FASHION VS. STYLE

                        DIFFERENT  BETWEEN FASHION AND STYLE

There is no right or wrong with fashion or style. 

It just is what it is 

and it all depends on your personal  goals, your personal interest, what works for you, 

what doesn't work for you. They're both needed.

 I talk about style, developing your style, 

little facts, hacks, tricks on how you can style your particular body and a style that can suit you, 

your lifestyle, and your goals. 

But in this blog, I'm going to debunk a myth or a misunderstanding.  

A lot of us think that style and fashion are the same.

They are in a general sense, 

but in reality they are two different concepts .

The difference between style and fashion. 

First, let's break down the definition of fashion and style. 

Fashion is a popular dominant style within a certain time and within a culture, 

It's usually what we know as trends or  

fads or what's in or what's in this season. What  is everybody wearing right now. 

That's basically what fashion is. 

It usually has a short lifespan  and it is determined by the fashion industry   

and their leaders. They're the ones that  basically say wear this this season because 

this is in without any much logical reason. 

But if you're a fashion follower, it's what you go with. 

Style is basically short for personal style.

So in essence, it is what's personal. 

It is what's individualistic. 

It is what's unique to a specific person. 

It is the individual that decides what they should wear, 

without much consideration about  what's in trend, what's in style, what's in fashion, 

what everybody else is wearing. 

The person who has a personal style, 

they are the ones that determine  

what they should wear, what should be in their closet, and how they should put themselves together. 

There is definitely an overlap between  fashion and style, but a rule of thumb to 

know the differences is that style relates to the  individual while fashion relates to the collective. 

Fashion says "me too." 

Style says, "me only," 

and that's a good way you can understand the differences.

When we look at fashion and style side by side, 

Fashion promotes the industry.

Style promotes the self or the individual. 

A person who participates  in fashion, unconsciously or consciously, they seek 

to connect with the collective by looking like  them by dressing like them by doing what everyone 

else is doing.

A person who participates in style, 

this person, subconsciously or deliberately, seeks 

to express their self, their individuality, and their self-awareness through their style.

When you participate in fashion, you'll find  that you're in a constant cycle of getting rid 

of clothes and buying new clothes getting rid  of clothes 

because it's always changing. so like 

what you buy this year two years from now this  time like you never wear it because it's just 

not aesthetically trendy anymore. 

You know what I mean? so like you're constantly 

having to get rid of clothes and  buying clothes and this contributes to 

textile waste the most.

When you participate in style, you have more stability in your wardrobe 

and in your looks and in your outfits and you  have a more consistent aesthetic. 

A more consistent style, a more consistent look.

 it's longer term so you're not getting rid of and 

buying new clothes over and over again as much  as a person who fully participates in fashion.

When you participate in fashion, you kind of run the risk of 

looking good today but this time next year  with that same outfit where you look good today ,

You won't look that great because 

the trends change and that's not in anymore. 

But with style, because it's timeless 

it's generally usually classic. 

so even if it's not trendy, 

the person just looks good because  aesthetically pleasing it's usually balanced 

and it's just appealing to the eye. 

With style, the outfit that you wear today 

you look good today. 

The same outfit, if you wore it last year 

you looked good last year.

The same outfit that you wear today ,

you wear next year you look good same way, 

because it is timeless it is classic and it has longevity 

With fashion, to be successful in fashion  like you basically have to be aware and on 

top of things and being able to keep up with  the changing of the trends and the cycles and 

being able to keep up with it.

That's kind of the nature of trends:

It's who can achieve a trendy look the fastest,

the best, the quickest.

It's kind of like a race. 

To be successful in fashion,

you kind of have to be aware of  the fashion industry and the cycles and when 

things are changing.

And it's also helpful  if you're able to predict trends as well. 

With style, to be successful in style,

you need a level of awareness 

of your body. 

so like your 

body type, your skin tone.

What works for you,

what works for your lifestyle, your goals 

It's more about self-awareness.

So, to be successful in fashion you have to be fashion aware 

or industry aware.

And to be successful in style, 

you have to be... you really have to be self-aware.

but yeah! In a way, fashion is easier than style because 

you don't have to think for yourself. 

Someone is making decisions for you and you just 

need to just buy it and wear it.

But with style, the early stages of style is kind of difficult because 

when you're trying to find your sweet spot 

it takes time.

so it's it's a process,

it really is. It takes time.

but in the long run, having a developed style it's easier 

because by then you know what you like,

you know what you don't like.

Shopping becomes easier.

I know it kind of looks like...

this blog kind of looks like fashion is a con and style is a pro.

I would say yes it is.

I may be biased but yes, absolutely, I think style is always a better option. 

But fashion also has its necessity.

We do need to have fashion.

So, fashion doesn't suit everybody, 

but style - you're able to tailor your style to you. 

To the individual.

So, are you starting to  see the differences now between fashion and style?

If you are comment down below and let me know.                                           

There is no right or wrong with fashion or style.

It just is what it is, and it all depends on  your personal goals,

your personal interest, 

what works for you what doesn't work for you.

They're both needed. They both have their places. They both 

feed each other.

Don't feel like you're on the wrong side.

It just is what it is, and 

whatever suits you right now go with that.

There are certainly similarities between fashion and style, 

Then we'll also go into how you can 

determine whether fashion or style is best for you to focus on,

or should you just do a blend? 

That's also possible. 

If you learned something today let me know. 

Did you learn something new today? 

Do you feel more enlightened 

 

Because even though like you know...

Because I feel like you knew but sometimes you just need 

some more definition, some more examples, some more explanations to really have that clarity. 

So let me know if you got that clarity. 

Comment down below let me know... 

let me know if you're excited to hear about the similarities, 

and if you're excited about being able to decide 

which one is best for you.          Thank you so much for reading and I'll see you next time.

Bye!