How To Find Your Signature Style

 HOW TO FIND YOUR SIGNATURE STYLE!

1. ANALYSE YOUR EXISTING WARDROBE

A successful signature style is one you will love for years and years and so your focus should be on wearing the things you truly adore. First of all take a look at your existing wardrobe and think ‘do these pieces represent who I am’. If there is a piece or two within your wardrobe that you haven’t worn for a good couple of months or something that doesn’t fit in with the overall vibe, take it away.For me, it's black denim jeans with boots or sneakers with a simple T's and jackets .Look at what is left and think about what pieces you are drawn to the most and what you enjoy wearing, chances are these are the building blocks that represent the personal style that you already love and have in your wardrobe. Put these pieces to the side and you will slowly start to build a picture of what personal style you already have represented in your wardrobe.

2.LABEL IT

When taking an afternoon to really go through the pieces you already have in your wardrobe, try to pick a few words that describe your chosen key pieces that you utterly adore and enjoy wearing. Are they casual and comfortable, timeless and masculine or bold and contemporary? Settle on a handful of words that feels true to you; You will most likely notice a lot of similarities which 100% tells you that you’ve found and clarified your style. Write these words down and have them at the front of your mind whenever shopping for new pieces.

3. SEEK INSPIRATION

Having one or a few personal style icons is useful when it comes to finding your own personal style. Perhaps you like certain bits from three different bloggers or celebrities and you can put these together to create your own; pulling different types of inspiration from several sources is a great way to figure out what you like and dislike. Spend time browsing instagram or Pinterest, type those key words you settled on that best describes the style you love into the platforms to find an array of outfit inspiration. When you find people who portray a signature style or something similar to what you want to portray, it is really helpful to keep them in the back of your mind when out shopping or when you are having a wardrobe clear out. 

4. RECOGNISE WHAT YOU DON’T LIKE

So you’ve looked through your wardrobe, you’ve chosen the pieces you love, you’ve decided on a few key words that sum up the style you love but what about those pieces that don’t make you feel good. Just because every celebrity is wearing red doesn’t mean you have too, or if you favourite blogger who you usually love is wearing something you aren’t sure about, it doesn’t mean you have to wear it too. Having a strong personal style means you are confident that you will be able to find something you love every day, so there’s no point in holding onto things you loved while they were on trend, but haven worn since – be brutal! Sell, donate or throw out any worn out styles, or garments that just don’t represent your personal style

Entrepreneurs need to be ready to pitch any time, anywhere.

Entrepreneurs need to be ready to pitch any time, anywhere.

Five Tips for young entrepreneur:

1. Present a clear case of the problem and the solution. This is the most important part of the pitch.  If the audience does not believe there is a problem, or fails to understand your solution, then nothing else you present beyond that will matter.

2. Present with passion.  Don’t just run through the entire pitch in a monotone voice with no excitement.   If do not sound excited about your venture, your audience won’t be excited about it either.

3. Work on your delivery. Learn how to use your voice to help emphasize key points.  Slow down and emphasize your most important points so the audience knows that is what is important.  Make it seem as if you are talking to each person in the room by using eye contact.

4. Know the audience.  Each pitch should be tailored to whom you are presenting to.  If it is a business plan competition, tailor your pitch specifically to the judging criteria. If it is an investor pitch, talk about the issues important to investors and be clear about the return they might gain from investing in your business.  If it is a sales pitch, tailor it to the value proposition you offer to the customer.  “There is no one size fits all pitch presentation” 

5. Practice, Practice, Practice.  The more times you can run through your pitch, the more effective you become. “Try it in front of your mom, dad, sister, neighbor, dog, or whoever will give you the time of day,” recommends Jorgovan.

You never know when you might run across a potential investor or customer.  So you always need to be prepared to give a clear and concise pitch of your business.