I believe style boils down to two key elements: Wearing what you like, and then making that look good.

You should wear stuff you like. I've always believed that clothing should make you happy. Life is just too short to wear stuff you don't care for.

But as you may have figured out, there's more to it when it comes to having "style." Aside from wearing stuff you like, you should aim to make it look good.

Both figuring out what looks good and what you like is easier said than done.

First, you may not have a fully developed sense of what you like yet. That's okay, but you should aim to figure it out (read this if you need help with it).

Don’t outsource this to your wife, partner, or nearest Nordstrom associate, lest you want to always feel like you’re wearing someone else's clothing. Everyone has a different personal style; it is, after all, personal. There is no one right style, just as there is no one right genre of music.

But, while there is no right genre of music, there are good and bad musicians. Just because you’ve figured out what you want to play, doesn’t mean you know how to play it.

This is where part two comes in. To look good, we have to do more than just put on clothing that has a style we like. We have to make it work for us.

Just like playing an instrument, dressing well requires you to have a bit of know-how.

You should learn to buy stuff in colors that enhance your complexion and natural coloring. Know your body type and wear clothing that flatters it. Buy from brands that deliver items of good quality. Once you know the basics of making clothing look good on you, you can apply that to your personal style, melding the two together.

You should always aim to stand directly inside the intersection of wearing clothing you love and wearing what makes you look your best.

When you simplify style down to mastering these two things, the equation becomes easy to solve.

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- Patrick