Style Survey: Layla
Let’s be honest: Changing how you dress is one of the hardest things to do for a plethora of reasons. From attempting to find new places to shop online to trying to gather inspiration to overcoming the anxiety surrounding presenting yourself in a new way, the process can be discouraging and draining. Nevertheless, the confidence you can gain by being authentically yourself through how you dress is worth it. This is where I come in. To make this process less tiresome, the Off The Record crew created the Style Survey. The Style Survey goes through fifteen questions that give me insight into who some of your style icons are, what aesthetics you’re interested in, and overall what you want to achieve through your style. After getting an idea about how you want to present yourself, I organize a Pinterest board dedicated to your responses to boost your inspiration, and, if you want, I can even send you a specially curated outfit!
This week I’m keying you in on what I did for Layla! Layla’s survey laid out the following: she loves the Y2K, soft grunge, 90s aesthetics, and Emma Chamberlain-esque styles. For those looking into changing their style, being open to multiple aesthetics makes the whole process significantly easier. Limiting yourself to a single aesthetic limits the number of places where you can shop, making finding specific stores an unnecessary and added stress. Layla also said she would love to include more fun pants, skirts, and dresses into her wardrobe, which I took into account when creating her board. Furthermore, I gave her a few tips to achieve the aesthetics she was interested in exploring.
First, based on Y2K, I suggested Layla incorporate more bright colors and lots of skirts and dresses into her wardrobe. From mini skirts and plaid skirts to low rise jeans to tiny t-shirts, there is truly an endless amount of clothing combinations within this era, especially when you have some staple choices to mix and match. A pair of lowrise jeans, mom jeans, or boyfriend jeans are great to have in your closet because you can wear them with practically anything. Next, I focused on soft grunge and 90s looks, which can range from oversized t-shirts and cargo pants to sweaters and tennis skirts. Accessorizing is super important. Adding a bucket hat, a few necklaces, or a scarf is a simple but effective method of pulling these sometimes simple outfits together. Lastly, Emma Chamberlain is a highly sought after “aesthetic” (if you can call a person an aesthetic). While Emma always throws us some quality fits, lots of her outfits start with basics like jeans and neutral color tops which she accentuates through layers and accessories like sweaters and hats. If Emma is what you want to achieve, start by investing in basics and thrifting to find unique pieces to layer or upcycle.
Changing how you dress can be a hard process, but Off The Record has made it a little easier for us all. Layla’s personalized Pinterest board will be linked below. If you want an in-depth styling for your specific tastes, you can fill out the Style Survey under the Fashion Tab. See you next time!
