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| Coco Chanel |
Coco Chanel said, “Fashion fades; only style remains the
same.” What is the difference between
fashion and style? Aren’t they both
about wearing the right clothes—clothes that are in vogue? I propose that fashion is about societal
trends, but style is about personal expression.
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses
only. Fashion is in the sky, in the
street. Fashion has to do with ideas,
the way we live, what is happening.”
Coco Chanel said that, too. In
the 1920’s, women began wearing short skirts to express their sexual
independence. It happened again in the
1960’s. Cultural trends created clothing
trends. When society changed, so did
fashion. Every season, designers parade
their creations up and down the runway, and magazine editors make this
accessible in hundreds of pages of glossy photos. Fashion changes every season, every month,
every day, swayed by innumerable cultural influences.
Nina Garcia said, “Style is a deeply personal expression
of who you are, and every time you dress, you are asserting a part of
yourself.” Style is not about what
fashion editors or bloggers are saying; it is about what you choose to put on in the morning. Miuccia Prada said, “What you wear is how you
present yourself to the world.” Emma
Watson said, “There’s nothing interesting about looking perfect—you lose the
point. You want what you’re wearing to say
something about you, about who you are.”
What kind of person are you? Your
clothes tell your story.
I find the distinction between fashion and style
incredible freeing for someone like me with a tight budget. Fashion is an expensive hobby; style is an
acquired skill. Vivienne Westwood said,
“Buy less, choose well, and do it yourself!”
In other words, forget fashion—acquire style.
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