
Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some tips and ideas that I’ve found help to make your style look and feel more effortless. While I’m not reinventing the wheel on a daily basis, I’m able to get dressed in a way that pleases and works for me without a lot of faffing or frustration. And I’ve developed some formulas for a signature style. One that suits my lifestyle & body, and expresses my style personality. My preferred approach for effortless style is to do the legwork of building a cohesive wardrobe. Look at those people whose style you’d describe as effortless: chances are they seem to stick to the same types of pieces or silhouettes season after season. Looking and feeling effortless in what we’re wearing often requires taking a disciplined approach to wardrobe building.
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If you have a wardrobe full of random items, you may find getting dressed in the morning feels like a mad scramble. Strategizing or scrambling?īudget-friendlier options: jacket | sweater | jeans Or we can put in the effort on a impromptu basis as we assemble our outfit each morning. We can do the legwork of building a cohesive wardrobe and developing some go-to outfits or formulas. It’s just a question of how much and where we want to invest that effort. The truth is that style, no matter how simple, takes effort. The same is true when I’ve struggled to put an outfit together and walk out the door feeling frazzled. I’ve often referred to the feeling of wearing “someone else’s clothes,” and when I’m feeling that way, I know I’m not going to look effortless. Just as important, I think, is how we FEEL in our clothing, and experience getting dressed.

To that end, what looks effortless can vary from person to person. What I think is at the heart of it is that sense of ease with oneself and confidence that it conveys.

I’ve been trying to parse why we are so drawn to the idea of effortless style. put-together without crossing the line into trying too hard.in harmony with one’s lifestyle, environment, and personality.

OUTFIT DETAILS: LEFT | MIDDLE | RIGHT The appeal of effortless styleīut what does it really mean to have “effortless style?” To me, it means some combination of:
