What is Style?

According to the Web defintion;

• manner: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
• expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
• a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
• vogue: the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" 

For me "style" has always been for as long as I could remember and even before I could remember very important to me.  From the stories my Mother would tell me when I was little as she would try to pick out cute little outfits for me, I would just sit in my closet and point up to the dresses and cry.  I would only wear certain dresses and certain materials. Very frustrating for my poor Mom.  Growing up as her and I would often go clothes shopping , I would inspect the materials and styles and of course usually picking out the most expensive things.  She would often just shake her head and say  "I just don't know where you get your taste from".   At the time Neither did I.

Over the years I would go through different phases of style.  Looking back most of these phases have reflected what was going on on the inside of me.  In recent years I have adapted a sort of "bohemian glam" style on the outside.  To me its a relaxed breezy look that embraces certain statement accessories, embroidered looks, yet can go into a complete serious sophistication with tasteful,conservative and effortless glamour.  The people that best fit that to me are Kate Hudson and Penelope Cruz.  I would best describe this look and feeling as a grounded free spirit that is full of love and sunshine.

What is your Style?  and what does it say about you?

My goals for creating this blog is to help create and develop a personal style within you.  Through shopping websites, wardrobe sugestions and advice.  It looks like I have some work to do!  I best be cleaning out my closet.

~Ciao