Fashion is released seasonally. Offered four times a year by 'designers' vying for your money. True style comes when you are selective with the fashions presented and you find your own niche; melding clothes from across multiple years seamlessly.
I am no fashion guru. In fact, I have a deep loathing for the industry.
Emma Watson comes to mind - "Don't feel stupid if you don't like what everyone else pretends to love". It may be harsh but I believe fashion is for those who cannot think for themselves. I refuse to be a sheeple and that's what the fashion industry is hoping for - people so insecure in themselves that they will pay over the money for the latest trends so they feel like they fit in with the rest of society. My greatest problem when it comes to clothes is that I know what I want but I have difficulty finding it commercially. I have been known to make my own clothes because I have had an idea in my head and not been able to find what I want. I have designed and made dresses for formal occasions, combined patterns for tops and modified op shop purchases just because I liked the fabric.
The internets have changed the landscape for me in recent years. There is much more scope to find the clothes that I like and have them shipped from the US, UK or Europe. Hence, I have been able to slowly compile a wardrobe that I am comfortable with. There are times when I make a purchase, get the item only to find that it's not exactly what I wanted. Close, but not right. In these instances I am glad that I have people around me that I can gift the clothes to. I don't hold onto stuff I don't like and won't wear.
As a result, I own one tshirt. I am fussy. I don't apologise for that. I will not settle. I know what I want and I will keep looking until I find it rather than have a wardrobe full of second-rate crap. With another summer approaching I am again starting to worry that I will be washing that poor tshirt on an alternate day basis!
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