Episode 3 - What is Style?
Show Notes:
What is Style - Webster’s definition of style is “a distinctive manner of expression” We believe style is how your personality expresses itself and that everyone has their own distinct style. It is being aligned with your personality that allows you to connect to your creative self and fully express your Soul Style.
Style Expert Quotes -
“Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it.”—Diane von Furstenberg
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”—Yves Saint Laurent
“You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life. Without it, you’re nobody. I’m not talking about lots of clothes.” —Diana Vreeland (documentary The Eye Has to Travel)
“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” —Rachel Zoe
“Style is the only thing you can’t buy. It’s not in a shopping bag, a label, or a price tag. It’s something reflected from our soul to the outside world—an emotion.”—Alber Elbaz
“Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.” —Kate Spade
“What's my style is not your style, and I don’t see how you can define it. It’s something that expresses who you are in your own way.” —Iris Apfel (documentary Iris)
“I think we all know boldness when we see it. Nothing makes me smile more than when I see someone being fully themselves, with their own individual style and character, whatever that is.” —Angelina Jolie
“Design is coming to grips with one's real lifestyle, one's real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one's wellbeing.” —Albert Hadley
“Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love brought together under one roof.”
—Nate Berkus
The Big Five Personality Traits - we are working on a Soul Style quiz that utilizes the personality test know as The Big Five, also referred to as OCEAN. The five personality traits are Openness to experience; Conscientiousness; Extraversion; Agreeableness; and Neuroticism. We will be hopefully launching our quiz in the next few weeks, but until then you can take the big five test here.
Style shows up in every area of your life - fashion, home decor, food, entertaining and wellness. These are all areas we will be exploring on the Soul Style Project.
Thank you for listening. Don’t forget to post a photo on Instagram of something in your home that tells a story about you. Then tag us @soulstyleproject and use #mysoulstylestory. Can’t wait to see what you come up with and we will be posting ours as well. Until next time remember, when the souls finds its style, life is gorgeous!