The Three Word Method Find Your Personal Style

Developing your personal style saves you money, time and worry if you’re like me. For example, if you put together a perfectly beautiful outfit but something feels bad, the message your outfit sends may not be in line with how you want to look. If this has happened to you, it can be helpful to know how to use the three-word method to find your personal style.

This concept has been around forever with a varying number of words. More than 20 years ago, I used three words to help my clients narrow their style. Tibby’s founder Amy Smilovik has been turning to the three-word style formula for several years now. his IG channel. impressive in 2016 Chriselle Lim He described it as a way of putting his clothes together. Stylist Alison Bornstein recently added her own interpretation to the discussion. his TikTok channel.

How does the Three-word Method help you find your personal style?

Once you decide on your three words, they become the formula you use to create clothes, and you refer to them before adding items to your closet. These three words describe not only how you like to look, but also an emotion you desire. Knowing what works perfectly in your wardrobe makes it easy to put together an outfit that truly looks like you.

How do you find your three style words?

Start with what you already have because it’s a good roadmap to discover what interests you. Most people tend to buy multiples of their loved ones, and that’s a clue to your first word. Take the items you’re always looking for from your wardrobe and lie on the bed or hang them on a shelf. What do these pieces have in common? Are they configured? Flower or solid? Is the fabric woven or knitted? Is it loose and flowing? Try to narrow down what these clothes have in common. How are the silhouettes and how colorful are the fabrics? Find a word that describes these favourites.

It also helps you start a mood board on Pinterest and save images that interest you.

If you choose a common term like classic, boho, or sporty as your overly comprehensive first word, dig deeper for more descriptive terms to tweak your version.

Three word method – your second word

Once you know your general style word, look at your lifestyle to help you choose your second word. Many of us buy clothes for a lifestyle we desire more than living. If your lifestyle is very casual, structured blazers, flowy dresses, or a wardrobe full of fragile fabrics won’t serve you well. Could one of his words be comfort? How about an easy or effortless style that can turn into pull-on styles without zippers or buttons?

Can you have a buttoned or regular second word? Is it unique or striking? You are looking for words that have feelings and meaning for you. How about a weird, sweet, plus size?

There’s no end to the words you can use to describe your style because it’s so personal. Your classic or boho version will differ from another woman’s because of how it makes you feel. For example, if you have many classic blazer and shirt dresses, one of your words might be structured or appropriate.

Find your third word

Your third word is about how you want to feel. Who do you want to be? This is the inspirational and most personal part of your style recipe. Do you want to feel stylish, beautiful or powerful? Since this part is pretty personal, asking friends or family for advice won’t help here. Keep digging and trying new words until it feels right. There are no rules and you can use any word that appeals to you.

How to Use Your Three-Word Style Formula

Your three-word personal style formulas will change and flow like your life, and you will change too. The game between these three style words makes your style unique. It prevents you from having a wardrobe full of boring items that don’t make you happy. When you want to add a garment to your closet, filter it through your three words. Does it work for all three? If not, keep going until you find something that does. Using this formula will help us improve our style, buy less and be happier with our wardrobe.

Brands you like

Brands you love to shop from can also help. What words would you use to describe your aesthetics?

brands like Eileen Fisher and J. Jill predominantly unstructured, in soft, neutral and light colours, comfortable and unbuttoned. Talbots and ann taylor focus more on structure, colour, pattern and details. Ann Taylor is definitely ma’am too, which could be one of your sayings. anthropology It is extremely creative with patterns in structured and unstructured pieces. Fun, flowery, edgy and textured come to mind.

The temptation to increase the number of words in your style description may seem irresistible, but it can also confuse the subject and the three are easier in the long run.

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Where am I in this process?

I love flowing shapes, asymmetry, flowy pants and soft, unstructured knits, but this isn’t what I look for most often in my wardrobe. My body is pretty built, so it might not be worn as often as my jeans and white button-down shirts. My Pinterest board is full of neutral outfits in simple, minimalist ways, so I’m skimming my words and narrowing things down. So far classic, easy and polished… but not of stone because structured, simple, elegant and minimalist appeals to me too. I have more work to do.

What kind of words do you lean on that have feelings attached to them? Let’s start by making a list of words that will help each other in this process.

Thanks for reading and don’t forget to wear what makes you feel safe.