“Great style is timeless style”
“Build your style around your body type”
“Synthetics are the devil”
These are things I said in videos I posted on social media in 2022. Those videos may be the reason you’re here, so it feels a little uncomfortable to say that I no longer agree with them. Four years later, I’ve changed what I believe to be true about style.
Much of the fashion advice we consume rests on the promise that one day, we’ll figure it out once and for all. Find your style words. Learn which colors suit you. Invest in pieces you’ll wear forever. I’ve shared those ideas myself. Rules, frameworks, and methods are easy to remember, easy to share, and reassuring to follow. But I’ve become increasingly skeptical of the idea that we should aim for a wardrobe that no longer needs to evolve with us.