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Finding Your Fashion
The challenge for today's Modern Renaissance Woman is differentiating herself from the pack. Since particular fashion styles for a season infiltrates every major department store to boutiques, it takes a dash of creativity and modicum of determination to create your own unique image. Certainly, it can be fun to select an item or two that is the rage of the season. However, at the heart, the Modern Renaissance Woman wants to define her own style as it applies to fashion. Consider below the 7-Steps to Finding your Own Fashion. Once your have identified the image you want to exhibit, your shopping experience and end result will be vastly enriched! Step 1: Find a style that defines you! Fad fashion comes and goes, but style never
does. This first step requires
you to be honest with yourself. Have you consciously What matters for the Modern Renaissance Woman is that she determines a style of fashion that works for her image, despite the "what's in this season" perspective. No matter your profession or station (home-working mom, retired lady, or business professional), it's important to define your own unique style. Step 2:
Create "image tags" that identifies your style Whatever style defines you, consider identifying fashion elements that are associated with you. An example would be jewelry. I am a great fan of jewelry, which I inherited from my grandmother. I like choosing unique pieces, artsy pieces, and employing variety in my selections. People who know me always associate jewelry as one of my image tags.
The point is to identify a fashion asset that compliments your style and can be associated just with you! Step 3: Look to tradition for inspiration It is true to say that there is nothing new under the sun. As the years pass, fashions are always repeated in some application. (Ponchos, slides, and pointy shoe pumps are great examples). However, there are some fashion traditions that can inspire and be a special asset to your image. Reflecting on past fashion allows you to add that unique flavor to your own style. One fashion instrument of the
past that I have incorporated is the decorative fan. Fashionable ladies of
the Victorian period used For those ladies entering the menopause years, a fan is the way to go! You can still carry off fashion with aplomb while burning up from the inside out! Step 4: Class and sophistication are NEVER out of style An important consideration for the Modern Renaissance Woman is maintaining a sense of class and sophistication in your style. No matter your station or situation in life, a woman can always exhibit class. A list of dos and don'ts could be provided, but we all remember what our grandmother's generation taught. Unfortunately, 21st century society has watered down the finer sensibilities in many respects. In lieu of a lengthy list, here are several recommendations that NEVER go out of style Show respect to
others Step 5: Black is fabulous, but add a dash of color Confession is good for the soul; I like
wearing black. However, I Incorporate color into your wardrobe. Splash a colorful scarf over your shoulders, wear jacket in a rich shade of emerald green, or whatever color works for you. The next time you are scheduled to attend a dress up event, be different from the other ladies and stand out wearing color! Step 6: Don't put off what you can wear today! Unlike putting money away for a rainy day, don't apply the lesson to your favorite fashions. Living for moment should always apply to clothes. We are never promised tomorrow, only today. So, enjoy your best this week. The lovely sweater, the perfect dress, the fun shoes - wear them now! Your favorites won't do you any good in a back corner of the closet. Step 7: Incorporate other culture fashions Have you considered incorporating other culture fashions into your style? In a world of multiple cultures, it's easy to add an item here and there to make your fashion style more interesting. Everything from head pieces, jewelry, clothes, shoes, etc. can be seamlessly made a part of your unique style. What better way to learn about other cultures than exposing your fashion intellect to their unique styles. Closing Comments The exciting challenge for the Modern Renaissance Woman is to identify a style that suits her personality and interests. It is also the opportunity for her to feel comfortable and confident no matter her age or size. What is most important is knowing yourself and creating the image that shows the world who you are inside.
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The Modern Renaissance Woman
Fashion
has been a point of interest to women for hundreds of years. Each generation has
its own style from ball gowns of the Victorian period, the 1950s poodle skirt,
to jeans, T-shirts, and designer purses of our generation.
do love vibrant colors. Black can be sophisticated, easy to wear, and, as
my mother always says, "hides a multitude of sins." Yet to
bring variety to your fashion, it's good to step outside the box.