Honing in On a Personal Style

When I was in middle school, one of my mom\’s friends said that I would like something (it was maybe a vintage hat or something) because of my eclectic style. To which I responded, \”What\’s eclectic?\” Well, according to Merriam Webster, eclectic means that something is \”composed of elements drawn from various sources.\” Which makes sense about me as a whole. Any enneagram test I\’ve ever taken told me that it couldn\’t be determined but that I was tied between a Type 4 and a Type 6.  My personality is ENFJ, but I\’m 51% extroverted and 49% introverted (although this does make sense since I\’m a Libra). When discussing which decade I\’m from I usually get a mix of answers and everyone usually agrees with each other\’s answers despite having their own opinion. As far as music is concerned, I listen to almost everything. And this is all fine and dandy because I feel like it\’s completely normal to like a little bit of everything. It\’s important to be well-rounded.

But it get\’s hard when I\’m trying to decorate my room and I want to mix a little bit of everything. Or when I can\’t fit all of my clothes in the tiny dorm closet. I don\’t want to be limited to one style of clothing; I like being able to dress preppy, like I\’m from another decade, or just however I want. I appreciate that I have the freedom to dress as a please also, especially after 7 years of school uniforms. It can also be frustrating when trying to post on Instagram. I desire that \”curated-looking\” feed so much. Or being able to have a specific aesthetic that\’s still true to who I am. But having an eclectic style doesn\’t really allow for one specific aesthetic because it\’s never just one thing.

Because I\’m redoing my room, I\’m trying to embrace that eclectic style while also trying to identify what is the eclectic style to me and how can I create something cohesive while still holding true to what I like and am drawn too. Decorating a room with an eclectic style is more difficult for me because I have to create something cohesive. Of course change every once in a while is an option, but it\’s not as fluid as changing an outfit. Additionally, while I\’m decorating my room now, one day I\’ll be decorating a house where cohesiveness is important on a larger scale.

I guess all of this is just coming with the underlying pressure of my impending adulthood. And maybe I\’m wrong about all this and worrying about nothing. If you have any thoughts, I\’d love to hear them! What\’s your style? Do you have trouble identifying your style? Did you choose to mix styles?

Much Love, 

Jac

Outfit Details:

Floral Romper: Thrifted

Braided Belt: some store in 2013