Shadowing Practice: HOW TO FIND YOUR STYLE (w/o spending money) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Let's talk about style and how you can find yours.

From a young age, you are told by everyone and everything what fashion should look like.

From Disney Channel transformations to the latest TikTok trend.

And probably at some point you felt like everything you wear is just wrong.

We've all been there, but get ready for your fashion puberty

because this video is going to change the way you think about your style.

I have had my own fashion journey.

From looking like a Disney Channel star to a wannabe influencer to an actual man child.

I have definitely followed my fair share of trends and styles.

But honestly, during this time, I was just following what all of everyone was doing.

You know, like our Lord Savior Katie once said, I just felt like a plastic bag drifting through the metaphorical fashion wind and wanted to start again.

That's because I never actually found my style.

The way I actually think about it is that your style is constant.

Just like your fashion invitation, what you're known for, what you wear on a day-to-day basis.

Trends can amplify your style, but it's not an actual style.

Hurry up!

Sorry!

Now we got all that out of the way, the first step to the fashion glow-up is knowing what your dream aesthetic is.

A lot of times people just have a general idea of what they want, but they can't verbalize it or point out why they like it.

That's where the mood board comes in.

Yes, it's tedious, but you feel like you're in fourth grade art class again

and it's actually really helpful to organize your inspiration and just lay it out all in front of you.

For this mood board, collect everything from your dream clothing, accessories, hair, makeup, bag, shoes,

like literally everything that makes up a physical appearance of someone and dump it on a piece of paper.

You can do this digitally or make an activity out of it and scrapbook it.

I decided to do it just on my iPad.

I spent some time on Pinterest just gathering inspiration

and used Procreate to organize all my pictures and a little bit later this is what I made.

Mine is obviously not that neat or aesthetic but you can make yours as detailed as you want.

The next step is to point out what exactly you like about the inspiration you chose.

Do you like this picture because of the blazer

or you really like the way she styled the socks or maybe you like the statement coat?

Make a list of everything you like about this style.

It's important to know the specifics of a style rather than just like an overall vibe

that way you know what exact aspects you like about this style and how you can improve your wardrobe.

Now it's time to analyze your current closet.

If you're If you're struggling to figure out what you like or don't like, I suggest looking at these five closet essentials.

Everyone has them, they are small but mighty.

I like to call them the Avengers of clothing.

First up we have jeans, aka Captain America.

You know, they're trustworthy, reliable, and they get shit done.

Ask yourself, do you like low-waisted or high-waisted jeans?

Dark wash or light wash?

By narrowing down your preferences, you're also able to find your style.

Or maybe you don't like jeans at all and you just want to wear trousers.

Iron Man is your t-shirt, you know, giving off genius, playboy type of vibes.

But do you like your t-shirts to be minimalist or patterned?

Colored or black and white?

Maybe you're a fan of prop tops and really like showing your stomach, or you're just on the more conservative side and want to be covered.

If t-shirts are too boring, try out collars.

Everything from a collared shirt to a turtleneck should do the trick.

Jackets are like Thor, you know you can have a bit of fun with outerwear.

important to know about outerwear is if you prefer fashion or function.

Like if it's 20 degrees outside, are you gonna be wearing a puffer jacket or a blazer in the name of fashion?

Also I think that jackets are especially important

if you're living in colder places because that's basically what everyone else is gonna see

so that really determines what your aesthetic and style is.

Now for shoes, do you like heels or sneakers?

If you like sneakers are you more of a streetwear person with like Nike dunks

or an Aritzia Ho with New Balance 550s.

I feel like you can really play around with different silhouettes of shoes and customize it to your style.

Lastly are accessories, which is analogous to hot guy because let's be honest, he's basically just an accessory to the team.

You like bulky or dainty jewelry.

Some people use accessories to complete their looks while others use it to just amplify it.

Okay, I basically just created a BuzzFeed quiz for you guys, but the point is just evaluate what your preferences are in terms of clothing

and comfort and this will really help you decide what your style is and just what your priorities are.

After you decide on a new style, it's time to utilize your current wardrobe.

This is where most people go wrong.

Usually when you finally decide on a new style, you just want to throw everything out and start over.

Okay, yeah, it's fun to purge every once in a while, but there's really no need to every time you want to experiment with a new style.

Usually, you already have 90% of what you need.

So my first tip is to get a clothing rack.

It will be the best investment of your life, but getting a clothing rack is so important because your closet is probably a mess and when you look at it,

it just doesn't spark joy.

For me, it sparks stress and contemplation on why my life is such a mess.

So you're going to analyze the list you made and try to find pieces you already own.

Then you're going to take those pieces and hang it on the clothing rack.

In a way, your clothing rack is like your physical mood board.

When you actually pick out your pieces, you can see if the colors go well together, what you're missing, and things can improve.

Your clothing rack should make you excited and happy.

My rack here is just a simplified version because I only have the clothes with me that I brought home, but you can still see that I have a lot of things on my list like colorful sweaters, button downs, jeans, and blazers.

My next tip is to modify outfits from your inspiration to fit you.

Even if you don't necessarily have all the pieces to an outfit you really like, you can still recreate the essence with what you already have.

For example, I really like this outfit, but I don't have any of the pieces, but what I like about it is the all black vibe and how she styled the tall boots with the skirt.

So what I do have in my closet is a leather jacket, a white tee, a black skirt, and some boots.

These items aren't exactly what she's wearing, but the style is pretty similar.

This way you can wear your new style without necessarily buying all the pieces.

Another way I modified this outfit is with a gray blazer set that I already owned.

I have a crop blazer that is similar to the one in the picture, so I just threw that on with the matching skirt, and even though it's different colors,

it definitely like gives them the same vibe and I really really like it.

Another tip I have is to turn styling outfits into a game.

If you get bored of your wardrobe what I like to do is set themes or challenges for myself.

For example you can try to dress more preppy one day or dress like a character from a tv show.

By giving yourself a prompt for the day it will force you to be more creative

and you can have some guidelines rather than being overwhelmed with endless options.

For example one day my friends and I decided to have a preppy shoot so we all dressed in preppy outfits.

This is the outfit I came up with

and it's not what I usually would wear but I actually really really loved it.

It was really fun pushing yourself out of comfort zone and just playing dress up.

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The last tip I have in this section is to pay attention to other factors besides clothes like makeup, hair, jewelry, and even scent.

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I feel like these things may seem really small but they actually play a big part in changing your style.

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By revamping these small things it can make you feel like a new person.

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Like if you're going for a girly aesthetic, try a sweeter scent.

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When I get a new perfume, I honestly just feel like rebirth.

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Another example is establishing your daily jewelry.

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I started constantly wearing necklaces because a simple gold chain just makes me feel put together

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and I only ever wear my two necklaces, a gold chain and my Vivian Westwood necklace.

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This has become like my signature stack

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and since it's always on me it has definitely become part of my style identity and just upgrades my overall look.

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Basically my point is is

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that there's a lot of different little things you can do to improve your style with things you already have.

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So I thought I could end this video off with a little chat with what we would like to call confidence.

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I know we talk about confidence so much these days

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but I truly think it's the most important thing even more

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than buying a clothing rack to finding your own style because

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if you don't have confidence you're never going to be able to find your own style

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because you're never going to feel good in what you're wearing and never going to feel true to yourself.

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So I have made so many videos already on how to find your confidence

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and why confidence is so important

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so I'm not going to ramble your ear off this time

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but but i kind of just want to talk about the mental barrier into finding your own style

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and fitting in because when you're experimenting with like different aesthetics

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and things it can really hurt

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when people say like oh who are you trying to impress

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or like why are you so dressed up today

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and it's like just i just wanted to dress up today okay don't question me

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and i know getting those like questions can feel at times like even like awkward

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or just like you just feel like a shame like oh look i shouldn't be like trying this hard or whatever

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but honestly what the only thing i can say is screw

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the haters you're gonna do what you want you're gonna look amazing doing it

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and i think you just have to internalize

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that you are doing this for yourself and

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that is the most important thing as long as you're happy that's all

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that matters so i don't know i thought i would like to share a little tidbit today

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while i end this video this video is definitely like a new format that I'm experimenting with.

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So please let me know if you guys enjoy it.

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Any comments, suggestions that you guys have in the comments below.

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I would love to hear you guys' thoughts.

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But I really hope that you guys enjoyed this video, took a few tips maybe.

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And yeah, if you guys enjoyed this video, don't forget to subscribe.

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That would help me out so, so much.

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And I hope that you guys have an amazing rest of your day.

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Stay safe.

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And as always, I'll see you guys next time.

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Bye.

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