The death of personal style

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about "the death of personal style". 

From fashion influencers turning to events looking the same to everything being a new -core and digested over a few scroll sessions. 

Fashion advice feels SEO-optimised instead of lifestyle-based, and self-expression gets sacrificed in favour of engagement. 

But does this mean that personal style is dead? 

To me, what it means is that we have been neglecting our creativity. Because style doesn't die until we stop creating. 

What is fading isn't your uniqueness but giving yourself permission to explore and play. 

This makes personal style more cliquey than ever because fitting into an aesthetic or following a trend equals being part of a tribe. 

Quite a contradiction on paper since we practically have every possible trend going on at the same time. 

Your personal style is yours. Because it's personal.

In the end, we are all eclectic: a weird mix of experiences, backgrounds and interests rolled out into one person who will never exist the same way again. 

So, regardless of your level of creativity, the way you dress and express yourself tells a story. 

It shows the world who you are, what you like, and how you see what's around you. Because how you combine clothes, accessories and colours will make you explore your identity while you play with garments. 

Empty trends that only focus on aesthetics and ignore their meaning won't help you feel like you belong, and changing personalities at the pace dictated by your algorithm will unequivocally make you feel lost. 

My advice would be to more than mourn the death of personal style and follow trends mindlessly (not only fashion trends but also social media trends!), to spend more time doing what you enjoy. 

Less shallow inspiration means more music, books, films, and activities. Cultivating interests. Hobbies. 

And the more time you spend doing what you love, the more it'll influence how you show up and dress. 

Because, in the end, it all comes down to creativity. Including your personal style. 

PS. If you don't know where to start, have a look at my Creativity Journal. You can find it here.