HOW TO FIND YOUR PERSONAL STYLE (3-STEP METHOD)

00:00 → INTRO
01:38 → STEP ONE
09:08 → STEP TWO
13:18 → STEP THREE
19:54 → OUTRO

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THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND BEING WONDERFUL!!!

[momba]

As an engineer, fashion seemed so much out of my comfort zone. Within the last year, a dear friend took me under her wing and basically outlined your thoughts in this video. I called her one night actually crying bc I loved my closet overhaul SO much and no longer panicked while getting dressed.

As much as clothing is a creative outlet, it can be systematic too… but it took someone telling me, showing me, and shopping with me to figure it out. I love this video!

[patriciaprovidencia]

My English is poor and I use Google to translate this comment: My mind has been blown by this video. You did not sell me a course, or makeup, or clothes, nor did you talk to me about my body shape or the color palette that flatter me the most. I have known for years that my body is type H, that I am warm and soft and dark, I have tons of Pinterest boards, but never EVER BEFORE THIS VIDEO, have I been able to understand how to land all that information, how to make sense of it, how to distinguish between "I like it" and "it's not for me for X reason". I am very, very grateful to you for your clarity and simplicity. From here on out count me among your fans!!!!

[Rooshii]

I'm 32, I don’t own a car, and I live in a cold, windy, rainy city in Northern England. It's taken me this long to realise that all my clothes need to work with the boots i own that keep me warm and dry and able to walk long distances every day.

[NayNayxoxo]

hannah, pro-tip: almost everything "dry clean only" can be washed with gentle detergent on the delicates cycle in cold water and then air-dryed. doesnt apply to leather, but i've washed wool, silk, vintager polyester/rayon/spandex blends this way and had no slip ups!!! stains may need to removed via dry cleaning, though i've only had this happen with 2 synthetic blend garments

[dietcokehead]

Thinking about my 18- or 21- or even 25-year-old self and how radically different my practical constraints would have been then! So I would also add 4) accept your evolution as it comes.

[shelleynichols]

Thrift shopping for clothes has been extremely liberating for me. The breadth of choice delights my inner child and generally lower price quiets the perfectionist. Love this Hannah ❤️

[SharrellKline]

I have gone on a personal style kick this winter and spring watching tons of Youtubers try to help me find my personal style. And I say this with all sincerity, but this is hands down the most practical and useful three-step method I have come across. At 63 I know it's not too late to pivot and I'm going to use these three steps to do so. Thank you!

[MissaBrevis]

The thing about lifestyle constraints is so real and so frustrating.

My aesthetic preferences are for swishy skirts and flouncy sleeves, both of which are totally incompatible with my job. So I have a small, curated wardrobe-within-a-wardrobe of things that bring me joy to wear on weekends and special occasions, and then the bulk of my wardrobe is "things I like okay and I can still wear in the lab".

[jackomz]

This is probably one of the most helpful fashion videos I've ever seen - I experience anxiety sweats and have never seen a "build your personal style" video that addressed how body chemistry and temperature regulation should be taken into account. The Personal Constraints section is so helpful, thanks so much!

[kellymckenzie]

As a busty plus size woman I can not express how key your comment in part 2 about having inspiration that matches your constraints is! This finally hit me with my wedding dress-- all of the inspiration images were beautiful but entirely impractical for me. I will never look like the size 2 model, and looking at what inspired me in those images wasn't the same as it was for plus size bodies.

So after, I started changing all my pinterest and Instagram boards to plus size only. Not only has it helped my body image in general, but it has helped me not lust after things that will just never be practical for me in my style. :)

Thanks as always for the awesome video.

[erinodonnell]

This was very interesting. I am someone who thought they knew their personal style. Who built a whole wardrobe that fit with it and was cohesive and made getting ready really easy because everything just worked.

And then my life changed drastically (for the better) and now I’m trying to rebuild essentially my entire self. I got out of a controlling, abusive relationship where I essentially was not permitted to make choices. So I stopped trusting myself to make them. Even about things that are as deeply personal as my own style and wardrobe.

I also picked up hobbies that I absolutely adore that I was physically incapable of doing a year or two ago.

And now I’m a bit at sea with all of it. I’m experimenting a bit because you have to start somewhere and I’m essentially rebuilding my entire sense of self from the ground up, which includes my personal style in a big way. It’s... overwhelming but not necessarily bad.

[bumblebeelasso]

i had a long journey to coming to terms with being a sweaty person and for me, the solution was giving up synthetic fabrics. i had some health issues as a teen/young adult and when they were resolved but the sweating was not, i figured out that i'm not bothered by being visibly sweaty, only by being publicly smelly. which was great because that's so much easier to avoid!

[cscreative]

Girl!!! This is why I watch you. You just get it. You’re so practical. I moved to Alaska last year and it rocked fashion sense and abilities. Building from the shoes up is SO accurate.

[laurapotpie]

Okay but I don't care about my pit and sweat stains anymore- Held me back too much in what I wore. People just sweat that's all.

[amandahart]

Love these tips!
My personal guidelines:
Must be washable
Must have pockets
No crew necks
Yes to v necks and turtlenecks
Nothing itchy
No patterns unless it just grabs me (I have two beautiful floral skirts)
No fussy sleeves if I want to wear a cardigan (I love cardigans)
Yes to softness
Stick to my colors

These have really helped me build a wardrobe I love and use. Everything I’ve culled recently didn’t meet one or two points. Watching what you declutter is a great way to learn what you do and don’t like.

[CW]

I don’t know your channel enough to state that your content is neurodivergent friendly, but I absolutely LOVE and appreciate how meticulous and specific you are about what functionally works for you, and being unapologetic about it!!! 😭😭😭 being on the spectrum, I have soooo many pet peeves about clothes and could never rant about them without looking like I’m crazy or obsessed with being in control of certain things, when In reality it’s just that certain sensations and body needs would literally bring me to meltdowns because my body is feeling attacked sensory wise. Imagine that with clothes, on top of the sensory overload that comes with being in public and with people who don’t get it 😩😩😩 I hate tags on my clothes because they itch, I have terrible temp. regulation, so I’m freezing one moment and then heating up the next moment, so I always have a sweater with me, no matter the season (sitting in the shade in summer gets me cold, but ppl don’t want to sit in the sun, et etc). I’m also very anxious and so when I’m stressing out my body temp goes up, so sometimes I find myself changing 6 times when I’m at home because of that 😭😭 I love high waisted jeans in social settings but hate the feeling of tight things on my tummy when I’m relaxed or trying to focus. Anyways thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on things like fabric material, care instructions and longevity visualization ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ oh and I SWEAT ALL THE TIME in public !!! Thank you for being vulnerable about that!! I was considering getting Botox in my armpits to help with that! I’ll look into the right clothing material first 😂😂😂😂 youre literally saving my life 🥹🥹🥹

[autumnelaines]

Yes! Every time you mention just being sensitive to aesthetics and design, I resonate. It’s like “oh yeah! I don’t have to own, but, be all those looks to enjoy, appreciate and feel lit up by their inherent beauty!”

Though I have recently been bemoaning the fact that we only get to have one haircut at a time. 😢

[owlstoathens]

Step #4: I would add that, if you can, consider the pathway a piece of clothing took on its way into your hands. Fast fashion is truly doing extraordinary harm to the planet. As I get older it becomes more central to my personal style to do my best to avoid contributing to that harm. I understand that it isn’t easy or even possible to avoid participating in fast fashion, and I’m definitely not saying this to be a scold. I’m saying this as a reminder to *myself* to strive to keep my aesthetic practices as consistent as possible with my moral values, while knowing that this will always be a ‘work in progress’!

Side note: In my personal case, part of my challenge is being a fat person, and fast fashion can sometimes be the only accessible clothing for me. Thrift stores are often painfully demoralizing to shop in when you’re fat. I’m sure there are many other pressures and challenges that make fast fashion a necessity in other people’s lives.

Thanks, as always, for another lovely video! 😽

[bronteg]

“Hoping to buy my way to a personal style”. This is me. Especially since my body has changed pretty drastically over time so I have struggled to find that balance.

[kackie]

Why did this video make me emotional??? 😂 I think I just can't believe how *personal* personal style is, and how actually important it is to show up for yourself in these ways. This is such an honest roadmap, and something about the simplicity of it just removes all the shame and self judgment of having done it wrong in the past. ❤❤❤ love you