{"id":3216,"date":"2017-09-05T09:35:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T13:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/?p=3216"},"modified":"2017-10-01T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T21:03:22","slug":"how-to-find-your-own-personal-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/2017\/09\/05\/how-to-find-your-own-personal-style\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Own Personal Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3224\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>For a lot of people describing their style is easy. Gothy. Romantic. Alternative. Urban. Modern. However, I&#8217;ve never been able to quickly assign a word to how I dress. It&#8217;s simply too all over the map.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>After much thought, I&#8217;ve decided my style has it&#8217;s own definer- eclectic. I like taking styles that shouldn&#8217;t work together and meshing them into their own voice. I actually enjoy taking a piece that seems &#8220;un-me&#8221; and as Tim Gunn would say &#8220;making it work.&#8221; It&#8217;s like a colorful fabric puzzle that I get to put together with each look.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3221\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>The key to my eclectic style is curiosity and playfulness. I take items that seem opposite or counter to each other and try making them meld together into my own personal aestetic.\u00a0 This outfit is a good example of the evolution of my own exploratory fashion perspective.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Each piece from this look lends itself to a different aesthetic.\u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/gIyG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eloquii floral print skirt<\/a> is romantic. The <a href=\"http:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/gIAm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embroidered shirt from BooHoo<\/a> is a touch of street wear with urban flair. The <a href=\"http:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/gIz7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eloqui jacket&#8217;s <\/a>sleek cut and voluminous sleeves screams modern. The tasseled earrings, I found from a local street vendor, give a Latin vibe. The <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2x6gzmZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Fashion shoes<\/a> scream girly. The rings, collected from my travels, give a global feel. However worn together, the style is simply me. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-1-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-1-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-1-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-1-768x899.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>When planning this look, I sorted through pieces in my closet. Swapping this skirt for that, trying various cuts for the top, and putting on too many shoes to remember. With each thoughtful tweak the outfit came together and I saw myself reflected in my clothing. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-6-871x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-6-871x1024.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-6-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-6-768x903.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/>There is a quote by Picasso that sums up how I feel about my style journey.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My mother said to me, &#8216;If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.&#8217; Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I developed a love for fashion and I became Glitter + Lazers.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3222\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-4-1024x974.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-4-1024x974.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-4-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-4-768x731.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>People think style is a talent, something you are either good or awful at. However, fashion like any art, is based on practice. The more you play and explore your tastes the more unique and strong your voice will become. For example, my outfit today is simply the result of all the failed outfits before it. Go forth and play. Find your voice.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3217\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-9-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"958\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-9-958x1024.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-9-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Eclectic-Style-Eloquii-Boohoo-Amazon-Plus-Size-Outfit-9-768x821.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center><small><em>On some links I earn affiliate commissions that help support my blog.\u00a0<\/em><\/small><\/center><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 6006px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 36px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 36px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 6302px; left: 69px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a lot of people describing their style is easy. 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