We all know what fashion is: These are the clothes and accessories that the media (fashion magazines, television series, films, etc.) advise us to wear to have a look, a look, impeccable or to the taste of the day. It’s what celebrities usually wear, and therefore what we want. It’s also those super fitted pants in Nîmes canvas that look incredible as long as you wear them below a size 38 or that splendid handbag that costs the equivalent of three months’ rent
It’s hard to appreciate this kind of tyranny of fashion. That kind of tyranny that makes some teenage girls never feel like they’re ever dressed well enough or pushes them aside. Believe it, it’s better to be stylish than to be “trendy”. Having the latest “it bag” is one thing: Having an absolutely standout personal style is another.
For many women, being fashionable or stylish means having a full wardrobe. In reality, having style is feeling perfectly comfortable with your appearance. You should always be the one that shines and not “the latest fashionable suit” you’ve been wearing lately. There is a real difference between expressing your uniqueness through individual style and being trendy or fashionable. Today, Mademoiselle Grenade gives you a little difference game so that you can really understand what is style and what is fashion.
style vs fashion
Style is timeless while fashion expires as soon as the trend is over. Style is personal, unlike fashion, which is worn by almost everyone. A personal style evolves, all you have to do is add pieces to your collection. Fashion, on the other hand, needs to be constantly renewed: There is always a new trend in which to invest.
When you’re authentic and honest, your personal style helps you feel real. You are yourself and your style expresses your true nature. On the other hand, when you buy and wear a fashionable piece, it is not impossible that you have the feeling of wearing a disguise or that you have the feeling of being someone else.
By expressing your personality through your clothes, you can’t be short of style. With fashion…one day you’re trendy and the next day you’re not.
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to express and laughing at what people say.
In the fashion world, there are many people who would like to sell us the latest trends but do not wear them. On the contrary, they cling to their personal style. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of US Vogue , is the perfect example: You’ll never see her wearing pants or with a haircut other than the one she’s had for years. Her haircut is what characterizes her in a way. This is the summary of his personal style.
The same goes for Carine Roitfield, the brilliant ex-editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris known for her high heels and smoky-eye makeup. Here’s another editor you’ll never see in pants. Is it a coincidence? Should we see a sign there? It is not a question of adopting the dress and banishing the trousers at all costs .
Remember rather that these women have been selling us, for years, the latest trends as fashions to adopt as soon as they both mark the world of fashion with their own stylistic imprint. They both walk to the rhythm of their own styles.
Isn’t it time to decide what our personal style is? We should all know what cuts, what shapes, highlight us. More importantly, what are those shapes and cuts that don’t flatter us.
