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ULTIMATE GIRLS GUIDE to healthy, happy days WHO AM I? WHAT IS AT THE CORE OF ME? WHAT DEFINES MY PERSONALITY?

From a style point of view, I always start by asking a client to try to describe themselves using adjectives - are you conservative? preppy? edgy? alternative? feminine? androgynous? These kinds of things serve as a starting point to finding your style, a style that reflects who you are on the inside and what you are comfortable with. Identifying who you are on the inside, and what types of style you relate to is a great launching point for figuring out who you are stylistically.

AGE

These days, age is just a number, so don’t worry about dressing your age. Age appropriateness, is another matter altogether. 30 is the new 20, 40 is the new 30 and so on… but you don’t want to dress like your daughter and you don’t want to dress like your mother did at your age, so what’s a gal to do? My advice is to do a major closet purge every new decade, and reassess where your body is versus your age and where you are in your life. My personal style mantra is that each decade should see you have quality or quantity of items in your closet, don’t be a slave to trends and invest in luxury items. Remember, this doesn’t mean you have to be boring.

LIFESTYLE

Buying fabulous clothes just because you love them isn’t necessarily the best approach to creating your own style. There is a practical element to your personal style as well, namely what your lifestyle

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