The New "You piece"

A great step to stylistic self-discovery is realizing consistencies in your wardrobe. Your "you piece", as I like to call it, can be one or several things that make you feel more, well, you. It has to be something your fond of wearing, obviously, but a true "you piece" has to be something that isn't exactly noticeable to others first-hand. It can't scream "Hey, look at me! Look at what I'm wearing!"-well unless you want it to, I guess. Nevertheless, it has to be something you feel absolutely comfortable wearing; it can even be something you feel naked without. All great style icons have one: Anna Wintour's perfectly coiffed bob, Billie Holiday's gardenia head piece, Marilyn's mole- and yes, I will go so far as to say that was an accessory. She had to put it on every day, didn't she?

Personally ,I go through partiality to so many styles that it's hard for me to find such specific pieces. But the things that I tend to keep gravitating towards are in the jewelry category- particularly watches. While I don't have an impressive collection just yet, wrist clocks seems to be my go-to outfit embellishment. They're comfortable, understated, and functional; meaning that I actually have a concept of time now. Go figure. I don't have to whip out my phone from a seemingly never-ending purse pocket or do the awkward pocket slide out of my pants while walking. 

Homework: look in your closet,  jewelry box, or any other clothing receptacle tonight & think about a piece that speaks to you. It's something you continue to buy season after season, fad after fad- maybe in a slightly different package, but it should be a steadily distinct accessory, hairstyle, or make-up style, etc.  

In conclusion, I leave you to ponder the anomaly that is your own style , and I encourage you to do just that- OWN your style. Take pride in your individuality & take time to really explore it. Trust me, once you find your "you piece" it makes it a ton easier to get dressed in the morning because you've got at least one thing figured out. 

My latest style obsession.

Two-tone & clean. Simple yet playful.

And... it has a sense of humor. 

 hands 

[insert obligatory "tongue-out" emoticon here] 

That may take a while. 

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