Episode #237. How to define your personal style in just a few words
How do you define your personal style - and turn it into a distinctive visual personal brand? In this episode, I’m sharing how to create a simple style statement that captures your personal style, personality and point of view in just a few words.
Your personal style is more than finding your style type, body shape, colour season or a category like classic, romantic or dramatic. Traditional styling systems can be useful, but distinctive personal style comes from understanding what feels like you — and what you want your clothes to communicate.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
• How to define your personal style from the inside out
• Why your personal style doesn’t need to fit into a category
• How to create your own style language
• How moodboarding can reveal your recurring visual themes
• How to turn your favourite outfits into a simple style statement
• Why adding contradiction can make your personal style more distinctive
• How to use your style statement as a filter when shopping, dressing and decluttering
• How to translate your personal style into a visual personal brand
• Why your visual identity can adapt across different contexts while still feeling recognisably you
A strong personal style isn’t about presenting exactly the same version of yourself everywhere. It’s about having a consistent visual point of view that communicates something about who you are.
Your style statement can become a practical tool for personal branding, helping you make more intentional decisions about your wardrobe, appearance and how you show up in the world.
If you’re interested in personal style, personal branding, visual identity, confidence, self-image and creating a more intentional personal brand, this is a framework for defining a distinctive style that feels like you - without putting yourself in a box
0:00 Style Statement Intro
3:03 Your Own Style Language
5:16 Your Style Files
12:39 Your Style Filter