why some trends might not be for you.

& that's ok.

One thing I've learned from working in the retail industry for over 20 years is that trends come & go. I used to chase fashion trends, & you know what happened? I ended up with a walk-in closet filed with a bunch of clothes & still felt like I had nothing to wear.

Sound familiar?

SURE IT'S CUTE. BUT IS IT REALLY YOU?

Not every trend is for every closet. Hear me out.

Remember a couple of summers ago when the Barbie movie came out & shades of pink were all the rage? I personally thought it would be a great time to bring bold, bright pink into my own wardrobe.

But what ended up happening was I bought clothes that I only wore a handful of times or truthfully, never wore at all. They were so cute too. But they just sat in my closet because they didn't feel me.

Why?

They just didn't work with my existing wardrobe.

This can happen when you only focus on buying what's trendy. You end up with a bunch of pieces in your closet that you just don't wear or very quickly they begin to feel stale because they don't go with anything else so you have limited options.

FOCUS ON STYLE NOT TRENDS

Instead of focusing on trends, focus on your personal style words. Let them help navigate whether or not a trend is right for you. If a trend can easily incorporate into your existing wardrobe with things you already own, then it might be a good trend to invest in.

In my case, if I would have let my style words guide me, I never would have fallen for the pink trend as a neutral loving girlie. No wonder I never felt confident in those pieces & they sat in my closet. I wasn't staying true to myself & my personal style words.

ONE LAST BIT OF ADVICE...

While trendy pieces are great for keeping a well-love wardrobe feeling fresh & current, they won't work if you don't have a strong foundation. Like most things in life, you have to build a base first. You wouldn't frost a cake before you bake it, right? Same things goes for your style.

After you've defined your personal style in to actual words, then take some time to create the base. Having a strong foundation of closet staples like denim, basics, knitwear, jackets, etc that are true to you, will make layering in trends all the more successful.

If you need help figuring out your personal style words, grab my FREE guide to defining your personal style here.

Lastly, always let your personal style words guide you on anything new you bring into your closet. & Remember, not all trends are for everyone- & that's ok.