10 tips to help find your personal style

If you are confused when shopping and always need company and approval and you always look at a heap full of clothes and still say you have nothing wear then chances are you stull have; not discovered your personal style yet. Well, here some little tips and tricks to find your own inner fashion goddess. 

1. Find yourself a style icon 

If there is a certain actress whose clothes and looks you always admire and you always look up to her then chances are, she is your personal style soul sister. So if you like Katrina Kaif your style is more feminine, if you like Shruti Hassan, your style is more eclectic. 
Celebrities often have a team working on their looks so it always good to find one style icon and seek inspiration from what she is wearing. 

2. Find your celebrity twin 

As mentioned above most celebrities have a team of talented stylist working behind them and hence they know what looks good on their body type. Hence, find your celebrity twin and see what she is wearing, chances are if an outfit looks good on her body it will look good on you too. 

If you are short and petite you can look up to Alia, if you are curvy you turn to Huma Qureshi for style inspiration and if your body type is tall and athletic, then whatever looks good on Deepika Padukone will look good on you too. 

3. Learn your body type and what flatters it 

If you will blindly follow trends you will end up feeling uncomfortable and not like anything in your wardrobe because nothing looks good and feels right. It is important to know your body types and how to dress it. We have tonnes of articles here on pinkvilla to help you find and style your body type. 

4. Go through your closet 

Something that you might not even think about is to go through your closet. See what you already have because it usually is a good indication of what your personal style is like. Pay attention to the colours, if you have a bunch of black, white and pink things then it probably means that you feel good in that colour and that indicates what your personal style is like. 

5. Repeat offenders 

Pay attention to things that you have multiples of. For example, if you have 10 pairs of ripped jeans then maybe that is an indication that you look good in them. 

6. Think your week through 

Another good way to discover your personal style is to think through what you do all throughout a week. For example, if you are a lawyer then your probably do not need 20 cocktail dresses, however, if you are an event manager then you may need cocktail dresses in your wardrobe. Think about these things when you go shopping because that will help develop your closet into a more cohesive personal style collection. 

7. Accessorizing 

Accessorising and augmenting your outfit is what is going to give your personal style a personal flair. Fun signature rings, jewellery and bags are what is going to give that personal touch to your look and make you look fabulous. Also, if you have a fab shoe collection and wear statement shoes and good accessories with your look, you will automatically be considered stylish. 

8. Keep a close tab on trends 

While developing your personal style is not all about what is trending, if you consistently keep a close tab on trend it will help you find new things that you will love and align with your style, hence, making it easier to add to your personal style. For example, I never knew I was an accessories person until I discovered chokers. 

9. Mix-match and experiment 

Go ahead, mix and match and go crazy. Fashion is supposed to be fun so wear whatever you like and whatever you think looks great. 

10. You don't need money to look good 

Always remember that you can look much better than people who have a million of rupees if you simply know what your personal style is like, what looks good and how you can work it. Find your own signature pieces like a dainty necklace, an anklet or boho rings, whatever your personal style maybe.