The way I see it, finding, and truly perfecting, one’s personal style is not unlike the journey to Nirvana. It’s a long and arduous process with constant roadblocks, but when one finds it, it’s a feeling of utter bliss. I graduated from college two\u00a0years ago, and while I may not have my life together, I have taken slow and steady steps to finding my personal style.<\/p>\n
My experience with fashion in college wasn’t catastrophic, but seeing as I shake my head in horror while going through old photos, it wasn’t exactly a high point in my life either. It’s a confusing time when people dress to impress others instead of themselves. I knew in my heart that a dress that made me feel like an encased sausage couldn’t be a good idea, but did I want to fit into the traditional definition of \u02dcsexy’? Of course I did. So I bought a few bandage dresses, and some truly obscene backless t-shirts from Forever 21 while I was at it, not to mention tube tops that only enhanced my already large chest region.<\/p>\n
For me, graduating college undoubtedly changed my style for the better. For one, I stopped wearing tights as pants and finally came to the realization that sweatpants are not socially acceptable dinner wear. Most importantly, however, I learned to dress for myself. I learned to love my body and realized that being sexy didn’t necessarily mean conforming to a certain mould. I learned that it was okay to take risks and experiment with different looks.<\/p>\n
While I know that curating a killer wardrobe on a post-college budget is counter-intuitive, I also think it’s a magical time where you’re no longer pressured to dress to the conformities of your social circle. Gone are the days where you feel the need to squeeze into a dreaded bandage dress to impress your frat boy date. You can just do you. Not to mention, being on a budget actually encourages you to buy investment pieces instead of wasting money on fast fashion.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, I can’t say I’ve perfected my personal style. I’ve not yet identified whether I’m more Olivia Palermo or Mary-Kate and Ashley, but that’s okay. The most important thing I’ve learned after graduating from college is to be confident in my own skin and dress to impress myself first.<\/p>\n
While some\u00a0people may claim that the whole ideology behind fashion is shallow, I’d like to call BS on this sentiment. My post-college style philosophy has had a massive impact on my personality. It has empowered me to live my life the way I want to, regardless of the approval of others. Most importantly, it has encouraged me to be completely and unapologetically me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The way I see it, finding, and truly perfecting, one’s personal style is not unlike the journey to Nirvana. It’s a long and arduous process with constant roadblocks, but when one finds it, it’s a feeling of utter bliss. I graduated from college two\u00a0years ago, and while I may not have my life together, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84287,"featured_media":87379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64604],"tags":[79717,72138,81178,81179,65519],"class_list":["post-87378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-style","tag-bridal-shower","tag-personal-style","tag-dressing-in-college","tag-grown-up-style","tag-what-wear"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n