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Once a month I ask my readers a question – on a random topic – and pick a winner randomly from comments. The prize is a Box of Delights, a personal care package from me filled with hand-picked goodies and surprises! The only way to find out what’s in the box is… to win it!
To enter, answer the following:
How has your style changed within the last 5 years?
At 23, my style used to be very punky and clubby (think D-rings, neon faux fur, zebra print, etc!). I was influenced by the New York club culture and thought fishnet was the coolest thing ever. :) I also went through a brief Lolita stage. At 28, my look is a little classier but still pretty out there – high heels, anything iridescent, rainbows, stars, polka dot patterns! I like to think of myself as a whimsical princess from my favorite fairy tale. I wouldn’t say I ‘grew up’ (by most people’s definitions anyway) but I’ve definitely matured and came more into my own.
You have one week to submit your answer – please post it in comments, not by email – those won’t count! Winner will be picked at random and announced on Friday, January 29.
I went through a stage of bellbottom disasters and slowly transitioned into a more prep kind of look I suppose, with a high regard for cute heels! Then I joined a Marykate and Ashley community on Livejournal and my look from 16-18 was based around their wardrobe, taking bits and pieces from both because I couldn’t decide! I’ve always been a friend of classics but I like adding a little bit of edge now and then, so I think I would consider my style eclectic. Who knows what will come next!
haha oh man…how i reminisce those years of my club stages. Yes, neon bright anyone?
But like you too i would like to say my look is still pretty colorful (yum!) with a bit of edge just not as crazy as my old neon corsets with petticoats.
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I went through a brief goth phase, then onto a rock/punk phase. Then I was just “normal” by some definitions :))
Now I like indulging myself in bright colors every time I can, and always add a funky touch as a bow in my head, massive scarves, bright reds, pinks. I like trying out anything that pops into my mind, it’s so much fun! And here I am now ^_^
Great question Doe !
I was a sort of punk goth girl -serioulsy!- i was always in black, with big shoes, ew !
Now i discover some fashion bloggers, and i decided to change my style in colors!
I wear a silver sequin hat, a pink princess coat, black leggins with butterflies, my purple handbag, and of course limecrime make-up ! Glee!
People in my city are not experienced with style, especially style with color. If i look around, the only colors i see are : black, brown, dark brown… i always said : If i didn’t go out this day, people didn’t see too much colors, thanks to me they view Pink ! :D
People alaways look at me, like a monster, but it don’t mind, i love my colorful style, it make me happy ! :D
I used to be very punk rock with my style. I wore band t-shirts all the time and had my hair colored black and was very into the whole leather/studded/anything black thing. Now, I’m a lot more trendy I think. I love clothes that are conservative, but have a fun/young/colorful feel to them. I like the business casual look, but I dress it up by adding something a little bit unusual to the mix.
my style has definitely matured over the last 5 years! 5 years ago i was about 30lbs overweight so i always wore sweatshirts and jeans/things that would mask my imperfections; i dressed very “tom-boyish”..no makeup, hair pulled back.
but, now that i have shed the unwanted weight, i dress much more feminine. body hugging dresses and skirts are a weekly must! i love tall boots in all colors! i never go anywhere w/out first putting on some eyeliner and mascara and best of all i’m super confident.
so no matter if i’m in something plain and simple or bright and sparkly, i feel i always look good because i’m confident in my choices. i think that’s the key, as long as you exude confidence you can pull off anything.
As a bigger girl, I used to hide behind huge oversized t-shirts and skirts and pants, and do not a thing about my hair and makeup, and call it a day. Now I don’t let my size stop me from expressing myself! I LOVE music so my closet mainly consists of various band and nerdy print T-shirts, and a bunch of different jackets and bottoms with which I love to mix and match new outfits. And I adore looking at my makeup every day and learning what colors I want to wear that day! I’ve gradually stopped representing myself with all-black and have embraced color and fun, because bleak and desolate I definitely am not. ;)
Five years ago I was still scalating towards my Old School punk rock look (Sex Pistols era inspired). I never quite made it because I never dared to chop my ultra long hair into a mohawk, although I loved them, and still do. But I did wear my share of torn tights, old ragged shirts with a leopard bra showing through the holes, stud and spike necklaces, patches with rude messages, combat boots, and lots of various DIYed items.
This phase peaked about 3 years ago, and then I started to get a little more conservative. Not because I didn’t like the stlye anymore, but rather, because I came to terms with the fact that it didn’t represent who I am, my political and social ideas and my personality. Oh, and I also remember not going to talk to one of my Professors at the University one day because I realized that my torn shirt was showing too much of what was underneath, ahem…
I still keep a few things from that style, like a couple of green streaks in my hair, the boots, and the overall “casual” tone – My mom likes to say that I look like a homeless person.
I am currently soul(wardrobe?)-searching for a look that will make me look decent enough, but without feeling as boring as I do now!
Oh, and no career -or mom- is gonna make me give up the green hair. That’s for sure.
i went through a goth phase, from 5th to 8th grade, I still mostly listen to metal/deathmetal,etc. Then I started hanging out with the cholos, so I had that look for awhile(down to the shaved/pencil line eyebrows ewww), because I wanted to fit in with my friends. but as I grew up and grew away from those friends I found my own style, i would say it is a little goth/punk, a little lolita, a lot pinup, a little rainbow bright, with some “scene” mixed in. I wear a lot of 40s-50s pinup style vintage, and add some really bright colors, 5-in heels, lolita/scene hairbows, or concert t shirts to the outfit to make it my own. THe only way I was able to come into my own style was by not wanting to fit in with anybody.
Early in high school I wanted to dress differently than my logo wearing, mall going peers and favored bright tights, doc martens, tartan kilts and statement hair.
By the time I was seventeen though I was more inspired by vintage styles, especially from the 1920s, and wore bobbed hair, pearls and mary jane shoes.
Now at twenty I am at a crossroads in my style, trying to build a more classic, higher end wardrobe including vintage pieces and influence while still incorporating dress up glamour like cocktail hats and (faux or vintage) fur, and ballerina wear like tulle and petticoats. I’m especially influenced by the early sixties and am on the lookout for tapestry coats and dresses, lucite high heels and intricately beaded cardigans.
Emmeline Reply:
January 23, 2010 at 12:54 am
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when I was younger(5th-mid 7th grades) I wore a lot to impress other people. I wore things from American Eagle And aeropostale. After that I got into The (wannabe) Goth.(7th-8th)
After that I got into punk. And Scene. I never dressed As I wanted. I didn’t think I could pull it off. After that (9th grade) I started to dress how I wanted. I started being inspired by people. Like Alexa Chung. and Lady Gaga. And Hayley Williams. I don’t imitate them. But I do love their style. Now I dress how I want. I wear to many skinny jeans and t-shirts. :p
I want to wear more skirts and heels. But I’m working on that :p
Its just very cold right now. I’m getting more in touch with my feminine side :)
5 years ago I was just starting out in college. I was one of those college students that just rolled out of bed and grabbed the first thing they saw. In my case, band t-shirts and jeans. 5 years later, the band t-shirts are gone and have been replaced with blouses. Jeans have been replaced with slacks and pencil skirts. My how the times have changed.
5 years i would say alot.
5 years ago i was 13 and now 18 ive become more classy.
Ive gone from wearing baggy jeans to wearing like a tom boy soon after that my style started to change as time went by.
I like to mix up and go with the trends now and still have some class and keep it girly and glam..
Stefy xx
I had a goth period in junior high school, and wore black, black, black with only a very occasional splash of colour. Started out very traditional gothy, went through a victorian phase, and eventually ended up with a more ‘corp goth’ look.
Quite a few years ago, thank god. I currently veer to a more sophisticated look. I love pencil skirts, well-cut trousers and beautiful tops. And I love high-maintenance, statement pieces. And heels, I worship at the altar of stilettos.
5 years ago, i was 18 and just coming into my own look in college after years of private school. i was definitely into the emo/punk scene and tried to look the part while also being girlie and cute – torn up true religion jeans, bright colored chuck taylors, pastel 3 studded belts, and a rainbow of le tigre polos (with the collars spray starched up!) i often traded clothes and accessories with my equally as emo and glitter obsessed boyfriend. i dyed my naturally blonde hair chocolate brown and had my lip pierced.
now i’m 23 and in law school/am a makeup artist – still into the scene, but not as much. i love to be girlie and stand out in a crowd – bright colors are still a huge part of my wardrobe. i’m constantly in dresses with massive petticoats or skinny jeans and band tshirts with KILLER heels – my favorites are miu miu and pour la victoire. no more facial piercings, but a couple of tattoos and i’m back to my platinum roots. my style mantra is too much is never enough…BRIGHT MAKEUP, ALWAYS!
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From elementary school to the sixth grade i wore very baggy clothes and never really cared what i wore. But since sventh to eighth grade, i’ve been really into bright colors with lots of rainbow kandi and big, pretty hair bows and hair pieces.
I’ve also started to become more creative and i now make nearly all of my jelwery and hair acessories.
My hair also reflects a lot about me. i’ve dyed 2/3 of my hair cotton candy pink and the rest of it a shiny black.
My eyeliner is very exotic nearly cat-like, but people love it which makes me happy :)
I love my style and feel like i’m refinning and improving it everyday.
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Five years ago i would have been 17, When i was 17 i was ALL about the big baggy jeans with rips, colourful clashing tops, especially greens and pinks, and lots of black eyeliner, punky hair and big hoodies. i lived in converses and did anything for big jewellergy
now ive become a lot more toned down and neutral. im very different, i love nudes, lace, pastels, and bows. i love pairing it with leather, chains, metallic sheens and intense make up. i love glossy hair with lots of volume and definitely a cute bag. ive definitely ‘grown up’ but you can still see the inner ‘rebel’ in me :)
i went through a really preppy phase. I guess i was trying to fit in because i go to a private school (almost everyone is preppy there). Now I usually wear pretty average clothes but thats mostly because i have a dress code and i work on saturdays (sunday is my homework day). What I really would love to wear is lolita clothing. I try to dress up my boring outfits with bows & clips. One of my favorite things is my Samantha pleet Rapscallion romper http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=16115206&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&color=072
i have it in blue :)
Oh dear me…
Well, five years ago, I was twelve, and so I was wearing all of the twee, girly things that my Mum bought me, still, whilst trying to be grown up and independent, by insisting on being allowed to go shopping with her!
Since then, I’ve obviously grown up a helluva lot, and started dressing how I like to, and buying my own clothes. I’ve also learned how to (kinda) tame my massive hedge of hair. Although I’m still not big on wearing skirts and dresses, I’m getting better! One day… one day… ;)
Well, five years ago i was 19, i would say 18 but my birthday is tomorrow so ^^ At 19, i would say that my style was null. I had gone through my ‘tomboy’ phase as a teen and then sort of got stuck while trying to transition. I was going through a very dark time in my personal life, so i hid in black and grew my hair out long and used it as a curtain to hide my face behind. Now at 24 i’ve become more of a ‘grown up’ yet still childish. I mix bright and shocking colors and jems with pant suits and button down tops. My clothing is almost subdued because of living on a very strict budget, but i wear bright and shimmery make up and neon nail polish and put a lot of thought into my shoes, hair (which is now cut, styled, dyed, and almost always curled and clipped up with little bows) and accessories. I’m a my little pny girl stuck in a grown ups world, and i like it ^^
Flor Reply:
January 22, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Happy Birthday!! :D
Melinda Reply:
January 25, 2010 at 10:52 am
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Anna Reply:
January 29, 2010 at 11:45 am
happy VERY belated birthday :D
Wow, reading through the comments, some of your readers are a lot alike! :D
I’m bigger than normal and always have been. My style has changed in that I always used to wear sweatshirts and over-sized t-shirts, no makeup, didn’t care what my hair looked like and now I love to get my hair and makeup just right and look as best as I can.
I still wear dark colors but throw a little red or purple in sometimes. After finding your blog and other fashion bloggers, I really am thinking of changing my style. :D
Alright. Five years ago I was 16. So it was big flowing hippie skirts with tank tops competing against checkers and punk pins and black Chuck Taylors. (How do you be a ska kid and a folky girl at the same time? Alternate!) From there I went hipstery, still swathed in layers. Lots of layers. College made me slack off to tshirts and jeans a bit, but the hot pink and black lace dress that I wore to prom in 11th grade made reappearances in freshman year and New Years a few years ago. I went to skinny jeans and boots, ditched band shirts for cute and stylish babydoll tops and then: discovered the v-neck tshirt. The v-neck and skinny jeans have stayed with me, but I have embraced a pair of low wedge leather boots and a collection of sundresses and even a pencil skirt. I like to be characters, so one day I might be a pin-up doll, and the next I’ll have fallen out of the ’20s, and the next day I am Twiggy in knee socks and falsies.
I dig it.
5 years ago I was 12, almost 13. There are only a few existing photos of my style back then, but basically I was very influenced by my ideas of what teenagers (a group I longed to join) dressed like. I saw them as sort of punky, full of attitude, perpetually grimacing, with lots of eyeliner & weird rave-y hairstyles.
Now my style is a lot classier. I don’t try to hide my long, dark, wavy hair because it adds to the whole old-worldly glamour feel I have going on. I rock the womanly silhouettes from the 50s but usually update them with incredibly bright 80s-y colors. My look gets me a lot of attention & I love it!
When I was 16, I was basically a big ball of creative energy without any real direction. I wore a lot of black, and shopped mostly at chain stores in the mall that catered to an ‘alternative’ crowd, like Hot Topic and PacSun. I even wore black and white striped tights–not one of my better fashion choices. Added to that, I was totally clueless on the hair front–mine was mouse-brown, waist length, and really dry and frizzy. I had no idea how to deal with my natural spiral curls. I was terrified of anything ‘cute’ and wore so much black eyeshadow my sister told me I looked like a character in a Japanese horror film–a la ‘The Grudge’. How’s that for extreme?
Now that I’m 21, I’ve definitely softened up my image a little. I shop mostly at thrift stores and occasionally Forever 21 and American Eagle, wearing a lot of peasant skirts, corduroy, skinny jeans, and bright tights. I’ve finally learned how to deal with my hair–a versatile cut, some quality styling products, and a chestnut-colored dye to brighten me up. I’ve also learned to enjoy sexy dresses and a killer pair of heels. It’s funny, because I have two tattoos and my eyebrow pierced, and I don’t feel any more rebellious. I wear what makes me feel good, simple as that.
Annie Reply:
January 22, 2010 at 5:04 pm
A big ball of creative energy that has nowhere to go. Thank you, thank you SO much for that metaphor. It’s like you are describing me like you know me personally ;] I don’t know. That just made me smile :]
Five years ago I was just starting high school, and my style was emo, goth, angsty-teenager-esque. As I got through high school and became more comfortable with myself, I realized I didn’t want to limit myself to one particular genre.
So now my style has expanded and I just wear whatever makes me happy. I still love black band tees and my dear chuck taylors, but I also love cute dresses, colorful tights, flannel shirts, polos, anything!
I’m always trying new things, so my style will continue to evolve.
Who knows what I’ll look like in another five years ;D
The best thing from the last 5 years is that now I am so much more confident and proud to be tall!! I always used to hate it, and would slouch and wear flats with everything, but I was lucky enough to be asked to model in a runway show (I didn’t even own any heels and had to buy some to practice in!) Now I am proud to be so tall, and buy and wear heels all the time. I always loved skirts and dresses and I still wear a lot of the same clothes, it’s just my new shoes (and new attitude) that have transformed my style :-) I have just moved to my new home in Buffalo NY and people always seem to stop and stare at the tall english girl when I enter a room – I don’t mind anymore though and I like the think the looks are of admiration ;-)
Five years ago when I was 18, I was very shy. I had no style whatsoever. I didn’t feel ready to wear makeup, I didn’t want anyone to look at me. My clothing consisted of black t-shirts and army pants, Hoodies and converse sneakers. Most of my clothing was torn and patchy.
Now at 23, I take pride in my appearance, and in the last 5 years I’ve done everything with makeup, for awhile my favourite eyeshadows were bright pinks or blue, and sometimes I’d mix neon greens and yellows. Quite out there I thought (until I came upon this blog :P)
Now I’m pretty set in my makeup, at work it’s pretty subtle, bronze eyeshadows.. but I still like to wear purples and gold on my days off.
My clothing is mostly ruffles and bows and sparkles. I no longer own any black T-shirts or torn army pants. A bit more feminine now! The only thing that hasn’t changed in 5 years- gotta have funky socks.
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My style has changed & evolved heaps over the past five years. Let’s take a look at the fashion history of Ariel Grimm…
2005: I was heavily influenced by the classy style of the girl I was in love with at the time and wore vintage babydoll dresses, large sunglasses, altered t-shirts and strange purses.
2006: The black/white/red era. I smoked, wore stripes, carried black leather purses and was inspired by Marla Singer from fight club and french mods.
2007: Crust punk for life! I made my own patches and band shirts, sewed my pants tight got dreadlocks and stopped wearing makeup.
2008: Quirky and strange. I was inspired by Enid from Ghost World. Memorable outfits include newsprint tights under a mod dress and bright blue fur coat, air freshners worn as earrings, wearing all red, wearing all blue, dressing up as a native american girl, matching balloons and homemade hemp jewlery.
2009: Forest & Fairytale Fashion! Inspired by a vision in ’08 I really developed by signature style to a T last year… brown purple and green, big buttons, and hippie dresses.
2010: This is gonna be my best dressed year yet. Read my style statement here
Five years ago I was working in the tech industry in a male dominated environment. My uniform was flare jeans (why?!), chunky boots, sweaters and oversized hoodies. Today I work in a large law firm in San Francisco where I have to dress professionally on a daily basis. I’m like a Banana Republic ad now but add some funkiness to it with interesting accessories and makeup.
Ever since I was young, I tended to overdress because I enjoy thinking out a look. Getting ready is half the fun sometimes! When I was 11 I decided that tank girl was my style icon. Then at 13-14 I modelled my look around Gwen Stefani; red lipstick and black eyeliner and baggy pants with tight tops. Then in high school it was all about black, plaid, safety pins, spikes etc.
I’m happiest with my style now in college; Accessory overload, hard meets soft, dark meets light, I’m very into contrast. I also have a little ‘theme’ in me because I like to find a way to tailor any influence into something more subtle that’s still eccentric looking but wearable. You can dress 80s for a day, incorporating make up, accessories, sequins, you name it; the fun is figuring out how to translate it into something that is edgy and wearable at the same time. xx
My style has gone through massive changes in the past 5 years.
5 years ago I was just starting highschool, I was very overweight and just wanted to hide, and my clothing reflected it, everything was baggy and in netural colors.
The next couple years I started to come out of my shell, everything was still baggy, but I brought in a little color.
Then I decided I was tired of hating my body, worked really hard and lost most of the weight, I finally started to enjoy clothes, but didn’t really know how to put them togeather or what my style was, this was the same year I found your blog, what a help!
Now, I’m definatly forming my own style. I love anything 80′s, and anything sci fi. I own almost no neturals, and hate baggy clothes. I’ve also become a color addict, if it comes in a pretty color I must have it.
My style could definatly use some refining, but I’ve got lots of time for that in a few years, for now, I’m focused to losing the last of the weight, and having as much fun as possible!
I started out trying to be trendy to fit in. So where I lived that meant more preppy and surfer sort of looks. A lot of American Eagle and Aeropostale. Then, I started experimenting with punk looks and now have a more mixed style. I buy what I want, whatever I want, and don’t try to limit myself to one style. There are still trends I like, but I’m not afraid to wear something a little quirky.
5 years ago, i was a freshman in highschool. I’ve always felt a little behind my peers, being awkward and slightly oblivious to everything. I dressed in only sweatshirts and jeans, and did absolutely nothing with my overly frizzy hair. Now, i have a hair cut that much better suits my face. I know how to use a hair straightener and makeup when i need it, and my clothes are still mostly casual, but have definetly become more cute and i’m no longer afraid to show off my curves (i used to be so upset, because i have an hourglass figure and am not that tall, and so many models are stick thin and tower over me.) I dont really consider myself to have as style, rather i wear whatever i want to wear when the mood strikes. :)
When I was 17 I was still in my heavy punk/goth phase. Plaid skirts, fishnets, and heavy eyeliner were my best friends. When I turned 18 I took a short lived interest in lolita fashion. Finally around 19/20 I began to incorporate color and vintage pieces into my wardrobe while still retaining a sort of edge. Now I pride myself in being that “weird arty girl who looks like she can recite Tennyson while kicking you in the shin.”
I went through every phase of fashion there is that ever existed. I think that is how an artist should be, you reinvent yourself again and again and not because you go with the trend but because that is how you express yourself and individuality and the more you’re not going with the trend the better.
4 years ago, i was always in black, boots, leather jackets, everything in my closet was black and then all of a sudden I wanted everything in pink and bows and pretty colors and let me tell you once I did that, everything around me changed and became better. So I threw all the black away and started building my closet and having more color! Now I love vintage, faux fur, ruffles and lace! At 32 years old, I think it’s okay to be girly. I don’t want to dress how the magazines tell me how to dress. I don’t want to look like every 32 year old out there!
I don’t think, in the past five – ten years I’ve stuck to one style. For awhile I only wore sweaters [Think huge, khaki coloured cowl necks] and light wash denims, but when I dyed my hair blonde, blue and purple I really started experimenting.
Even just in the past three days, despite the terrible east coast chill, I’ve worn a classy gown, then shorts and a t-shirt, and then gothic Tripp pants and a velvet blouse. My makeup is always absolutely crazy, and people honk, stop and stare, or even come up and ask questions. It’s super exciting! No one knows what to expect; even me!
Oh, wow. The last five years? I was 13 five years ago. Back then, I used to wear huge (black) sport sweaters and black trousers. I had long blonde boring hair. No colours whatsoever.
Now I’ve got short red (think ‘wow, that shade of red looks like a friggin’ strawberry!’-red) hair and I wear some form of skirt or dress every day. And I’m in love with band t-shirts. And I wear colours whenever I like to – blue is my favourite on me.
The only thing that’s really stayed the same is that I still don’t wear makeup – I can’t be bothered to wake up earlier than 6AM to put on makeup, and I honestly do not know how. (I know, what am I doing *here* ;))
Well, to start – I’m 18 now, so when I was 13, I didn’t have much of my own style to begin with! I remember wearing soft velvets and mostly pants… I was not terribly enthused with feminine things like dresses and hair accessories, even though, when I was very young, I would (and, on more than one occasion, did) throw a day-long tantrum if I were forced to wear pants and a shirt. Now I’m enthralled by feminine aesthetics – a few classic lolita-style items, some long skirts (fishtail, please!) and a classy corset or two are pretty much my dream!
Hi.i just found your blog! And I like it, I would like to be in contest.How has my style changed in five years? It is enough that I have started to paint me now, than before, and found that I like, but want to learn more, therefore, from barely any color, a little more daring yet subtle colors, would go a little further ..
My style is everchanging, as most people’s way of dressing tend to be. I’ve gone from Heavy Metal jeans and band-tee to whimsical art-teacher to blue haired punk to disney princess to colourbomb to whatever mix of all above I am now. I can’t wait to see what my style will evolve to next!
I’ve definitely become a lot more stylish. I used to live in jeans and t-shirts. Now I wear skirts and dresses. I try and wear actual outfits instead of the boring and usual. :)
5 years ago I was trying real hard to be a goth, but with absolutely no budget. I daresay I looked like a Hot Topic noob :S Nowadays, I still lean towards a rock style (I love skulls and bats and all), but I’ve also got a whimsical side where everything that is pink and sparkly makes me happy. I’m more easygoing too, it doesn’t really matter if sometimes my outfit doesn’t stand out.
Five years ago I had super short, spikey, multi-colored hair. I dressed like a boy, in band t-shirts and lots of layers. I now have long red hair and wear dresses every day. Still totally punk rock, but all grown up.
In the last 5 years my style has changed I’d say 3 times.. three more major changes at least. throughout most of high school I wore a lot of paisley and flowery prints my hair was a bit below shoulder length curly and very frizzy ..really awful looking.. I often
“styled” it by braiding one tiny braid on each side of my head near my temples and braiding them together in the back to hold my hair down and slightly out of my face. the last year or so of highschool and the year after highschool I wore only baggy black graphic tees and really baggy sweatshirts and blue jeans I did very little with my hair and didn’t wear makeup. my second year of college my style went a completely different way.. I’m more confident in my own skin I wear what I want and it includes a LOT more color I’ve got tons of shoes maybe a third of them are cute heels and yes even several pairs of my shoes are bold colors… my hair is much shorter now and I actually know how to care and tame my unruly mane, I also now wear makeup X)
AmerLynn Reply:
January 22, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I’m sure it will evolve more though I’m sure I’ll stick with better fitting colorful clothing for quite some time.. considering I’m only nearing 21 and am so in love with color.
5 years ago exactly was my “gothier” phase- black, and chains, and lace. When we moved, I decided to get rid of all that and try something different, so I dyed my hair red and went sorta “punk”. Thats when I first started to get interested in corsets and making my own clothes. It gradually morphed into what it is today, with making the corsets, and the pretty ballgowns, then combining it with jeans to make it wearable, everyday, but *classy*. Not something you’ll see walking down the street. Its going to take a while to get this style down perfectly, but its what I’m aiming for and I can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve.
5 years ago I was retro-glam-burlesque style for sure. Red lips and cateye glasses, rhinestones and bustiers, baby! Even in my professional wear, bits of lace, fur and vintage jewels were always in place.
Now, I’m far more laid-back in style. Casual and loose with usually just one large funky accessory to give major pizazz to a simple, elegant, effortless-looking outfit.
Oh man…..This question brings back memories! I went through a very long process of “coming into my own”. I was anything from preppy (with the polo shirts), to gothic-punk (black skirts, fishnets, and boots), to Arabian princess (saree-inspired outfits and colours), to just bright and fun. I’m from Trinidad, where so many cultures and ideas combine in one small mixing pot. Though I was raised in the US, I guess I still hold many of the values of my homeland in my appearance- the mixture of cultures, colours, concepts, and the overall fun of it all.
Wow….now that I put that in words, a lot of my fashion and style through the years really makes sense!
When I was 15 I loved black, leather, studs, and silver. Probably in that order, too. I had no idea what looked good on me, so I wore ‘trendy’ punky stuff from big name chain stores and wore my hair in long dark sheets on either side of my face.
Now I am much more interested in muted, cool colours (varying from dusty rose to jewel purple to deep turquoise to navy blue) and while I occasionally enjoy the sophistication of a classy black outfit, I much prefer soft greys when I look for neutral colours. Oh, and one more difference- my hair is cropped very short indeed, and looks so much better on me than long hair ever did.
At 17 I was a lot tackier. I’m talking, an abundance of hideous printed tees with my hair perpetually tied back in a ponytail.
Now that I’m graduating from university, my look is much more classic, retro, chic business wear.
Hello! When I was 13, baggy jeans, studded belts, rainbow colours, pins, beads, chains and safety pins were staple parts of my wardrobe. I alternated between rainbo-brite and emily strange until i was about 16. Then I started to wear less out-there clothes, but I retained a lot of eccentricity in my sequined kitty cardigans, tail coat, bright eyeshadow and bobble hats. Now I’m 18, I wear a lot of 40s/50s style bits and pieces with ‘trendy’ staples like skinny jeans and pixie boots thrown in. My favourite items of clothing are oversized hoodies and plaid shirts, red lipstick, bright patterned socks and purple eyeshadow.