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Preferences and Personal Style

Personal style is determined by our preferences. There are 4 areas of focus to consider: formality, fit, function, and formulation. How are our preferences formed when it comes to style? Media. Like it or not, we are influenced by everything around us (strangers, peers, tv shows, movies, celebrities, nobodies, high fashion, fast fashion, classic, trendy, etc). We dress similar to the people in our age group, our field of interest (such as rugged, street, or sartorial), and our area of residence. This is due to our social norms of fitting in and following the crowd. Of course, this isn't 100% true, but it is worth noting that most people dress for social acceptance and there's nothing wrong about that. We all want to belong and be recognized by our tribe of choice. However, we don't want to copy exactly what our peers are wearing. This is where personal style comes in. Choose our core (field of interest), and then add our personality into it. We should always d