seems to clash horribly. So, I have been trying to reshape my perception of my
“ideal aesthetic” and focus less on trying to assimilate to the aesthetic I
want, and instead let all the things I love become the aesthetics of me. This
is a really difficult thing for lots of us, and I know that for me, it takes
all of my energy just to convince myself that I don’t need to look a certain
way or dress a certain way in order to be myself.
Dressing in a way that makes me
comfortable is so versatile – I can be comfortable and completely relaxed in my
pjs or in a pair of high waisted purple trousers and a bodysuit. Both are
completely me, and both represent different sides of my personality as well.
There is a lot of pressure from
mainstream fashion and media to wear certain clothes or fit into a subsection
of a certain style of dressing. Personally though, I could never commit to
that. I love loose flowing dresses and skirts with intricate patterns and 70s
era fringe on all my accessories, but at the same time I don’t think I could
ever live without cigarette trousers or blazers. Some people are drawn to one
particular style and honestly, I’m jealous of them because I just love it all.
I want to wear everything because I feel like different styles bring out
different sides of my personality.
This expression of personal style
is why I love blogging and the blogging community so much, as you can really
show off the many layers there are to your personal style – something that can
be as complex as our personalities.
I would encourage you to explore
all aspects of who you are and to incorporate everything you love about
yourself into your personal style – because that is really what makes it
personal and authentic. Don’t be afraid of change either, our tastes are
constantly changing and improving so as with any kind of growth, embrace it and
roll with it because you will start to (hopefully) flourish in your personal
style. It will be a true reflection of you and your one of a kind quality.
I know this post has been a little scattered, I decided to share some of the thoughts I tend to have about fashion and style with you in hopes that you may feel a little more confident or reassured that you don't have to have one set type of style in order to express yourself.
Lots of love,
Jessica. x
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