How to dress uniquely to your personality

Fashion and Expression

A creative expression is a natural human act, we are innate artists and in our creative mindset, we express these thoughts and these passions in various ways. The media creates obstacles for us, preventing us from fully attaining our inner truths. We have the power to fight back, we can illustrate ourselves from the inside out.

When I choose what I wear in the morning I take a moment to sense how I feel. If I feel sad, I wear blue. Naturally, I am someone with strong emotions and passionate feelings, I would describe myself as chaotic or loud. Because of these attributes, I wear bright colours and exaggerated pieces of clothing. We are all creative by nature but the way we style ourselves shouldn’t be determined by external influences like our friend groups, celebrities or society. What we wear should be influenced by who we are at our core. During my first year of high school, most girls wore the staple black leggings paired with a white or black crop top. This was what we called fashionable and I spent my money on trying to fit in. Sometimes with my mother, I would venture over to a thrift store and see a statement piece that I longed to wear. I would try on the bright yellow jacket or jewelled corset top, look in the mirror and take it off. I didn’t look like everyone else, I didn’t want to be an outcast, I wanted to fit in.

The day I realized that the opinion of other people didn’t define me, I started smiling again and my closet became filled with yellow.

Eventually, different hues and tones were added, but for that first year, I made a statement that I was wearing the colour of pure joy.

Now when I open my closet doors, I see pieces myself. I see the days where I cried and the days where I performed on stage, the days where it rained, the days where I couldn’t stop talking and the days where I stayed quiet. When someone passes me by, they should understand who I am by how I present myself. I want to utilize fashion as an indication of my aura/energy.

If you were to make one alteration a day, that one change could bring you one step closer to expressing yourself through fashion. Personal touches can go a long way, feeling comfortable in your clothes can help anyone feel self fulfilled. If you look down and you’re wearing your grandmother’s broach it could connect you towards your family or wearing grey clothes could indicate passiveness. Outsiders won’t be able to interpret your style exactly as you see it but sometimes your exterior isn’t for others. Expressing yourself in what you wear could add to your confidence levels, seeing your values and your vibe reflected could change the way you perceive yourself. You could paint a picture of your personality, using your closet as your tool.

Pro tip: thrift shops are your friend. Thrift stores carry vintage, outdated pieces with stories to tell, you can wash away some dirt or a stain but the stories will never fade. Clothing transmits emotion and if you put yourself into your wardrobe, your clothing items will hold onto your stories forever.